Policy Officer - London, United Kingdom - Department for International Trade

Department for International Trade

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London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Salary:

- £38,052 - £45,354

National: £38,052 £41,912; London: £41,553 £45,354
Job grade:
Senior Executive Officer
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
DIT
Trading Systems: Other
Type of role:
Policy
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
Number of jobs available:
2Contents

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Darlington, LondonAbout the job

Job summary:

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

Our aim is to promote British trade and investment across the world which is vital for the prosperity of the UK.

The Department brings together policy, promotion, and financial expertise to break down barriers to trade and investment in markets across the world to help businesses succeed.

In the aftermath of the illegal attack on Ukraine by the Russian government, the Department established a permanent Trade Sanctions team, based in Trading Systems Group, to lead on coordinating legislative packages to sanction trade with Russia.

The response to the crisis has placed significant additional pressure and novel requirements on our sanctions system, and we now have a larger, higher profile body of work with far greater operational requirements.

Job description:

Policy - Initial priorities for this role will focus on developing the policy that will underpin our new Civil Monetary Penalties (CMP) regime which will ensure effective enforcement of trade sanctions.

You will draw on examples of similar regimes in the UK and internationally to ensure our policy development is robust.

Legislation - Working with others in the policy team, you will take forward work to enshrine the CMP regime in legislation at the very first opportunity.

This will require close working with our legal team and with Government Legal Department's Sanctions Implementation Hub.

Collaboration and engagement - Develop effective relationships internally and externally, and with other strategically important stakeholders. Understand the risk and opportunities and leverage those relationships to deliver our policy objectives.

Communication and briefing
- You will need to be able to create accurate briefings at pace, to ensure that senior officials, Ministers, and other relevant stakeholders have the necessary information and understanding to effectively support decision

Hybrid Working
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.

If your office location is London, you will be eligible to receive London weighting.

Person specification:

Essential Criteria

Experience of working collaboratively with external stakeholders to deliver key administration priorities.
Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, and acting to reassess workloads and priorities when required.
A willingness to be flexible and a team player.
Must have or be willing to obtain SC to be eligible for the role.

Desirable criteria

Experience of sanctions policy.
Knowledge of and/or experience of the legislative process, having been involved in delivery of primary or secondary legislation.

Personal Attributes & Skills

The role requires you to bring excellent organisational and communication skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks, the ability to work across boundaries and with good judgement.
It will require you to be resilient, bring organisation and empathy as you work as part of a team working closely with others across DBT and across Whitehall at pace and under pressure.
You will be able to work in an environment of uncertainty and continual change. Able to feel comfortable making decisions and setting direction without having the full picture and refocus as details emerge.
You will be flexible and willing to reorient your work as priorities change and new areas of policy emerge.

Behaviours:

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

Delivering at Pace
Communicating and Influencing
Working Together

Benefits:

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 29/05/2023

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