International Delivery Lead

Do you care about the safety of products and want to protect people and places? Can we use your skills, knowledge and experience to enable UK business to thrive? If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you! We are the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), part of the Department for Business & Trade. We are here for the purpose of making regulation work to deliver real world impact. Regulation is a powerful Government tool to address market failures, influence behaviour and promote positive action. Crafted and delivered well, regulation can be an enabler of growth, innovation and efficiency. Since early 2018 we have been building a positive and creative team that enjoys a position of influence and respect within an organisation that continues to grow, most recently with the addition of construction products regulation planned. Our primary purpose is to protect people and places from product-related harm, ensuring consumers and businesses can buy and sell products with confidence. Further information can be found on our website here. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles. We embrace diversity and promote equality of opportunity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We are Inclusive 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 recognise how important inclusivity is to achieve the best outcomes. We hope to attract applications from all underrepresented groups. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation if required to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Our Team OPSS International Delivery is dedicated to providing technical assistance and capacity-building support to overseas governments. Our mission is to promote good regulatory practices and assist in designing new regulatory frameworks, shaping progressive, international regulatory environments. OPSS 4-year Regulatory Reform programme across several countries within the ASEAN bloc. This initiative aims to enhance regulatory standards, foster collaboration, and support sustainable development in the region. Our regulatory reform programme is a key pillar of the wider UK-ASEAN Economic Integration Programme. It provides technical assistance across four areas: Better regulationNQI and standardsProduct safety and e-commerceIntellectual property This programme operates across the ASEAN region, working at a country level in seven ASEAN Member States (AMS) and at a regional level with ASEAN institutions. Are you interested in international development? Would you like to work on an international development programme that further the UK Government's development and trade objectives in Southeast Asia? Would you like to learn more about new cultures and gain experience of working with international stakeholders? We are looking for a dynamic and experienced professional to take on the role of International Delivery Lead, responsible for delivering our ambitious programmes in 1-2 countries. This role involves close collaboration and matrix management with in-country attaches, as well as coordinating broader interventions that align with our programme's theory of change and budgetary requirements.,

• Design and Lead Missions: Design and lead in-country missions with agreed areas of focus and delivery.
• Recruitment: Lead the recruitment of attaches as needed.
• Alignment: Ensure in-country delivery aligns with the programme's theory of change and budgetary requirements.
• Relationship Building: Build and maintain successful relationships with international stakeholders, including senior officials, ministers, other donors, and HMG staff at Post.
• Support Attachés: Support our in-country attaché(s) in fulfilling their duties to deliver the programme.
• Reporting and Planning: Draft mission reports and develop work plans and budgets for individual country programmes.
• Wider Programme Responsibilities: Take on wider programme responsibilities, such as our policy and approach to flexible interventions, agreed on a quarterly basis and aligned with DBT's goal-setting and review process.
• Lead Workstreams: Act as the UK-OPSS lead on the Good Regulatory Practice workstream across the region.
• Additional Responsibilities: Take on other responsibilities as needed for the successful delivery of the programme.
What We Offer:
• Exciting Opportunities: Operate in a senior capacity in an international context, enabling both personal and professional development.
• Dynamic Environment: Thrive in a fast-paced and challenging role that requires independence and adaptability.
• International Travel: Engage in international travel as part of a new and innovative programme that supports the UK Government's development and trade priorities.