World Trade Organization Policy Adviser - London, United Kingdom - Department for Business and Trade

Department for Business and Trade
Department for Business and Trade
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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Salary:

- £32,858 - £38,272
  • National: £32,858 £34,586 London: £36,583 £38,272
  • A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
    Job grade:
  • Higher Executive Officer
    Contract type:
  • Permanent
    Business area:
  • DBT
  • DG TSG
  • Global Trade & Delivery
  • Economic Security and Trade Relations (ESTR)
    Type of role:
  • Policy
    Working pattern:
  • Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 1Contents
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Location

  • Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London, SalfordAbout the job

Job summary:

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is the department for economic growth. We support businesses to invest, grow and export, creating jobs and opportunities across the country.

Our Vision is to champion open and fair global trading that drives growth, creates better jobs and higher wages, and improves living standards in this country and around the world.

The Department brings together policy and operational expertise to break down barriers to trade and investment in markets across the world.


The Multilateral and WTO team leads on delivering UK trade policy in several high-profile areas in the multilateral fora including: the World Trade Organization (WTO), the G7 and the G20.

We look to influence global trade rules, manage the UK's relationship with bilateral trading partners and use the UK's voice at the WTO to advocate for, and reform, the rules-based international system.


Job description:


  • Develop and deliver UK trade policy and positions to the WTO.
  • Lead on the UK's role on WTO Accessions including negotiations with prospective Members.
  • Lead and support a range of other WTO policy and delivery projects.
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with colleagues within the Department and across Government including the UK Mission Geneva and regional team leads.
  • Deliver UK multilateral trade policy objectives and present meetings, across Government and with senior officials.
  • Develop strategies and campaigns in line with WTO policy priorities and UK objectives for multilateral positioning, working to understand and influence trading partners around the world.

Person specification:


Essential criteria

  • Ability to deliver results and policy priorities in fast paced work scenarios
  • Be able to draw together evidence from a variety of sources to present robust advice on novel or complex policy issues.
  • Team player, able to lead, engage, influence, and build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
  • Strong written, verbal, and presentational skills, with the ability to present complex issues clearly and succinctly to ministers and senior stakeholders across Government.
  • Strong planning, project management and organisation skills.

Desirable criteria

  • Previous experience working on traderelated policy, in particular WTO accessions.

Personal attributes & skills
The role requires a high level of organisational and problem-solving skills. You will be confident engaging with technical trade issues.


Behaviours:

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

  • Making Effective Decisions
  • Seeing the Big Picture
  • Communicating and Influencing

Benefits:


  • Alongside your salary of £32,858, Department for Business and Trade contributes £8,871 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
  • Learning and development tailored to your role
  • An environment with flexible working options
  • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
  • A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
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Selection process details:


  • This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.
Interviews for this vacancy will be conducted virtually. We will, however, consider in-person interviews by exception.

  • A
    CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Provide employment history that relates to the essential criteria, and that any gaps in employment history within the last 2 years are explained. The CV should not exceed more than 2 x A4 pages.
  • A
    Personal Statement of up to 500 words, explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role in reference to the essential criteria.

Reasonable Adjustments

Further Information:


  • A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made. Reserve Lists will be for each location and appointments made in merit order based on location preferences.
  • Any move to the Department for Business and Trade from another employer will mean you can no longer
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