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The Department for International Trade (DIT) is responsible for facilitating UK trade across the world by promoting and financing international trade and investment.

DIT’s objectives are to secure free trade agreements and reduce market access barriers ensuring consumers and businesses can benefit; encourage economic growth across the UK via attracting and retaining trade and investment; support UK businesses to take full advantage of trade opportunities, and champion the rules-based multilateral trading system, including protecting UK firms from unfair trade practices.

This is an exciting time to join the Department as we promote British trade and investment across the world. This is important work and is vital to UK prosperity.

The Analysis Group within DIT undertakes analysis to inform DIT’s full range of policymaking and to ensure that policy delivery has the biggest positive impact on the UK’s economy. We are here to ensure that Ministers and senior DIT personnel can make informed policy and operational decisions, based on the best possible analysis.

Reporting directly to the Deputy Director of the Macroeconomic Analysis and Modelling Unit, this new post will lead a team providing analysis on the World Trade Organization (WTO) and multilateral trade, and how actions by other countries – especially market distorting practices – affect UK interests and influence discussions in the multilateral fora. The post-holder will be the senior analyst responsible for designing, managing, and delivering the analysis and evidence to inform DIT’s WTO and multilateral trade policy. This includes providing UK thought leadership as part of its WTO membership, the G7 and the G20 and other multilateral trade fora. It also involves delivering DIT’s analytical work to inform UK interests and responses to the type of foreign state-led market distorting practices and economic distorting activities that other countries employ, how it affects UK interests and how we might respond to it through discussions about reform of the global trading system.

This role is an exciting opportunity to help shape and lead the delivery of an ambitious and diverse analytical programme to support UK influence and membership of the rules-based multilateral trading system and help defend the UK against harmful trading practices.

Job description

You will lead a multi-disciplinary team of five analysts – with line management responsibilities for three Grade 7s – to deliver a diverse programme of analysis on issues relating to WTO and multilateral trade and the impacts of other countries’ market distorting practices to inform policy positions in these areas.

As Head of the WTO and Multilateral Trade Analysis team, you will take the lead on:

• Designing and resourcing a diverse and dynamic analytical programme of work to underpin, support and inform multilateral trade policy.
• Supporting and developing your team to deliver a variety of ongoing, ad-hoc and planned impactful projects to deliver the analytical work programme.
• Work with analysts across government and UK and international experts and academics to feed in insights and latest thinking and ideas.
• Working with other departments to inform the UK position in multilateral and plurilateral negotiations and demonstrating the economic benefits to the UK and supporting the ratification of any agreements.
• Supporting the UK’s membership of and discussions at the WTO and other multilateral fora, including G7 and G20 discussions on WTO and multilateral trade issues and engagement, in particular, on WTO reform.
• Support policy colleagues and UKMis – Geneva on engagement in WTO committees on other members’ areas of accountability and scrutiny, including Trade Policy Reviews, and accession of new members to the WTO.

Collaborating with senior officials across DIT to help align and deliver and progress DITs international trade priority outcomes

Hybrid working

Informal hybrid working arrangements will be available as agreed with the vacancy manager and in line with the requirements of the role.

As per DIT’s Hybrid Working Policy, most employees will be expected to work – on average – two to three days per week in an office (pro rata). 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.

Support in applying for our vacancies is available by joining a virtual Candidate Support Session. These sessions include helpful tips and advice on the recruitment process, from application to interview.

Person specification

Essential Criteria

• Experience in delivering analytical projects that are of high quality, innovative, fit for purpose and within resource constraints.
• Experience or a demonstrated ability to design, manage and deliver a diverse programme of analytical work.
• An extensive understanding of the utilising of a range of analytical tools, methods, and approaches to inform how to address policy challenges.
• An ability to build relationships with key stakeholders and to present and promote the work of the team to senior colleagues that is impactful and influences and informs policy.
• Experience in supporting, motivating, developing, and managing staff.

Desirable Criteria

• Knowledge and experience of international trade and/or multilateral trade policy and/or analysis.

Personal Attributes & Skills

The ideal candidate will be able to work independently, to develop and lead an analytical programme that informs DIT’s multilateral trade policy agenda; be proactive, and demonstrate initiative in taking the work forward, and professional in the delivery of the respective outputs.

Qualifications

To apply for full and associate GES membership, you must:

• Have a first or upper second-class honours degree in economics (or international equivalent), or a postgraduate degree in economics. If it is a joint degree, at least 50% of the course modules must be in economics.
• Have studied both macroeconomics and microeconomics.
• Be in an economics role at the time of joining or have previously been a member of the GES and have chief economist support for re-joining.

Memberships

Candidates should be a member of the Government Economic Service (GES) Profession OR willing to become badged as part of the application.

Behaviours

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

• Leadership
• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Technical skills will be assessed against the grade requirement of the Government Economic Service (GES). Details can be found in the GES Framework.

Benefits

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

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.Interviews for this vacancy will be conducted virtually. We will, however, consider in-person interviews by exception.Please 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 06/02/2023.Interviews will take place week commencing 20/02/2023.As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and a personal statement.Please align your CV with previous skills and experience. Maximum of 2 A4 pages.In your personal statement, explain why you are suited for this role citing professional experience, technical skills, and personal achievements and interests. Your personal statement should be no more than 1,000 words.The role is open to members of the GES and applicants who can demonstrate they meet the requirements of the Government Economic Service. Economics skills as set out in the GES Framework. Details for how the assessment will be conducted at interview will be provided to those invited to interview. Please note the minimum qualifications/experience detailed here.If you are applying as a current, permanent, badged member then you must say yes to having the qualifications required and state this in the qualifications section of the application form. You may be asked to provide proof of membership and we will verify this in the recruitment process with the relevant government professional body. If membership is not verified then you will be withdrawn immediately from the recruitment round.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 (See complete description on Civil Service Jobs) 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 InformationA 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 https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

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 (See complete description on Civil Service Jobs) 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.

National Security Vetting

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 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

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 security check.

See our vetting charter.

People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standardchecks.

Nationality requirements

Further information on nationality requirementsThis 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 European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
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 Civil Service Codesets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

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

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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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: (See complete description on Civil Service Jobs).
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 hereto visit Civil Service Commission/Complaints

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Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 15-37 per week

Salary: £62,555.00-£71,233.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexitime
• Life insurance
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Darlington, DL1 5AD: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Darlington, DL1 5AD

Reference ID: 251593