UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) is the Government organisation that helps UK based companies succeed in international markets, and overseas companies to bring high quality investment to the UK's vibrant economy. It has two parent government departments, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) and the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS).

Description of Job

The British High Commission (BHC) Accra has a vacancy for an LE2 Regional Trade Coordinator in the UK Trade & Investment section.

UKTI Ghana is a small but busy team which offers a diverse, lively and challenging range of experience and opportunities to the successful applicant. This is an exciting opportunity for candidates with the right experience and competences, to be part of an award-winning international trade organization.

The main elements of the job include

•  Acting as lead UKTI contact for the UK West African Regional Commercial Network on trade promotion and trade opportunities in agreed sectors. The regional network includes Cote d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Gabon, Guinea, Senegal and Sierra Leone
•  Acting as a link between the regional network and UK business, including advising on market strategy to UK business new to the region and those already active in Ghana
•  Coordinating a range of trade support services through UKTI’s chargeable services with the regional network
•  Supporting the regional network to help manage activities such as key visits across several markets, and promote business opportunities including uploading and updating information on UKTI website
•  Lead on coordinating/ monitoring and evaluation of a client contact database

Qualification Required & Experience

The skills/attributes of the successful applicant will include:

•  prioritising in a fast-paced work environment, working largely unsupervised, delivering to deadlines and agreed targets;
•  excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills in both English and French. It is essential for the candidate to communicate in French as regional network includes mainly French speaking countries;
•  a good team player with good organisational skills;
•  ability to think strategically and creatively - to identify the potential for joining up different strands of activity between the UKTI global network, BHC teams and between the BHC, DFID, British Council and Partners Across Government (PAGS); and to embrace change and opportunities to do things better/differently
•  computer literate with Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint, and able to manage information effectively with available computer systems, databases and website;
•  a good sense of marketing in order to present a positive and professional image to UK & Ghanaian stakeholders/customers, both in terms of communication and presentation of services

The successful applicant is likely to have one or more of the following:

•  educated to degree level (or equivalent work experience) preferably in a business/marketing related field;
•  comprehensive knowledge of the Ghanaian private and public sectors and economy in general;
•  an understanding of international trade issues;
•  public speaking skills;

The successful applicant will need to:

•  observe the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s diversity and equality policies;
•  show some flexibility over working hours;

How To Apply For The Job

Information for applicants
The monthly salary range for LE 2 positions in the BHC is GHc1,885 (rising in increments of GHc 73 based on performance) to a maximum of GHc2,907. The starting salary will be determined by the successful applicant’s experience and skills, but will be in the range GHc1,885 to GHc 2031.

The appointment is available on a 2 year contract, and subject to the satisfactory completion of a probationary period.

The successful applicant will demonstrate that they meet the requirements under
Ghanaian law to work in Ghana, and to pass (or have passed) BHC internal security
clearance.

Candidates should send their applications and CV for the attention of:

HR Manager
British High Commission
P.O. Box 296
Accra

Closing Date: 24 August, 2012

with the envelope clearly marked LE2 Regional Trade Coordinator.

The closing date for applications is 24 August, 2012. Regrettably only those candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted. Interviews will be conducted soon after. The successful applicant will be expected to start work as soon as possible thereafter.
The successful applicant will need to pass (or have passed) an internal security clearance process.

The British High Commission Accra is an Equal Opportunities Employer

More information about the work of the British High Commission in Ghana can be found at:

http://ukinghana.fco.gov.uk/en/