Dxb - Assistant Development Executive - Scottish

3 days ago


Dubai, United Arab Emirates Foreign & Commonwealth Office Full time

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

The British Embassy Dubai has a vacancy for an Assistant Development Executive with Scottish Development International (SDI), job grade Administrative Officer (AO) on a fixed-term contract for three (3) years.

SDI is a joint venture between Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, and the Scottish Government. Its purpose is to support the internationalisation of Scottish companies, to engage with and attract overseas companies to invest in and collaborate with Scotland and Scottish companies, potentially leading to foreign direct investment, and to maximise investment opportunities.

SDI is seeking to recruit an assistant development executive to support both SDI’s EMEA Consumer Industries team (80%) as well its UAE hub (20%) to deliver Scotland’s international economic development activities.

**Duties and responsibilities**:

- Support the Consumer Industries team in preparation of meetings, briefing notes, liaison with stakeholders and development of resources, as required.
- Provide excellent administrative management of our resources, ensuring that value for money is achieved at all times.
- Responsible for ensuring best practice, compliance with the organisations policy regarding CRM usage, analysing data, and preparing quarterly reports.
- Produce a monthly report on all activities (combination of CRM and other data) and a preview of activities in the upcoming month on a timely basis. Present data in written form creatively, meaningfully, and insightfully.
- Plan and deliver various networking events and VIP visits and support Consumer Industries related events.
- Provide marketing support.
- Participate as a member of the EMEA team with colleagues in Scotland and elsewhere.
- The above list is not exhaustive, and the jobholder will be required to be flexible and take on other ad hoc tasks as required._

**Key behaviours required**:

- ** Working Together - **Form effective partnerships and relationships with people both internally and externally, from a range of diverse backgrounds, sharing information, resources, and support.
- ** Delivering at Pace** - Take responsibility for delivering timely and quality results with focus and drive.
- ** Managing a Quality Service** - Deliver service objectives with professional excellence, expertise, and efficiency, taking account of diverse customer needs.
- ** Communicating and Influencing**:

- **Communicate purpose and direction with clarity, integrity, and enthusiasm. Respect the needs, responses, and opinions of others.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience
- Recent experience of CRM, interpreting market intelligence, analysing/ processing data accurately.
- Previous experience of budget management.
- Excellent ICT skills and working knowledge of online creative tools.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the confidence to establish relationships. A team player.
- Able to work well under pressure to tight deadlines in a challenging and demanding environment.
- Able to work on own initiative and taking accountability for your responsibilities and actions.
- With an awareness of and sensitivity to the different cultures in the region.
- Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience
- A strong understanding of the Scottish geographical, economic, cultural and political landscape.
- Previous experience of working in the Gulf Region.
- Previous experience in delivering events.
- Experience in managing a complex database.
- Required behaviours- Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together Application deadline
- 16 May 2024

Grade
- Administrative Officer (AO)

Type of Position
- Full-time, Fixed Term

Working hours per week
- 40

Duration of Post
- 36 months

Region
- Middle East & North Africa

Country/Territory
- United Arab Emirates

Location (City)
- Dubai

Type of Post
- British Embassy

Number of vacancies
- 1

Salary Currency
- AED

Salary
- 12,581

Start Date
- 1 June 2024

Other benefits and conditions of employment

**Working hours and remuneration**:
The Embassy aims to offer an attractive working environment and remuneration package for this role, which includes 25 days of leave per annum (calculated pro-rata)

Salary is at AED 12,581 per month.

**There are no other allowances payable as part of this package. No accommodation and relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position.**

The Embassy is open from Monday to Friday from 0700 to 1800 hrs. The Employee’s normal weekly working hours are forty (40) Monday to Friday (inclusive). This is inclusive of one-hour paid rest break for each five (5) hours worked; the timing of the rest break shall be approved by the Employee’s Line Manager and in accordance with operational requirements.

Additional information

**How to apply**:

- an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- a covering letter/ moti



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