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Job Category Department for Business and Trade roles (DBT) Job Subcategory Department for Business and Trade (DBT) Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities) Main purpose of job:Provide administrative support to the Infrastructure and Energy Leaders at the Department for Business & Trade (DBT) office in Colombia, including (but not limited to) business development, research and analysis of data within the designated sectors; and strategic and logistical support.Roles and responsibilities:Research: help in the formulation of market studies for British companies and the online management of customers; maintenance of the team's project database, and assistance in the identification of new contractual opportunities for British businesses.
Event coordination: support to the organisation of official events and visits, including the preparation of agendas, arrangement of meetings and all related logistic activities.
Stakeholder management: develop and maintain contact with local (private and public) stakeholders, keeping record of all activities in the team's databases.
Provide cross-cutting support to the DBT team (and other Embassy sections if needed) as required and perform other tasks as requested by the Commercial Officers, the Director and Deputy Director of DBT Essential qualifications, skills and experience Essential on arrival:Must be currently enrolled in undergraduate studies in International Business, Marketing, Finance, International Relations, Business Management, Economics, Industrial Engineering or similar degrees in a Colombian university.
Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered;Availability of at least 6 months before their graduation date, in order to complete the internship.
Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered; Availability to start their internship in the proposed date (We are currently recruiting several interns at the Department for Business & Trade.
Successful candidates will start the role in November 2024); Bilingual (Spanish and English); and Good knowledge of Microsoft Office.Must have the legal status to live and work in Colombia.
Language requirements: Language: Advanced command of written and spoken English and Spanish (Spanish and English testing will be given during interview stage).
Desirable qualifications, skills and experience Desirable:Strong communication skills; Experience in project management and delivery; Interest and wider understanding of Infrastructure Projects in Colombia; Interest and wider understanding of Renewable Energy, Clean Growth and Sustainability priorities in Colombia; Experience working in teams.
Required behaviours Changing and Improving, Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together Application deadline 14 October 2024 Grade Internship Type of Position Full-time, Intern, Fixed term, with possibility of renewal Working hours per week 39 (Gross) inc. 1 hour lunch 35 (net) Region Latin America and Spanish speaking Caribbean Country/Territory Colombia Location (City) Bogota Type of Post British Embassy Number of vacancies 1 Salary Currency COP Type of Salary monthly Stipend / Allowance $1,300,000 as monthly stipend Start Date 25 November 2024 Other benefits and conditions of employment Working patterns:Full time.
Monday to Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The British Embassy in Colombia has a flexible working policy.Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):The Embassy and the DBT LATAC network offer a wide range of learning and development opportunities throughout the year.
Successful candidate will have access to some internal training and job shadowing, as well as the opportunity (depending on interest and availability) to work on cross-embassy teams or projects.
Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary, eg some non-local national staff and some spouses or partners of UK diplomatic staff, will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.
If during the reserve period of 6-12 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate.
