Inward Investment and Internationalisation Manager LBHF605931

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Job DetailsSalary range: £53,799 - £56,868 per annumWork location: 3 Shortlands, Hammersmith Road, W6 8DA (mixture of office based and remote working hours)Hours per week: 36Contract type:Permanent (external secondment available)Closing date: 29 January 2023Interview date:8 February 2023Contact details for an informal discussion: David Pack, Strategic Head Industrial Strategy via email at DAVID.PACK@LBHF.GOV.UKAdvert TextAt Hammersmith & Fulham, we are ambitious in reforming the council to ensure this is a place for everybody. Within the Economy department, we aim to be efficient in everything that we do. We believe our residents deserve a place that is safe, clean and green, with high quality services they can rely on.Our Industrial Strategy – called Economic Growth for Everyone – reflects our ambition to make our borough the best place to do business in Europe and to ensure that everyone benefits, not just a favoured few.The new role of Inward Investment and Internationalisation Manager will lead on the marketing and promotion of the borough as an investment destination, focusing on the continued growth of our highest potential and most resilient sectors, specifically, life sciences, biomed, digital, tech, creative, and green industries. In developing, managing and coordinating initiatives to target both UK and international inward investment, the role will work extensively in partnership with stakeholders in London and central government and with private sector partners, as well as international players.From working to land new investment in the borough to ensuring provision of high-quality aftercare and securing a visual presence for the borough as a leading economic hotspot at key events, the role will provide a varied and exciting workload.Our mission is to be the best council. To do this we need the best people to help build our vision. If you’re looking to develop your career in a fast-paced, professional environment whilst making a difference, then we look forward to hearing from you.Please refer to the Role Profile for more information.Role ResponsibilitiesThe Hammersmith & Fulham Industrial Strategy – called Economic Growth for Everyone – reflects our ambition to make our borough the best place to do business in Europe and to ensure that everyone benefits, not just a favoured few. We believe local government has a role in supporting growth. It can bring partners together, regenerate town centres, help with affordable workspaces, teach people the skills they need, use procurement to support local firms and much more. In Hammersmith & Fulham, we want to use the power of local government to create a borough able to compete with the best in the 21st century.The focus of our Economic Development service and a refreshed Industrial Strategy will be the continued growth of the borough’s highest potential and most resilient sectors, specifically, life sciences, biomed, digital, tech, creative, and green industries.As Inward Investment and Internationalisation Officer the postholder will support the Head of Service in identifying and securing key funding from the private and public sector, such as the GLA, as well as supporting initiatives which target both UK and international inward investment and leading on the marketing and promotion of the borough as an investment destination.It will also oversee evolving plans to strengthen our existing partnerships with the borough’s twinned municipalities of Neukölln in Berlin and Anderlecht in Brussels and establish further partnerships more widely across Europe.You Will

• Lead on the borough’s strategic investment priorities, providing an intelligent client link to stakeholders.
• Develop, manage and coordinate initiatives which target both UK and international inward investment.
• Attract foreign direct investment, signposting businesses seeking Growth Capital to investors.
• Lead on and implement strategies to market and promote the borough as an investment destination including the creation of a new dedicated website.
• Lead on identifying target sectors and target firms to attract and land in H&F and provide ongoing aftercare for new businesses.

People ValuesHow we act defines who we are. At the heart of our organisation is a common approach to defining ‘who we are’. We are looking for people who can build this into everything they do.We are fairWe treat everyone with compassion, dignity and fairness. We value the views and opinion of others, and promote benefits and opportunities for all.We are caringWe care about our borough and doing things well. We focus on standards and continuous improvement; learning from our mistakes and celebrating success.We are collaboratorsWe work together for a better society. We work with our residents, businesses, schools, third sector and others for better outcomes for everyone.We are drivenWe will only settle for the very best. We seek to continually improve and put our residents, customers and businesses at the heart of everything we do.Recruiting For AttitudeYour skills and ability are important however, we recruit as much for attitude as we do experience. We are looking for people who have the following attributes:Complex problem-solvingThe ability to work within a complex system and find simple solutions and outcomes that deliver real change.Critical thinkingThe ability to challenge the norms through evidence-based approaches using both numerical and critical reasoning and thinking. You can rationalise decision-making and form views quickly and soundly from a range of sources.CreativityYou take approaches that demonstrate how doing things differently and creatively changes the dynamic in situations. You can apply creative solutions that deliver hard outcomes.People managementYou can get the best out of people. You have a coaching-style and drive through a commitment to personal and professional development. You are clear in your expectations and have exceptional feedback from your team about their working environment. You recognise and support people as individuals.Coordinating With OthersYou have the knack of working well with others. You have an appreciation of your own presence and approach and can demonstrate how you have developed and continue to develop how you work with others. You can also recognise how others work, think, and feel to get the most out of collaboration.Emotional intelligenceYou have a high degree of self-awareness and self-regulation in a wide range of situations from one-to-one conversations to team and group dynamics. You can recognise motivating factors and demonstrate empathy appropriately applying a wide range of adaptive social skills.Judgement and decision makingYou can take rational and evidence-based decisions and take responsibility for your decisions and actions. Where there is ambiguity or a lack of evidence you can demonstrate the ability to understand the environment and show flexibility in applying your judgement.NegotiationYou can demonstrate an understanding of the range of skills and techniques required to successfully negotiate with a range of other partners. This includes understanding how to structure and undertake successful negotiation on an organisational-wide level.Service orientationYou must be unequivocal in your commitment and drive for outstanding service delivery. Both in terms of the quality of products and work delivered as well as the achievement of objectives. You and your team can demonstrate how your overall contribution to the organisation and service delivers to our organisational aims and objectives.Cognitive flexibilityThe ability to recognise the environment in which you work and adapt and shift to this environment to maximise your own personal achievement and lead others in the same approach. Applying cognitive flexibility to situations of significant change and transformation.Hammersmith & Fulham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.Corporate Equalities Employment Policy: In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.