Wider Europe Policy Advisor

7 months ago

London, United Kingdom Department for Business and Trade Full time

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

- 356693**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**:

- ESTR - International Strategy and Trade Relations**Type of role**:

- International Trade
- Policy**Working pattern**:

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

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London, SalfordAbout the job

**Job summary**:
The Wider Europe, Middle East & Africa (WEMAF) team in the International Strategy and Trade Relations (ISTR) directorate leads the Department of Business and Trade’s (DBT) policy engagement with trade partners outside of formal negotiations. Across this region we are responsible for identifying and resolving market access barriers, developing strategies to improve the UK’s bilateral trade relationships and the implementation of trade agreements. To do this, we work strategically across Whitehall and with our networks based in London, the British Embassies and High Commissions overseas, and with businesses to identify and deliver against the UK’s market access and trade policy objectives.

We are looking to recruit an engaging and energetic Higher Executive Officer (HEO) to join the Wider Europe Team. The countries within the Wider Europe portfolio include the EEA/EFTA countries (Norway, Iceland & Liechtenstein), Switzerland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia), and Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs).

**Job description**:

- Identify, scope, evaluate and prioritise market access barriers, in accordance with objectives set by the DBT Secretary of State and ministerial direction
- Develop market access action plans and strategies to resolve barriers
- Trade agreement implementation
- Develop policy positions and solutions with DBT and other government department experts and deliver upon these in support of market access and implementation work
- Represent the team across a range of DBT and cross-Whitehall fora, leading and contributing to meetings where needed
- Maintain and develop networks across DBT, other government departments and posts to aid the delivery of our objectives
- Deliver high-quality written briefings, submissions, correspondence and papers to aid the delivery of our objectives
- Deliver high quality oral briefings to seniors and ministers and manage Parliamentary process and scrutiny as necessary
- Contribute to an open and inclusive team culture across WEMAF

**Person specification**:
**Essential Criteria**
- Demonstrated ability to understand, research, and develop policy positions
- The ability to independently drive forward and report on project progress
- Proven experience of building relationships and influencing stakeholders

**Desirable Criteria**
- Experience or knowledge of international trade policy
- International experience (whether UK or overseas based)
- Experience of writing briefings or similar documents

**Personal Attributes & Skills**
- Adaptable
- Analytical
- Confident
- Explainer
- Improver
- Inclusive
- Learner
- Problem solver
- Relationship builder
- Responsible
- Strategic

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

- Seeing the Big Picture
- Delivering at Pace
- Communicating and Influencing

**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £32,858, Department for Business and Trade contributes £8,869 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%

Things you need to know

**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 750 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 mo

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