Senior Policy Advisor (US and Five Eyes Policy Lead)

☞ Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

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Update day: 11-06-2024

Location: Birmingham West Midlands

Category: Social Work / Community Services Part-time

Industry: Government Public Administration

Job type: Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Salary: £30,955 - £38,811 a year

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Reference number

139418

Salary

£30,955 - £38,811
£34,017 - £38,811 London, or £30,955 - £35,318 Nationally

Grade

Higher Executive Officer
Senior Executive Officer
Band B

Contract type

Fixed Term
Loan
Secondment

Length of employment

1 year

Business area

DCMS - EU and International - International Strategy Team

Type of role

Policy

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Number of posts

1

Location

Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nottingham

About the job

Summary

The International Directorate is split across three broad areas: International Strategy, Digital Trade, Digital Standards and Economic Security. The International Strategy covers: EU Strategy, Bilateral Strategy and G7 & Global Governance.

Our cross-cutting role brings together strategic thinkers and international experts from across Whitehall as well as from the private sector. We work closely with Cabinet Office, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, HM Treasury, Department for International Trade, BEIS as well as No.10 and sit on the key cross-Whitehall groups for EU and International issues.

The position will sit within the Bilateral Strategy Team, which leads on international policy, driving DCMS’ international digital agenda through our bilateral relationships and leading on international ministerial visits. The team provides a critical function to ongoing international business needs, which includes China and the US strategy, and bilateral engagements with other priority countries, including the Five Eyes (US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand) and Indo-Pacific (including India, Japan, South Korea, Singapore).

DCMS is an employer which is truly committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive workplace where all our people are able to bring their whole selves to work and are able to perform to their potential. We understand the importance of diversity and inclusion and strive for a workplace that reflects the communities which we serve. We especially welcome applications from underrepresented groups including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, candidates with a disability and candidates with gender-diverse identities. Appointments will be made on merit, on the basis of fair and open competition.

Job description

The digital world does not respect national borders and nation states have contrasting visions for a digital future. The UK’s cutting edge approach to pro-growth regulation, our world class digital sector and deep academic expertise provide a strong platform from which to influence international outcomes. Doing so requires engagement across a huge breadth of topics, delivered through load-bearing relationships.

The International strategy team is responsible for driving forward DCMS’ strategic international priorities and ensuring that these are mainstreamed into wider HMG priorities and activity. Working with our sector teams and cross-Whitehall, the successful candidate will:

  • Build deep expertise on the US and Five Eyes domestic digital and tech policies and commissioning research and analysis where necessary to help navigate an evolving global tech landscape.
  • Lead delivery of bilateral government-to-government engagement: including the UK-US Tech Partnership, agreed between the PM and President Biden, and reflect DCMS policy teams’ priorities in key bilateral dialogues with the US and Five Eyes.
  • Put the UK’s approach to the Five Eyes in digital and tech on a strategic footing: working with domestic sector teams and key cross-Whitehall partners, including the FCDO, BEIS and Cabinet Office to define and articulate a strategic approach building on the Integrated Review and domestic digital policy development.
  • Lead DCMS input to major cross-Whitehall structures, develop and shape DCMS’ input into the Integrated Review implementation process and other Government and departmental initiatives with DCMS equities.

As the US and Five Eyes Lead, some of your responsibilities will include:

  • Lead on analysis work for the Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States by developing relationships with British Missions abroad, monitoring national developments in DCMS policy areas and undertaking analytical research to inform policy advice on bilateral engagement with these countries.
  • Work within DCMS and other Government departments to coordinate and lead the development of DCMS’ strategic digital and tech priorities for international engagement with the US and other Five Eyes partners, with specific ownership of leading input into HMG wide processes and develop and implement DCMS engagement strategies and plans.
  • Build consensus across government for DCMS’ digital and tech priorities and our approach to international engagement and ensure this complements pre-existing Whitehall workstreams and structures to ensure maximum influence and buy-in.
  • Work with DCMS and other Government departmental policy leads to proactively identify opportunities to establish and implement strategic mechanisms for international engagement, to ensure a coherent international narrative.
  • Provide recommendations and advice to Ministers and senior officials to advance DCMS’ priorities with the US and Five Eyes partners.


Responsibilities

Person Specification

You will need to demonstrate your skills and experience against the following criteria:

Essential Requirements:

- Strategic Awareness - Ability to look across a range of priorities and risks beyond those immediately obvious. Experience of designing, leading and implementing national or international strategies and policies.
- Decision Making - Excellent evidence-based strategic and analytical skills and a proven ability to successfully influence, challenge and negotiate, including when under pressure.
- Communication skills - Highly-developed written and oral communication skills, with the ability to brief on complex and often sensitive issues, presenting in a clear and concise manner and identifying key messages.
- Delivering timely and quality results - Ability to take responsibility for identify upcoming considerations and resolving issues at pace to meet challenging and changing deadlines, with focus and drive, underpinned by excellent organisation skills.
- Stakeholder engagement - Experience of working with ministers or senior stakeholders and actively building and maintaining a network of colleagues and contacts to achieve progress on objectives and shared interests.

Desirable Skills:

  • Experience working on the US or international issues (e.g. Five Eyes).
  • Existing DV clearance or a willingness to undergo the process.
  • Proven commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Behaviours

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

  • Seeing the Big Picture
  • Making Effective Decisions
  • Delivering at Pace
  • Communicating and Influencing

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

  • Seeing the Big Picture

Benefits

You’ll receive over 30% of your total compensation package in benefits:
Flexible working arrangements and Flexi-time
26.5 days annual leave on entry increasing to 31.5 days after 5 years’ service.
Exceptional contributory pension scheme
5 days of paid leave for L&D
5 days of paid volunteering
Parental leave up to 9 months on FULL pay
Occupational sick pay
Brilliant and engaged staff networks to join including the LGBT+, BAME, Mental Health and Wellbeing and Women’s Network.
Access to one of the world’s largest learning and development platforms
Masterclasses and talks through the DCMS Academy
Season ticket loan, Cycle to work scheme and much more!
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Deadline: 26-07-2024

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