The British Embassy, Beirut, is recruiting for the position of Commercial Assistant. The successful candidate will deliver the objectives of UK Trade and Investment (UKTI)* by assisting British companies to export to Lebanon. The job involves work outside normal working hours and overseas visits.
Duties include:
- Deliver UKTI services so that UKTI targets are met;
- Gain an in-depth knowledge of the Lebanese market in order to advise British companies of opportunities;
- Develop a contact base by interacting with the local business in order to increase knowledge of sectors;
- Deal with enquiries from Lebanese companies and assisting them outsourcing UK products and services;
- Liaise effectively with stakeholders in Lebanon, the Middle East and the UK, including UKTI and other Government agencies in the UK;
- Attend events and undertake overseas business development visits.
- Ensure filing, registry, calendar of events, Management Information Returns are up-to-date and produced on time. Update the Commercial database and archives.
- Research and post business opportunities on the UKTI portal. Monitor & update UKTI pages on embassy website and Lebanon pages on UKTI portal.
- Provide general support for the Trade & Investment team.
Essential skills necessary:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a strong customer focus;
- Strong organisational, analytical and time management skills;
- Personal drive, flexibility, resilience under pressure and a proven track record of
- Creativity and delivering results to a high standard;
- Strong team-working skills;
- A good understanding of international trade-related issues;
- Excellent written and verbal English and Arabic;
- Strong IT skills using Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Internet.
Minimum qualifications:
- A college/university degree;
- At least three years’ commercial experience.
Send your CV to britishembassy.vacancies@gmail.com giving details of current salary and attaching a cover letter explaining how you fit the criteria.
Applications which do not conform to these instructions or which are received after the closing date Friday 6 July 2012 will be automatically rejected.
Hand-delivered applications are also accepted.
Only short-listed applicants will be invited for interview.
