Overview
Senior Policy Advisor – International Criminal Justice
Minimum Salary Range: £42,914 – £46,182 (National) / £49,325 – £53,081 (London)
Full time, part time, job share, flexible working.
Location: 102 Petty‑France, London or 5 Wellington Place, Leeds. Occasional travel between the sites may be required.
Post Type: Permanent.
Closing Date: 24‑Jun‑2026.
Responsibilities
- Identify policy levers to progress objectives bilaterally and/or multilaterally.
- Plan, prepare and participate in bilateral and/or multilateral negotiations.
- Own and develop MoJ policy on prisoner transfers and related international criminal justice matters.
- Commission, draft and brief senior officials and Ministers on policy priorities.
- Collaborate with policy and operational colleagues within MOJ and across government to solve complex policy issues.
- Build and maintain relationships with UK diplomatic missions and counterparts in partner countries.
- Progress criminal justice objectives with a portfolio of priority countries and multilateral organisations.
Skills & Experience
- Highly organised, able to plan complex deliverables and manage priorities.
- Experience working within the Criminal Justice System and/or in an international/EU‑facing context.
- Strong diplomatic or stakeholder engagement skills with excellent interpersonal abilities.
- Excellent attention to detail, written and oral communication skills, and ability to produce high quality briefings and reports.
- Experience leading multiple priorities over a period and meeting fast‑paced deadlines.
- Proactive, innovative and able to use initiative.
- Experience analysing and working with complex policy and legal texts.
- Foreign language skills.
- Interest in international and EU relations.
Eligibility
Only existing Civil Servants and employees of accredited NDPBs may apply.
Applicants must meet the general Civil Service eligibility criteria and be entitled to work in the UK.
Post is open to applicants who meet the Nationality rules as set out in the Civil Service Commissioners guidelines.
Benefits
- Annual leave (25 days on appointment; increases to 30 days after five years).
- Pension – choice of Civil Service pension schemes.
- Training and development – extensive training opportunities.
- Employee networks – support for ethnic minority, disabled, caring, women, and LGBTQi employees.
- Family‑friendly policies – flexible working, reduced hours, and job share solutions.
- Additional leave benefits – public holidays, privilege day, pro‑rata pay for part‑time.
- Health and wellbeing – free annual eye tests for screen users.
Disability Confident
The MoJ is Level 3 Disability Confident. Disabled candidates who meet the selection criteria are given guaranteed interviews and can request reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.
