Delivery Officer - UK G20 Presidency

Job summary

Working at HM Treasury puts you at the heart of government, making a difference to the UK economy and ultimately to people’s lives right across the UK.

Jobs at the Treasury are fast-paced, fun and can offer unparalleled perspective – not least the opportunity to advise Ministers on the decisions which directly determine the UK’s prosperity. Deep in our DNA is a commitment to empowering our people: maximising individual and collective impact, with interesting work no matter your role or seniority.

Day-to-day you could be supporting Ministers to decide the right level of a specific tax or line of government spending; helping maintain the stability of financial markets; analysing the long-term trends impacting the future of the economy; or enabling this work as part of our vital corporate functions.

We are a high-performing department and proud to have outstanding staff from a wide range of backgrounds. We are also a friendly, inclusive and sociable workplace that prides itself on fostering great team spirit. Our two largest offices are 1 Horse Guards Road in London, opposite St James’ Park, and the Darlington Economic Campus, which also contains eight other departments. We work seamlessly across all our sites, including Norwich, Birmingham and Leeds, as one Treasury.

We are both a 1,000-year-old institution and dynamic, forward-looking economics and finance ministry, with a strong direction set by our organisational strategy, the Future Treasury Vision. The 21st century offers huge opportunities and poses new challenges for the UK. Working at the Treasury is your chance to help the country chart the right course.

Job description

International Group

Do you want to advise ministers on promoting and protecting the UK’s economy and its competitiveness internationally in a fast-changing environment? If so, read on!

International Group provides opportunities to work on areas including - spending control on international development, trade policy, climate change, health, cooperation on Ukraine, economic security, financial sanctions and tackling illicit finance. We also manage economic relationships with Europe, US, China and other advanced economies and emerging markets.

We build relationships with external and international partners and represent the UK in a range of international groupings and institutions, including the G7, the G20, the International Monetary Fund and at some of the Multilateral Development Banks. We also analyse international comparisons and the wider global economic context, including for fiscal events.

Some international travel could be required, predominately to Washington DC, alongside regular travel within the UK to chosen meeting locations.

G7 and G20 Team

The UK is taking the G20 Presidency in 2027 and G7 Presidency in 2028, offering a rare and exciting opportunity to be at the heart of a major international economic fora.

The Finance Track is the part of the presidencies co-chaired by the Chancellor and Governor of the Bank of England, with HM Treasury and the Bank taking joint responsibility for setting the agenda of that year, delivering consensus across shared priorities and hosting the majority of meetings.

To support this, we are standing up a new joint delivery unit across HM Treasury and the Bank of England. This team will lead on the delivery of all in-person and virtual meetings, project management, secretariat, communications, governance, finance and contracting.

This role offers the opportunity to play a hands-on part in delivering a high-profile and fast-paced programme in the run up to and during the UK’s G20 Presidency. It will suit someone who can bring structure to complex work, use sound judgement to resolve delivery issues, and coordinate effectively across teams, suppliers and stakeholders. Responsibilities will change over the lifecycle of the project, and all team members will be expected to work flexibly across workstreams as required.

Key responsibilities for this role will include:

1. Coordinate delivery activity across key workstreams for the Finance Track of the UK’s G20 Presidency, including events production, venue coordination, delegate liaison, logistics and wider programme management.
2. Maintain and use programme trackers, action logs and delivery plans to monitor milestones, risks and dependencies, escalating issues clearly when decisions are needed.
3. Support the planning and delivery of meetings and events, working with colleagues, suppliers and delivery partners to ensure arrangements are accurate, timely and aligned with programme priorities.
4. Build positive working relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders, including venue leads, production suppliers and contractors, to support effective delivery and resolve practical issues at pace.
5. Support engagement with delegations from other G20 members by coordinating practical information and processes covering accommodation, transport, visas, accreditation and other delegate requirements.
6. Contribute to continuous improvement across the delivery unit by identifying practical ways to strengthen processes, improve information flows and support a professional service to ministers, senior officials and partners.

This role will run to the end of the UK’s G20 Presidency in December 2027, with the opportunity to extend by mutual agreement to the end of 2028 to cover the G7 Presidency.

Candidate Drop-In Session

The hiring manager will be running a candidate drop-in session to give you greater insight about the role and HM Treasury and ask any questions you might have. If you would like to join us, use the link below to join the call at the right time.

Tuesday 2nd September 2pm

https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/354986654950281?p=iu3BHMJSMX0QQvxbbc

If you would like to speak to the hiring manager informally prior to the closing date for applications to find out more about the job, please contact: [email removed]

Person specification

Application Form

Applications should consist of a CV including your employment history, and a 250-word statement demonstrating evidence of each of the below shortlisting criteria. Your CV and employment history won’t be scored. It’s used to give context to your application and support discussions at interview.

The panel will review applications and invite those that best demonstrate evidence of the shortlisting criteria below for interview. Please keep this in mind when writing your application.

Please note that only applications submitted through Civil Service Jobs will be accepted.

1. Delivering at Pace: Ability to manage a varied workload, keep delivery activity on track and respond positively when priorities change.
2. Seeing the Big Picture: Ability to understand how your work supports wider team, departmental and Presidency objectives, and to take account of relevant risks and dependencies.
3. Working Together: Experience of working collaboratively with colleagues, suppliers or stakeholders, building constructive relationships and communicating clearly to support delivery.
4. Experience: Experience of coordinating projects, events or operational work programmes, including maintaining plans or trackers and helping to resolve delivery issues.

The lead criterion is: Delivering at Pace

If we receive large volumes of applications, we will conduct an initial sift on the lead criterion only.