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Fancy a job that combines the excitement of working with innovative businesses to deliver rail infrastructure projects around the world, both of which make a genuine contribution to economic development and combating the effects of climate change? Read on!
The Department for Business and Trade spans the business and regulatory environment, works to support investment and exports, and opens new markets through removing trade barriers, signing trade deals, and supporting businesses to operate both at home and abroad. Our international work is looking to boost trade and investment with regions across the globe and ensure economic benefit is shared across all regions and nations of the UK.
The UK is a key player in the global rail sector with a well integrated supply chain and competitive, skilled workforce employing around 240,000 people across the UK. The UK has extensive experience and innovation in the rail industry; designing, developing and producing many of the worlds firsts in the rail sector.
This exciting role provides an opportunity to contribute to international policy development on clean growth and sustainable infrastructure development with a focus on the rail sector. You will be responsible for delivering commercial benefits for UK companies whilst supporting clean sustainable transport policies of governments around the world. Further, you will develop and implement strategies for attracting foreign direct investment into a cleaner, greener railway in the UK.
We are a friendly and supportive team, with a strong emphasis on high performance and well being.
Job description
The post holders will:
- Lead the rail teams input into a number of rail export priority markets.
- Develop an understanding of capability in the UK domestic supply chain and overseas market conditions. This includes building relationships with industry and external stakeholders, market engagement and leading analysis to match UK capability to overseas demand. This should reflect the latest innovations and sustainable solutions and fit with strategic priorities overseas.
- Work collaboratively across several virtual teams, including with other teams across DBT HQ, such as trade policy, domestic policy, UK Export Finance, DBTs overseas network and with other government departments.
- Build a strong relationship with the Railway Industry Association and Rail Forum as the main trade associations, and engage regularly with other key stakeholders in the sector.
- Maintain up-to-date capability materials on the sector, ensuring engagement and input from colleagues and stakeholders.
- Work with investment colleagues, support the ongoing development of the commercial proposition for rail investors and delivery of strategically important rail projects.
- Have the potential to take on management responsibilities.
- Play an active role in developing the team culture.
The role will be based in either Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London and Salford. 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.
Person specification
Desirable Criteria
- Knowledge of the rail industry.
- Experience of working in or with businesses and/or international investors.
Personal Attributes & Skills
Were looking for someone with the ability to work on their own initiative and quickly grasp complex issues, have strong interpersonal skills who is able to lead and collaborate effectively to deliver. It is essential that you have:
- A proactive self-starter eager to champion an important clean growth priority.
- A collaborative team player, skilled in developing relationships with stakeholders and keen to contribute to the work and culture of the wider team.
- A strong communicator, both orally and in writing. An ability to communicate with different audiences, from businesses and overseas stakeholders through to Ministers is key.
- Ability to see the bigger picture and to present complex analysis in a policy context.
- Organised and able to manage competing priorities.
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We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Benefits
£10,274 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.
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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.
- The Department will not consider sponsoring a visa or issuing a Certificate of Sponsorship. We are unable to offer advice on any Visa and Immigration cases.
- 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
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Wendy Richards
- Email : wendy.richards@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
