Description
The Domestic and International Markets and Export (DIME) Group plays a vital role in advising, supporting, and promoting UK businesses to grow and export, delivering economic growth through services and policy interventions across the UK and overseas.
The Exports Directorate leads on supporting business growth through exporting, delivering against the Industrial Strategy, Trade Strategy, and the SME Plan for Growth.
The Exports Strategy team, within Exports, sets the strategic direction for the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade’s (BIST) export ambition, ensuring alignment with wider Departmental and cross-Government priorities. It develops and coordinates policy and delivery across BIST, wider government, and industry, ensuring a coherent and impactful support offer for businesses.
As Exports Strategy Policy Advisor, you will contribute to strategic alignment and policy development across BIST’s export support system, handling a wide range of data, stakeholders’ insights, and wider cross-departmental and government priorities. You will operate in a dynamic and often ambiguous environment and be required to handle uncertainties and multiple priorities effectively.
Responsibilities include:
- Policy and Analytical Support – Contribute to the development and delivery of exports strategy’s projects by gathering evidence, undertaking analysis, and supporting preparation of high-quality papers, briefings, submissions, and presentations.
- Research and Insight – Undertake economic, sectoral, or geographic research to inform policy design and assess trends affecting UK exports, and the implications for export support. Present findings clearly to inform decision-making at senior levels.
- Horizon Scanning – Monitor geopolitical, economic, and technological trends and provide concise updates to the team, contributing to a shared understanding of the global trade context.
- Project Delivery – Support the planning and coordination of strategy projects, tracking progress, risks, and outcomes to ensure high-quality and timely delivery.
- Stakeholder Coordination – Support engagement with BIST, other government departments, and external stakeholders, helping to capture insights and align activity across the export support system.
The person specification requires:
- Research and analytical skills evidenced through applying data and evidence to develop clear policy and strategic insights.
- Excellent drafting and communication skills, evidenced by producing concise, high-quality, and engaging material for a wide range of audiences and stakeholders.
- Proven ability to take ownership of work, organising and delivering high-quality outputs within tight deadlines.
- Collaborative working style, evidenced through building effective working relationships to progress shared strategic objectives.
- Understanding of trade policy or economics.
The benefits package includes:
- Salary of £37,666 - £44,347 per year
- Contribution of £10,911 towards being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- Flexible working options
- Culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%