Policy Adviser– European Finances

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

The UK’s trading and economic relationship with the EU remains one of the UK’s most important international relationships, and the agreements facilitating this are central to the UK’s economic prosperity.

This post sits in the branch responsible for the UK’s financial relationship with the EU. This role provides policy oversight regarding two aspects the UK’s financial relationship with the European Union: the participation of the UK in EU programmes under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) and fulfilling the UK’s financial obligations through the EU Financial Settlement under the Withdrawal Agreement.

The role holder will be expected to manage their time between working on issues related to the Withdrawal Agreement and issues related to the TCA. The team operates a matrix management system and the role holder will report to one Range E (G7) on Withdrawal Agreement matters and one Range E (G7) on TCA matters, who will also be their line manager.

Specific responsibilities are likely to depend on ongoing developments in the UK-EU economic and financial relationship, as well as the evolution of the wider team, but key accountabilities include:

• Support the delivery of formal international EU-UK meetings on the Financial Settlement and UK participation in EU programmes
• Work across government to develop the UK’s strategy with regards to future UK participation in EU programmes
• Lead HMT’s oversight of UK participation in the EU space programme
• Manage correspondence on the Financial Settlement and UK participation in EU programmes
• Work on assurance activities for the EU Financial Settlement Invoices
• Manage the advice process around the payment of EU Financial Settlement Invoices

Candidate Drop-In Session

The hiring manager will be running several candidate drop-in sessions 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.

Thursday 10th September at 4:00pm

Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/310459238461045?p=pPWjCpr4PfJ892S6Xt
Meeting ID: 310 459 238 461 045
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Friday 11th September at 11:30am

Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/334321678502961?p=j3mWI3jnGMk5ci7wWD
Meeting ID: 334 321 678 502 961
Passcode: S6gu25Ji

If you would like to speak to the hiring manager informally prior to the closing date, please contact George Woolhouse [email removed]

Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

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. Working Together - Ability to build strong relationships with a wide network of partners in HMT and wider government, and use these relationships to deliver your objectives.
2. Delivering at Pace – Ability to manage your time independently and balance competing demands so that objectives are completed on time.
3. Communicating and influencing – Ability to communicate complex information clearly, taking into account the needs and perspectives of others.

The lead criterion is: Working Together

If we receive a high volume of applications, we’ll first sift using the lead criterion only. Those meeting the minimum score will then be assessed against all remaining criteria.

Interview Stage

If you are successful at the application stage, you will be invited to interview where you will be assessed against the following criteria:

• Strengths
• Behaviours:
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
• Working Together

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace
• Communicating and Influencing

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £36,130, HM Treasury contributes £10,466 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

• Generous Annual Leave - 25 days (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus public holidays and the King’s birthday.
• Outstanding Pension Scheme - Defined Benefit pension with employer contributions of 28.97%
• Parental Leave Packages - Including 6 months’ occupational pay for maternity/adoption, shared parental leave options.
• Flexible & Hybrid Working - Options include part-time, job-share, compressed hours, flexitime, and hybrid working (where business needs allow).
• Advance Schemes & Discounts - Rental deposit, cycle-to-work, SmartTech, season ticket loans, and access to HM Treasury’s benefits portal for a wide range of discount codes.

You can review HM Treasury’s full offer here.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

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