Regional Policy Advisor

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

- 303280**Salary**:

- £31,443 - £36,624- National: £31,443 - £33,097 London: £35,008- £36,624- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Higher Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- DBT - DGET: Strategic Engagement & Planning**Type of role**:

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

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

- 5Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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- Darlington, LondonAbout the job

**Job summary**:
At the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) we support businesses to invest, grow and export, creating jobs and opportunities across the country. The International Strategy and Engagement Directorate (ISED) sits at the heart of the Department and shapes its international strategy, coordinates its delivery and engages across the department, including our overseas network in over 100 countries, to drive ministerial priorities.

The work will be high profile, and fast moving - you will be expected to oversee several work strands simultaneously and be credible in representing your team and the Department with senior contacts across Government and with our external stakeholders including businesses and the diplomatic community. It is a great opportunity to be at the centre of the Department’s strategic and organisational developments, and to work across DBT and Government to deliver Ministerial ambition.

You will be expected to demonstrate skills in:

- Strategy and Policy, including engaging on cross government strategy development and strategic projects.
- Advocacy for your region, including becoming expert on the markets in your portfolio and responding to Ministerial requests.
- Delivery, including managing governance arrangements, visits and briefing.

You will be expected to work across all these areas to a consistently high standard. More detail is in the key accountabilities section below.

**Job description**:
As Regional Policy Advisor in ISED you will be expected to:

- Become expert in issues relating to your portfolio, including the wider foreign policy context, national security, prosperity and development and how these elements affect our trade and investment position.
- Develop high quality strategy and policy for your region, including supporting the development of the regional trade plan.
- Support your team to act as a geographic hub within DBT HQ, coordinating requests and engaging with stakeholders.
- Represent your region in cross-HMG initiatives (including the development of regional strategies), coordinating views of stakeholders and advocating for business and trade objectives.
- Deliver for your region - supporting Ministerial requests, leading on visits, and running governance structures.
- Brief Ministers and senior officials, accurately and sometimes at short notice, on the issues in the region.
- Lead on discrete tasks within your team's portfolio, which could include exploring new policy areas or establishing new areas of responsibility for your team. (according to need and your prior knowledge, skills and experience which you will bring to the team.)

**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**

Excellent briefing and communication skills, both written and oral.
- Excellent briefing and communication skills, both written and oral.
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise a high workload.
- Strong relationship building skills and evidence of working with stakeholders to deliver outcomes.
- Able to work flexibly with others, adapting to the changing demands of a team.

**Desirable Criteria**
- Experience or knowledge of Government’s international strategy
- Experience of working internationally or in an international facing role
- Knowledge of DBT’s overseas network
- Some experience of policy and/or strategy development

**Personal Attributes & Skills**

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

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

**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £31,443, Department for Business and Trade contributes £8,489 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
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