Head of EU Capability, Governance and PMO
Department for Business and Trade
Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 6th October 2024
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Job summary
Are you interested in the UK's relationship with the European Union? Do you want to be part of a committed team that plays a key role in delivering the Government’s reset of relations with the EU? Are you interested in business and trade policy? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you.
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) brings together business expertise and world-class trade negotiators under the vision of making the UK the best place to start and grow a business – driving growth, increasing jobs, and raising wages and living standards.
The EU Hub is a friendly and high-profile unit which sits within EUST (EU, Services and Trade) Directorate in the Department for Business and Trade. The EU Hub leads the Department of Business and Trade's (DBT) work on the UK-EU relationship, ensuring that our strategic direction, governance, and policy delivery are robust, effective, and aligned with the UK’s economic interests.
In this role, you’ll lead the EU Capability, Governance, and Programme Management Office (PMO) team, where you’ll help make sure that all EU-related work is delivered effectively across DBT, while building the capability of our colleagues to engage with key issues concerning the EU.
We value diverse perspectives and are looking for people who are great communicators, strategic thinkers, and team players. You don’t need to be an expert on EU matters yet as we will provide the training and support you need to grow in this role. What we do want is someone with an enthusiasm for public service, a commitment to collaboration, and a drive to deliver real impact.
If you’re ready to be part of an innovative team working on one of the most important issues facing the UK, apply today and help us shape the future of the UK-EU relationship.
Job description
You’ll be leading a diverse and inclusive team, split into three core areas:
- EU Capability: You will help ensure that DBT teams have the skills, knowledge, and resources they need to meet their EU-related objectives. Your team will deliver topical events and signpost to other learning opportunities. This includes understanding the impact of the EU relationship on UK economic interests and keeping up to date with key policy areas that affect our work with the EU.
- Governance and Internal Engagement: In this part of the role, you’ll support DBT in delivering strong and effective governance on EU matters. This means making sure the right structures are in place for accountability, good internal communication, and engagement with ministers on EU-related topics.
- Programme Management Office (PMO): You’ll help your team to design and deliver proportionate programme management solutions for EU-related projects. You’ll be involved in planning, overseeing delivery, managing risks, and driving collaboration across the department and with others across government.
- Some travel – within the UK and possibly beyond – will be required, with some occasional overnight stays.
Person specification
Essential Criteria:
This is a key leadership role within the EU Hub in which you will lead a diverse portfolio of work. You will be an important member of the EU Hub senior leadership team, setting strategic direction and ensuring effective delivery of ministerial priorities.
We are looking for an engaging senior leader with experience of successfully leading multiple work strands within an organisation and under dynamic conditions. A strong, inspiring leader, with the confidence and ability to collaborate with stakeholders, peers, and senior leaders across the department.
Your role will be to lead and continually improve the pace and effectiveness of delivery and to manage, coach and support your team (currently 3x G7 and 2x HEO).
You will be a highly organised manager, efficient, and able to juggle competing priorities effectively.
You will be proactive, thrive in a fast paced, changing environment, and you will effectively support your team to do the same.
You will be able to build a comprehensive understanding of the work of the EU Hub and other teams involved in EU-related work, to enable you to identify strategic priorities, commission work, make connections and provide advice to colleagues.
You will have sufficient knowledge of project and programme management approaches to be able to oversee and assure the quality of the PMO team’s work.
This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a dynamic and delivery-focused team in a fast-paced policy context which attracts significant ministerial and stakeholder attention.
Desirable:
Experience of EU work.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Leadership
- Working Together
- Communicating and Influencing
- Managing a Quality Service
Benefits
- 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.
Things you need to know
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 of up to 750 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.
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. 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.
- 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.
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
Vetting
The requirement for SC clearance is to have been present in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 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 following page https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/demystifying-vetting
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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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).
Diversity and Inclusion
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Tom Fox
- Email : CS.TINS@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
