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

Department for Business and Trade

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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- £31,443 - £36,624

London: £35,008 £36,624 National: £31,443 £33,097
A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade:
Higher Executive Officer
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
DBT
Trade Negotiations: Trade Policy A
Type of role:
International Trade
Policy
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
Number of jobs available:
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Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London, SalfordAbout the job

Job summary:

This is an exciting time to join the Department for Business and Trade (DBT).

The newly created department oversees the domestic business environment, breaks down international barriers to trade and investment, and helps boost economic growth by ensuring the UK is a country where businesses can thrive.

We are recruiting for Policy in the Trade in Goods Policy Team within the Trade Policy, Implementation and Negotiations Group.

The Trade Policy, Implementation and Negotiations Group is responsible for negotiating and implementing the UK's trade agreements with partner countries from across the globe to support the growth of UK businesses internationally.

The Group has over 700 people, expert in diverse technical areas of trade policy and negotiations, at the cutting edge of delivering the UK's trade negotiation objectives.

The Trade in Goods Policy Team aims to be an inclusive and diverse group of people, who work on challenging and high-profile issues in a supportive and learning environment and who adopt flexible policies to accommodate a wide range of personal circumstances.

We are seeking enthusiastic and diligent policy in the Trade in Goods Team for this fast-paced, high-profile area, supporting Departmental priorities to secure and implement world class free trade agreements (FTAs).

You will support work on current FTA negotiations as well as policy development, engagement and implementing the UK's suite of FTAs.

Example areas of policy you might work on include rules of origin, tariffs/goods market access or customs procedures.

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

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

There is no requirement for previous experience in trade policy.

Please note:

These roles sit within the new Department for Business and Trade, which was created in February 2023 following the merger of the former Department for International Trade (DIT) with the business-focused teams from the former Department for Business, Industrial Strategy and Energy (BEIS).

Any references to the Department for International Trade on the Government Recruitment System and will soon be updated to refer to the Department for Business and Trade.

Job description:

These positions are high-profile and stretching roles for an HEO, supporting DBT to negotiate and implement FTAs.

Successful individuals will be supported in doing this by their line manager, colleagues in our expert and specialised team, as well as by country, analytical, legal and sectoral experts in the wider Department.

Key responsibilities for these roles include:

International FTA Negotiations and Implementation
For live negotiations, you will have the opportunity to play an active role inside and outside the negotiating room, supporting development of a negotiating strategy; assessing partners' negotiating positions and contributing to core negotiation outputs. You will support preparations for technical committees with partner countries that oversee the successful implementation of the UK's FTAs with opportunities to take ownership of particular areas.

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Policy Development You will work closely with colleagues including the Negotiation Lead and Deputy Lead, as well as with Other Government Departments, to develop trade policy and UK negotiating positions (in bilateral and multilateral fora) that are consistent with the UK's domestic and international priorities. You will support recommendations that draw on expertise from analysts, legal colleagues, Other Government Departments, Overseas Posts, other policy teams and businesses to ensure the policy positions are in the best interest for the UK. This can include contributing to, or in time leading on, briefings for senior officials and Ministers as appropriate.
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Working with other Government departments

These roles involve significant collaboration with teams across DBT and Other Government Departments. You will develop strong working relationships both interdepartmentally and across Government to help ensure there is a clear understanding of departmental objectives