Policy Adviser

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

- 402912

**Salary**:

- £41,630 - £47,500
- A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

**Job grade**:

- Senior Executive Officer

**Contract type**:

- Permanent

**Business area**:

- HMT - International - International Economic Partnerships

**Type of role**:

- Policy

**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time

**Number of jobs available**:

- 1

**Contents**:

- Location
- About the job
- Benefits
- Things you need to know

**Location**:

- This post can be based in London (1 Horse Guards Road), or Darlington (Feethams House).

**About the job**:
**Job summary**:
**About HM Treasury**

If you’re interested in making a difference to people’s lives, the Treasury can offer you an exciting opportunity to influence decision making that affects the whole of the UK. Working at the heart of government, we collaborate across government to promote responsible public spending and drive strong and sustainable economic growth.

Our work ranges from protecting customers through the regulation of the financial sector, helping to reduce carbon emissions and creating a greener economy, to promoting British trade around the world and supporting people across the country on jobs, growth and more.

We are part of the Darlington Economic Campus, a pioneering new cross-government policy making hub which brings people together to play an active role in the most important issues of the day whilst working closer to the communities we serve. The campus provides the opportunity for people from all over the UK to help shape the future of the country, and our flexible working practices ensure you can collaborate effectively with our partners. It’s central government, made more accessible to you

**Job description**:
**About the Group**

**International Group**

Do you want to advise ministers on promoting and protecting the UK’s economy and its competitiveness internationally in a fast-changing environment? If so, read on

International Group provides opportunities to work on areas including - spending control on international development, trade policy, climate change, health, cooperation on Ukraine, economic security, financial sanctions and tackling illicit finance. We also manage economic relationships with Europe, US, China and other advanced economies and emerging markets.

We build relationships with external and international partners and represent the UK in a range of international groupings and institutions, including the G7, the G20, the International Monetary Fund and at some of the Multilateral Development Banks. We also analyse international comparisons and the wider global economic context, including for fiscal events. Although international travel is an important part of some roles, it is not required for every role in the group and will be specified if required.

**About the team**

**International Economic Partnerships (IEP) Team**

IEP leads on HMT’s bilateral economic relationships with priority international partners. We promote and protect HMT's interests internationally, working to support the UK Growth Mission and ensure UK influence on the global economic landscape through our major bilateral relationships. We work closely with stakeholders across Government and international counterparts. We deliver our work through targeted outreach, strategy development, major structured engagement such as Economic and Financial Dialogues, and Ministerial participation at G7, G20, and IMF events.

The team is split into two units:
**The Americas and Emerging Markets Unit**leads on HMT’s bilateral economic relationships with North America (US, Canada, Mexico); key major emerging markets (India, Brazil, South Africa, the Gulf).

**The Europe and Asia-Pacific Unit**_ _leads on the UK’s bilateral economic relationships with key economies in Europe (inc. France, Germany, Italy and others) and Asia-Pacific (inc. Japan, South Korea, Australia and others).

**About the Job**

**Policy Adviser, Emerging Markets Engagement**

This is an exciting and stretching role, leading on the UK’s economic relationship with major emerging markets, covering India, Brazil, South Africa, and the Gulf - some of our largest trading partners. The branch is responsible for developing HMT’s strategy for these countries and delivering on those, including through flagship ministerial and senior official engagements. We work closely with teams around Government, global Embassies and High Commissions, and foreign counterparts. Now is a particularly fascinating time to work on our emerging markets relationships, for instance with South Africa holding the G20 Presidency.

The post holder will need to have a good grasp of economics (but does not need to be an economist). You will have to balance multiple projects simultaneously, work at pace with a range of partners, see how your work connects to the Treasury’s wider domestic and international objectives, and represent th