Senior Policy Advisor - Darlington, United Kingdom - Department for Business and Trade

Department for Business and Trade

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Darlington, United Kingdom

4 days ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Salary:

- £38,052 - £41,912

A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade:
Senior Executive Officer
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
DBT
Trade Negotiations: Trade Policy A
Type of role:
Policy
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
Number of jobs available:
1Contents

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Location

DarlingtonAbout the job

Job summary:

The Department for Business and Trade brings together business expertise and world-class trade negotiators under the vision of making the UK the best place to start and grow a business - driving growth, increasing jobs, and raising wages and living standards.

We have an ambitious programme of trade negotiations, so you will likely work on negotiations with several countries - sometimes simultaneously.

There may be a requirement to travel internationally, sometimes for multiple weeks at a time.

Our team is friendly, hardworking and collaborative. We pay special attention to providing training and support needed to allow individuals to achieve and excel.

We recognise the importance of professional and personal growth and will encourage you to develop your skills and trade knowledge.

We will keep a reserve list, from which further appointments can be made, for future roles both within this team and elsewhere within the Department.

Job description:

Develop and implement trade policy that is consistent with the UK's domestic and international priorities.
Work closely with colleagues across Government to develop joinedup trade policy and ensure analysis of information from a wide variety of sources.
Commission legal and other analytical advice to inform our negotiation positions.
Develop a deep understanding of negotiation issues, contribute to development of strategies and participate in trade negotiations as support to the chapter lead.
Listen to the needs of businesses and consumers in a rapidly changing environment and address these through our negotiation and implementation work.
Write briefings and other materials related to policy areas for Ministers and senior officials.
Ensure that processes are in place to implement commitments.

Hybrid working
The role will be based in Darlington.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas.

Informal hybrid working arrangements will be available as agreed with the vacancy manager and in line with the requirements of the role.

Most DBT employees will be working a hybrid pattern, spending 2-3 days a week (pro rata) in an office, on average.

Person specification:

Essential Criteria

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to persuade and influence others.
Experience of analysing information from a range of sources and making recommendations.
Experience of working collaboratively, including with a range of stakeholders.
Ability to balance multiple priorities.

Desirable Criteria

Knowledge or experience of trade policy

Person Specification
You will need to have the problem-solving and organisational skills to lead policy development in a complex area.

You will need strong interpersonal and communication skills to support work with domestic and foreign colleagues, and external stakeholders.

You will also need to be able to persuade and influence others to create collaborative solutions, sometimes in the face of sustained opposition.

In pursuing your objectives, you will be enthusiastic about developing yourself and others around you. You will prioritise effectively to meet competing needs and support colleagues at critical times.

Behaviours:

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

Working Together
Communicating and Influencing
Delivering at Pace
Making Effective Decisions

Benefits:

Alongside your salary of £38,052, Department for Business and Trade contributes £10,274 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 and Experience.

Interviews for this vacancy will be conducted virtually. We will, however, consider in-person interviews by exception.

Sift will take place week commencing

Interviews will take place week commencing

Please align your CV with previous skills and experience. Maximum of 2 A4 pages.

For this role, the Department will not consider sponsoring a visa or issuing a Certificate of