Job Opportunity - Director of Trade and Investment for Vietnam office

Role Specific Responsibilities

• Market and promote Western Australia as a location for foreign direct investment and trade in the Vietnam market.
• Participates in promoting WA and WA’s priority sectors to stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain relevant, productive professional networks and relationships in Vietnam and WA for the benefit of WA businesses, agencies, institutions, and organisations.
• Within priority sectors, identify, target and promote investment opportunities to stakeholders located in the Vietnam market.
• Prepare and/or deliver presentations at the relevant conferences and business events.
• Monitor and assess key business and sectoral trends as well as significant commercial developments in the Vietnam market and assess and report on the potential impact on WA trade and business interests.
• Contribute to the identification of commercial opportunities for WA businesses and work with partners and associations in the market to provide practical advice and insights to WA businesses seeking to enter Vietnam market.
• Assist and facilitate visits to Vietnam by business visitors and delegates from Western Australia as required.
• Assist senior management and the Commissioner with staffing and office management matters.
• Support the implementation of the Western Australia – Ba Ria-Vung Tau Memorandum of Understanding
• Work in collaboration with the Education Business Development Manager based in Hanoi

Corporate Responsibilities

• Demonstrate effective leadership and integrity by complying with the Departmental Code of Conduct and all Policies and Procedures.

Job Requirements

• Considerable experience in and/or sound understanding of the investment and trade activities in the priority industry sectors in Western Australia and Australia for the Vietnam market, preferably Energy, ICT, Security, Agriculture industry sectors
• Ability to build relationships with key industry and business stakeholders, governments, and professional networks.
• Strong verbal and written English language skills.
• Strong verbal and written Vietnamese language skills

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