Service Area
Business, Innovation and Skills
Grade: - EGII - £38,103- 40,792 or EGIII - £42,206 - £44,969 per annum
Please note that public sector pay negotiations for 2022 are ongoing.
Full Time
The States of Guernsey are looking for a Business Executive to join their team at Business, Innovation and Skills.
The Business Executive will be responsible for contributing to the research and implementation of economic initiatives and projects, and ensuring that development projects are delivered on time and within budget. The post holder will have responsibility for a varied portfolio of work related to development and implementation of the States’ Economic Development Strategy.
The post holder will be required to provide a professional research and analysis as part of a dynamic team under the direction of the Director, Business Innovation. It is expected that the post holder will quickly obtain wide experience working across the economy (ranging from the finance sector, to the emerging digital economy to the real economy).
The Business Executive will be responsible to the Lead – Competitiveness and Economic Connectivity but will also work closely with other lead officers in the Business, Innovation & Skills Team and the wider organisation. He/she will have regular contact with politicians, senior officials, and various other staff members across the States of Guernsey working on economic development issues that will directly impact upon the future of the Island.
Please click on the link below to view a full job description for this role.
**Contact: **Guillaume Saunal - Lead Competitive and Economic Connectivity on tel. (07839) 765219 or email:guillaume.saunal@gov.gg
We strongly advise that applicants speak to the contact named above before applying for this role.
Closing Date: 14 July 2022
Candidates should upload supporting information to demonstrate how they meet the key criteria for the role. This should be in addition to any CV supplied and should have clear examples of how each is met. The key criteria can be found within the job description which is available by clicking the job description link above. The information provided by candidates will be used by the shortlisting panel when selecting candidates for interview.
Note - Internal applicants are required to inform their Line Manager before applying for any States of Guernsey positions. Internal references may be taken up prior to interview.
Appointment to this role will be subject to the following pre-employment checks which will be completed following an offer of employment:
- Satisfactory references which must include one from the candidate's current line manager
- Satisfactory, Basic Police Check, which can be obtained, at the candidates own expense, from the Guernsey Vetting Bureau, New Jetty, White Rock, St Peter Port, after an offer of appointment has been made. Convictions likely to be considered relevant to this post include crimes involving, but not limited to, theft, violence, dishonesty, fraud, vulnerable individuals and children
- Confirmation of required qualifications / registrations
- Possession of a valid Employment Permit
Should the successful applicant not meet the requirements sufficiently he/she may be appointed at a lower grade than stated. The successful applicant would then have the opportunity to progress to the grade advertised once the necessary skills and knowledge have been developed and they have demonstrated the ability to undertake the duties at the higher level.
Please note that the States of Guernsey is undergoing a significant period of change and transformation. The officer must acknowledge and accept that the nature and type of duties within the role are likely to evolve and change over time in the course of that transformation. In such circumstances and accordance with the relevant terms and conditions of employment the employer may require the transfer, and/or redeployment, of an officer to other suitable roles within the States.
All employees are expected to uphold the purpose, vision and values of Service Guernsey: one organisation, one purpose, one focus and, in particular, to exhibit behaviours that reflect the core values of teamwork, accountability, customer service and empowerment.