Intern at British High Commission

Job ref.: 27/19 LOS (DIT)
Location: Lagos
Grade: Internship
Start Date: 1 September 2019
Type of Post: British Deputy High Commission
Type of Position: Fixed term, with possibility of renewal
Job Subcategory: Department for International Trade (DIT)
Job Category : Other British Government Departments (Partners across Government, including UK Visas)

Main Purpose of Job

• Provide administrative support for the West Africa Trade Service Manager and the corresponding wider trade service team; business development, research and analysis; strategic and logistical support for the team.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Research: help in the formulation of market studies for British companies and the online management of customers.
• Maintenance of the team’s project database, and assistance in the identification of new contractual opportunities for British businesses.
• Event coordination: support in the organisation of official events and visits, including the preparation of agendas and invitations, arrangement of meetings, coordination of guests at events, and all related logistic activities.
• Relations with stakeholders: develop and maintain contact with local (private and public) stakeholders, keeping record of all activities in the team’s databases.
• Any other related task that might be required as part of the Trade Service activities.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• 1-2 years of relevant experience
• Willingness to travel within Nigeria, if required
• Great team player, able to build collaborative working relationships across teams
• Good client engagement skills
• Strong IT skills in Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint
• Excellent English (written and spoken)

Desirable Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Able to adapt to a quick changing and evolving business environment; deliver in the face of uncertainty; and work proactively and autonomously
• Ability to work with people at all levels of seniority in an international environment and within a fast paced, results orientated organisation

Required Competencies:

• Collaborating and Partnering, Achieving Commercial Outcomes, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace

Remuneration
Starting monthly salary: NGN135,419.

Other benefits and conditions of employment:

• The internship has a probation period of 3 months and is renewable for up to a maximum of 12 months subject to satisfactory performance.  The intern position has a monthly allowance of NGN135,419 (paid in Naira directly into a Nigerian bank account

Working patterns:

• Normal working hours for BDHC Lagos will be from 7.30am – 3.30pm, Monday to Thursday and 7.30am – 12.30pm on Friday.  All applicants must be legally able to work in Nigeria with the correct visa/status or work permit.