Job Vacancy in British Embassy

JOB VACANCY
Economic and Trade Policy Section

Position:   Economic Assistant
Position Code:  4574011
Grade:   LE II 
Position Open to:  All qualified Chinese nationals

Background:

Economic issues lie at the heart of the UK’s relationship with China. As a member of the Embassy’s Economic & Trade Policy Section the jobholder will have a high profile role in providing analysis on China’s economy to customers in the Embassy and in London, as well as assisting others in the team in their work on economic, financial and trade policy.

Main Duties:

 Monitor the Chinese economy and provide timely and relevant reporting on economic developments to customers in the Embassy and UK Government departments in London.

 Develop and maintain a network of contacts with key Chinese government and private sector institutions.

 Respond to requests from customers in London and the Embassy for information on economic issues.

 Arrange meetings for team colleagues with Chinese institutions and co-ordinate programmes for visiting UK government ministers and officials.

Requirements on competencies and skills:

 A good degree with a significant economics component is required. 
 Fluency in both written and spoken Mandarin and English is also essential.

Other requirements:

 The ability to draft short reports well in a relatively short space of time will be necessary given the significant amount of written work (in English) the jobholder will be required to produce.
 A strong knowledge of Chinese economic and financial institutions and previous work experience in this area would be highly desirable, but not essential.
 Experience using Microsoft Word and Excel packages is vital.
 Given the varied nature of the role, strong organisational and time management skills are also important.
 Organising meetings and visits programmes requires self-confidence and persistence.
 The successful candidate will be a good team worker, and engage in and contribute to the wider activities of the embassy’s Economic & Trade policy section.
 There will be some limited opportunity for travel in the job, including to Hong Kong.
 
General conditions:

The starting gross salary for this position before all deductions is RMB8,225/month. The successful candidate will be employed under locally employed staff conditions within the British Embassy.  Conditioned working hours is 35 hours/week from Monday to Friday. 
  
       
How to apply:

Deadline for applying is 17:00pm, 10 April 2008 (Beijing Time). The British Embassy is an equal opportunity employer. The British Embassy is an equal opportunity employer and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Each application will be considered carefully. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates short - listed for interview will be contacted.

If you are interested and meet the above-stated criteria, please send your CV together with a one-page of A4 letter explaining why you think you are suitable for this position (please clearly mark the position applied for under the “subject” title of your email or fax), to:

The HR Office
The British Embassy
11 Guanghua Lu
Beijing 100600
Fax: 6532 7989
E-mail: recruitment.beijing@fco.gov.uk