Following the EU Referendum, the Prime Minster has established the new Department for International Trade (DIT) that integrates and elevates the trade agenda, to help secure a better deal for the UK as it negotiates a successful exit from the EU, and establishes new relationships with other countries around the globe.
This is a tremendously exciting time to work in DIT, which is an important enabler for growth, and at the heart of the UK’s relationship with the EU and place in the world. While we continue to be a member of the EU, we need to continue to advocate and influence to achieve trade and investment openness. In parallel we need to prepare for the point at which the UK leaves the EU and becomes responsible for negotiating and enforcing its own trade arrangements.
The Department is rapidly scaling up to rise to these challenges and is seeking to appoint a Chief Economist, who will play a key role for the Department. This person will be responsible for building, and subsequently leading, a new analytical function, which will be instrumental in the development of international trade strategy.
Leading the economics profession within the Department, this individual must command credibility, applying best in class analysis to real world situations to provide advice on key issues relating to trade. It is crucial that they are comfortable interacting with and influencing, a wide range of policy makers in government, as well as external stakeholders.
The closing date for applications is 19th September.
A candidate pack and further information is available at the following link: https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi?jcode=1507096
Applications and enquiries should be sent to: trade@moloneysearch.com. There is no need to register with Moloney Search to apply for this position.
