Our client, the Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) seeks recruit a highly motivated team member who has very good experience in business development, preferably in an international environment, to fill the position of Business Development Manager at its Accra Office in Ghana.

The successful candidate will play a key role in promoting and supporting Australian business in West Africa by optimising and expanding business networks to take advanatge of trade opportunities. The principal areas of focus for this role are the mining, Oil & Gas, Agribusiness and Education sectors, which represent key areas of opportunity for Australian businesses. Knowledge of the commercial processes in one or more of thes sectors is highly desirable

Primary Responsibilities include:

•  Develop and deliver business objectives, including the achievement of team and individual outcomes across West Africa.
•  Manage a client portfolio providing services to assist Australian businesses with market entry or market expansion, working with clients both individually and as industry-based clusters
•  Promote market engagement opportunities through effective use of Austrade's on-line presence (www.austrade.gov.au) and timely update of online content.
•  Identify, target and promote international business opportunities to Australian companies and deliver strategic programmes around industry or niche opportunities within the assigned priority sectors
•  Manage and deliver in-market programmes (client visits, missions, exhibitions etc.) to develop new business and win major business opportunities in priority sectors, monitoring milestones and outcomes through Austrade's web-based client management system
•  Develop and maintain extensive business networks in market territories and Australia, representing Austrade with companies, government agencies and business groups
•  Ensure strong working relationship with Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and other Australian Government and ally industry bodies
•  Work collaboratively within the Austrade network to contribute to service delivery, while supporting diversity in the workplace, Australian Public Service (APS) Values and code of Conduct and occupational health & safety principles

Qualification Required & Experience

•  Education: Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in, but not limited to, International Business/Economics/Marketing or any industry-related disciplines
•  Language Proficiency: Applicants must be fluent both in written and spoken English
•  Residency and Work Permit: Applicants must hold proof of rights of residency and employment in Ghana
•  Ability to utilise sophisticated computer based systems to support work practices, including delivery of client services
•  Applicant must consent to Austrade's security background checking process to secure the required level of security clearance
•  The ability to speak French is an advantage but not essential

Selection Criteria

Candidates will be asked to respond to specific assessment questions through the online application form. Candidates answers will be used to assist the selection panel in assessing their application. Shortlisted applicants may be first assessed by telephone prior to Austrade committing to interview

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested candidates should express their interest by lodging applications via the Austrade's online recruitment system at http://www.austrade.gov.au/BDMAccra

Closing Date: 19 April, 2013

Please refer to www.austrade.gov.au to learn more about Austrade