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Job summary
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) secures UK and global prosperity by promoting international trade and investment and championing free trade. Inward investment is crucial to the UKs economic growth, bringing more jobs and helping us recover from the economic impact of COVID-19.
This role represents an exciting opportunity to develop and lead the DBT investment function in Scotland, where DBT now has dedicated teams. As an Investment Lead you will work closely with investment organisations, Scottish Development International and the other enterprise agencies in Scotland, city and growth deals, local authorities and the Scottish Government to ensure UK Government support is most effectively deployed to maximise delivery of successful inward investment. You will map the available support, uncover propositions and support new and existing investors, ensuring a productive contribution to the operating environment that maximises the UK Governments offer.
Within DBT you will work closely with the Office for Investment, the DBT Investment Services Team and DBT sector teams to provide regular insight on Foreign Direct Investment [FDI] (prospective and existing) to Ministers, ensuring co-ordination between all government departments and governments and tackling thematic challenges.
On a day-to-day basis you will work in the DBT Scotland team, working closely with sector, policy and engagement leads to ensure coherence between our trade and investment strategies.
The role will require the capability to build strong external relationships that will influence senior investors and sell Scotland to them as an investment location, combined with the ability to provide Ministers and senior leaders in UK Government with advice on complex issues.
Job description
The successful candidate will:
Work closely with investment organisations, Scottish Development International and the other enterprise agencies in Scotland, city and growth deals, local authorities and the Scottish Government, to ensure UK Government support is most effectively deployed to maximise delivery of successful inward investment in Scotland.
Map the available support for investment.
Work with external and internal stakeholders to set the direction and strategy of DBTs investment work in Scotland, creating an annual plan to include:
- A clear DBT narrative around Scotlands investment strengths and capital assets, working with partners to showcase these.
- Strategies for ensuring the understanding of Scotlands investment strengths are well understood across all of DBTs offices around the world.
Key account management of existing investors.
Develop and maintain an excellent knowledge of all investment projects in Scotland, including supporting the Office for Investment partner for Scotland in shaping and developing high value and potentially transformational investment opportunities that align with the UK Governments priorities – helping co-ordinate and project manage multi-partner projects to land larger/ complex deals.
Lead briefings (both verbal and written) for Ministers and senior officials.
Person specification
Essential Criteria
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, influencing and management skills to a wide audience.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Experience of engaging with investors, business or other commercial stakeholders.
- Strong commercial awareness.
Desirable Criteria
- A record of leading and delivering projects aligned with wider organisational goals.
- The ability to manage conflicting and complex demands and priorities, work at pace, flexibly and under pressure, and make effective decisions.
- Track record of using evidence from variety of sources to inform decision-making.
Personal Attributes & Skills
- Ability to work as part of a matrix and multi-disciplinary diverse teams, understand own role and strengths in the team and empowering others to support delivery of the overall ambition.
- The ability to plan ahead, think strategically, and ensure that service provision is developed to meet changing business needs.
Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
Benefits
£14,040 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
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities
Please refer to the attached candidate pack for further information on our benefits.
Things you need to know
Selection process details
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.
To apply for this post, you will be asked to complete the following as part of the online application:
- A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Provide employment history that relates to the essential criteria, and that any gaps in employment history within the last 2 years are explained. The CV should not exceed more than 2 x A4 pages.
- A Personal Statement explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role in reference to the essential criteria.
It is likely that the sift will take place 1-2 weeks after the closing date and interviews 3-5 weeks after the closing date though this is subject to change.
In the event of a large number of applicants, an initial short sift will be conducted on the Personal Statement only. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to assessment/interview.
Reasonable Adjustments
We are committed to supporting candidates so they can perform at their best throughout the recruitment process. This includes making reasonable adjustments to our process. In order to request an adjustment:
Complete the Assistance required section on the Additional requirements page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process.
Alternatively contact the Government Recruitment Service at DBTrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the ‘Contact point for applicants’ section.
Candidate Support
You may want to join a virtual Candidate Support Session. These sessions include helpful tips and advice on the recruitment process, from application to interview.
Please see attached Candidate Pack for further information on: Diversity and Inclusion; Benefits; Learning and Development; Working Patterns and what we deliver as a department.
Further Information:
- A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made. Reserve Lists will be for each location and appointments made in merit order based on location preferences.
- Any move to the Department for Business and Trade from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments.
- 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. Any applicant who has 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.
- Terms and Conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.
- Please note the successful candidate will be expected to remain in post for a minimum of 18 months before being released for another role.
In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service/Disclosure Scotland/Access NI 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 Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.
For further information on the Disclosure Scotland confidential checking service telephone: the Disclosure Scotland Helpline on 0870 609 6006 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email Info@disclosurescotland.co.uk
For further information on the Access NI confidential checking service telephone: the Access NI Helpline on 0300 200 7888 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email accessni@ani.x.gsi.gov.uk
Vetting
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.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Graham Glover
- Email : Graham.Glover@businessandtrade.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : dbtrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Further information
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 DBT by email: Resourcing@businessandtrade.gov.uk.
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 here to visit Civil Service Commission/Complaints
