British High Commission Trade Advisor - EO Jobs in Uganda

British High Commission Trade Advisor - EO Jobs in Uganda

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Job Category:Department for International Trade roles (DIT)

Job Subcategory:DIT

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

Main purpose of job:

To lead on the priority campaign for renewables and agritech for Uganda To plan and deliver a multi-year forward-looking renewables and agritech campaign, including deploying financial and other resources towards events and activities in Uganda and in the United Kingdom.

To provide analysis and advice on the renewables and agritech sectors to help drive UK trade interests in Uganda.

To support other sector campaigns as appropriate, working with the Head of Trade in Uganda as well as relevant Sector Directors for renewable energy and agritech across African Trade board.

To manage the Ugandan team’s budget, ensuring we utilise our resources effectively, strategically and transparently.

To line manage a Trade Officer and ensure returns on volume services are made promptly to the Country Head.

The Role and responsibilities

This is a great opportunity to work in an exciting and challenging environment on a high profile agenda within the British High Commission in Uganda.

The renewables and agritech sectors are a top priority for UK trade interests in the region, and there are many major opportunities in Uganda to pursue.

Supporting British companies seeking commercial success, and also in identifying major future opportunities as well as ‘quick wins’.

The role requires the tenacity to support British companies achieve success in Uganda, as well as the ability to assess the sectors and provide advice on where the strategic opportunities lie. This will be through identifying market access barriers and providing advice to the DIT leadership team on

how these can be overcome.

Knowledge of the UK economy and areas of UK competitive advantage.

Understanding of major projects life cycles.

Experience in Trade Policy and Market Access work.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

University Degree

Good networking skills

The Trade Advisor will be a confident self-starter, a team player with excellent communication skills, with the ability to network with a wide range of contacts at senior levels in Government and the private sector.

S/he will be responsible for delivering to a challenging set of targets reflecting support to successful UK export wins in Uganda in the renewables sector and agritech sector.

In addition, s/he will be expected to provide high quality analysis and advice of the macro-economic environment as well as on sector-specific developments.

There is also a requirement to line manage a Trade Support Officer and coordinate returns on key DIT – Uganda targets regularly as well as manage other, lower priority sector work at times and therefore to manage multiple portfolios.

Capable of managing and leading multiple projects.

Resilient and able to deliver at pace.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

Proactive, dynamic personality.

Required behaviours

aking Effective Decisions

Managing a Quality Service

Delivering at Pace

Working Together

Application deadline: 21 October 2022

Grade: Executive Officer (EO)

Type of Position: Fixed Term

Working hours per week: 34.5hrs

Duration of Post: 6 months

Region: Africa

Country/Territory: Uganda

Location (City):Kampala

Type of Post: British High Commission

Salary: UGX 5,321,504.00

Start Date: 15 November 2022

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; British High Commission Trade Advisor - EO Jobs in Uganda


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