International Strategy Officer
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
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Job summary
At DSIT we’re all about improving people’s lives by maximising the potential of science & technology.
We accelerate innovation, investment and productivity through world-class science, research and development.
We use technology for good by ensuring new and existing technologies are safely developed and deployed across the UK, with the benefits more widely shared.
We are driving forward a modern digital government which gives citizens a more satisfying experience and their time back.
We do all this to enable the Government’s 5 national missions: kickstarting economic growth, making Britain a clean energy superpower, taking back our streets, breaking down barriers to opportunity and building an NHS fit for the future.
Above all, we focus on improving people’s lives. Whether it’s researching new treatments for disease, developing better batteries, reducing burdens through better public services, keeping children safe online, and much more, outcomes for citizens are at the heart of what we do.
Our Inclusive Environment
We offer flexible working benefits, employee well-being support and a great pension. We are enormously proud to be a Disability Confident Leader employer. We support candidates with adjustments throughout our recruitment process. Information about disability confidence and just some examples of the adjustments that you can request can be found in the reasonable adjustment section below.
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 and the Civil Service D&I Strategy.
Find Out More
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Job description
You will join the International Strategy team in the Space Directorate, a small and agile team working across a broad international brief to deliver the UK's National Space Strategy with an emphasis on international collaboration.
You will lead an area of international strategy development, helping to promote the UK’s ambitions in Space. You will work across government to align government priorities for international space. This role supports the Multilateral Strategy and Future Partnerships Manager and will see you taking on a leadership role of either International Space Diplomacy, International Space Science or International Space Capabilities.
Person specification
Key responsibilities
- Leading on an area of international strategy focusing on bilateral and multilateral engagement and collaboration.
- Working closely across government departments, particularly UKSA, DBT, FCDO and MoD, supporting the development of a framework for collaboration with international partners.
- Providing input into briefings related to international space policy and engagement.
- Forging highly effective working relationships across the Space Directorate and into wider DSIT priority policy areas, not limited to Quantum, AI, the Science and Innovation Network, Telecoms etc.
- Contributing to securing international agreements via senior level participation and expert input from UKSA.
- Supporting the organisation at international fora and events (together with UKSA, DBT and FCDO).
- Coordinating of Government-to-Government engagement on civil space with some of our priority international partners.
- Supporting DBT to set priorities for Space in international trade deals, partnerships and Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) and exports.
Skills and experience
We would love to hear from you if you if this sounds like a job for you, and if you can relate to the following desirable skills and experience;
- Seeing the Big Picture: - Strategic thinker, able to look across broad area and notice upcoming opportunities and issues for DSIT / HMG. Ability to see the bigger picture and apply this to the role.
- Working Together: - Experience of collaborating across functional and organisational boundaries by building strong and productive relationships. Effective cross Government working - both domestic and internationally.
- Communicating and Influencing: Effective communicator, able to explain complex issues to a range of audiences. Experience providing informed and timely briefings up to minister level.
- Making Effective Decisions: Experience providing advice on complex decisions drawing on a wide-range of evidence. Able to make decisions in a timely way with incomplete information where necessary.
- Experience with international engagement and international policy issues is desirable.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Working Together
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Communicating and Influencing
- Making Effective Decisions
Benefits
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology offers a competitive mix of benefits including:
- A culture of flexible working, such as job sharing, homeworking and compressed hours.
- Automatic enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme, with an employer contribution of 28.97%.
- A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30.
- An extensive range of learning & professional development opportunities, which all staff are actively encouraged to pursue.
- Access to a range of retail, travel and lifestyle employee discounts.
- A hybrid office/home based working model where staff will spend a norm of 40-60% of their time in the office (minimum of 40%) over a month with flex dependent on balancing business and individual need.
Office attendance
The Department operates a discretionary hybrid working policy, which provides for a combination of working hours from your place of work and from your home in the UK. The current expectation for staff is to attend the office or non-home based location for 40-60% of the time over the accounting period.
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Selection process details
As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
Please use your personal statement (in no more than 500 words) to explain what skills and experience you have that will help you deliver effectively in this fast-paced, international facing strategy role which features the need to work effectively across government interests at it's heart.
Please note - the CV incorporated into the application form is for information purposes only and will not be scored.
In the event of a large number of applicants, applications will be sifted on the personal statement.
Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview.
The interview will consist of behaviour questions.
Sift and interview dates
Expected Timeline subject to change
Sift dates: w/c 28/10/2024
Interview dates: 03/11/2024
Interview Location: MS Teams.
Candidates are asked to note the above timetable, exercising flexibility through the recruitment and selection process.
Further Information
Reasonable Adjustment
We are proud to be a disability confident leader and we welcome applications from disabled candidates and candidates with long-term conditions.
Information about the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) and some examples of adjustments that we offer to disabled candidates and candidates with long-term health conditions during our recruitment process can be found in our DSIT Candidate Guidance. A DSIT Plain Text Version of the guidance is also available.
We encourage candidates to discuss their adjustment needs by emailing the job contact which can be found under the contact point for applicants section.
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.
If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.
New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
A location based reserve list of successful candidates will be kept for 12 months. Should another role become available within that period you may be offered this position.
Please note terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.
Any move to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
DSIT does not normally offer full home working (i.e. working at home); but we do offer a variety of flexible working options (including occasionally working from home).
DSIT cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign. DSIT holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not qualify.
In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service /Disclosure Scotland 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
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 had their employment continued. Any applicant’s 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.
For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the following page https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/demystifying-vetting
Please be aware the levels of national security clearance are changing which may impact on the level needed for this role by the time of appointment. All efforts will be made to keep candidates informed of any changes and what that will mean in terms of vetting criteria. For more information please See our vetting charter
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : William Smith
- Email : will.smith@dsit.gov.uk
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- Email : dsitresourcing.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
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