View Vacancy – Business Support Officer (UZB24.408)

The British Embassy in Tashkent is part of the UK’s global diplomatic network and we are now looking to recruit a Business Support Officer on a permanent basis, who will work as a member of the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) team based in the Embassy.

DBT is an international economic department, securing UK and global prosperity by promoting and financing international trade and investment opportunities and championing free trade. The successful candidate will contribute to the UK’s prosperity by working in an expanded DBT commercial team in the Embassy, contributing to the enhancement of the bilateral trade and investment relations between the UK and Uzbekistan.

The successful candidate will need to provide a high standard of day-to-day administration support, with both budget and information management. Additionally, the successful candidate will support with wider DBT team through translation of official documentation and correspondence. A key part of the role will be the support to business and networking events in Uzbekistan.

This is a fast paced and demanding role which requires strong interpersonal and organisational skills in order to deliver the business operations of the DBT team in Uzbekistan. The jobholder will also utilise their strong language skills to support the work of the wider team.

• Fluency at C1 level in English and Russian (according to Common European Framework of Reference for Languages* or IELTS score of 6.0 or above) and knowledge of Uzbek, verbal and written, with excellent communications skills;   

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, in particular Word and Excel.

• Ability to manage your own work with minimal supervision and work effectively under tight deadlines.

• Excellent organisational and planning skills, and efficient time management with minimal supervision.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to work effectively under tight deadlines.

• Flexibility to adapt and support a wide variety of tasks.