Srr - Trade Policy Delivery Lead (Heo)
2 weeks ago
Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)
The British Embassy Riyadh has a vacancy for a Trade Policy Delivery Lead for a fixed-term contract for one (1) year. There is a strong possibility of extension of the contract depending on performance and operational requirements.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Trade Policy team and the jobholder will work across the team to contribute to the successful delivery of trade policy objectives. This role will lead on the delivery and project management side of the team, led by a Grade 7 staff member based in the British Embassy Riyadh (but working across the region).
The jobholder will lead on delivering the UK trade policy project planning, engagement, and logístical support for senior delegations of up to 80 people at a time (regionally). They will lead project delivery function across the Embassy and with London. Sitting within the Department for International Trade’s (DIT) Policy Team, the jobholder will also be involved in trade policy work, including working closely with UK government colleagues, governments across the Middle East region, and UK businesses. The role suits those with an ability to form strong working relationships, build a joint vision, and consistently track delivery against that to support the delivery of the Department’s objectives.
**Duties and responsibilities**:
- Leading on all logístical planning, including inward and outward visits of (80+ senior officials).
- Lead on the wider policy, strategy, and engagement and delivery work of the team.
- Being the central point of contact in the GCC for Trade Policy Project management.
- Key stakeholder engagement working with wider Trade Policy team, London DIT HQ, and Ministerial Offices.
- Providing high quality updates both verbally and in writing (excellent drafting skills required due to the senior audiences).
- Creating and ensuring the project management systems are up-to-date and fit-for-purpose.
- Lead on reporting of trade policy objectives, including providing progress updates to the Ministers and senior officials across Whitehall.
- Managing regular team project meetings, using these to highlight risks and mitigation plans, discuss work stream actions and workloads, and communicate purpose and direction to the team, senior leadership and DIT stakeholders.
- Day-to-day oversight of work stream progress, ensuring stakeholders across the project are kept on track and are able to deliver against milestones.
- Ensuring effective governance for trade policy objectives and lead record management process.
- Ensure the team’s security controls are in line with the wider HMG requirements.
- Support the central Briefing Hub including production of briefings for senior officials in DIT.
The above list is not exhaustive and the jobholder will be required to be flexible and take on other ad hoc tasks as required, as this is a new and growing area of work. This also includes participating in the Embassy’s emergency planning and any other response to a crisis affecting UK citizens.
**Key behaviours required**:
- Seeing the Big Picture - Understand how your role fits with and supports organisational objectives. Recognise the wider priorities and ensure work is in the national interest.
- Delivering at Pace - Taking responsibility for delivering timely and quality results with focus and drive.
- Communicating and Influencing - Communicate purpose and direction with clarity, integrity and enthusiasm. Respect the needs, responses and opinions of others.
- Making Effective Decisions - Using evidence and knowledge to support accurate, expert decisions and advice. Carefully considering alternative options, implications and risks of decisions.
- Managing a Quality Service - Deliver service objectives with professional excellence, expertise and efficiency, taking account of diverse customer needs.
Essential qualifications, skills and experience
- Knowledge and understanding of project management, engagement, and delivery of high level visits with large delegations
- Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and spoken. Able to express ideas and messages clearly and concisely, both orally and in written communication. The jobholder will be expected to deliver briefings, papers, presentations and research to a senior readership.
- Flexible, resilient, decisive, and calm under pressure. With a proven track record of delivering results to a high standard within tight deadlines.
- Knowledge of the regional business environment. Experience of working directly with governments and businesses in the UK and/or Middle East.
- Ability to operate independently as well as with support from the Trade Policy team and British Embassies, and at all organisational levels.
- Experience of managing external relationships with key stakeholders and building influence with multiple stakeholders in public and private sectors.
- Strong strategic thinking, communicating and influencing, and
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