JOB SUMMARY

We are looking for two enthusiastic and high-performing individuals to join the China, Development and Market Access (CDMA) Directorate, Department for Business and Trade (DBT). These roles sit within the China team, which works to drive the UK’s growth priorities and engagement with China. The successful candidates will play an important part in supporting and delivering the China team’s work programme and remit.
The DBT China and Hong Kong team comprises three teams: Strategy & Security, Policy & Engagement, and Growth & Capability. The work of the team includes: engagement with a range of Chinese & Hong Kong government departments; increasing market access for UK businesses; coordinating, plan and delivering through our overseas posts in China & Hong Kong; engaging across UK government departments on China; managing the often-complex balance between growth, security, and other UK government priorities; and engagement with stakeholders in business and academia, as well as with third countries.
The teams work collaboratively, with a matrixed approach to how sectoral and policy responsibility are resourced and led across them. The ideal candidate will be motivated to learn about China and business and trade – in return they will be provided lots of opportunity to build skills and knowledge.
This are exciting and stretching HEO roles. We encourage a diversity of applicants from all backgrounds and experience to apply.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The successful candidates will be expected to:

• Engage across the department and the overseas network in China and Hong Kong. Build networks with policy and analytical stakeholders across prosperity and security teams.
• Collaborate across government to help ensure business and trade objectives are represented in policy-making on China, using evidence and analysis to support decision-making.
• Provide advice and briefing to ministers and senior officials on China trade and business issues.
• Lead on a number of business sectors/thematic policy issues within the team, developing expertise and sharing this across the team and department.
• Support the delivery UK-China government-to-government dialogues, working groups, technical exchanges, outward visits and inward delegations at both ministerial and senior official level.
• Contribute to a motivated, expert team and work to develop expertise and team capabilities.

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)
• 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

This role is full time only. Applicants who wish to work an alternative pattern are welcome to apply however your preferred working pattern may not be available and you should discuss this with the vacancy holder before applying.

• 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.
• This role may be considered as a secondment opportunity. Please reach out to the hiring manager listed at the bottom of this advert to discuss.
• Candidates that do not quite meet the standard for this role may be offered a position at a lower grade