Description
At DSIT we're all about improving people's lives by maximising the potential of science & technology.
We accelerate innovation, investment and productivity through world-class science, research and development.
We use technology for good by ensuring new and existing technologies are safely developed and deployed across the UK, with the benefits more widely shared.
We are driving forward a modern digital government which gives citizens a more satisfying experience and their time back.
We do all this to enable the Government's 5 national missions: kickstarting economic growth, making Britain a clean energy superpower, taking back our streets, breaking down barriers to opportunity and building an NHS fit for the future.
Above all, we focus on improving people's lives. Whether it's researching new treatments for disease, developing better batteries, reducing burdens through better public services, keeping children safe online, and much more, outcomes for citizens are at the heart of what we do.
This is an exciting opportunity to work at the cutting edge of tech diplomacy. We are the International Team in the Digital Infrastructure Directorate, part of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport. We work with international partners to shape the future of Advanced Connectivity Technologies, including 6G, which are a priority tech in the Industrial Strategy.
You will lead our work with the US and with other governments in the Global Coalition on Telecoms (GCOT). GCOT is a small group of like-minded partners (UK, US, Canada, Japan, Sweden, Finland, Australia and the European Commission) who we collaborate with to shape the future of global communications networks.
Responsibilities:
- Lead on our relationship with the US, including working on joint priorities on 6G. Work with teams across Digital Infrastructure Directorate to support broader engagement with the US.
- Lead on our work as part of the Global Coalition on Telecoms, comprised of the UK, US, Canada, Japan, Sweden, Finland, Australia and the European Commission. Engage with these stakeholders to maintain and strengthen GCOT's role as a flexible, high impact forum for like-minded partners.
- As part of your GCOT portfolio, support the implementation of the GCOT 6G Security & Resilience Principles, a framework for ensuring that future networks are secure from cyber-attacks and resilient enough to withstand shocks like natural disasters.
- Support wider priorities across the team, such as preparations for Mobile World Congress and overseas visits.
Essential criteria:
- Ability to think strategically, including by bringing the interests of multiple stakeholders together into a coherent strategy and responding to changes in wider geopolitical contexts to deliver team objectives.
- Ability to build relationships and engage collaboratively with internal and external partners – delivering impact through others.
- Ability to take ownership and work with a strong degree of autonomy to deliver objectives.
Desirable criteria:
- Experience in advancing policy objectives through international engagement.
- Experience of telecoms or adjacent technologies and an understanding of how these fit into and deliver the UK Government's broader priorities.
Benefits:
- Salary of £45,740 - £53,970 per year
- Flexible working benefits, employee well-being support and a great pension
- Automatic enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme, with an employer contribution of 28.97%
- A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30
- Access to a range of retail, travel and lifestyle employee discounts
- A hybrid office/home based working model where staff will spend a norm of 40-60% of their time in the office (minimum of 40%) over a month with flex dependent on balancing business and individual need