British Embassy
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Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
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We are currently looking to recruit a Trade Officer that will provide operational support to the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) Team within the British Embassy, Montevideo during a period of Maternity leave. DBT Uruguay supports UK companies looking to grow their exports to Uruguay across all sectors of the economy. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced, multicultural, interesting environment. The jobholder will report directly to the Country Director.
Roles and responsibilities:
The selected candidate for this role will be part of the DBT Uruguay team and (subject to reasonable changes) will be expected to:
- Provide support to UK companies to export to the Uruguay market through well-planned interventions (meetings, introductions, events, marketing, partnerships, government engagement) contributing to the delivery of an ambitious export value target.
- Contribute to a diverse pipeline of export projects and commercial opportunities for UK companies, working collaboratively in the Uruguay and Southern Cone teams and with UK sector specialists.
- Develop a good understanding of market access barriers affecting UK companies wishing to do business in Uruguay, engaging with trade policy focused colleagues to identify ways to address them to support commercial success.
- Build and manage a diverse public and private sector stakeholder network focused on potential Uruguay, buyers of UK exports and UK companies, including account managing relevant stakeholders, applying excellent customer service to increase the probability of successful exports
Support the wider work of DBT, other embassy sections and DBT LATAC when required to deliver shared objectives.
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- Fluent Spanish and English (C1 equivalent – written and spoken)
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Ability to work within a team in a respectful and collaborative way
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- A relevant degree
- Understanding of Uruguay and/or UK private and public sector business environment.
- Experience of building professional relationships and stakeholder/account management
- Experience and understanding of trade policy
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Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together
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23 April 2025
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Administrative Officer (AO)
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Full-time, Temporary
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Latin America and Spanish speaking Caribbean
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Uruguay
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Montevideo
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British Embassy
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UYU
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90,180 per month
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monthly
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2 June 2025
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Applicants must have the legal status to live and work in Uruguay in their own right at the time of application.
Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary, e.g. some non-local national staff and some spouses or partners of UK diplomatic staff, will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.
Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list. If during the reserve period of 6 months the same or largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second of subsequent candidate.
Learning and development opportunities:
DBT’s strong L&D offer includes access to a range of in-house and e-learning opportunities; a regional L&D fund; shadowing and mentoring opportunities; masterclasses from experts and opportunities to get involved in the corporate work across our global network.
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Closing date of receiving applications is before 23:55 (Local Time) on 23 April 2025.
All applicants must fully complete the online application form, including the sections for employment and educational details, experience, and behaviour-based questions. Only those applications that contain all required information will be considered. To ensure the sift process remains anonymous, please do not include any personally identifiable information in your application form.
Working patterns:
Standard working hours: Monday to Thursday 09:00 – 17:30, Friday 09:00 to 14:00. The role will require flexibility and occasionally attending events out of hours. You will need to work in a hybrid manner as part of a wider team (including with colleagues in the region and London), so strong communications skills are essential and will be tested at interview.
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.
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