Delivery Officer - UK G20 Presidency

• Details
• Reference number
• 475495
• Salary
• £36,130 - £44,074

London £36,130 - £41,074 / National £39,130 - £44,074. If the successful candidate is a current Civil Servant joining on a level transfer, HM Treasury will honour their current substantive salary if higher. For more information on pay, please refer to the guidance at https://hmtreasury.pagetiger.com/cjbibw.

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

• Job grade
• Higher Executive Officer
• Contract type
• Fixed term
• Loan
• Length of employment
• 14 months
• Business area
• HMT - International Finance
• Type of role
• Project Delivery
• Working pattern
• Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time
• Number of jobs available
• 2
• Contents

• Location
• About the job
• Benefits
• Things you need to know
• Apply and further information

Location

This post can be based in London (1 Horse Guards Road) or Darlington (Feethams House)

About the job

Job summary

Working at HM Treasury puts you at the heart of government, making a difference to the UK economy and ultimately to people’s lives right across the UK.

Jobs at the Treasury are fast-paced, fun and can offer unparalleled perspective – not least the opportunity to advise Ministers on the decisions which directly determine the UK’s prosperity. Deep in our DNA is a commitment to empowering our people: maximising individual and collective impact, with interesting work no matter your role or seniority.

Day-to-day you could be supporting Ministers to decide the right level of a specific tax or line of government spending; helping maintain the stability of financial markets; analysing the long-term trends impacting the future of the economy; or enabling this work as part of our vital corporate functions.

We are a high-performing department and proud to have outstanding staff from a wide range of backgrounds. We are also a friendly, inclusive and sociable workplace that prides itself on fostering great team spirit. Our two largest offices are 1 Horse Guards Road in London, opposite St James’ Park, and the Darlington Economic Campus, which also contains eight other departments. We work seamlessly across all our sites, including Norwich, Birmingham and Leeds, as one Treasury.

We are both a 1,000-year-old institution and dynamic, forward-looking economics and finance ministry, with a strong direction set by our organisational strategy, the Future Treasury Vision. The 21st century offers huge opportunities and poses new challenges for the UK. Working at the Treasury is your chance to help the country chart the right course.

Job description

International Group

Do you want to advise ministers on promoting and protecting the UK’s economy and its competitiveness internationally in a fast-changing environment? If so, read on!

International Group provides opportunities to work on areas including - spending control on international development, trade policy, climate change, health, cooperation on Ukraine, economic security, financial sanctions and tackling illicit finance. We also manage economic relationships with Europe, US, China and other advanced economies and emerging markets.

We build relationships with external and international partners and represent the UK in a range of international groupings and institutions, including the G7, the G20, the International Monetary Fund and at some of the Multilateral Development Banks. We also analyse international comparisons and the wider global economic context, including for fiscal events.

Some international travel could be required, predominately to Washington DC, alongside regular travel within the UK to chosen meeting locations.

G7 and G20 Team

The UK is taking the G20 Presidency in 2027 and G7 Presidency in 2028, offering a rare and exciting opportunity to be at the heart of a major international economic fora.

The Finance Track is the part of the presidencies co-chaired by the Chancellor and Governor of the Bank of England, with HM Treasury and the Bank taking joint responsibility for setting the agenda of that year, delivering consensus across shared priorities and hosting the majority of meetings.

To support this, we are standing up a new joint delivery unit across HM Treasury and the Bank of England. This team will lead on the delivery of all in-person and virtual meetings, project management, secretariat, communications, governance, finance and contracting.

This role offers the opportunity to play a hands-on part in delivering a high-profile and fast-paced programme in the run up to and during the UK’s G20 Presidency. It will suit someone who can bring structure to complex work, use sound judgement to resolve delivery issues, and coordinate effectively across teams, suppliers and stakeholders. Responsibilities will change over the lifecycle of the project, and all team members will be expected to work flexibly across workstreams as required.

Key responsibilities for this role will include:

• Coordinate delivery activity across key workstreams for the Finance Track of the UK’s G20 Presidency, including events production, venue coordination, delegate liaison, logistics and wider programme management.
• Maintain and use programme trackers, action logs and delivery plans to monitor milestones, risks and dependencies, escalating issues clearly when decisions are needed.
• Support the planning and delivery of meetings and events, working with colleagues, suppliers and delivery partners to ensure arrangements are accurate, timely and aligned with programme priorities.
• Build positive working relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders, including venue leads, production suppliers and contractors, to support effective delivery and resolve practical issues at pace.
• Support engagement with delegations from other G20 members by coordinating practical information and processes covering accommodation, transport, visas, accreditation and other delegate requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement across the delivery unit by identifying practical ways to strengthen processes, improve information flows and support a professional service to ministers, senior officials and partners.

This role will run to the end of the UK’s G20 Presidency in December 2027, with the opportunity to extend by mutual agreement to the end of 2028 to cover the G7 Presidency.

Candidate Drop-In Session

The hiring manager will be running a candidate drop-in session to give you greater insight about the role and HM Treasury and ask any questions you might have. If you would like to join us, use the link below to join the call at the right time.

Tuesday 2nd September 2pm

https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/354986654950281?p=iu3BHMJSMX0QQvxbbc

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: Francesca.Drew@hmtreasury.gov.uk

Person specification

Application Form

Applications should consist of a CV including your employment history, and a 250-word statement demonstrating evidence of each of the below shortlisting criteria. Your CV and employment history won’t be scored. It’s used to give context to your application and support discussions at interview.

The panel will review applications and invite those that best demonstrate evidence of the shortlisting criteria below for interview. Please keep this in mind when writing your application.

Please note that only applications submitted through Civil Service Jobs will be accepted.

• Delivering at Pace: Ability to manage a varied workload, keep delivery activity on track and respond positively when priorities change.
• Seeing the Big Picture: Ability to understand how your work supports wider team, departmental and Presidency objectives, and to take account of relevant risks and dependencies.
• Working Together: Experience of working collaboratively with colleagues, suppliers or stakeholders, building constructive relationships and communicating clearly to support delivery.
• Experience: Experience of coordinating projects, events or operational work programmes, including maintaining plans or trackers and helping to resolve delivery issues.

The lead criterion is: Delivering at Pace

If we receive large volumes of applications, we will conduct an initial sift on the lead criterion only.

Interview Stage

If you are successful at the application stage, you will be invited to interview where you will be assessed against the following criteria:

• Experience
• Behaviours:
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Working Together

Behaviours

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

• Delivering at Pace
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Working Together
• Communicating and Influencing

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Delivering at Pace
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Working Together

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £36,130, HM Treasury contributes £10,466 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides .

• Generous Annual Leave - 25 days (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus public holidays and the King’s birthday.
• Outstanding Pension Scheme - Defined Benefit pension with employer contributions of 28.97%
• Parental Leave Packages - Including 6 months’ occupational pay for maternity/adoption, shared parental leave options.
• Flexible & Hybrid Working - Options include part-time, job-share, compressed hours, flexitime, and hybrid working (where business needs allow).
• Advance Schemes & Discounts - Rental deposit, cycle-to-work, SmartTech, season ticket loans, and access to HM Treasury’s benefits portal for a wide range of discount codes.

You can review HM Treasury’s full offer here.

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 for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Candidate Guidance

Please review the candidate guidance for an overview of the Success Profiles and STAR approach, along with top tips for applications and interviews.

Recruitment Timeline

• Closing date: 6th September 2026
• Shortlisting: w/c 7th September 2026
• Interviews: w/c 14th September 2026

This timeline is indicative and may be subject to change. We will inform you if there is a substantial change to the recruitment timeline.

If your contact details change at any time during the selection process, please ensure you update your Civil Service Jobs Profile.

Reserve Lists

You will be placed on a reserve list if your application is successful, but we cannot offer you a role immediately. Where more than one location has been advertised, candidates will be posted in merit order by location. You will be asked to provide your location preference on your application form. Please note that a place on the reserve list does not guarantee an offer.

If you are offered a role in your first preferred location and you decline the offer or are unable to take up the post within a reasonable timeframe, you will be removed from the reserve list, other than in exceptional circumstances.

Those on the reserve list may also be approached for similar roles at a lower grade. If you are offered a role at a lower grade and choose to decline, you can remain on the reserve list.

Internal Fraud Database Check

Candidates cannot apply to roles in the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

Successful candidates will be subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database. This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This also applies to those who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the database will be refused employment.

National Security Vetting

Everyone working with government assets must complete Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks. Additionally, successful candidates will be subject to National Security Vetting. The level of security vetting required for this role is Security Check (SC)

T o allow for meaningful checks to be carried out, applicants will need to have lived in the UK for at least 3 out of the past 5 years . You will be asked to provide residency information within your application form, and eligibility for national security vetting will be checked once the advert closing date has passed. In certain circumstances, for example if you have been working abroad on a government posting, a lack of residency would not be a bar to security clearance however the Department will need to consider eligibility on a case-by-case basis once the advert closing date has passed.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check .

See our vetting charter .

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

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This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Francesca.Drew@hmtreasury.gov.uk
• Email : Francesca.Drew@hmtreasury.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : hrrecruitment@hmtreasury.gov.uk

Further information

Complaints Process: Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of appointment based on fair and open competition and appointment on merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact HMT by email at: hrrecruitment@hmtreasury.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission, which regulates all Civil Service recruitment.