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About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a talented and supportive team at the heart of the MoJ's international work. The International Engagement Team is a busy, collaborative and enjoyable place to work, with a strong team culture and a varied portfolio that offers plenty of opportunities to make an impact. We are looking for an enthusiastic and confident leader who enjoys working with people, thrives on variety and can bring energy, sound judgment and a strategic perspective to a demanding but rewarding role. The post would suit either an established Grade 7 looking for a new challenge or an ambitious and experienced SEO ready to take the next step. You will lead the delivery of a high-profile programme of international engagement, working closely with ministers and their Private Offices, senior officials, policy teams across Whitehall and international government representatives. You will have opportunities to influence how the department engages internationally, develop strong networks across government and beyond, and help turn ministerial priorities into successful engagements and tangible outcomes. The role calls for someone who can balance strategic thinking with effective delivery, manage competing priorities and remain calm and adaptable when circumstances change. Just as importantly, we want someone who enjoys leading and developing people, builds a positive and inclusive team culture and helps colleagues thrive in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

Lead, develop and support a high-performing team, providing clear direction, coaching and opportunities for professional development, while contributing to the leadership of the wider division and directorate.
Shape and deliver the department's international engagement programme, identifying opportunities that advance MoJ and wider HMG objectives and respond to evolving ministerial priorities working closely with the Grade 7 Head of International Strategy.
Develop and oversee delivery of a programme of high-impact engagements, visits and events for ministers and senior officials, ensuring effective delivery and management of associated budgets.
Build and maintain strong relationships with UK diplomatic posts overseas, diplomatic missions in London and senior stakeholders across government and the justice sector to advance departmental objectives.
Working with the G7 Head of International Strategy, coordinate international engagement across the department, working closely with ministers, policy officials, operational teams and private offices to ensure a coherent and strategic approach.
Represent the department credibly and effectively with senior partners, influencing and collaborating across organisational boundaries to achieve shared outcomes.
The role may also include negotiations and leading elements of wider international justice policy.

Requirements

Excellent leadership and team management
Organisational and planning skills, ability to drive forward a broad portfolio of work
A proven track record of collaborative working
Credibility engaging with external stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to work flexibly to set and meet deadlines, manage competing demands and prioritise where appropriate
An ability to manage your own resilience and that of your team/colleagues
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to convey complex and sensitive information clearly and concisely
Interest in foreign policy and international relations and ideally experience of diplomacy and/or delivering international engagement.
Candidates are reminded that to be eligible for this campaign; you must still be employed as a civil servant at the point of accepting the role.
Staff on fixed term appointments must have been recruited through fair and open competition.
Vacancies advertised “cross-government” are only open to all Civil Service employees and employees of accredited non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) who were appointed on merit following a fair and open competition; or were appointed to a permanent post through an exception in the Civil Service Commissioners' rules.

Skills

Leadership
Team management
Organisational skills
Planning skills
Collaborative working
Stakeholder engagement
Flexibility
Deadline management
Prioritization
Resilience management
Written communication
Verbal communication
Foreign policy interest
International relations interest
Diplomacy experience
International engagement delivery experience

Location

102 Petty France, London
5 Wellington Place, Leeds

Work Type

Full-time
Part-time
Job share
Flexible working patterns
Hybrid working model

Experience Level

Grade 7
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Salary/Compensations

£58,511- £65,329 (National)
£63,343 - £70,725 (London)

Benefits

Annual leave is 25 days on appointment and will increase to 30 days after five years’ service.
Scheme to allow qualifying staff to buy or sell up to three days leave each year.
Additional paid time off for public holidays and 1 privilege day.
Civil Service pension schemes
Extensive range of training and development opportunities.
Opportunity to join employee-run networks.
Family Friendly policies such as opportunities to work reduced hours or job share.
Access to flexible benefits such as voluntary benefits, retail vouchers and discounts on a range of goods and services.
Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave.
Free annual sight tests for employees who use computer screens.

About the Company

MoJ is the largest government department, employing over 90,000 people with a budget of approximately £10 billion. Each year, millions of people use our services across the UK - including at 500 courts and tribunals, and 133 prisons in England and Wales.
The International Engagement Team plays a central role in shaping and delivering the Ministry of Justice's relationships with countries around the world. We work at the intersection of domestic justice policy and international diplomacy, helping to advance the department's priorities, strengthen international partnerships and promote UK interests overseas.
Our work is varied, fast-paced and often high-profile. We lead the planning and delivery of overseas visits by MoJ ministers, coordinate incoming international visits and support bilateral engagement and negotiations with international partners. We work closely with ministers, their Private Offices, colleagues across Whitehall, the FCDO and our diplomatic network overseas.
We also work across the department to ensure that international engagement is strategic, makes a real contribution to MoJ's policy objectives and delivers value for money.
The team offers a unique vantage point across the department's priorities, combining exposure to senior decision-makers with the opportunity to help shape how MoJ engages with the world.

Equal Opportunity

We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce and pride ourselves as being an employer of choice.
As a Disability Confident employer, MoJ are committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities, by making adjustments throughout all elements of the recruitment process and in the workplace.
MoJ are able to offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns.
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found.
Civil Service departments are expected to explore redeployment opportunities before making an individual redundant. The MoJ is committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'.