Department of International Trade Hiring for Global Talent Network Senior Manager Job at Belfast, Northern Ireland Full Time

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Department for International Trade’s Science and Technology Directorate to lead delivery of the Global Talent Network.

Maintaining the United Kingdom’s position at the leading edge of science and technology is vital for our future prosperity and key to enabling the UK to be a force for good on global challenges around climate, prosperity and security. Attracting highly skilled, internationally mobile talent is a crucial part of HMG’s strategy to achieve this objective.

The Global Talent Network programme focuses on identifying and attracting talented people to the UK to work in key science and technology sectors. It is launching in 2022, initially in the United States and India, with a focus on artificial intelligence, quantum technologies and life sciences, before expanding worldwide in 2023.

Job description

We are looking for confident, collaborative, outcome focused leaders to manage a high performing team (2 x SEOs) with responsibility for:

• Overseas talent engagement: managing delivery of a targeted set of external events and digital marketing campaigns in the United States and India, showcasing the attractiveness of the UK as a place to live, work and innovate, initially to highly skilled individuals working in life sciences, artificial intelligence and quantum technologies – in partnerships with GTN Senior Managers in the US and India.
• Domestic business engagement: developing relationships with high growth and high potential science and technology businesses, trade associations and intermediaries in the UK to build a pipeline of job opportunities to promote to internationally mobile talent.
• Service delivery: ensuring Global Talent Network support services, including connections to UK networks, visa guidance, and visa prioritisation are delivered effectively and efficiently. This will require working in partnership with colleagues across Whitehall, especially Cabinet Office, Home Office and UK Visas and Immigration.
• Project management: leading a continual planning process, ensuring that high value tasks are prioritised, risks and issues are addressed, dependencies are well understood, and working groups and governance forums function effectively.
• Strategy and business case development: supporting development of a business case for the expansion of the Global Talent Network across a broader range of sectors and countries, drawing on insight and management information from operational delivery, research, and engagement with HMG and external stakeholder.
• Team management: ensuring your team are motivated, collaborating and working well, supporting and facilitating their development.

The role holder will report to the Head of the Global Talent Network (G6). There will be opportunity for the role-holder to shape their personal objectives, and they will lead objective setting for their team. They will be given support and space to grow, and there will be opportunities for international travel.

Hybrid Working

The role will be based in either London or Belfast. You will be asked to express a location preference during the application process.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas.

Informal hybrid working arrangements will be available as agreed with the vacancy manager and in line with the requirements of the role.

Appointments will be made to candidates in merit order based on location preferences.

Most DIT employees will be working a hybrid pattern, spending 2-3 days a week (pro rata) in an office, on average. If your office location is London, you will be eligible to receive London weighting.

Support in applying for our vacancies is available by joining a virtual Candidate Support Session. These sessions include helpful tips and advice on the recruitment process, from application to interview.

Person specification

Essential Criteria

The successful candidate will be a:

• Strategic thinker, able to drive alignment of activity with strategic priorities and critically evaluate the effectiveness of the programme to shape future strategy.
• Strong leader, able to inspire and motivate colleagues to support programme delivery.
• Effective organiser, able to balance competing priorities and develop and deliver programme plans and events across multiple global cities.
• Excellent influencer and networker, able to deploy strong interpersonal skills to develop effective and extensive partnerships.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of working in science and technology sectors.
• Experience of building partnerships with professional communities, academic and research institutions, or businesses.
• Experience in leading recruitment or marketing campaigns.

Behaviours

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Leadership
• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service

Benefits

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pensionwith an average employer contribution of 27%

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.We are closely monitoring the situation regarding the coronavirus, and will be following central Government advice as it is issued. There is therefore a risk that recruitment to this post may be subject to change at short notice. In addition, where appropriate, you may be invited to attend a video interview.Please continue to follow the application process as normal and ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way.Sift will take place week commencing 09/12/2022.Interviews will take place week commencing 19/12/2022.As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete a CV and Personal Statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.Please align your CV with previous skills and experience. Maximum of 2 A4 pages.In your personal statement, please explain your motivation for applying for this role and the extent to which you satisfy the essential and desirable requirements of the role. Maximum word count of 500 words.In the event that there is a high volume of applications, a short sift will be conducted based on CV only. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview.At interview, you will be asked to deliver a presentation on the following topic: Please describe how you would apply your skills and experience to address three different types of challenge to delivering a cross-government business communications campaign about a new service or product.No visual aids are permitted. The candidate will speak for no more than 5 minutes. The panel will then discuss the presentation with the candidates for up to 10 minutes.The presentation will be used to assess the candidates experience against the essential criteria and desirable experience.Existing Civil Servants and applicants from accredited NDPBs are eligible to apply, but will only be considered on loan basis (Civil Servants) or secondment (accredited NDPBs). Prior agreement to be released on a loan basis must be obtained before commencing the application process. In the case of Civil Servants, the terms of the loan will be agreed between the home and host department and the Civil Servant. This includes grade on return.If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service /Access NI on your behalf.However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing (See complete description on Civil Service Jobs) stating the job reference number in the subject heading.For further information on the Access NI confidential checking service telephone: The Access NI Helpline on 0300 200 7888 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email (See complete description on Civil Service Jobs) 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 had their employment continued. Any applicant’s 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.Please note – the successful candidate will be expected to remain in post for a minimum of 18 months before being released for another role.The Department for International Trade embraces and values diversity in all forms. We welcome and pride ourselves on the positive impact diversity has on the work we do, and we promote equality of opportunity throughout the organisation.Please note – harmonised terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.

Further Information

A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.Any move to the Department for International Trade from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

Reasonable Adjustment

If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should: Contact Government Recruitment Service via (See complete description on Civil Service Jobs) as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs
Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at an interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the ‘Contact point for applicants’ section.

Security

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standardchecks.

Nationality requirements

Further information on nationality requirementsThis job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Codesets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

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This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veteransinitiative.

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

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Recruitment team :

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Further information

Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of appointment on the basis of fair and open competition and appointment on merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles.
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact DIT by email: (See complete description on Civil Service Jobs).
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission, which regulates all Civil Service recruitment.
For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: Click hereto visit Civil Service Commission/Complaints

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Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Fixed term contract
Part-time hours: 15-37 per week

Salary: £47,981.00-£56,396.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexitime
• Life insurance
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Belfast, BT1 4GF

Reference ID: 253153