Scottish Government
SGCORE.ITP&SC : INTERNATIONAL TRADE STRATEGY.International Trade Official.B3
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This is an Expression of Interest (EOI) opportunity, available on a lateral move basis only. Applications are open to Core Scottish Government employees only.
Job Title – Free Trade Agreement Coordination Senior Policy Advisor
Business Area/Directorate – Directorate for International Trade & Investment
Location – VQ/AQ
Working Arrangement – Staff in roles compatible with hybrid working should aim to spend 40% of their contracted working time working in person at their contractual workplace. More information can be found within Hybrid Working Policy
Grade - B3
Advert type - Level Transfer
Duration - Permanent
Eligibility - Expressions of interest are invited from substantive colleagues on level transfer from within core SG only.
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Overview
Are you looking for a role that sits at the heart of the Scottish Government’s plans to transform the Scottish economy?
The International Trade Strategy Team are seeking a Senior Policy Advisor to lead policy on Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and on the Scottish Government’s strategic approach to trade policy.
You will join the Directorate for International Trade and Investment’s (DITI) International Trade Policy and Subsidy Control Division. The division provides expert analysis on trade policy issues, defending and promoting Scotland’s trade interests in a way that also helps meet its economic, social, and environmental aims.
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You will manage a B2 team member, leading policy on FTAs, developing and coordinating Scottish Government input into the development and implementation of future UK trade arrangements and trade deals, including the high-profile UK-USA Economic Prosperity Deal (EPD) negotiations. You will also lead policy on the Scottish Government’s strategic approach to trade policy, linked to wider trade and investment plans, including the strategic approach to export policy. You will engage with stakeholders and the UK Government, handling briefing and correspondence on all of those issues.
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