British Government
Location
São Paulo, SP | Brazil
Job description
The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow.
Job Category 1 Department for Business and Trade roles (DBT)
Job Subcategory 1 Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities) 1
The Department for Business and Trade is the Trade and Investment Promotion and Negotiation organisation for the UK. We promote British trade and investment across the world, we support UK businesses overseas and attract foreign investment to our shores. We have 3,000 staff across the globe in over 100 countries.
DBT divides the world into 9 regions, each led by Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner. The Latin American and the Caribbean Region (LATAC) is led from Sao Paulo by Jonathan Knott. His Deputy is located in Mexico City. The Network is represented in 19 Posts with a team of over 140.
DBT LATAC is looking for a full-time LATAC Head of People to work for the DBT LATAC team, based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced candidate to work in a fast-paced fascinating environment in an important central role. The position reports directly to the LATAC Chief Operating Officer.
The role will suit a team player who is open to new ideas and ways of working, is discreet and capable of working with constantly changing priorities and managing a full workload.
Roles and responsibilities:
People Lead (75%)
Special Projects (25%)
Essential on arrival:
Language requirements:
Language: English and Portuguese
Level of language required: Full fluency in English and Portuguese (written and verbal) are essential.
Desirable qualifications, skills and experience 1
Desirable:
13 March 2024
Grade 1 Executive Officer (EO)
Type of Position 1 Full-time, Permanent
Working hours per week 1 36
Region 1 Latin America and Spanish speaking Caribbean
Country/Territory 1 Brazil
Location (City) 1 Sao Paulo
Type of Post 1 British Consulate General
Number of vacancies 1 1
Salary Currency 1 BRL
R$ 9.605,63 monthly
Start Date 1 8 April 2024
Other benefits and conditions of employment 1
Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary, eg some non-local national staff and some spouses or partners of UK diplomatic staff, will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.
The British Embassy Network offers a strong benefits package. This package includes generous vacation and leave time, flexible working patterns, and enriching learning and development opportunities. Eligibility to work and live in Brazil is required.
Learning and development opportunities:
The Department for Business and Trade is committed to supporting all of its employees to grow professionally. Each member of our team works with their line manager to develop a personalised development plan, which identifies areas for growth and sets out formal and informal learning to be completed to achieve that growth. The successful candidate will be given a thorough induction and will be expected to complete a range of mandatory training.
Working patterns:
Working patterns:
Core office hours are Monday – Thursday 8:30 – 16:45, Friday 8:30 – 16:30 with an hour break for lunch (flexible working hours – 36 hours per week).
The job holder will need to be prepared to work occasionally outside normal working hours, and also travelling for business. This person also needs to be comfortable with the responsibilities of this role shifting and changing depending on emerging priorities. The British Consulate supports flexible working hours and the jobholder will have the opportunity to work remotely/from home on occasion.
Additional information 1
The period of probation for this role in 3 months.
The Brazil Network offers an attractive working environment and a monthly remuneration package for this role of R$ 9.605,63
Please note that internal candidates applying for positions in other Posts, if they are successful should resign their contract in the respective Post to be admitted in the Post where the position has been advertised.
Please be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Country Based Staff roles with the British Government through this official tal.net site (operated by Oleeo). Jobs may be advertised on third party websites, however our adverts will always link back to the official tal.net site. If you complete and send an application through any other site, we will not receive it.
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