Johannesburg, Pretoria
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View Vacancy – Trade Policy Officer HEO – (34/24 PTA)
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Policy & Political roles)
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Economic and Prosperity
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Main purpose of job: The British High Commission in South Africa (SA) delivers a portfolio of activities to support broad-based and inclusive growth for poverty reduction in SA. You will work in the Economic Growth team, with responsibility for implementing the Economic Partnership Agreement in SA, overcoming bilateral market access barriers, managing export promotion activities, and delivering on shared priorities for the global multilateral trading system. You will play a key role in ensuring the UK trade policy in SA contributes to UK international development and economic growth objectives, reporting to the Grade 7 Regional Trade for Development Adviser for Southern Africa. The UK and SA recognise the importance of economic growth to drive jobs and create prosperity for our people and are committed to working together to support corporations and people do business. The UK-SA trade relationship is very significant, accounting for over £10.5bn per year and with over £20bn of UK corporate investment supporting growth, jobs, and innovation in SA. The UK supports the SA government’s efforts to drive structural economic reform to increase inclusive, economic growth, including through international trade. The UK’s Economic Partnership Agreement with the Southern African Customs Union and Mozambique (UK-SACUM EPA) is the cornerstone of the UK’s trading relationship with SA, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique and Namibia. Our EPA is principally focussed on increasing trade to promote sustainable growth and poverty reduction in Southern Africa. As part of the agreement, the UK committed to providing duty-free, quota free access to approximately 96% of goods imported from SA. On the multilateral stage, it is crucial that the UK and SA work together and with the membership of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to ensure that the rules-based international trading system continues to be a vital component to all countries’ trading relationships and economic development. Key milestones at the WTO, including the next Ministerial Conference, bring our Trade Ministers together to progress discussions on some of the most complex and important issues facing the global trading system and shared UK and SA interests.
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Changing and Improving, Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Working Together
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5 August 2024
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Higher Executive Officer (HEO)
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Fixed Term
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36.5 hours
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7 months
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Africa
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South Africa
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Johannesburg, Pretoria
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British High Commission
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R 701,134.36 (per annum)
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2 September 2024
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31 March 2025
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Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed): This role provides enormous opportunities to grow and develop given its leadership and cross-High Commission responsibilities. You will have access to the full suite of DBT and FCDO learning and development opportunities including the FCDO’s Trade and International Development Faculties, potentially join training in the UK or in other countries, and will be encouraged to join DBT’s trade profession. We also provide regular in-house learning opportunities and are committed to supporting further academic opportunities. Our staff who demonstrate great leadership potential are encouraged to apply for the FCDO’s pan-African Emerging Leadership Programme.
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- Please complete the application form in full as the information provided is used during screening.
- Please check your application carefully before you submit, as no changes can be made once submitted.
- The British High Commission will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position.
- Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Pretoria are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in South Africa.
- It is essential that the applicants already have the right to live and work in South Africa without the need to apply for a work permit.
- Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount.
- Information about the Civil Service Success Profiles can be found on this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles. Please note: AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5
- Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates.
- Please log into your profile on the application system on a regular basis to review the status of your application.
- Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 6 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate”
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South Africa
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