公司：Healthcare UK

This advert is open to candidates external to the Civil Service. The post is open to all staff, regardless of grade or department, and external candidates.

We are recruiting a HEO to support the work of the busy China Team. The China market offers considerable potential for the UK health sector and this role will directly impact Healthcare UK’s ability to meet and exceed its targets. 

The post-holder will need to develop a passion for working within a complex in-country landscape (on a political, sectoral and regional level) and work hard to engage with the myriad of health opportunities provided by a large and strategically crucial market for the UK. 

The post-holder will be working closely and on a day-to-day basis with UKTI’s health and life sciences team based in China across a number of cities to deliver an ambitious programme of work. 

At a time of transition, this role represents an exciting opportunity to take part in a new way of doing business - transforming how Healthcare UK, UKTI, and HMG operate and work together more effectively.

The role reports directly to the China Geographic Lead (G7) and the post holder will have autonomy over distinct projects and pieces of work. 

The post-holder will be responsible for supporting the delivery – in conjunction with colleagues in the British Embassy in Beijing and Consulates spread across major Chinese cities. The role involves a combination of policy, coordination, stakeholder and relationship management and event delivery. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for organising high-level government meetings, conferences and events in the UK and overseas. Working as part of the team the post holder will have responsibility for ensuring there are clear event objectives, delegate recruitment, and ensuring the event is executed seamlessly.

-   Provide strategic support and expertise on all matters related to the health sector in China 

-   Be a point of contact on healthcare-related China queries 

-   Contribute to and deliver a programme of work, determined by our business planning process, to facilitate business opportunities for UK healthcare suppliers in China 

-   Support in driving opportunities to match overseas demand for healthcare services with internal supply, both within the private and public sector 

-   Support in developing strong and productive relationships with trade and embassy colleagues in our overseas Posts, with the China Britain Business Council and with trade organisations 

-   Develop a strong network of external stakeholders 
Focus on delivering results and take on a variety of tasks enthusiastically 

-   Draft Ministerial submissions and policy papers, verbally brief Ministers and senior officials, speak at Government to Government meetings 

-   Organise missions, events, trips, and inward visits for foreign delegations

-   A combination of health sector knowledge, commercial acumen and geographic expertise 

-   Track record of working in an international environment, with different cultures and ways of working 

-   Proven capacity to work across Government 

-   Ability to work in close partnership with a range of public and private organisations to deliver shared objectives in an international context 

-   Strong project, events business planning and organisational skills 

-   Ability to talk to business confidently and knowledgeably 

-   Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written 

-   Ability to prioritise and multi-task in order to deliver results 

-   Willingness to travel overseas periodically 

-   Ideally, working knowledge of Mandarin and awareness of cultural context

You will be asked to supply evidence of meeting these competencies when you apply:

-   Seeing the big picture 

-   Making effective decisions 

-   Leading and communicating 

-   Collaborating and partnering 

If there are a large number of applicants an initial sift will be carried out on the Collaborating and Partnering competency. 

Candidate should be able to display previous experience and skills which are specfic to the job description including: 

-   Experience working in the health sector

-   Experience working in an international environment

-   An awareness of working cross culturally

*    Security - Successful candidates must pass basic security checks

*    Nationality statement - Candidates will be subject to UK immigration requirements as well as Civil Service nationality rules. (If you're applying for a role requiring security clearance please be aware that foreign or dual nationality is not an automatic bar. However certain posts may have restrictions which could affect those who do not have sole British nationality or who have personal connections with certain countries outside the UK)

*    Nationality requirements - Open to UK, Commonwealth and European Economic Area (EEA) and certain non EEA nationals.

*    Contact point for applicants - For further information on this vacancy please contact Gemma Gerzon 

China Geographic Lead 

07720 207 386 
[email protected]