Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Policy & Political roles)
Economic and Prosperity
Main purpose of job:
To support the delivery of UK policy objectives on trade policy in the United States. This will involve helping UK policy makers understand US trade priorities, supporting the delivery of incoming visits by officials and Ministers, reporting on trade events in the active trade community in DC and, where required, providing administrative support to the trade team.
Roles and responsibilities :
This job sits within a team at the heart of the UK’s trade relationship with the United States, with a goal that includes building the UK-US trade relationship, including through a UK-US Free Trade Agreement. The trade policy team in the Embassy has a major role in supporting UK policy development and negotiations. The post holder for this job plays an important role in facilitating the Embassy’s input to this.
The successful candidate will report to a C4 trade adviser and work alongside the rest of the Trade Policy team in DC and across the US network. The job requires cooperation with several different teams across the Embassy and the Department for International Trade.
This is an exciting role with lots of potential. We will be looking to discuss a specific portfolio with the successful candidate, but work of the team includes:
· Attending and reporting on Congressional hearings, briefings and trade-related events (for example at think-tanks).
· Briefing seniors and reporting on US trade developments in bilateral and global trade. This could include for example the US, Canada, Mexico relationship, US trade with Asia, supply chain resilience, and sectoral trade issues.
· Engaging closely with colleagues in London and across the Embassy to facilitate visits to the US by UK Ministers and officials.
· Working closely with a country-wide network of trade attaches on both State and Federal-level trade issues
Washington is our highest-profile Embassy working on our most important bilateral relationship therefore offering exciting, and busy and rewarding jobs. But there is also good work-life balance and the ability to work flexibly.
The US network is committed to Learning and Development. We have an intensive L&D programme including not just formal training and coaching (the Regional Training Centre is based here), but mentoring opportunities, regular workshops and seminars on specific skills led by Embassy experts. Other opportunities include covering for the absences elsewhere in the US or taking on corporate projects in this large Embassy of almost 20 Whitehall departments.
Essential on arrival: A minimum of two years of commercial, NGO or government work experience is required.
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required.
Excellent computer skills & communication skills.
Desirable:
Knowledge of some or all of the following: trade policy; agriculture policy; business policy; Congress and the Administration; and the US legislative/regulatory process.
Leading and Communicating, Collaborating and Partnering, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace
30 May 2021
B3 (L)
Full-time, Permanent
40
North America, Caribbean and British Overseas Territories
United States
Washington
British Embassy
1
$26.35
19 July 2021
Under US State Department requirements, the UK Government in the US may only employ, as non-diplomatic staff, persons who are US citizens, US Permanent Residents or A visa holders with EAD cards*. If you hold a visa other than an A visa you are not currently eligible to work at our office. Please refer to our website for information on exceptions to this policy at www.gov.uk/government/world/usa. All selected candidates are subject to background checks and will require a security clearance prior to starting work. *A visas are acceptable at the Embassy and Consulates. The UK Mission to the UN (UKMIS) accepts G visas, and British Defense Staff (BDS) outposts accept A or NATO visas.
The successful candidate will be a proven self-starter with the ability to work independently or as part of a team. They will be self-motivated and possess excellent interpersonal and communications skills. They will be able to demonstrate flexibility to adapt to shifting trends and trade priorities on both sides of the Atlantic.
The UK Government operating in the US offers a substantial benefits package including generous leave, a choice of medical insurance, 401(k) matching up to 7%, extensive learning opportunities and a great work/life balance. Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary, eg some non-local national staff and some spouses or partners of UK diplomatic staff, will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount. Internal candidates must inform their supervisor before they apply to a different position. Only successful candidates will be contacted. Please no phone calls. Due to the high volume of resumes we receive, we cannot guarantee consideration of your application if the submission instructions are not properly followed. The British Embassy is committed to a policy of equal opportunities and to creating a diverse working environment, free from discrimination, where everyone is included and treated fairly, based on merit alone. We are an equal opportunity employer, making all employment decisions without regard to race, gender, religion, national origin, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, political affiliation or any other criterion protected by law.
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