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Grade 7 Senior Private Secretary to the Chief Scientific Adviser

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The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is the department focused on delivering economic growth for the UK. DBT supports businesses to invest, grow and export, creating jobs and opportunities across the country. 

Job description 

As Senior Private Secretary (SPS), you will be responsible for leading the day-to-day running of the Chief Scientific Adviser’s Private Office. This is the small inner-office team that enables the CSA to carry out their senior leadership role. 

No two days are the same in Private Office, it is an exciting and typically fast-paced environment where you will work as part of a close-knit team. You will be expected to familiarise yourself with the broad remit of the CSA, covering cross-departmental strategy work on science, innovation, technology, net zero and climate issues. The role will also support providing DBT with high-quality futures analysis and foresights capability. 

For more information, including the full job description and how to apply, please see the Civil Service Jobs webpage here 

Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 18 August 2024. 

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