Vocational / Rider / Driver Policy & Regulation Adviser Newcastle upon Tyne, England
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We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice and welcome and encourage applications from everyone, such as ethnic minorities, women, disabled people and those who identify as LGBT+.
To find out more about how we champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace and making DVSA a great place to work visit our Careers website.
Do you have exceptional communication skills?
Can you build solid working relationships with internal and external stakeholders?
Would you like the opportunity to influence the future development of our road safety?
We have an exciting opportunity for a Policy and Regulation Adviser to join us at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and we’d love to hear from you!
Job description
As a policy and regulation subject matter expert, the post holder will support the development of policy, from inception through to delivery. The post holder be familiar with the policy development process and the regulatory change process.
The post holder will have strong drafting and briefing skills, and will help manage the drafting of ministerial and other official correspondence, submissions and briefings for senior officials, ministers and other government departments.
The post holder will provide support to senior leaders when representing DVSA at various meetings, working with officials across Government to advise on all aspects of vocational/ rider/ driver testing policy, the strategic direction of driver testing in the UK and relevant regulatory developments. The post holder will work with senior leaders to ensure strong links with external stakeholders and industry.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Develop, negotiate, draft, implement, interpret and review the policy and legislation for vocational driver testing and work with service and product leads on policy delivery.
- Ensure that policies align to DVSA, DfT and wider Governmental/Ministerial direction and strategy, keeping road safety as a priority at all times.
- Exploring innovative and evidence based solutions, and responding proactively to changed circumstances and revised priorities, bearing in mind the stakeholders involved.
- Support senior leaders when representing DVSA at various meetings and events. Work with officials across Government to advise on all aspects of Vocational Testing policy, the strategic direction of driver testing in the UK and relevant regulatory developments.
- Actively support policy development from inception through to delivery.
For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached Candidate Pack.
Person specification
About you:
You will bring superb communication skills, with the ability to clearly consult, guide and deliver robust and proportionate recommendations to a wide range of stakeholders. You are able to adapt your approach dependent upon the audience, breaking down complex messages in a way that makes them understandable to non-specialists. You will influence decisions and not be afraid to provide challenge.
You can interpret legislation and deliver innovative and new ways of working. You have a keen eye for detail with confidence in drafting quality and high-level documents that are accessible to the reader.
You are extremely adaptable and flexible, with the aptitude to adjust to varying business requirements and ever-changing work demands
We would love someone to join us who can quickly build rapport with key stakeholders both internally and externally.
Additional Information:
A minimum of 40% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace, although requirements to attend other locations for official business, or carry out detached duty in another DfT workplace, will also count towards this level of attendance.
You will be expected to travel to other DVSA offices on a monthly basis where an overnight stay may be required.
Whilst we welcome applications from those looking to work with us on a part time basis, there is a business requirement, for the successful candidate to be able to work at least 30 hours per week over 4 days. Should you wish to discuss your working arrangements before applying, please contact the vacancy holder.
About Us
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) helps keep Britain moving, safely and sustainably.
We do this by helping people through a lifetime of safe and sustainable journeys, helping them keep their vehicles safe to drive, and protecting them from unsafe drivers and vehicles.
We’re working hard to:
- Make roads safer.
- Improve services for our customers.
- Make road transport greener and healthier.
- Harness the potential of technology and data.
- Grow and level up the economy.
We’re committed to giving all our colleagues purpose, professionalism and pride in what we do. We work in supportive, diverse and inclusive teams where everyone is valued. You can grow, develop and progress, and make a real difference to society.
Visit the Department for Transport careers website to read more about the great opportunities and benefits of working at DVSA.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace
Benefits
Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance.
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Selection process details
As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement (maximum word count 750). Please see the following details on how to apply.
How To Apply
When considering applying please look at how your experience relates to the role, and within your CV and Personal Statement please provide detailed evidence of your experience of the following:
- Experience of interpreting policy, legislation or other information to provide evidence-based insight and guidance.
- Strong drafting skills with experience in preparing policy papers and briefings for senior leaders.
- Familiar with the policy development process and the regulatory change process.
Please fully utilise the 750-word count when completing your personal statement.
The sift is due to take place W/C Monday 19th June.
Interviews are likely to be held from Monday 10th July.
We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates.
The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include:
- An Interview
This interview will be conducted online via MS Teams. Further details will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.
You’re encouraged to become familiar with the role profile, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.
The Department for Transport alongside other Government Departments recruit using Success Profiles. This means for each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate in order to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.
For further information on Success Profiles visit our Careers website.
Reasonable Adjustments
As a Disability Confident Leader employer, DfT is committed to ensuring that the recruitment process is fair, accessible and allows all candidates to perform at their best. If a person with a visible or non-visible disability is substantially disadvantaged, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need during the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at an interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.
If you need a reasonable adjustment so that you can complete your application, you should contact Government Recruitment Service via [email protected] as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.
Further Information
For more information about how we hire, and for useful tips on submitting your application for this role, visit the How we hire page of our DfT Careers website.
Before submitting your application, we encourage you to visit our Recruitment in detail page of the DfT Careers website. You will find detailed information about the entire recruitment process and what to expect when applying for a role in the Civil Service.Throughout this job advert there are links to the DfT Careers Website, which provides you further information to support your application. Should you be unable to access the information on our website, please email [email protected] for assistance.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
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