Job description:

The Assistant Project Manager (APM) for NFIA China South (NCS) is located in the Coulate-General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Guangzhou. As a member of the NFIA China platform of 4 regional offices in China, the APM facilitates the foreign investment of Chinese companies into the Netherlands. NFIA China South cove an area including but not limited to Guangdong, Fujian, Hunan and Hong Kong. The APM reports to the Chief Representative of NFIA China South in Guangzhou. The job is target-driven, with clearly defined input and output indicato.

Main assignment:

Contribute to the project acquisition result of the Southern China Region, as measured by the confirmation of a specific number of qualifying greenfield investment projects per year.

Other assignment:

Sales & Marketing:

l Take initiative to conduct desk research (data analysis) in identifying potential Chinese investo and set up contact; arrange visit of NFIA Representative South China to highly potential investo;

l Attend trade fai and outbound investment-related events and collect contact info of potential investo;

l Assist Chinese companies with establishing in the Netherlands by providing information, awering questio, arranging permits, and etc.;

l Input and maintain the contacts and projects database in Achilles (NFIA CRM system);

l Assist / facilitate Dutch visito and delegatio relevant to the NFIA mission;

l Fulfill the other work requirement as requested by NFIA Representative South China;

l Organize NFIA investment promotion events and NFIA’s participation in promotional events organized by third parties;

l Assist the NFIA Representative South China in preparing industry-specific presentatio;

l Look for PR opportunities in the local media and coordinate PR efforts with NFIA’s marketing manager in Shanghai;

Services:

l Assist Chinese companies in the process of establishing an operation in the Netherlands by providing information, awering questio, organizing fact-finding trips, arranging permits, and etc.

Representation and communication:

l Represent NIFA in internal meetings – as a member at the NFIA China Platform and at meetings of the Economic cluster of the Coulate- if and as required;

l Work and communicate closely with (1) colleagues of the NFIA, both on the China platform and in the NFIA main office in the Hague; (2) colleagues from other departments in the China network (embassy, coulates, NBSO’s); and with (3) our 11 partner investment development agencies operating as Invest in Holland in the Netherlands

l Coordinate all financial matte with the NFIA administration manager in Shanghai;

l Take care of administrative matte as needed

Job Requirements:

l Bachelor degree or equivalent

l Three to five yea of commercial or other relevant working experience in a company

l Be a team player who undetands that attracting investment is a joint effort of the NFIA organization and various parties involved

l Self-driven: be able to work independently in the development and execution of acquisition strategies

l Proven strength in internal and external communication; cold call skill needed

l Pro-active, assertive and service-minded attitude

l Strong IT skills: good knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook, Excel, Word

l Language proficiency:

n Strong professional knowledge of Mandarin (Putonghua): speaking, reading and writing

n Good command of written and spoken English

n Native or fluency in Dutch is not a requirement, but knowledge of the Netherlands and Dutch language is a preferred competency

l Strong see of integrity, able to treat all project information with strict confidentiality

Working environment:

NFIA is part of the executive branch (Netherlands Enterprise Agency – RVO) of the Ministry of Economic Affai of the Netherlands. Through its 22 offices around the world, NFIA promotes and facilitates foreign investment to the Netherlands. In China, NFIA is headquartered in the Coulate-General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Shanghai, and has offices in the Embassy in Beijing, the Coulate-General in Guangzhou and in Chongqing. NFIA China has a total of 10 staffs that are headed by the executive director for China.

Conditio of employment;

l The applicant should have the Dutch or Chinese nationality.

l In case the apllicant has the Chinese nationality, the successful applicant will be employed through the Foreign Service Office of the Chinese Government who will be the formal employer. The official appointment will be subject to FSO’s final agreement.

l In case the applicant has the Dutch nationality, the succesful applicant will receive a local contract through the Coulate on which the Rrlok 2005 is applicable (Rechtspositieregeling lokaal indietgenomen werkneme van het ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken).

l A valid “Reliability Status” security check is required prior to appointment to this position.

l The salary scale for this job is 7 (RMB 15.183 minimum – RMB 22.775 maximum). The salary step will be determined on the proven yea of relevant work experience.

l It concer a full-time job, with a fixed term contract for the duration of one year with a possibility to extent.

How to apply

We are seeking high quality written applicatio to establish a shortlist for further selection, which may include a written and/or oral test. Your application MUST include a Motivation Letter and Curriculum Vitae (both in English and in PDF format), which addresses the requirements listed above for this vacancy.

Please send the application to email

All applicatio should be received by May 31st 2016. Please be advised that incomplete applicatio or applicatio sent in with attachments not in PDF format will NOT be coidered.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for a further assessment will be contacted. Please eure that you provide appropriate contact information so that you can be easily reached (e-mail, phone, mobile, etc.) The successful applicant will be expected to start work as soon as possible.

The Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and diveity. We welcome applicatio from all sectio of the community regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity and religion. If found suitable, internal candidates have priority over external candidates. Each application will be coidered carefully.

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