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AI and Data Centre Specialist

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AI and Data Centre Specialist (Inside IR35)
On behalf of Department for Business and Trade (DBT), we are looking for a AI and Data Centre Specialist (Inside IR35) for a 12 month contract based Remotely with occasional travel to the London and across the UK to attend relevant events and meetings. There will be some international travel depending on need.
SC Clearance
SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.
Responsibilities
As a AI and Data Centre Specialist, your main responsibilities will be:
- Lead on priority AI and Data Centre projects across the leading AI countries globally. With a focus on EU, Asia-Pacific and Gulf markets.
- Provide critical assessment of and input to cross-Whitehall strategic documents and discussion
- Maintain existing relationships and build new ones with the UK AI communities across incubators, accelerators, trade associations, academia and local and national government.
- Work collaboratively as part of the DBT’s HQ tech sector team, and across multiple internal stakeholders including, overseas colleagues, and OFI providing specialist input and insight. Support with management of key business relationships.
- Use deep technical and commercial understanding of the technology area to identify, assess and interact with UK companies for export opportunities, generating lists where appropriate
- Develop proposition development to sell the UK and its capability. Help develop and deliver a programme of research, learning and development to upskill overseas networks and cross-government colleagues on AI.
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Essential
- Significant knowledge and experience of the AI sector, including a deep understanding of the UK AI eco-system.
- Significant and demonstrable experience of working in the sector whether in a tech company, academia or an accelerator or incubator.
- Excellent customer facing skills, lead generation expertise and the ability to get projects over the line.
- Strong network of businesses and stakeholders within the AI ecosystem and significant relationship management experience.
Location
Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.
Disability Confident
As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, DBT guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.


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Armed Forces Covenant
DBT guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.
Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector Legislation
In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".
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