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Be part of the Department for Business and Trade’s (DBT) mission to drive more trade and investment between the Southeastern region of the US and the UK. The US and the UK are each other’s closest allies and our economies are intertwined. Our trading relationship is worth over $400 billion and we are each other’s biggest investors. This opening would allow you to take a senior leadership role in a team of 10 people dedicated to deepening and strengthening this economic relationship.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead the UK Government’s trade and investment relationship between the Southeastern region of the US and the UK; this region includes the states and territories of Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Based at the British Consulate-General in either Atlanta or Miami, you will work closely with senior decision-makers across the British Government’s US network, including at the British Embassy in Washington DC. As the team is located across the two cities, there is an expectation of regular travel between Atlanta and Miami, and around the region. You will be an important member of the US network’s leadership team, offering advice to Consul Generals on commercial and trade policy matters. You will provide agile and visible leadership of the DBT team in the Southeast US region ensuring delivery of your region’s targets, objectives, strategy and personal development goals.
About the Department for Business and Trade:
We employ over 150 people across North America, all united by our vision of a future where we champion open and fair global trading that drives growth, creates better jobs and higher wages, and improves living standards in the UK and around the world. We seek talented team members with the passion and drive to help us in our mission to build a global appetite for British goods and services; drive investment; negotiate trade deals and open up markets; improve international trading standards and fight unfair trading practices. See www.gov.uk/dit for further information.
Roles and responsibilities:
As the Regional Director for Trade and Investment in the US Network, you will:
Resources managed (staff and expenditure):
Essential on arrival:
Language requirements:
Under US State Department requirements, the UK Government in the US may only employ, as non-diplomatic staff, persons who are US citizens, US Permanent Residents or A visa holders with EAD cards*. If you hold a visa other than an A visa you are not currently eligible to work at our office. Please refer to our website for information on exceptions to this policy at www.gov.uk/government/world/usa. All selected candidates are subject to background checks and will require a security clearance prior to starting work. *A visas are acceptable at the Embassy and Consulates. The UK Mission to the UN (UKMIS) accepts G visas, and British Defence Staff (BDS) outposts accept A or NATO visas.
Desirable:
Benefits:
The UK Government operating in the US offers a substantial benefits package including:
Learning and development opportunities:
As a valued member of our team, we will help you to achieve your goals through continuous professional development.
The British Embassy and its US Network is committed to all employee’s ongoing learning and development needs. We actively encourage learning & development and will develop a specific plan in collaboration with the successful candidate. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive platform for personalised learning for everything from soft skill development (communicating with impact, handling difficult conversations, time management) to more technical or professional skills necessary to complete your job (software training, formal qualifications etc.).
Working patterns:
This role is 40 hours a week.
The British Embassy and its US Network embraces hybrid working, allowing its staff to typically work from home 2 times a week. We are an organization that also recognises the critical value of teamwork and we embrace and endorse collaboration by ensuring that all staff attend the office flexibly yet regularly.
Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. 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.
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.
Internal candidates must inform their supervisor before they apply to a different position.
Only successful candidates will be contacted. Please no phone calls. Due to the high volume of resumes we receive, we cannot guarantee consideration of your application if the submission instructions are not properly followed.
The British Embassy is committed to a policy of equal opportunities and to creating a diverse working environment, free from discrimination, where everyone is included and treated fairly, based on merit alone. We are an equal opportunity employer, making all employment decisions without regard to race, gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, political affiliation or any other criterion protected by law.