Policy Officer - Trade and Investments Overseas Visits

Job Description

Do you have excellent verbal and written communications skills and are able to communicate effectively with external partners as well as internal audiences, including Ministers and Private Office?

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Visits and Networks Team, within the Export Promotion Unit. You will coordinate the overseas ministerial trade & investment visits programme and provide support to the Team Leader on a programme of inward visits from overseas delegations.

This role involves great opportunities to develop stakeholder engagement (internal and external), programme management, and prioritisation skills. You will liaise regularly with private office and ministers, and will have the opportunity to accompany ministers in Scotland and on certain overseas visits.

You will report directly to the Team Leader, whilst working alongside a colleague providing secretariat support to the Trade & Investment Envoy Network..

The Exports and Inward Investment Policy Division (within the Directorate for International Trade and Investment) has policy and delivery responsibility of the Scottish Government’s Export Growth (A Trading Nation) and Inward Investment Plans.. The Division is outward looking to make connections with our Enterprise Agencies and industry to growth Scotland’s exports and attract inward investment that supports Scotland’s economic transformation.
 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Project management, development and implementation of the trade & investment ministerial visits programme.
• Working closely with Ministers and Private Office virtually and in-person – this includes briefing orally and in writing (including writing submissions).
• Leading and managing planning and communication with key delivery partners including SDI International Visits Team, Private Office, Special Advisers, Comms, Directorate for External Affairs and Culture, and other policy teams as part of the international visits programme.
• Leading the drafting and coordination of briefing for international engagements (with support of other colleagues).
• Supporting with PQs, MiCase, and FOIs within the unit. 
• Providing support to the Team Leader on Inward Visits, including engaging with stakeholders and briefing.
• All colleagues within the unit are responsible for light-touch intelligence gathering on certain priority markets. This post oversees Canada, and is expected to take up to 10% of the post holder’s role.

Success Profile

Success profiles are specific to each job and they include the mix of skills, experience and behaviours candidates will be assessed on.

Experience

You have some experience of working on the economic priorities of the Scottish Government and international relations.

Behaviours

• Making Effective Decisions - Level 3
• Communicating and Influencing  - Level 3
• Working Together - Level 3
• Delivering at Pace - Level 3

You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours, here: Behaviour levels - Success profiles: candidate guide - gov.scot

How to apply

Apply online, providing a CV and Supporting Statement (of no more than 1000 words) which provides evidence of how you meet the skills, experience and behaviours listed in the Success Profile above. If invited for further assessment, this will consist of an interview and presentation. Assessments are scheduled for w/c 11 August however this may be subject to change.  About Us The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland. We have responsibility for a wide range of key policy areas including: education, health, the economy, justice, housing and transport. We offer rewarding careers and employ people across Scotland in a wide range of professions and roles.

Our staff are part of the UK Civil Service, working for Ministers and senior stakeholders to deliver vital public services which improve the lives of the people of Scotland.

We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment along with a wide range of employee benefits. Find out more about what we offer. 

As part of the UK Civil Service, we uphold the Civil Service Nationality Rules.

Working Pattern

Our standard hours are 35 hours per week.  We offer a range of flexible and hybrid working options depending on the needs of the role. If you have specific questions about the role you are applying for,  please contact us.

Equality Statement

We are committed to equality and inclusion and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation.  

Find out more about our commitment to diversity and how we offer and support recruitment adjustments for anyone who needs them.

Further information

Find out more about our organisation, what we offer staff members and how to apply on our Careers Website.

Read our Candidate Guide for further information on our recruitment and application processes.