Senior Policy Adviser

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

- 380743**Salary**:

- £41,156 - £48,817- London: £44,942-£48,817 National: £41,156-£45,112- A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%**Job grade**:

- Senior Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- DBT - TPIN - Trade and Investment Negotiations (Goods)**Type of role**:

- Policy
Strategy**Working pattern**:

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

- 1Contents

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About the job

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- Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London, SalfordAbout the job

**Job summary**:
The Trade and Investment Negotiations - Goods (TING) directorate is part of the Trade Policy, Implementation and Negotiations (TPIN) Group, in the Department for Business and Trade (DBT).

**Delivery Focused**

The directorate plays a pivotal role in coordinating trade interests and leading the UK's trade policy for manufactured goods. We deliver and implement trade policy and agreements which reflect the needs of UK businesses, so that exporters can be successful and competitive internationally, whether with Europe or the rest of the world.

**Expert and Insightful**

The directorate is focused on harnessing skills & data valued by DBT and by other Government departments to develop and deliver trade policy that works for UK businesses. We achieve this by sharing our leading-edge expertise, brilliant analysis, upskilling colleagues across the department, and using our cross-Government insights to solve complex problems. Our directorate is comprised of experts in policy, analysis and international trade, plus a dedicated strategic support team.

**Inclusive and Flexible**

Our directorate is a great place to work and develop your career, while acquiring new skills through a range of learning and development opportunities. We take inclusiveness and diversity seriously and respect difference, as championed by our diversity and inclusion group. Wellbeing and work-life balance is also a top priority, as well as ensuring that the directorate remains an open and friendly directorate free from bullying, harassment and discrimination.

**Collaborative and Open**

We are committed to building domestic and international partnerships, and bringing people together, particularly external stakeholders, business sectors, and key players in the centre of government.

**UKCA Policy and Strategic Delivery**

Your role will be in the UKCA Strategy team, which is part of the wider UKCA Policy and Strategic Delivery team, and sits at the heart of the directorate. The team is responsible for parts of the UK’s product regulation policy and strategy, alongside priority work to support the smooth running of the directorate.

The UKCA policy and strategy’s side of the team’s current priority is to progress important government legislation through Parliament, the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill. To do this, we work closely with colleagues across the department, government, devolved governments, and external stakeholders.

The strategic delivery side of the team supports the wider directorate on priority projects, finance, governance and corporate policies, helping the senior management team and directorate work effectively.

**Job description**:
The UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) team is responsible for large parts of the UK’s approach to product marking for manufactured goods, specifically the UKCA marking and recognition of the EU’s CE marking. This covers around £200 billion worth of goods annually. The team’s current priority is supporting the passage of the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill, which was introduced to the House of Lords in September. The Bill will provide new powers to bring forward regulations to support economic growth and address product safety risks.

This role provides an outstanding opportunity to help deliver our priorities of supporting businesses and protecting consumers. You will take on an exciting area of work in relation to product marking, developing policy that supports economic growth and helps keep consumers safe.

You will join a high-performing team and will work collaboratively with a diverse group of people to deliver in fast-moving and often changing circumstances. Your responsibilities will include:

- Bringing together expertise from across government and external stakeholders to support and influence policy development for product marking, and to implement Ministers’ decisions on the approach.
- Building and maintaining an effective network across government and external stakeholders to help advance the government’s product marking priorities.
- Delivering high quality briefings, speeches and advice for seniors and ministers, adapting your style so the technical policy detail suits the intended audience.
- Leading work to support the passage of the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill through Parliament