Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)
The British Embassy in Cairo is looking to recruit a Deputy Sector
Director, Healthcare and Life Sciences under the Department for Business and
Trade (DBT), job grade Higher Executive Officer (HEO).
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is the Trade Promotion and
Negotiation Organisation for the UK. Our aim is to promote British trade and
investment across the world, which is vital for the prosperity of the UK. DBT
brings together policy, promotion, and financial expertise to break down
barriers to trade and investment in markets across the world to help
businesses succeed.
This is a great opportunity to be part of an international team that
contributes to the success of the UK's trade goals. We promote UK businesses
overseas and attract foreign investment to our shores. With 3,000 staff across
the globe in over 100 countries, our aspiration is to address some of the
challenges facing the UK, by helping British businesses to internationalise
and grow overseas.
This is an exciting time to join the team. The UK government is committed to
its presence in Africa. This role offers the opportunity to help shape this
new, long-term UK partnership for prosperity and stability with Africa. The
jobholder will join DBT 's Africa network, providing crucial leadership and
expertise. You will be networked closely with colleagues from across His
Majesty's Government (HMG) working on prosperity issues, as DBT can only
successfully deliver our commercial ambitions by working seamlessly as part of
joint and coordinated Prosperity Teams alongside our Foreign, Commonwealth and
Development Office (FCDO) colleagues.
Main duties and responsibilities:
As Deputy Sector Director, you will be responsible for supporting and
delivering DBT Africa 's Sector work on Healthcare and Life Sciences, driving
commercial results in this crucial and fast moving sector.
The core of the job will be to understand key African markets and their
healthcare and life sciences ambitions and plans. From this, the jobholder,
supporting a pan-Africa virtual sector team, will identify the opportunities
to support strengthened and equitable health systems with a view especially to
the commercial solutions that could be offered, the areas where investment
could have real impact, and the practical improvements to regulatory and
market structures that could be advocated for to support trade and prosperity.
You will work closely with the Sector Director, Country Directors, and Country
Teams to drive the implementation of a pan-Africa sector plan focussed on
outcomes and with clear priorities, goals, milestones, and deliverables. You
will organise sector-focussed events, follow up with key buyers and with UK
companies, and drive closer teamwork with our country teams, helping them to
understand and access expertise on UK capability. You will ensure we have a
clear understanding of the interests of major UK firms active in Africa,
shared with country teams. You will ensure our pipeline of key projects
reflects key upcoming opportunities, working with our country teams to do
this. You will help drive teamwork, drawing on your inputs and research, to
ensure all members of our pan-Africa Sector Team are working in close
alignment. You will work together with UK and African stakeholders across
government, the private sector and sector bodies and associations to advance
UK interests.
You will also support our strong programme of relationship management with
major UK companies in the sector. You will provide analysis of their key
interest in potential leads and on the market access barriers they may face.
You will use your own experience of business to secure value-adding and
enhancing services for UK business among the DBT Africa team. You will help to
drive forward our work in this key sector, helping country teams in DBT Africa
to find new opportunities, develop new leads and deals, help build solutions
to resolve problems, and win export and or investment.
Supporting the DBT sector team on healthcare and life sciences in the UK, you
will spend a portion of your time marrying African needs to UK solutions,
exploring UK capability, and building commercial partnerships for the UK,
including where UK expertise can be used (for example, by matching the
substantial capability and world leading innovation in the NHS, Public Health
England, NHSX, etc.) to develop African capability.
The above list is not exhaustive and the jobholder will be required to be
flexible and take on other ad hoc tasks as required. The job description may
be reviewed to meet changes in business needs.
Key behaviours:
* Leadership - Show pride and passion for public service. Create and engage others in delivering a shared vision. Value difference, diversity and inclusion, ensuring fairness and opportunity for all.
* Working Together - Form effective partnerships and relationships with people both internally and externally, from a range of diverse backgrounds, sharing information, resources and support.
* Managing a Quality Service - Deliver service objectives with professional excellence, expertise and efficiency, taking account of diverse customer needs.
* Making Effective Decisions - Use evidence and knowledge to support accurate, expert decisions and advice. Carefully consider alternative options, implications and risks of decisions.
* Delivering at Pace - Take responsibility for delivering timely and quality results with focus and drive.
* Seeing the Big Picture - Understand how your role fits with and supports organisational objectives. Recognise the wider Civil Service priorities and ensure work is in the national interest.
Essential qualifications, skills and experience
* Relevant commercial/ industry experience within the Healthcare/ Medtech/ Pharma space, ideally in Africa and/ or the UK.
* Experience working in an healthcare and life sciences or trade and investment field, ideally for at least three (3) years.
* Experience of leading teams across Africa and proven leadership experience. Proven track record of cross-team collaboration.
* Ability to plan strategically, assimilate information from a range of sources, and to see the bigger picture to spot opportunities.
* Experience of working in or with government departments, NGOs, and similar institutions.
* A confident communicator with excellent interpersonal skills and good presentation and representational skills. Proven ability to engage at all levels internally and with external stakeholders.
* A positive, resilient, flexible and adaptable "can-do" attitude that can see way through challenges.
* Knowledge of and a keen interest of the healthcare and life sciences field and the UK offer to business seeking to invest/ export to Africa.
* Excellent communication skills in English. Able to express ideas and messages clearly and concisely, both orally and in written communication.
* Holds at least an undergraduate degree and other relevant professional qualification or equivalent experience.
* Strong IT skills and literacy in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook).
Desirable qualifications, skills and experience
* Knowledge of, and a keen interest in, sustainable private sector-led development.
Required behaviours
Seeing the Big Picture, Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality
Service, Delivering at Pace, Leadership, Working Together
Application deadline Application deadline - day Application deadline - month
Application deadline - year
1 August 2023
Grade
Higher Executive Officer (HEO)
Type of Position
Fixed Term, Full-time
Working hours per week
36
Duration of Post
12 months
Region
Middle East & North Africa
Country/Territory
Egypt
Location (City)
Cairo
Type of Post
British Embassy
Number of vacancies
1
Salary Currency
USD
Salary
2,489
Start Date Start Date - day Start Date - month Start Date - year
1 October 2023
Other benefits and conditions of employment
Eligibility:
Applicants must have the legal right to live and work in Egypt.
Remuneration:
The Embassy aims to offer an attractive working environment and remuneration
package for this role, including a non-negotiable gross salary of USD 2,489
per month , subject to insurance and tax as per the usual regulations, based
on a 36 hours per week. However, employees who are not liable to pay local
income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the
equivalent local income tax amount.
We offer a competitive package including medical benefits, performance related
bonus, recreational facilities, opportunities for job related training and
development, etc. There are no other allowances payable as part of this
package. No accommodation nor relocation expenses are payable in connection
with this position.
The role is for a full-time employment on a fixed term contract basis for
one (1) year, subject to three (3) months ' probationary period.
This role is based in Cairo but will cover the Africa region, and will involve
travel across Africa and to the UK for business purposes. The successful
candidate must be able to secure visas for these countries.
The British Embassy is committed to helping staff develop in their careers
through formal and informal training and coaching. You will have access to the
full suite of learning and development opportunities, including the FCDO's
Diplomatic Academy. We also provide regular in-house learning opportunities
and are committed to supporting further academic opportunities.
Additional information
How to apply:
Interested candidates must include to their online application form 1) an
updated Curriculum Vitae (CV); 2) motivation essay, in the relevant sections
of the online application form, stating how you meet the requirements of the
role; and 3) specific examples, in the relevant sections of the online
application form, of how you meet the key behaviours and skills required.
Applications that do not include this information will not be considered.
Closing date of receiving applications is before 23:55 (Egypt local time)
on 01 August 2023.
Applications received after the stated deadline will not be considered.
Process:
The recruitment process, including security clearance, is expected to take
around 2-3 months. The security clearance process includes checks available in
country and with UK, dependant on the security level required for the role and
the candidates profile and UK footprint. You may experience some delay in the
progress of this recruitment campaign, and we are working hard to minimise any
disruption.
Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful at interview may be placed on a
'reserve list'. If during the reserve period of six (6) months the same or a
largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second
or subsequent candidate.
The start date mentioned in the job advert is a tentative start date and the
successful candidate will be required to undergo security-vetting procedures.
Any offer of employment will be subject to the candidate achieving suitable
clearances.
Personal data collected will be treated in strictest confidence under the
terms of the UK Data Protection Act and used for recruitment purposes only.
The British Embassy Cairo is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to
inclusivity, a diverse workforce and valuing difference. Staff recruited
locally by the British Embassy are subject to terms and conditions of service
according to local Egypt employment law.
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