Deputy Director – Russia, Ukraine & Economic Security
This team sits with the International Finance and Economic Security Group, one of three international groups in the Treasury that are collectively responsible for advising ministers on promoting and protecting the UK’s international economic interests, to ensure the UK thrives in an ever-changing global economy. We do this through works on areas such as spending control on international development, sovereign debt, international climate change, cooperation on Ukraine, economic security, the International Monetary Fund and development finance. We also manage economic relationships with China.
We support the Chancellor and senior officials in building relationships with a wide range of external and international partners and represent the UK in a range of international organisations, such as the G7, the G20 and the International Monetary Fund as well as Multilateral Development Banks.
Our values, policy leadership and international relationships lie at the heart of how we achieve these objectives. The UK and the Treasury has a long history of international coordination and collaboration – we multiply our impact when we act with others, and through influencing others we not only benefit the UK but achieve better results on solutions to global challenges that cannot be accomplished unilaterally. We aim to do that by acting as a constructive partner, providing thought-leadership in addressing complex policy issues and listening to the voices of emerging and developing countries.
We are a friendly, diverse and inclusive Group that invests in learning and career development.
About the Team
The Russia Ukraine and economic security (RUES) team is a relatively new team at the heart of the Treasury’s work to promote and protect the UK’s international economic interests.
The team manages HMT’s contribution to the UK Government’s response to the current conflict in Ukraine and operates as a centre of HMT policy expertise on Russia and Ukraine. This involves working closely with colleagues across Treasury and other Government departments to develop and deliver the Government’s strategies for supporting Ukraine and its economy, to lead the Treasury’s work on Russia and options to put pressure on its economy, and to shape the medium-term strategy to support Ukraine post-conflict.
The team is also responsible for developing policy and engagement on international threats to the UK’s economic security, supporting the UK’s economy to grow in a secure and resilient way. The team works closely with a range of UK government departments and security services, as well as with bilateral international partners and multilateral groups such as the G7.
About the Job
This is a fascinating Deputy Director role, in an evolving policy area, at the forefront of the UK’s economic policy response in an age of geo-political challenge and increasing risk. It requires strong policy leadership and innovative and creative policy thinking, combined with excellent stakeholder skills given the policy work is shared across several teams. The postholder will work particularly closely with teams across the International Group and Economic and Growth teams as well as colleagues across Whitehall particularly Cabinet Office, FCDO and DBT. The postholder will:
* Lead the Russia, Ukraine and economic security team as a diverse, inclusive and resilient team, achieving excellent outputs and managing team resilience through the busy calendar. The new, and evolving nature of the team means capability and capacity building is a core component of the leadership role. Direct line management of two E2s. The DD will play an active role in the International Finance and Economic Security Group Management Team including leading a corporate work stream.
* Develop core understanding of economic policy as it relates to the Russia Ukraine conflict, and wider economic security issues – complex and high priority policy areas of strategic importance to the UK – supporting the development and delivery of the Ukraine and Russia strategies.
* Lead work on prioritisation of international bilateral and multilateral engagement priorities and deliverables on economic security, working closely with FCDO, CO and DBT. This includes attending discussions and negotiations with international partners including at Economic and Financial Dialogues.
* Be the Senior Responsible Owner for an economic deterrence initiative programme, funded under the Integrated Security Fund, overseeing a series of policy, analytical and capability building projects across HMT and DBT.
* Deploy strong networking and negotiation skills to build successful relationships with Cabinet Office, the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office and other Government Departments, and international peers, to further HMT policy priorities and represent UK policy positions in a complex international context.
Candidate Drop-In Session
We will be running a candidate drop-in session for this role on Monday 21st October 10:00am to 10:45am to give you greater insight about the role as well as the chance to learn more about HM Treasury and the recruitment process. If you would like to join us, then use the appropriate link below to join the call at the right time.
Monday 21st October – 10:00 to 10:45 – Click here to join the meeting
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 Suzy Kantor (***********@HMTreasury.gov.uk) or her PA (************@HMTreasury.gov.uk). You are also welcome to speak to the current job holder, Katie Fisher.
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