Main purpose of job:
This is a fantastic role which works on some of the UK's key priorities in Singapore. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated policy officer to work with the Economic and Trade Policy team.
The post holder will work with the Senior Trade Policy Advisor, Senior Economic Advisor and Senior Financial Policy Advisor (under recruitment), supporting them in delivery of their priorities and assuming ownership of certain aspects of both portfolios under their guidance. The post holder will also have the opportunity to work across the British High Commission (BHC) in Singapore.
In this role, you will support the Senior Trade Policy Advisor Officer and the Senior Financial Policy Officer with drafting of critical briefings and responses to HQ commissions and support him/her with ministerial and senior visit programmes. Under the guidance of the Senior Trade Policy officer, you will also support him/her with two key UK bilateral trade policy priorites: the UK-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA), Digital Economy Agreement (DEA) implementation and his/hertasks related to the UK's CPTPP accession negotiations. In performing this, you will work closely DIT HQ colleagues.
You will support the Senior Economic Officer with regular monitoring of Singapore's economy, including through GDP reports and responding to HQ/senior commissions and ad-hoc projects involving desk-based research. In performing these tasks, you will work closely with FCDO and HMT HQ colleagues.
You will also lead on commissions and requests from BEIS HQ and will liaise with colleagues across the BHC for inputs.
This role sits in the Economics & Trade Policy Team. In addition to being a part of the BHC team, the post holder will also be a member of the Southeast Asia Economic and Trade Policy Networks. You will join an existing team of 16 economic, trade policy and intellectual property advisers based in diplomatic missions throughout the region, providing the opportunity to contribute to economic, financial and trade policy work for the wider region.
Roles and responsibilities/what will the jobholder be expected to achieve:
Trade Policy Support - work with and support the Senior Trade Policy Advisor to:
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