Vacancy
Information

This role requires Developed Vetting (DV) clearance and you must hold/be willing to undertake clearance to this level. More information on this vetting process can be found here https://www.gov.uk/guidance/united-kingdom-security-vetting-applicant.

• You will only be eligible for this appointment if: 
• You are a British citizen; and 
• You have been resident in the UK for five out of the last ten years immediately prior to your application. Please note: at least one year of this must have been a consecutive twelve-month period, unless you have served overseas with HM Forces, or in some other official capacity as a representative of His Majesty’s Government, or have lived overseas as a result of your parents’ or partner’s Government Employment.
• This is a reserved post: Certain posts, notably those concerned with security and intelligence, might be reserved for British citizens, but this will not normally prevent access to a wide range of developmental opportunities within the Civil Service. For further information on whether you are eligible to apply, please visit uk.
• Medical clearance: 
• All overseas appointments are subject to medical clearance being given. The FCDO Travel and Movement Services Support Group help you, and your family, move overseas.

• In close cooperation with DBT HQ and Ambassadors and Consuls General in the region, lead the design of a bold and ambitious vision for DBT through the creation and implementation of a Regional Trade Plan; and provide strategic direction to your teams in order to achieve maximum benefit for the UK economy;
• Lead regional policy initiatives to improve the environment in which business operates, whether tackling market access, regulatory or legislative challenges, as well as identifying strategies to unlock trade barriers in specific sectors;
• Cultivate impactful and powerful strategic relationships with major stakeholders from the UK and across the region, including: business leaders; MEaP ministers and government officials; MEaP regulators; Sovereign Wealth funds, family offices, and UHNW investors; and UK Ministers and senior officials across all government departments.
• Ensure all commercial teams across the region forecast and deliver targeted export and investment programmes where there are high value opportunities maximizing leverage from UK Government; 
• Take a cross-sector view to pursue direct investment into the UK, particularly in line with current HMG strategies to help sustain the UK‘s economic recovery, matching investors to opportunities;
• Provide strategic insight, analysis and advice on pursuing an ambitious economic relationship with the MEaP region.
• Provide inspiring leadership to a team of circa 115 and build high performing, expert, engaged and inclusive teams; 
• As a member of DBT’s leadership team, contribute to the strategic and operational direction of the department, as well as acting as a very senior representative of HMG in the region.
• HM Consul General to Dubai, supporting delivery of the FCDO led Country Business plan; building political and commercial relationships; and undertaking representational duties to support other government departments operating on the platform

Your Experience

• Experience of successfully leading a complex, matrixed and demanding organisation, providing leadership to teams and people you do not directly manage. Experience of managing a significant budget in either the public or private sector, providing strategic prioritisation and clear evidence of empowering others to achieve organisational goals;
• Highly developed commercial acumen and judgement, with a track record of successful delivery across a variety of commercial issues and opportunities, an understanding of the issues facing businesses overseas, and experience of working with the private sector and building successful relationships
• Strong strategy and delivery skills to develop and lead the implementation of a coherent end to end approach to export promotion, investment and trade policy, including market access issues. Excellent collaboration skills to lead the region’s trade and investment work for the whole of UK Government and across organisational boundaries;
• Proven success in working in a political and commercial environment with very senior stakeholders / VIPs showing sound judgement, diplomacy, tact and direction at all times;
• The confidence and skills to undertake public engagements, including media;