Senior Policy Adviser, Netherlands and Belgium

5 days ago

Salford, Salford, United Kingdom Department for Business and Trade Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Strategic Trade Policy Specialist to join our team at the Department for Business and Trade. As a key member of our International Strategy and Trade Relations (ISTR) directorate, you will play a critical role in developing and implementing strategies to promote the UK's trade interests with the Netherlands and Belgium.

Key Responsibilities
  • Developing Trade Strategies

You will work closely with the British Embassies in the Netherlands and Belgium to design and implement strategies to grow our trading relationships. This will involve identifying opportunities to improve the UK's overall trading relationship with these key partners and developing creative solutions to tackle specific trade barriers.

Identifying and Tackling Trade Barriers

You will support leads at both Embassies to resolve barriers where expertise is needed within DBT or across the UK Government. This will involve providing key input for colleagues at the Embassies by leading on stakeholder engagement in the UK to identify barriers for businesses in those markets, as well as across broader EU Member States.

Briefing Seniors and Ministers

You will lead on briefings for Ministers and senior officials with their counterparts, including joining up with other teams to input on EU Commission / Brussels engagements. You will also hold the relationship with the Netherlands and Belgium Embassies in London to advance our priorities.

Task Managing a HEO

You will lead on matrix managing a HEO in the team who also provides support on the Netherlands. There is the potential for this to shift from matrix management to full line management in future.

Person Specification
  • Essential Criteria
    • Strategic thinking skills, engaging critically with evidence to draw conclusions
    • Effective relationship-building and influencing skills, including with seniors
    • Ability to deliver by taking ownership of their work, proactively taking initiative to resolve issues and prioritising across multiple projects
    • Strong communication skills, verbal and written, able to present complex issues clearly and succinctly
  • Desirable Criteria
    • Interest or experience of working internationally, especially on Europe and EU matters
    • Experience working on international trade
    • Experience of working closely with Ministers, or equivalent experience managing senior stakeholders
Behaviours

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

  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Delivering at Pace
  • Seeing the Big Picture
Benefits

As a member of our team, you will enjoy a range of benefits, including:

  • Learning and development tailored to your role
  • An environment with flexible working options
  • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
  • A with an average employer contribution of 27%
Equal Opportunities

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible and welcome applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities.

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