Vacancy Announcement no. 03/2023

The Selection Committee appointed by the Ambassador of Brazil in New Delhi, in exercise of its powers, and in accordance with Decree 1.570 of 21 June 1995, Ministerial Decree (Ministry of External Relations) of 12 September 1995, and Interministerial Decree 1.305 of 17 August 2018, informs of the opening of a selection process to fill one vacancy for the position of Foreign Trade Technical Assistant (AST), in the following terms:

1. DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

1.1.      The AST shall answer to the Head of the Trade and Investment Promotion Sector (SECOM) of the Embassy of Brazil in New Delhi.

1.2.      The AST’s duties in support of SECOM shall include, but not be limited to: 

1. Phone calls and emails;
2. Scheduling meetings and organizing the agenda;
   1. Searching, collecting and compiling relevant information;
   2. Interpretation and translation;
   3. Contacting government authorities and private sector actors;
   4. Supporting actions related to investments, trade promotion and technical cooperation;
   5. Organizing events, meetings and missions;
   6. Supporting Brazilian delegations and Brazilian authorities in India;
   7. Preparing studies and presentations on relevant technical issues.

1.3.      The candidate shall be able to meet the following specific requirements:

a) Qualifications

i.          Bachelor/Undergraduate degree or equivalent in Economics, Foreign Trade, Investment or other fields relevant to SECOM activities is essential;

ii.         Fluency in written and spoken English and Hindi is essential;

iii.        Fluency in Portuguese is highly desirable. Fluency in Spanish is also desirable;

ii.         Previous experience working in an office environment is desirable;

iii.        Masters or Ph.D. degree in relevant fields is desirable;

b) Skills        

i.          Interest in and technical knowledge of foreign trade;

ii.         Familiarity with Indian customs;

iii.        Ability to draft formal official correspondence and other documents;

iv.        Computer skills, including adequate operation of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel,

Outlook, PowerPoint);

v.         Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multi-cultural environment;

vi.        Good organizational skills, initiative, flexibility, adaptability and

resourcefulness;

vii.       Commitment to continued learning and improvement;

viii.      Upon proper instruction, ability to operate the Brazilian platform “Invest & Export Brasil”;

ix.        Ability to perform ‘browser operations’, FTP, file transfer and remote access to information sources.

2. REMUNERATION AND WORKING CONDITIONS

2.1 Gross monthly remuneration will be 60.000.00 (sixty thousand Indian rupees). Once the contract comes into effect, the Embassy will deduct the employee’s due tax, as determined by law.

2.2. Employment conditions, including social security and tax arrangements, will be regulated by the Indian Law;

2.3 The employment contract will have a fixed term of one (1) year, renewable upon mutual agreement. There will be a single remunerated probation period of six (6) months;

2.4. Working hours: full time, 44 hours/week;

2.5. 13th salary every calendar year and medical insurance for the employee and immediate family, according to contractual conditions and provisions.

3. SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION

3.1   To apply, the candidates must send digitized copies of all mandatory documents listed under item 3.3 via email to trade.newdelhi@itamaraty.gov.br;and admin.newdelhi@itamaraty.gov.br,  with the subject heading ‘Selection Process 03/2023 – application’ followed by the name of the applicant. Only applications with a full set of required documents will be accepted.

3.2   Applications period: from 17th October 2023 to 17th November 2023.

              Mandatory documents for the application:

1. A valid identity document.
2. For non-Indian applicants, including Brazilian nationals, proof of the right to reside in India permanently and legal entitlement to take full-time paid employment for an undetermined length of time, within the terms of the law¹.
3. Fully completed application form (available on the Embassy website).
4. A signed Statement confirming the understanding that the vacancy does not constitute a position within the Brazilian civil or public service (available on the Embassy website).
5. Updated Curriculum Vitae.
6. Two recommendation letters from former employers.
7. A certificate to provide evidence that the applicant completed a higher education degree.
8. Copy of the Aadhar and PAN cards.         
9. Brazilian nationals applying for the vacancy (whether, or not they hold any other nationality), must present the following documents (In accordance with the Decree 1570/1995, art. 10, item VII, § 2º):

a)          A valid Brazilian Passport.

b)         Certificate of Voting Compliance Record²

c)          Certificate of military service enrolment or discharge from military service for Brazilian male applicants under the age of 45.

d)         A signed statement confirming that the applicant does not hold any public post or employment in Brazil (the statement is available on the Embassy website).

3.3   Optional documents:

1. A cover letter.
   1. Certification of language competence at proficiency level in English.
   2. Certification of user competence for the Microsoft Office and Windows suite.
   3. Any other documents attesting relevant academic and professional qualifications.

1  The proof of the right to reside in the India permanently, and legal entitlement to take full-time paid employment must be complied with during the duration of the contract of employment, as the Embassy of Brazil does not sponsor visa application in the India, neither does it get involved with immigration matters.

2  To obtain this certificate, please visit http://www.tse.jus.br/eleitor/servicos/certidoes/certidao-de-quitacao-eleitoral