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Job Title/Position Code
Trade & Investment Officer / UKTI.GZ.UKTI.A2(L).10.2
Section
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI)
Line Manager Position
Jobholder Start Date
Senior Trade & Investment
Officer
Normally in 30 days
(negotiable)
Post
British Consulate-General
Guangzhou
Jobholder Grade
A2(L)
Duration of
Employment
Duration if FixedTerm/Short-Term
Short-term (6 months or less)
Until March 2015
MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) supports UK businesses to enter and develop further opportunities in the Chinese
market and provides assistance to help Chinese companies internationalise and invest into the UK. We are a busy
part of the British Consulate in Guangzhou, wholly focussed on enhancing our business relationship between the
UK and China. We receive a large number of visiting UK Ministers and VIPs and significant engagement with UK and
Chinese business – from high-level lobbying and support on large-scale inward investment deals to inward and
outward missions to and from UK and China and specialist expertise UKTI offers to UK business.
The jobholder will work closely with the Energy, Environment, and Infrastructure (EEI) team members in marketing
the UK as the first choice for overseas investment amongst Chinese companies and organisations, securing high
value inward investment projects to the UK (investment aspect), and also helping the UK companies to win
business deals in the China market (trade aspect).
The jobholder will have 50% responsibility on Renewable Energy (with 25% off shore wind and 25% other
renewables) and 50% on Oil & Gas sectors, where the job holder will work closely with the Oil & Gas lead based in
Beijing.
The jobholder will need strong networking skills, can work independently, and be pro-active. There will be specific
targets for the jobholder to achieve every month to ensure a healthy number of pipeline projects. He/ She will
conduct research and identify good events/ exhibitions to cultivate new leads. He/ She must also be comfortable
meeting with and developing relationships with representatives from Chinese and UK companies from scratch.
The jobholder will provide support to both the team leader and the Senior Trade & Investment Officer. The job
requires the jobholder to have strong organisational skills and multi-tasking ability. He/ She will be asked to
prepare briefing notes, arrange company visits, and follow up with meetings for the team leader and the Senior
Trade & Investment Officer. He/ She will also be responsible for managing data and figures, as well as filing.
The job holder will also work closely with other team members on various UKTI events.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (What will the jobholder be expected to achieve?)
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Support on generating potential investment projects and business wins in Renewable
Energy and Oil & Gas sectors by working closely with local multipliers and actively
exploring business events.
Conduct desk top research, visit exhibitions and companies.
Contribute to FDI pipeline target.
Approximate
% of time
50

Support the Head of Renewable Energy and line manager for pipeline developments by
preparing company briefing notes, arranging company visits, and follow up with
meetings.
30

Co-ordinate team in regards to statistic analysis (i.e., FDI performance reporting on a
daily basis) and managing the team filing on the share drive for documents and CDMS
(internal computing systems).
10
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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (What will the jobholder be expected to achieve?)

Contribute and support activities for such as UK delegations visiting China and vice versa,
seminars, receptions, and other appropriate activities. Our delivery partner China Britain
Business Council CBBC, also leads and supports on many pre-planned UKTI events.
Approximate
% of time
10
RESOURCES MANAGED (Staff and Expenditure)
NIL
KEY COMPETENCES REQUIRED FOR THE JOB (Maximum of 6 competences)
Refer to the local website for more information on these specific competences.
Competence 1:
Achieving Commercial Outcomes
Competence 4:
Leading & Communicating
Competence 2:
Managing a Quality Service
Competence 5:
Choose an item.
Competence 3:
Collaborating & Partnering
Competence 6:
Choose an item.
KEY SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
LANGUAGE / COMMUNICATIONS
ENGLISH
English
Spoken
Fluent
Written
Fluent
OTHER LANGUAGES
Specify
Spoken
other
Written
Language
Choose an item.
Choose an item.
Other
Language Requirements
OTHER SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS
Essential on Arrival
Desirable

Knowledge of oil and gas and or renewable energy would be an advantage.
VISA, PASSPORT AND SECURITY CLEARANCE RESTRICTIONS (As necessary to perform the role)
No specific requirement. At least holds or must be able to secure a local work
permit.
Visa/Passport Requirement
Specify other Visa /
Open to Chinese nationals only.
Passport requirements
Security Clearance
Official
WORKING PATTERNS
Employment Type
Full-time Employment
If Part-time: FTE or
Required Hours per Week
Other details of working
patterns, and/or options
for flexibility.
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GENERAL CONDITIONS OF THE JOB
We are an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to inclusivity, a diverse workforce, and valuing difference.
We offer a competitive package, which includes basic salary, good leave entitlement, and insurance plan etc. The
gross starting salary for this position before all deductions is RMB 9,850/ month and annual leave entitlement of 1
day/ month. Conditioned working hours is 35 hours/ week from Monday to Friday and flexible working can be
arranged upon personal needs. For more details on our Total Rewards Package, please visit our website
http://www.gov.uk/government/world/china. Staff recruited locally by the British Consulate-General Guangzhou is
subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local Chinese employment law.
To apply, please accomplish the Job Application Form which can be downloaded from this link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/british-consulate-generalguangzhou/about/recruitment#current-vacancies and send it to [email protected]. Deadline
for submitting applications is at 17.00 (China Standard Time) on 04 November 2014.
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted regarding the next phase of the selection process. To those
applicants not short-listed, we extend our appreciation for considering the British Government as a potential
employer.
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