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Foreign & Commonwealth Office Hiring for Head of Inward Investment- North India, HEO, New Delhi at New Delhi Full Time
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Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)
Note : All applicants are required to mandatorily fill the complete online application form including the employment and educational details, experience-based segment and the behaviours and technical/ professional skills based questions. We will be thoroughly reviewing the application forms only for all the required details. Forms that are incomplete in any respect will not be considered while shortlisting for the next stage.’
Main purpose of job:
We are looking for a dynamic, high-calibre colleague who will lead on the UK-India FDI relationship. Indian companies currently invest more in the UK than the rest of Western Europe combined. We need a colleague who will retain this top slot and play his/her part in the development of our strategy for the next five years.
Your role will be to lead the North India Team on Inward Investment:
- To promote the UK as the preferred inward investment destination for Indian companies in North India (focussing on Delhi/NCR, Punjab and Rajasthan)
- Key account manage our SRM(Strategic Relationship Management) Accounts , managing the Prioritisation List of important Indian businesses
- Encourage and deliver high value investments across DIT’s priority Sectors including Technology, Healthcare, Energy etc. through tie ups, as well as research and development and joint venture partnerships
- Act as a co-ordinator for the Inward Investment across the Region driving the pan-India inward investment targets to identify high value investment projects from the region
- Coordinate with the Deputy High Commissioners in the region, DIT Senior Management Team and HQ on important Ministerial Visits, driving the delivery of Policy and reform
You will be the face of the British Government for Inward Investment, in the North Region of India, maintaining key relationships with Indian Industrialists, HNIs to encourage thought-leaders and key decision-makers in India to be ambassadors for FDI into the UK. You will develop and deliver a strong pipeline of current and future investment wins and support the wider DIT India effort across a range of corporate objectives. You will be supported with opportunities to get the right learning and development, career development and opportunities to travel. You will join a high-performing, diverse team of supportive colleagues which is growing. In summary a challenging position, with significant rewards for the right candidate.
Investment Success: To promote the UK as the ideal investment destination for potential and existing Indian investors and to work with them to help them set up and further operations in the UK. Deliver on the Regional Target comprising of High Value FDI Wins, Job numbers, R&D and Net Zero.
To ensure that annual investment targets for the Western region of India are met and that a healthy pipeline of future investment projects is developed. You will be responsible for delivery against some challenging targets.
Strategic Relationship Management: Develop and maintain relationship with existing pipeline of high value investors/prospects, cal Trade bodies, key multipliers and Partners to facilitate and develop a coordinated strategic engagement plan for North India with a objective to deliver high GVA project wins. SRM for North India Tier 2 cities Jaipur, Chandigarh, Etc.
To quickly build strong links to, and work in partnership with, the UK Government’s investment partners and multipliers in the UK (London and Partners, Local Enterprise Partnerships etc.) to ensure potential investors are provided with a seamless end-to-end service which consistently leads to investment successes in the UK
Events and Visits: With agreement with Regional D6 lead, to develop and deliver a regional corporate activity (L&D, engagement, mentoring). Organising and supervising Pan India & region based events to develop SRM relationships and new pipeline.
Support all visits from UK including Ministers, Senior Diplomats, Delegations etc. Prepare briefing documents for every visit and manage the logistics wherever required.
People: Line management responsibilities is a critical part of this role. (2 C4s , 1B3, 1 A2) by developing and motivating staff to deliver on their Goals, providing regular feedback, mentoring and ongoing support; effective communication to the North India Team. Lead by example and treat the Team with respect.
Essential qualifications, skills and experience
Essential on arrival:
Your portfolio of companies may already be part of your existing network of industry contacts, or they may be new relationships that you will build and nurture – alongside senior British High Commission representatives, where appropriate – to secure higher value investment wins for the UK.
Qualifications:
Graduate/post graduate.
Experience:
- Minimum of 5-8 years of relevant commercial/business experience.
- An in-depth understanding of Foreign Direct Investment sector and a strong network in the region are essential.
- Strong analytical and business skills to search out significant opportunities for investment into the UK market
- Tried and tested project management skills.
- Excellent interpersonal, team working and people management skills. To lead and manage resource across grades.
- Ability to influence, lobby and articulate key messages and to work in a team will be essential.
- Experience of dealing with senior level decision makers of Indian national and state government. You will need to show a solid track record of dealing with senior level decision makers in the business world.
- Background will include senior level experience within the ICT, Life Sciences, Automotive, Aerospace, Engineering or Technical consulting sectors
Desirable qualifications, skills and experience
Desirable:
- We are looking for candidates who have experience of working overseas (ideally in the UK knowledge of the business environment and of UK business related policies), or of managing overseas projects and investments.
- Experience of leading a team remotely.
- Marketing and presentational skills.
- Experience of working in trade/export promotion.
Required behaviours
Managing a Quality Service, Communicating and Influencing, Working Together
Application deadline Application deadline – day Application deadline – month Application deadline – year
21 October 2022
Grade
Higher Executive Officer (HEO)
Type of Position
Full-time, Permanent
Working hours per week
40
Region
South Asia & Afghanistan
Country/Territory
India
Location (City)
New Delhi
Type of Post
British High Commission
Number of vacancies
1
Salary Currency
INR
Salary
INR 110,484 per month plus 12% provident fund and 6% Superannuation Fund
Start Date Start Date – day Start Date – month Start Date – year
1 December 2022
Other benefits and conditions of employment
For BHC candidates, the Local BHC Terms & Conditions will apply.
For other than BHC candidates, Basic Salary will be INR 110,484 per month together with a 12% provident fund and 6% Superannuation Fund
Additionally the BHC offers a great benefits package that includes annual domiciliary medical cover, plus a Group Hospitalisation Scheme with INR 500,000 floater cover for your immediate family.
No relocation or any other related costs or assistance will be provided.
Please note – BHC does not deduct tax at source and employees are required to ensure that any requirements of local income-tax law are complied with in full. 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 BHC is recognised as a good employer, with a robust, fair and transparent performance management & appraisal system linked to increments and staff bonuses. We have a 5-day working week, plus annual leave, public holidays, maternity leave provision, special leave, paid sick leave provision; ample development opportunities, travel opportunities, a good organisational culture, and excellent work/life balance.
Around half of our work forces are women. We treat people with respect and equality and have a policy of zero tolerance for any form of discrimination, bullying, or harassment.
This is a good opportunity to be part of a strong, diverse team, working in the biggest network that FCO has anywhere across the globe. We are aiming to make it the best.
Additional information
Note : All applicants are required to mandatorily fill the complete online application form including the employment and educational details, experience-based segment and the behaviours and technical/ professional skills based questions. We will be thoroughly reviewing the application forms only for all the required details. Forms that are incomplete in any respect will not be considered while shortlisting for the next stage.’
To Apply:
Please note applications without (a) and (b) will not be considered.
A. Complete the Online Application Form
B. Complete the Experience, Behaviour and Technical/ Professional skills based questions segment in the Online Application Form
Internal candidates applying for this position need to upload their appraisal forms for the previous 2 years (if applicable) and also inform their current line managers, else the applications will not be considered.
We will accept only online applications by 21 October 2022 till 23:55
Please note that all the applicants will be required to strictly adhere to the security guidelines for British High Commission.
Please note – Provident Fund Transfer in and out from EPFO is not possible as BHC PF is managed by a private PF trust governed by Indian Income Tax Act, 1961. The staff still has the option to transfer out and in from a privately held PF trust which are not governed by EPFO.
Applicants who do not have the required qualification & experience should kindly abstain from applying, as their applications will not be considered.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and no telephone enquires will be dealt with.
The appointment will be subject to Police Verification and other checks including references, medical, educational and professional.
We welcome all applications irrespective of age, race, colour, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief or creed. We are also open to applications from people who want to work flexibly.
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