Corporate Performance

Job summary

This position is an integral part of the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade's Planning and Performance team within the Exports Directorate, working in close partnership with the SEO (Senior Executive Officer) Corporate Performance lead. The postholder will play a pivotal part in supporting robust corporate performance reporting across the Directorate.

Job description

This role will

• Assist and support the Corporate Performance lead in developing efficient and effective reporting tools for the Exports Directorate.
• Lead on corporate issues and projects, as needed, and support the SEO and EO in the team.
• Monitor and analyse corporate performance information, providing actionable insights to improve the Directorate.
• If required, support the Export Delivery Board at times of peak work.
• Provide expert advice and support to senior leaders in the Exports Directorate and DIME.

Key accountabilities

• Coordinate corporate activities including areas of finance, risk, assurance, workforce, ensuring recommendations are implemented and lessons learned are embedded.
• Support the Directorate’s work for corporate reporting and performance, working closely with Exports Private Office, DIME, DBT, and HMG stakeholders.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external partners, including finance, risk, and assurance leads across government.
• Provide clear, concise, and insightful reporting to senior boards and stakeholders, supporting evidence-based decision-making.
• Support the development and delivery of Directorate-wide business plans, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives. This may include supporting the Export Delivery Board.

Person specification

Essential criteria

The below criteria are essential and will be assessed at application stage.

• Strong numerical and analytical skills with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Experience working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders, including senior leaders and external partners.
• Ability to manage multiple performance workstreams.
• Experience working in a corporate function such as risk, finance or HR or/and be able to demonstrate delivery experience within these areas.
• Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word and Excel to be able to present information clearly and in multiple formats

Desirable criteria

The below criteria are desirable only. These will not be assessed throughout the recruitment process, but will be used in the event of tied scores between candidates.

• Project management and delivery experience.
• Understanding of how digital tools and technology can enhance financial and risk management.
• Understanding of resource accounting principles/financial literacy.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Decisions

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £37,666, Department for Business and Trade contributes £10,911 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

Interviews for this vacancy will be conducted virtually. We will, however, consider in-person interviews by exception.

Please ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way.

To apply for this post, you will be asked to complete the following as part of the online application: ​

• A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Provide employment history that relates to the essential criteria, and that any gaps in employment history within the last 2 years are explained. The CV should not exceed more than 2 x A4 pages. ​
• A Personal Statement of up to 500 words,explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role in reference to the essential criteria. ​

Your application will be sifted against the Experience criteria of the Civil Service Success Profiles.

In the event of a large number of applicants, an initial short sift will be conducted on the Personal Statement. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to assessment/interview. ​

Candidates who pass the sift will be invited to interview, where we will assess you on the Success Profile elements of Behaviours and Strengths.

It is likely that the sift will take place 1-2 weeks after the closing date and interviews 3-5 weeks after the closing date, though this is subject to change.

Please note, following a recent change to the Machinery of Government, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has been renamed to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) as of 20th July 2026. BIST connects the UK’s world-class science and technology base directly to the businesses, places and workers that will drive good growth across the country. Such changes will not affect the selection process for this campaign; however, we wanted to take this opportunity to advise you of the recent changes to our department.

You can find further information here regarding recent governmental changes Machinery of Government changes: Fact Sheet - GOV.UK.

Reasonable Adjustments

We are committed to supporting candidates so they can perform at their best throughout the recruitment process. This