Job title: International Administrator
Team: Business Development
Location: Flexible within our Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee & Aberdeen hubs
Salary: £26,775
Hours: Full time (35 hours a week)
Status: Permanent
Closing date: 5 January 2023
Job ref no: R00378

Scottish Development International (SDI) is the national trade and inward investment agency for Scotland. SDI supports companies investing in Scotland and supports Scottish companies to develop trade worldwide.

Join us as a full-time administrator in the SDI Global Inward Investment department. It’s an exciting opportunity to help grow Scotland’s economy and achieve the goals of the Scottish Government’s inward investment plan.

This busy role sits at the heart of SDI’s Business Development/Global Companies team. You’ll support the team and its specialists to deliver inward investment project work across all sectors.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Organising meetings, liaising with colleagues and external partners to schedule diaries
• Taking accurate meeting notes and following up on actions
• Collating information for events, enquiries, briefings and presentations
• Managing team resources on internal systems and producing Microsoft Dynamics reports
• Supporting procurement and budget management, including using a procurement card, setting up purchase orders and invoices
• Making some travel arrangements and researching and booking venues for team activities
• Supporting and attending events

You’ll be an independent thinker with an interest in international inward investment and a desire to proactively develop your career. You communicate well with customers and colleagues alike and are used to forging strong working relationships at all levels.

Your skills, abilities and experience should include:

• Excellent administrative skills and working knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to learn SE/SDI internal management systems, such as Microsoft Dynamics
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Strong time management with the ability to manage a variety of demands and deadlines
• Attention to detail ¬and the ability to streamline and clearly present information
• Ability to work independently and as part of a dispersed team, with an adaptable approach

Ideally, but not essentially, you’ll also have:

• Knowledge of international business and inward investment
• An understanding of broad economic development issues
• Willingness to travel occasionally to other SE offices or other locations as required

Please note, you may be required to undertake some travel and attend some events outside of core working hours, however we are committed to ensuring an appropriate work/life balance.

If you're interested in this role, please complete your application form by 5th January 2023.

Interview dates

• First interviews will be held on 12 January 2023
• Second interviews will be held on 24 January 2023

Being part of Scottish Enterprise means being open to new ideas and trying different ways of working. We support each other to reach our full potential. We celebrate shared success and learn together when things don’t go so well. And we always treat each other fairly, with respect and understanding. Together, we are the difference.

Apply now to keep building your future with us

At Scottish Enterprise, we’re proud to celebrate difference. Diversity of experience and thought is vital to the success of our vision for the future of every community across Scotland. As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applicants from a wide range of individuals, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, gender identity and expression, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

We commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required, not only during the application and assessment process but throughout employment with us.

We have the following networks which are open to all colleagues to help drive inclusion, Disability Positive, Gender Balanced, Multi-cultural, Multi-Generational and Pride (LGBTQ+).