Market Access and Trade Policy Officer

1 week ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia British Government Full time
View Vacancy - Market Access and Trade Policy Officer

The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law.

We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow.
Job Category

Department for Business and Trade roles (DBT)Job Subcategory

Trade PolicyJob Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

Main Purpose of Job:

The British Embassy is recruiting a EO Trade Policy and Market Access Officer to work in the Trade Policy Team and alongside Department for Business and Trade (DBT) colleagues, to support work to grow and deepen the UK-Mexico bilateral trade relationship.

We are looking for an individual (with relative or transferable experience) to lead the Embassy's market access work and to support bilateral trade policy work.

Trade and Investment is at the centre of the British government's foreign policy.

Reducing market access barriers, implementing our Trade Continuity Agreement (TCA) with Mexico, negotiations on a new modern and ambitious UK-Mexico FTA, and the UK's accession to CPTPP, are all priorities for the Embassy given their potential to open and expand markets for British products and services, while providing new opportunities for Mexico with the UK.

Mexico is an important and growing partner for the UK and there is real potential to increase and diversify our trade and investment relationship over the coming years.


Roles and Responsibilities:
Market Access – Development and delivery of MAB programmes (60%)


Lead on market access issues affecting UK–Mexico trade, coordinating across a wide range of internal stakeholders including DBT, FCDO and DEFRA Agriculture Attaché.

Identify, analyse and understand these barriers in line with DBT's prioritisation framework to establish their importance to UK trade, likelihood of resolution and opportunities to address them bilaterally and through work with partners.

Lead, in collaboration with DBT Mexico sector teams, the development and delivery of activity to address priority barriers, including through UK capacity-building with host authorities, SME visits and market analysis.

Work in alignment with Regional Market Access team to secure funding, manage budgets and have a shared understanding of the strategies for resolution (including leading the development and implementation of Integrated Action Plans (IAPs)).

This involves applying strong project management skills in overseeing implementation, including through engagement with senior stakeholders including in Mexican governments, regulatory bodies, other Embassies, business and industry bodies (as appropriate).Lead work with wider DBT team in upskilling on MAB and relevant trade policy issues, alongside effectively tracking market access barriers, and our activity to resolve them, on the DBT Digital Market Access Service (DMAS), updating the Regional team and London periodically on progress of all Mexico priority MABs.


Trade Policy Support (15%):

As a part of the Trade Policy team the successful candidate will work to deliver wider Trade Policy priorities of the British Embassy; this are a priority policy area for UK Government.

Undertake research and reporting on the Mexican trade policy environment and local context, providing advice on regional and bilateral trade policy issues, and partner countries approaches to key global and multilateral trade issues.

Work as part of a team on reporting, analysis, briefings, and presentations on trade policy and market access issues.

Support the Trade Policy Director on strategy building, planning, logistics and engagement linked to the UK's CPTPP accession, negotiations on a new modern and ambitious bilateral UK-Mexico Free Trade Agreement, and implementation and utilisation of the UK-Mexico TCA.

This may include organising bilateral trade dialogues, business-to-business activity and supporting DBT Ministerial and Senior Officials' visits.

Logistics and information Management (15%):Working with internal and external stakeholders to organise, manage logistics and facilitate successful bilateral meetings, high-profile events and visits of senior UK government figures; ensuring high quality outcomes including Value For Money (VFM).Support the administrative and financial processes of Trade Policy team (budgets, claims, payments etc.) to maintain a healthy level of performance, VFM achieving 100% expenditure and participate in meetings as the team's Corporate Services Liaison.

Give advice on and pro-actively innovate and develop the team's administrative processes and programme management.
Corporate (10%):Support corporate activity at the Embassy in support of its mission statement, Country Business Plans and the Embassy's agreed values of honesty, respect, inclusion, and professionalism

Resources Managed:
1x Trade Policy Intern

Essential qualifications, skills and experience


Be qualified to at least to degree (bachelor's) level in related field (Economics, International Trade, International Relations).Have a good understanding and interest in key national & international policy and trade issues.

Excellent communication skills in both written and spoken English and Spanish are essential.
Have excellent communication skills relating to relationship building both internally and externally to the British Embassy.
Must be able to work with budgets and provide information in an understandable format to stakeholders.
Excellent data management and analytical skills.
Should be a proactive and creative self-starter with strong interpersonal skills who has the ability to learn quickly.
Must be willing to work in constantly changing multicultural environments.
Be

able to adapt quickly to a dynamic working environment where requests can greatly vary

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

Experience in managing budgets and finances is desirable.
At least 1-2 year experience working in a role on a related field.
Good knowledge of Mexico's most relevant trade policies/trends and trade data repositories.
Required behaviours

Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together

Grade

Executive Officer (EO)Type of Position

Full-time, Fixed term, with possibility of renewalWorking hours per week

38Region

Latin America and Spanish speaking CaribbeanCountry/Territory

MexicoLocation (City)

Mexico CityType of Post

British EmbassyNumber of vacancies

1Salary Currency

MXNMXN $ 31,933.0 monthlyStart Date

12 August 2024Other benefits and conditions of employment

Learning and Development Opportunities:

Programme of L&D and upskilling on UK Trade Policy (delivered electronically and in person).Guidance outlining how to carry out implementation-related tasks.

Workshops and teach-in sessions on implementation work.

Opportunity to apply for wider upskilling and learning opportunities via local and regional L&D fundsWorking Patterns:
Full-time.

Expectation is to work under a hybrid model in line with Embassy's policy (40%-60% in the office).Candidate must be based in CDMX.Candidates must be able to live and work in Mexico in their own right.

The successful candidate will be subject to a security clearance and professional reference checks.

Please ensure you answer all application questions in full as CVs will not be considered in the recruitment process until the interview stage.

Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary, eg some non-local national staff and some spouses or partners of UK diplomatic staff, will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.

Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a 'reserve list'.

If during the reserve period of 6-12 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate.

Additional information


This is a dynamic 180-person network, which has undergone recent reforms and restructuring to ensure that it offers the best working practices and structures to deliver an ambitious business plan.

There is a strong focus on quality, professionalism and prioritization, but also on pastoral care, respect, honesty and integrity.

The Embassy offers you rich policy and corporate opportunities for your personal developmentThe British Embassy Network offers a strong benefits package.

This package includes generous vacation and leave time, flexible working patterns, and enriching learning and development opportunities.

All staff at the British Embassy and its Consulates in Mexico are expected to work towards the UK mission statement of Building a UK/Mexico partnership, which makes the world and us more prosperous and secure, and to embody the Embassy's agreed values of Honesty, Respect, Inclusion and Professionalism.


Please be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Country Based Staff roles with the British Government through this official site (operated by Oleeo).

Jobs may be advertised on third party websites, however our adverts will always link back to the official site.

If you complete and send an application through any other site, we will not receive it.

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