A.          BASIC   DETAILS OF THE JOB

Job title: Project Manager for the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA)
Mission: Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Bengaluru, India
Job level: 07
Number of working hours per week: 38

 

B.          GENERAL FEATURES OF THE JOB

Do you want to contribute to the innovative power of the Netherlands? Join us at NFIA at the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Bangalore team, helping the team to interest and attract Indian companies to the Netherlands.

The Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA) is part of the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs. We are responsible for the international promotion of the Netherlands as a business location for foreign companies and for actively attracting and supporting those foreign companies that contribute to the sustainable earning capacity of the Netherlands. NFIA does this in collaboration with partners in the Invest in Holland network. With our strategic marketing and acquisition activities, we focus on strengthening existing Dutch ecosystems. www.investinholland.com

The Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Bengaluru is part of the diplomatic and economic network of the Netherlands in India. It is responsible for the states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and the Union Territories of Puducherry and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

Colleagues at the Consulate General work as ‘One Team’ within the consulate as well as with the colleagues in the Embassy of the Netherlands in New Delhi, the Consulate General of the Netherlands in Mumbai, the Netherlands Business Support Offices in Hyderabad and Ahmedabad and the offices of the Honorary Consuls. The India-network works in an integrated way to ensure that Dutch interests in the field of earning capacity, security and innovation are promoted in India as well as in the Netherlands, in which the NFIA plays an important role.

The position will require some travel within India, mostly within South India and to New Delhi, and occasionally to the Netherlands.

The Project Manager NFIA job description:

Together with the NFIA-team you are responsible for identifying and guiding Indian companies that can further strengthen the Dutch economy through new establishment or follow-up investments. The focus sectors are ICT (IA, Cybersecurity, Digital Health), HighTech (E-Mobility, Robotics), Life Science and Health (Health Tech, Pharma) and Energy (Battery, Green Hydrogen). You are constantly looking for the most interesting investment prospects in India, building relationships with companies with the aim of putting the Netherlands in the spotlight and ultimately bringing the expansion plans of companies to the Netherlands. Based on the strategic focus points that you will receive from our sector teams in the Netherlands and your Executive Director in New Delhi, you investigate which niches provide opportunities for potential investment projects in the Netherlands. You will further guide and advise these companies in their search for the most suitable location in the Netherlands.
 
You are responsible for monitoring contacts with Indian companies that are already present in the Netherlands, in the context of our Investor Relations program, gathering investment climate signals and attracting any expansion investments, such as R&D activities, to the Netherlands.
 
Together with your NFIA senior colleague you are responsible for building and maintaining relevant networks of innovative companies in South India. You will organize Fact-Finding Trips to the Netherlands, will come up with relevant program suggestions based on the requirements of the participants, will organize the logistics, and will assist in organizing meetings for the participants with relevant counterparts, and keep account of follow-up.
 
You are closely involved in the investment-oriented part of incoming missions from ministers and representatives of local or regional Dutch governments.
Finally, you are taking care of daily administrative tasks related to project management, such as making appointments and keeping track of project action points in the NFIA CRM system, financial (travel)administration, organizational support of events and, in collaboration with your Executive Director, planning and execution of marketing and communication activities for South India.
 
Work is also done in joint effort with NFIA headquarters in The Hague, and the Invest in Holland network (regional and local governmental organizations in the Netherlands that focus on investment promotion), the Netherlands Innovation Network as well as local intermediaries/service providers.
 
You will work in a dynamic, international and inspiring working environment. Though you work in a team, you must be able to work independently as well. Taking initiative is a requirement, and there are sufficient possibilities to further develop your personal and work skills.
 

C.1        DUTIES AND RESULT AREAS

  • Based on a sector/market focus, support in identifying and contacting companies that may be looking to set up activities in the Netherlands
  • Support in monitoring the progress of current investment projects and creating preparatory documents for meetings with companies
  • Support in contacting companies from India already established in the Netherlands as part of our Investor Relations program
  • Maintenance of the NFIA CRM and project administration
  • Tracking various resources to build our pipeline of potential leads
  • Research and monitoring developments within selected sectors and competitive clusters
  • Participating in events and representing NFIA interests
  • Assist and cooperate with NFIA’s HQ in The Hague, with Dutch regional and local authorities responsible for investment promotion and local service providers and their intermediaries in India
  • Inside and outside the organization, the Project Manager will position her/himself as an expert on developing business relations between the Netherlands and South India and is seen as a valued partner;
  • The Project Manager is able to build, maintain and use a relevant business network;
  • Systems/records are kept in good order.

C.2        CONTACTS

  • With an effective network of stakeholders in Indian business sectors, relevant knowledge institutes;
  • With NFIA HQ in The Hague, relevant Netherlands local government and business organizations;
  • With the wider Consulate team in Bengaluru;

C.3        KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS / JOB REQUIREMENTS

Level of education: Academic working and thinking level with relevant work experience, preferably in Economics/Business administration/Sales Management or a related field.

Level of experience: At least 2 years

Knowledge:

  • 2-3 years of relevant work experience desired in sales and account management and administrative support. Plus: experienced in doing business with Indian companies.
  • General knowledge of the Dutch economy and the Dutch investment climate is a plus.
  • You have proven experience in processing, organizing and analysing data and you are quickly familiar with a CRM system and other databases for collecting and processing information. You are skilled in common software applications such as Office 365 MS (Excel, Word, Powerpoint).

Skills:

  • Excellent organizational and project coordination and management skills; ability to be proactive and plan, carry out, implement, and follow up on actions. Ability to effectively coordinate and manage complex projects with multiple stakeholders;
  • Ability to operate both in a team with colleagues in the Consulate as well as independently, by making own choices and decisions about approach and way of working based on formulated assignments and targets;
  • Ability to cope with stress and sometimes working at irregular timings;
  • Excellent and effective written and verbal communication skills in English, Hindi and preferably one or more South Indian languages;

 

Competencies/character:

  • The Project Manager NFIA
  • is customer oriented.
  • is pro-active and result-oriented: you formulate concrete goals and translate goals into concrete actions. You take initiative and can convince people with the right arguments.
  • can plan and organize events included in the Annual Plan, such as roadshows, conference, (high level) incoming visits, etc.
  • is a networker: you have excellent social skills and can establish and maintain contacts in different circles and at different levels with relevant people and organizations.
  • collaborates: you enjoy working in teams, are a strong communicator and are open to giving and receiving constructive feedback. You are curious and have an open mind. You are flexible and available for domestic and/or international travel (on occasion).
  • Integrity: you are aware of the norms and values that apply within the organization. You can handle confidential information and are discrete and honest.
  • Political sensitivity: you understand the complexities of the decision-making process within companies and collaborate within the Invest in Holland network in offering advice. As such you increase the chances of a successful investment decision. 

 

D. WORKING ENVIRONMENT

Brief description of the Mission and the physical work environment

The diplomatic, consular and business support network of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Republic of India comprises the Embassy in New Delhi, Consulates General in Bengaluru and Mumbai, Netherlands Business Support Offices (NBSOs) in Ahmedabad and Hyderabad and Honorary Consuls in Chennai, Kolkata and Lucknow.

The Consulate General in Bengaluru has 12 staff members and is led by the Consul General. Work is conducted in accordance with the One Team concept as advocated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The team consists of 2 diplomats, being the CG and the Deputy CG. In addition to the Senior Policy Officer Economic Affairs, the Economic cluster consists of 1 agriculture advisor, 2 representatives of the Netherlands Innovation Network in India and 2 representatives of the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency. The Operational Management and Consular cluster consists of the Operational Manager, Consular Officer, Management/Administration Assistant and the driver.

The Consulate General is housed on the 11th floor of a modern office tower on the North side of central Bengaluru, and is an open plan office. All staff work together in the same space. Normal working hours are from 8.30 am until 5.00 pm, with lunch break, except on Friday, until 3 pm.

E. TYPE OF EMPLOYEE REQUIRED

An energetic, enthusiastic, committed, self-driven and proactive team player with excellent organizational, coordination, and communication skills, who can also work independently.

F. EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS

The selected candidate will be offered an employment contract for one year. Upon expiry of this contract, another employment contract may be offered in case of excellent job performance, also depending on decisions of the Ministry of Economic Affairs on staffing in missions abroad.

Upon employment, the employee will be ranked in salary scale 7, the same as the job level. All ten salary scales at the Embassy comprise 16 pay numbers. The pay number assigned to the employee upon employment depends on the number of years of relevant experience. After every 12 months, the employee may be awarded one additional pay number depending on his or her job performance in the preceding 12 months. At present, salary scale 7 starts with a gross monthly salary of INR 105,870 for pay number 0 and ends with a gross monthly salary of INR 158,806 pay number 15. Salaries are adjusted every year as per the 1st of January based upon the outcome of a salary survey among markers. Every December a 13th month salary is paid. Moreover, within certain restrictions, 95% of medical costs are reimbursed. Employees are encouraged and supported to seek further training and education to improve their skills and broaden their employability. This is paid for by the employer.

Income tax and social security premiums are to be paid by the employee in accordance with Indian Law and regulations.

APPLICATION

Applicants who are interested in the position and wish to apply for it can send a motivation letter together with their updated CV by email to bokhoven@nfia-india.com no later than Thursday November 21, 2024.

The selection procedure consists of an evaluation of the applications to determine which candidates meet the minimum requirements. After shortlisting, 2 to 3 round of interview will follow.

Please note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.