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EN version: https://staffing-les.international.gc.ca/en/careers/senior-trade-officer-sti-spore-190101-en
FR version: https://dotation-erp.international.gc.ca/fr/carrieres/agente-de-commerce-principale-sti-spore-190101-fr_ca
Senior Trade Officer - STI
Selection Process Nº: 190101-6
Salary: SGD $114,083 per annum + 2 months bonus + benefits (as per Terms of Conditions of Employment for Locally Engaged Staff in Singapore). Salary is non-negotiable.
Contract Type: Indeterminate (Full-time)
Term Details: This position is a Locally Engaged Staff position, subject to the Terms and Conditions of Employment for LES in Singapore.
Job Function: Officer
Classification: LE - 02
Location: the High Commission of Canada in Singapore
Number of Vacancies: 1
Closing date for application: 6 October 2024 at 23:59 UTC/GMT +8:00 (Singapore time)
Summary of Duties:
Canada’s Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) is a worldwide network of professionals in international business development (IBD), with preferred access to business knowledge and contacts, who are committed to advancing Canadian commercial and economic interests abroad. The TCS provides strategic market information and market access solutions to Canadian companies looking to export, invest abroad, or develop innovation and R&D partnerships. The TCS also assists foreign companies planning to invest in Canada or current investors looking to expand their operations in Canada.
This position contributes to the delivery of the IBD program at the High Commission of Canada in Singapore by delivering services to clients in accordance with TCS policies and guidelines, and Government of Canada policies and priorities for international trade, investment, and innovation. All Government of Canada employee activities are governed by the Government of Canada’s Code of Values and Ethics.
Under the direct supervision of the Senior Trade Commissioner or other Trade Commissioner, the Senior Trade Officer’s major responsibilities include:
· Promoting trade, investment, and innovation collaboration between Canada and Singapore.
· Supporting and contributing to the delivery of the IBD program at the High Commission of Canada to assist Canadian companies in their international business endeavours in key sectors such as life sciences, sciences technology and innovation (STI), Information and Communications Technology (ICT), and/or working with foreign companies to facilitate Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Canada.
· Providing strategic advice and troubleshooting (including market access advice and business leads) to support Canadian clients pursuing business development activities in Singapore.
· Providing advice, expertise and recommendations to the Senior Trade Commissioner and/or Head of Mission as the focal point of contact on trade opportunities, program implementation, policies, market intelligence and official visits and events in sector of responsibility.
· Conducting research and analysis of trends, local developments, emergent opportunities and sector priorities that are relevant to the Trade program.
· Establishing and maintaining a network of contacts in the public and private sector in Singapore to stay abreast of local developments and identify commercial opportunities.
· Performing other related duties that support the overall work of the Trade Program.
