View Vacancy - QAT - Country Head of UK Export Finance (G7)

Country Head of UK Export Finance (G7) - Qatar & Oman The British Government is an inclusive and diversity friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow. The FCDO operates an agile workforce and to facilitate this, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time, as we may reasonably require. UK Export Finance (UKEF) is seeking a Country Head for Qatar and Oman, however, there is an expectation that the successful candidate will be required to maintain a presence in both embassies as well as undertaking significant travelling throughout the region. The successful candidate will be based in the British Embassy in Doha, Qatar. The UK Government is expanding the commercial team in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, with a focus on growing UK trade with the region. Finance is a critical part of promoting more trade between the UK and our overseas partners. UKEF's Country Head will shape long term partnerships for prosperity and stability between the UK, Qatar, and Oman. UKEF's Country Head will join a regional team across UKEF, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). About UK Export Finance UKEF is the UK's export credit agency (ECA) and operates in partnership with DBT. UKEF's mission is to advance prosperity by ensuring that no viable UK export fails for lack of finance and insurance, doing that sustainably and at no net cost to the taxpayer. In 2024/25, UKEF provided £14.5 billion worth of support for UK exports contracts to nearly 100 countries. UKEF Business Plan UKEF's five year business plan has 5 delivery objectives, which set out what we need to achieve to realise our mission, and five strategic enablers, which define the resources, skills and operational capabilities we will need to do that. You can read our Business Plan in full here, and find out more about the Department's work in the latest UK Export Finance Annual Report and Accounts. Partners, stakeholders, and observers UKEF works closely with partners within government, most notably DBT and the FCDO. In the private sector our principal partners include trade associations and financial institutions. Main purpose of job UKEF's Country Head will be responsible for promoting UKEF's export finance capabilities and developing new business opportunities in Qatar and Oman. The purpose of the Country Head's role is to promote export growth through finance. This will involve building relationships and partnerships with business, government, and other stakeholders. The jobholder will proactively collaborate with DBT and FCDO officials in Qatar and Oman, playing an important role on wider Government initiatives involving UKEF, including by strengthening the UK Government's exports offer. As the sole UKEF representative in the relevant British Embassy, the jobholder will work as part of a wider team across British Government Departments, including local DBT and FCDO leads. The Country Head will report into UKEF's London headquarters and will join UKEF's strong cross Middle East network of Country Heads based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The Country Head will form part of a dual reporting structure, reporting to both UKEF's headquarters in London and the DBT/FCDO in the Middle East and Pakistan (MEaP). The Country Head's key responsibility is to build UKEF's business and profile overseas, helping to grow UKEF supported exports by focussing on five areas of activity. In performing these objectives, the Country Head will form part of the wider Embassy or British Consulate General team and will contribute to DBT's MEaP trade and investment objectives. Key Responsibilities Build, expand, and progress new business opportunities for UKEF. Build a diversified pipeline of bankable deal opportunities for UKEF in Qatar and Oman. Manage early stage structuring and bankability assessments of new transactions, working in close coordination with UKEF's London team to enhance the prospects of UKEF involvement in overseas projects. Demonstrate a strong command of the UK supply chain in key areas such as renewable energy, infrastructure, and other sector demands. Raise UKEF's profile in Qatar and Oman through engagement with C Suite business leaders, high profile government representatives and senior leaders within regional and international banks. Develop and execute UKEF's growth strategy in Qatar and Oman. Deliver UKEF's future growth strategy in Qatar and Oman. Develop tailored strategies to expand UKEF's track record and fu