Head of Policy

3 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Department for International Trade Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 268345**Salary**:

- £62,555 - £73,000- National: £62,555-£71,233 - London £65,819-£73,000**Job grade**:

- Grade 6**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- DIT - COO: Human Resources**Type of role**:

- Analytical
- Human Resources
- Policy**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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- Cardiff, Darlington, LondonAbout the job

**Job summary**:

- As the Head of Policy, Pay and Reward at the Department for International Trade (DIT) you will be part of a high performing and dynamic team who provide professional advice to employees across the globe. The Pay, Policy and Reward team is part of the Human Resources directorate and works to optimise the Pay and Reward offer in the department as well as develop the policy approach for DIT. You will define, within Cabinet Office guidance, how we reward and recognise our people to drive performance, considering innovative ways of working within reward, and build an exceptional employee value proposition.
- DIT is building the UK’s trade capability and therefore it is vital that we are able to attract and retain the right people with the right skills. Your creation and delivery of the departmental reward strategy will ensure that DIT can attract and retain the best, and most diverse talent across the globe.
- As well as leading and setting direction for your team, the role requires close liaison with key stakeholders and customers from across the department, including the Permanent Secretary and Executive Committee. You will also be required to engage with and influence HM Treasury and Cabinet Office and represent DIT at cross-Whitehall forums, demonstrating credible and visible leadership.
- Ideally, you will have a strong knowledge of Civil Service pay and reward practice, and external reward trends with commitment to continuing to build your expertise in this area.-
**Job description**:

- Developing a reward and recognition strategy that supports the outcome delivery plan, workforce strategy and legislative requirements and builds our employee value proposition, using relevant data and insights to inform proposals and decisions.
- Leading and managing a team of pay and reward advisors and modellers, with accountability for the content in pay remit submissions as well as providing more general pay support and expertise to DIT senior management.
- Working closely with finance colleagues to agree affordability, building strong relationships with senior stakeholders and negotiating with our trade unions to deliver the annual pay award for both Senior Civil Servants and Delegated Grades.
- Ensuring genuine collaboration across HR to develop user friendly policies that fit with DIT’s wider organisational strategy and aims; consulting with Trade Unions and supporting HR colleagues to ensure policies are relevant to the business.
- Leadership of a small team of policy professionals, providing clear advice and suitable policies for the department to succeed
- Engaging with business areas on specific policy areas e.g. specialist pay and allowances; local staff pay; policy interventions
- Liaising with FCDO and other Partners on the OneHMG platform to develop flexible and innovative pay solutions overseas, ensuring local labour law and local market position are considered in the development of recommendations.
- Leading a successful and timely response to the following statutory agendas:

- National Living Wage
- Apprenticeship Pay
- Gender Pay Gap reporting (and associated equal pay issues)
- To build and sustain high level working relationships across Whitehall, including with HM Treasury, Cabinet Office, Civil Service HR, FCDO and other overseas departments.

**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 DIT 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**
- A solid and rounded technical expertise in reward including in market comparisons, pay range and policy setting and relating policies to business dynamics.
- Experience in leading policy development, including consultation, implementation and advice.
- Ability to think and act both strategically and operationally, managing and improving day to day delivery while keeping longer term objectives in mind and understanding how priorities align across functions.
- Excellent leadership skills, able to support individuals and teams to perform and grow in the delivery of the pay and reward agenda and to manage highly confidential and bus

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