DIT UK Jobs – Policy and Strategy

About the job

Location

Darlington, London

Job Summary

About the job

The Team

The Export and Investment Policy Unit is a key DIT strategy team and works across the department, government and industry to develop policies to drive the UK’s export and investment performance and enhance the UK’s international competitiveness and prosperity.

We work closely with Ministers and DIT’s Directors-General, as well other government departments and operational teams in the UK and overseas.

We develop policy responses to trade and investment issues to remove barriers to exporting and investment.

Our work is dynamic, exciting and central to the Government’s growth agenda, and we aim to improve the development of policies with better evidence, a better understanding of the political context, and through better planning and engagement.

The Role

This is a high-profile role leading on exports policy and strategy which involves close working with teams and senior leaders within DG Exports and UK Trade, Ministers, business and other strategy teams within DIT and across Whitehall to ensure DIT’s export policy, strategy and leadership has the greatest impact. There is strong demand for our work from DIT Ministers, senior officials, No.10 and Cabinet Office.

The team led the drafting and publication of the Government’s Export Strategy, working very closely with teams across DIT and Whitehall as well as the business community. This is a great time to join as we are looking for a brilliant Grade 6 to build on that work help ensure the Strategy is a success beyond publication, and exports policy within the Department has real impact.

The Grade 6 will be part of the Senior Management Team alongside the Deputy Director and the Head of Investment Policy and Strategy.

Job Description

The successful candidate will lead the Exports side of the Policy Unit, which consists of four Grade 7s and four HEOs. They will:

• Provide leadership for the team’s work on exports policy;
• Develop and empower a high performing team, establishing a positive and collaborative working environment that encourages precise thinking and innovative solutions;
• Deliver essential project work, while responding to important short-term demands;
• Ensure DIT has a strong strategic relationship with UK Export Finance;
• Ensure the team’s work is consistent with the Export Strategy;
• Respond to Secretary of State, Ministerial and DG priorities; and
• Contribute to the wider work of the directorate and the Department, including at a corporate level.

Hybrid working

The role will be based in either Darlington or London. You will be asked to express a location preference during the application process.

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 DIT 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.

Appointments will be made to candidates in merit order based on location preferences.

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Person specification

Personal Attributes & Skills

We’re looking for a dynamic and motivated colleague to lead this high-profile team within MSD, with an important impact across DIT. The successful candidate will be:

• A substantive G6 or established G7 looking for a challenging role.
• Able to take a strategic approach, understand the big picture and how to prioritise within a broad workload, both personal and for the team.
• Adept at working across boundaries within the department and Whitehall.
• Good at building relationships with impact at all levels.
• Able to provide leadership and motivate a team and be personally resilient.
• Strong organisational skills.

Behaviours

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Delivering at Pace
• Leadership
• Working Together

Benefits

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
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Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using

We are closely monitoring the situation regarding the coronavirus, and will be following central Government advice as it is issued. There is therefore a risk that recruitment to this post may be subject to change at short notice. In addition, where appropriate, you may be invited to attend a video interview.

Please continue to follow the application process as normal and ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way.

Sift will take place week commencing 26/10/2023.

Interviews will take place week commencing 07/11/2023.

As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement.

Please align your CV with previous skills and experience. Maximum of 2 A4 pages.

In your personal statement, please explain your motivation for applying for this role and the extent to which you satisfy the job description and Personal Attributes &Skills requirements of the role. Maximum word count of 500.

Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted using the CV. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview.

If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.

In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf.

However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing stating the job reference number in the subject heading.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.

A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

Please note – the successful candidate will be expected to remain in post for a minimum of 18 months before being released for another role.

The Department for International Trade embraces and values diversity in all forms. We welcome and pride ourselves on the positive impact diversity has on the work we do, and we promote equality of opportunity throughout the organisation.

Please note – harmonised terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.

Further Information

A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.

Any move to the Department for International Trade from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at

Reasonable Adjustment

If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:

• Contact Government Recruitment Service via [email protected] as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs
• Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at an interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the ‘Contact point for applicants’ section.

For this role, the Department will not consider sponsoring a visa or issuing a Certificate of Sponsorship. Please note we are unable to offer advice on any Visa and Immigration cases.

Vetting Requirements

SC

All security clearances require you to provide evidence of your UK footprint where you have been physically present in the UK.

The requirement for SC clearance is to have been present in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years.

Failure to meet the residency requirements will result in your security clearance application being rejected.

If you require SC clearance you will need to provide evidence of the below requirements.

Checks Will Be Made Against

• Departmental or company records (personnel files, staff reports, sick leave reports and security records)
• UK criminal records covering both spent and unspent criminal records
• Your credit and financial history with a credit reference agency
• Security Services records

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is

People working with government assets must complete

Nationality Requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
• certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

Working for the Civil Service

The

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

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Contact point for applicants

Job Contact

• Name : Matthew Brown
• Email : [email protected]

Recruitment team :

• Email : [email protected]

Further information

Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of appointment on the basis of fair and open competition and appointment on merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles.

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact DIT by email: [email protected].

If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission, which regulates all Civil Service recruitment.

For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: Click