The incumbent serves as a Commercial Counselor for FCS Kuwait. Provides on-the-job training when necessary and appropriate. Manages the work flow and assigns actions on reporting requirements to ensure that high quality commercial intelligence and timely feedback on important issues is made available to headquarters. Responsible for establishing and developing systems and work procedures to streamline the information flow in the office. Develops, plans and manages the trade promotion for industrial events for FCS Kuwait.
Duties Include:
- Researches, analyses, and reports to those government of Kuwait economic and trade policies which impact on opportunities for U.S. firms and on market trends and developments in certain complex industries which are critical to U.S. business interests. Handles export control issues, including conduct of pre-license checks, reporting to commerce, and counseling Kuwaiti importers of sensitive hi-tech U.S. goods and equipment on U.S. export administration regulations and procedures.
- Counsels Kuwaiti and U.S. business people on their respective interests concerning the availability of American equipment and technology and the local business environment and opportunities in Kuwait. Introduces key government officials and potential business partners to visiting U.S. business executives and arranges appropriate appointments. Develops and maintains a wide range of high level contacts in the government, private sector, trade and professional organizations. Advises U.S. officers on important and complex issues such as intellectual property and other issues relating to Kuwait-U.S. trade.
- Directly responsible for monitoring/reporting trade opportunities, international marketing insight reports (IMI), and trends and changes within the following industrial sectors:
Franchise; Tourism; Information Communication Technology; Architecture, Construction and Engineering.
- Business Matchmaking and other CS products and services
Responsible for identifying distributors, representatives, or joint venture candidates under the Gold Key Service (GKS) and International Partner Search (IPS), prepares company background checks (ICP) as requested. S/he also investigates and makes recommendations for the resolution of complex and sensitive trade complaints and advocacy cases presented by U.S. firms
- Trade Events
Proposes trade events (trade missions, exhibitions, seminars, webinars etc) within the assigned sectors of responsibility. As events are approved, s/he works to implement them as the leader of a team that includes promotion, recruitment, and administrative staff (team may include Department of Commerce HQ staff as well as trade associations and/or trade fair authorities). Specific responsibilities include: organizing logistics and event/meeting schedules; preparing promotional materials, drafting market research and briefing materials; preparing and monitoring budgets, supervising contractors, managing promotion and recruitment, and preparing end-of-show reports.
- Counseling
The incumbent stays up-to-date in regulatory matters affecting assigned sectors as well as general trade issues. These may include laws, regulations, standards, procedures and other legal matters affecting the importation of U.S. goods and services. The incumbent advises U.S. firms, CS offices, and other U.S. government personnel regarding issues as well as effective strategies for market entry and participation in major projects. S/he responds to a wide range of trade inquiries from U.S. firms seeking to export, as well as requests from local firms and/or government institutions interested in buying U.S. products and services. S/he prepares talking points and speeches in both English and local language, and gives presentations on CS programs and bilateral commercial relations to business audiences in both the U.S and host country.
Job Details
| Date Posted: | 2014-08-10 |
| Job Location: | Kuwait |
| Job Role: | Support Services |
| Company Industry: | Government Sector |
Preferred Candidate
| Career Level: | Mid Career |
| Degree: | Bachelor's degree / higher diploma |
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Commercial Specialist - Embassy of the United States of America - Kuwait
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