Policy Advisor - China & Hong Kong

Department for Business and Trade, Paddington, Greater London

Policy Advisor - China & Hong Kong

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Department for Business and Trade, Paddington, Greater London

  • Full time
  • Temporary
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 10 Jul | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 0d402c24a2df4d20949bf077769c701c

Full Job Description

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 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., We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
+ Seeing the Big Picture
+ Working Together
+ Communicating and Influencing
+ Making Effective Decisions, 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 of up to 500 words, explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role in reference to the essential criteria.
Your application will be sifted against the Experience criteria of the Civil Service Success Profiles.
We aim to sift both the CV and the Personal Statement but, in the event of a large number of applicants, an initial short sift may be conducted on the Personal Statement only. Candidates who pass the initial sift of the Personal Statement will either progressed to a full sift where the CV is then assessed, or progressed straight to further assessment/interview.
Candidates who pass the sift will be invited to interview, where we will assess you on the following Success Profiles Behaviours: Seeing the Big Picture, Working Together, Communicating and Influencing, and Making Effective Decisions.
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.
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
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.
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 Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.
Vetting
DV - The requirement for DV is to have been present in the UK for at least 5 of the last 10 years. Failure to meet the residency requirements will result in your security clearance application being rejected.
For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the Demystifying Vetting website.
Feedback
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.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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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., The below criteria are essential and will be assessed at application stage;
+ The ability to assess and respond to geopolitical, economic and trade trends, and monitor cross-government and DBT priorities to identify and evolve the team's objectives.
+ Strong relationship-building skills to engage with other government departments, the overseas network and the UK business community to develop and deliver work-streams that support UK business and trade objectives.
+ The ability to communicate confidently and persuasively in writing and orally, and influence stakeholders both within and outside government.
+ The ability to use a wide range of evidence, analysis and information to make decisions and provide advice, while considering the risks and implications.
Desirable criteria
The below criteria are desirable only. These will not be assessed throughout the recruitment process, but will be used in the event of tied scores between candidates;
+ Experience working on trade and/or economic policy issues.
+ Experience working on China policy.
+ Experience working internationally, or on international policy issues.

Alongside your salary of £34,254, Department for Business and Trade contributes £9,923 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 employer contribution of 28.97%
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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