Are you looking for a varied role, overseeing the join-up between HMT’s Economics Group (which acts as the government’s analytical hub on economics) wider domestic economic policy teams, with HMT’s internationally-facing policy analysis and development. You will be involved in briefing and analysis across a wide range of topics related to the domestic economy and its interactions with the wider world. If so, we’d love to hear from you!
About the Team
The Macroeconomic Coordination and Strategy team is looking for a new member to lead on strategy and policy issues relating to the UK’s domestic relationship with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
The work of the International Macroeconomic Engagement branch is varied, dynamic and high-profile. Over the past couple of years we have led a reset of the UK’s relationships with key organisations, overseen the delivery of three sets of economic surveillance processes – two IMF Article IV reports and one OECD Economic Survey – and shaped third-party research and advocacy with global policymaking and academic reach. We have also shaped the UK’s response to a changing international context, and supported the wider MCS team in the delivery of five fiscal events, flexing as needed to lead on critical areas of delivery.
About the Job
In this role, you will:
*Lead on strategy and delivery of our objectives for the UK’s domestic relationship with the International Monetary Fund and Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.
*Work to develop greater links between domestic and global teams in the Treasury. international economic teams across government.
*Provide clear and credible advice to ministers and senior officials throughout the year, and for strategy and delivery of surveillance events;
*Ensure that written advice, briefing and correspondence by your branch is completed to a high standard;
*Build and maintain positive and productive relationships with key partners across HMT and Government as well as with UK delegations and institutional staff at the IMF and OECD;
About You
The successful candidate will have strong partner management skills, including proactively finding opportunities, and negotiating and influencing with a variety of partners within the department, across government and/or internationally. You will have proven ability to make analytical judgements on complex issues with incomplete information on the appropriate action, consistent with broader Treasury objectives and an assessment of the economic context. You’ll be able to balance competing priorities in a fast-moving environment, and develop and drive forward complex or strategic work cutting across a wide array of policy teams. Lastly you will have experience engaging on economic issues, either in a UK or international setting, with a track record of communicating key issues to a non-technical audience.
Some of the Benefits our people love!
*25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King’s birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant). Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing employees to take up to an additional 2 days off each month
*Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours)
*Generous parental and adoption leave packages
*Access to a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions of 28.97%
*Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances
*A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity
For more information about the role and how to apply, please follow the apply link.
If you need any reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process, please tell us about this in your online application form, or speak to the recruitment team at .uk