Team Lead, Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) team

The CPTPP team is responsible for ensuring the UK plays its full role as a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), one of the largest free trade areas in the world.

The team leads UK engagement in CPTPP Ministerial level and Senior Official level meetings and the work to prepare for that, ensuring we play an active role as a signatory of CPTPP. This includes through participating in the General Review of the agreement and in Trade Committees and contributing to work on future CPTPP accessions. The team also leads on implementation of the UK's CPTPP accession, which includes managing our approach to public and stakeholder engagement, including all public communications, as well as the work to finalise the UK's accession and achieve formal Party status.

We are a friendly and inclusive team, leading a fast-paced, dynamic and international-focused project., The exact nature of your role will depend on business need but is likely to include the following elements. Although in the description below these are primarily comms and engagement focussed, we are also interested in identifying candidates who could apply their skills to the strategy and negotiations side of the team's work, and so would encourage applications from those with a range of skillsets and interests, as long as they meet the essential criteria listed below:

• Lead the development and delivery of the UK's long-term strategic approach to communications and stakeholder engagement for the UK's accession to, and membership of, the CPTPP.


• Manage senior relationships across DBT and HMG with key stakeholders including communications, analytical, policy and engagement teams.


• Lead briefing with Ministers and senior stakeholders on communications and engagement approaches and activity relating to the UK's accession to and membership of the CPTPP.


• Work with colleagues across DBT and HMG to lead the development of the UK's public communications narrative on accession to and membership of the CPTPP.


• Contribute across the team to a range of activities related to finalisation of the UK's accession to CPTPP and our strategic approach to membership.


• Manage the SEO-led delivery of Senior Official and Ministerial stakeholder engagement events, deputising for the Senior and Deputy Senior Official at business and public facing engagements where necessary.


• Set strategic direction and manage an HEO-led briefing hub which coordinates responses to all external correspondence relating to the UK's accession to and membership of the CPTPP., You will be a confident, kind and enthusiastic person who is keen to contribute their skills and experience to a high-performing team. You will be an empowering manager, seeking out development opportunities for members of your team and supporting them where appropriate. You will also look for ways to contribute to corporate team initiatives and to the wider Directorate., We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:


• Communicating and Influencing


• Seeing the Big Picture


• Leadership, Please ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way., 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., UK nationals


• nationals of the Republic of Ireland


• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK


• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)


• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)


• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020


• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
  
  We are looking for a driven candidate to support on UK delivery of this key plurilateral trade agreement. We expect this role to lead on the team's strategic approach to communications and stakeholder engagement. However, we would also like to identify candidates who could apply their skills to the strategy and negotiations side of the team's work and so would welcome applicants with a range of skillsets, as long as they meet the essential criteria.


This role would be ideal for you if you have a strong interest in international affairs, enjoy managing others, and are keen to work on a high profile and fast-moving project.

You will likely be managing one SEO and one HEO. There will also be opportunities to deputise for your line manager.,
• Experience of working in a fast-paced team to deliver high-quality outcomes, while demonstrating an ability to solve complex problems.


• Effective communication and engagement skills, with demonstrated ability to communicate complex concepts clearly with a range of stakeholders.


• Proven track record in providing strong leadership and bringing others along with you.


• Ability to develop and maintain professional relationships with a range of colleagues across an organisation and beyond, and collaborate with these stakeholders to share information, resources and support.


Desirable Criteria

• Experience of communication and engagement work in a trade context.


• Experience working on international issues, including international negotiations.
  
  Alongside your salary of £53,560, Department for Business and Trade contributes £14,461 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.


• 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 average employer contribution of 27%