Director General Economic Security and Trade Relations


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Details

Reference number

319197

Salary

£125,000 – £145,000
A
Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

Job grade

SCS Pay Band 3

Contract type

Permanent

Type of role

International Trade
Senior leadership

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London, Salford

Job summary

This is an exciting and challenging role. It operates at the intersection of domestic and international policy, and addresses economic and wider security concerns. The post holder will need to work across Whitehall to develop a coherent, integrated approach to ensuring the long-term prosperity of the UK. They will also need to build an extensive network of relationships with our major international partners. The role also has a significant operational part, through responsibility for our exports control systems and implementation of our trade sanctions. This is a demanding role with the opportunity to shape our approach to some of the most complicated challenges facing our country.

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Working closely with the Chief Negotiator for the UK and Second Permanent Secretary, you will lead a group of circa 530 staff, and hold responsibility for the following functions:

  • Global Trade – working with partners through G7 and G20 and in the WTO to deliver the UK’s strategic trade priorities and defend rules-based trade. Preparing for and managing trade disputes that might arise.
  • Trade Defence – ensuring the UK has an architecture to defend against unfair trade – including through working with (and sponsoring) the Trade Remedies Authority, and also dealing with market distorting practices and economic coercion.
  • Trade Sanctions – responding to global challenges and emerging threats through the design, delivery and implementation of targeted trade sanctions, strengthening UK and global security, including via the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation.
  • Export Control Joint Unit – working with the MoD and FCDO to license and regulate military and other sensitive exports.
  • Global Supply Chains – working across Whitehall and with colleagues in our overseas network to strengthen critical supply chains.
  • Bilateral trade policy relations – implementing our full range of trade agreements with partners  and delivering an ambitious programme to remove market access barriers for British companies. 
  • Tariffs – ensuring the UK global tariff works for the UK.

As a member of the Executive Committee, you will work closely with colleagues in the UK and overseas to ensure a joined-up approach to delivering Ministers’ priorities.

Person specification

Your written application must contain examples, evidencing how your experience meets each of the criteria listed below.

Criteria

  • Experience of economic policy-making at a senior level.
  • Experience of working with international partners on complex issues. 
  • Personal credibility to be an advisor to Ministers and senior officials.
  • Excellent strategic thinking.
  • Ability to operate in ambitious environments and provide clear direction.
  • Outstanding communication and influencing skills.
  • Proven ability of building and maintaining high performing teams.
Alongside your salary of £125,000, Department for Business and Trade contributes
£33,750 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%.

Selection process details

How to apply

Please follow the online instructions on the Civil Service Jobs website to apply for this role.  Applications must be submitted no later than 23:55 on 29/10/2023.  You will be asked to upload the two documents outlined below. It is essential you add your full name to both documents:

1.A CV setting out your career history, highlighting specific responsibilities and achievements that are relevant for this role.  Please provide reasons for any gaps within the last two years.

2.A Supporting Statement of around two pages of A4, providing your approach to the role and how you meet the criteria.

For further details please see the candidate information pack attached. 

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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is developed vetting (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

  • UK nationals
  • nationals of the Republic of Ireland
  • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
  • individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
  • Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets 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 (opens in a new window).

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.
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

  • Name : SCS Recruitment Team
  • Email : SCSRecruitment@businessandtrade.gov.uk

Recruitment team

  • Email : SCSRecruitment@businessandtrade.gov.uk

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 DBT by email at Resourcing@trade.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: Civil Service Commission Complaints

Attachments

DG Economic Security and Trade Relations Candidate Pack – accessible version Opens in new window (docx, 142kB)
DG Economic Security and Trading Relations Candidate Pack Opens in new window (pdf, 861kB)

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