UKDSE SME Engagement Project Manager

at  Department for Business and Trade

JOB SUMMARY

This is an exciting time to join the Department for Business and Trade (DBT). 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.
The UK Defence & Security Exports (UKDSE) in the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is responsible for working with the UK’s defence and security sector to achieve export success and drive inward investment. The team works closely across Whitehall to deliver strong and coherent government support to industry.
This post provides support and guidance to UK based defence and security companies with their export market objectives.
The UKDSE SME Engagement team is situated within the Operations Directorate. The team’s work is a key part of DBT’s front-line delivery of support to SMEs in the UK defence & security sector to help them grow their export potential.
The successful candidate will work to further the SME Engagement agenda in UKDSE in line with the SME Deliver Strategy. This will include raising awareness of SME support available by arranging and managing UKDSE attendance at a number of UK Events, supporting teams across UKDSE with overseas Trade Missions, managing the day-to-day function of the UKDSE Capability Database, facilitating closer working engagement with International Trade Advisors (ITAs), and developing new initiatives in close collaboration with teams across UKDSE and other UK Government departments (incl. MoD, DASA, FCDO, HO etc).

JOB DESCRIPTION

The role will include:

Managing UKDSE attendance at key UK Events to include:

• Working with the event organiser to arrange our stand presence
• Arranging speaker presentation slots
• Arrange and facilitate meetings with UK SME exhibitors
• Dealing with all relevant supporting event logistics

Management of the SME UK Capability Database to include GDPR compliance.

• Ensure all communication to SMEs is GDPR compliant

Delivery of the UKDSE SME Engagement agenda to include:

• Sign posting SMEs for appropriate support
• Support on site at selected events (ie., meet the buyer)
• Presenting the UKDSE offer to SMEs and intermediaries

Support UKDSE teams with the organisation of overseas Trade Missions.
Regular engagement with ITAs (International Trade Advisers) to ensure closer collaboration and engagement with their SME clients.
Additional duties depending on business needs.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

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