Location

Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds

About The Job

Job summary

Location Information:

The Bristol post will be based in Avonmouth.
The Leeds post will be based in Quarry House.
The Birmingham post will be based in Garretts Green.

Can you handle large data sets and perform complex calculations and statistical analysis?

Do you have strong analytical and problem-solving skills combined with a drive and commitment to succeed?

Would you like the opportunity to utilise your skills to help improve road safety?

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity to build upon your analytical skills and experience while helping DVSA improve the level of effectiveness of enforcement activity and targeting through criminal analysis, identifying trends, provision of data analysis and statistics.

Using your advanced computing and coding skills, you will specialise in the maintenance of DVSA’s Operator Compliance Risk Score (OCRS) system and development of Power-Bi reports, processes and dataflows.

If you are excited by the prospect of gaining more exposure to criminal analysis and working with colleagues across government and in the intelligence community we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Develops and produces National and Regional Targeting packs to support targeted front line delivery and enforcement action.
Develops and produces reports and queries using Microsoft Power-Bi.
Supports DVSA’s Operator Compliance Risk Score system including analysis of the data to support action by DVSA enforcement teams and key stakeholders.
Provides information and statistical expertise to the business in support of both business-as-usual working and to future and existing project work.
Provides analytical and data expertise to the National Tasking and Coordination Group through data analysis and the provision of intelligence products.

For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached Candidate Pack

Person specification

To be successful in this role, you will need to have experience as a Criminal/Intelligence Analyst in an Enforcement role or experience of conducting analysis and dealing with data in an Enforcement role.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills combined with a drive and commitment to succeed is something that will come naturally to you. You will have the ability to handle and analyse exceptionally large sets of data and perform complex calculations and statistical analysis.

You will be confident with using Microsoft Excel, Word, Power-Bi including the use of advanced features.

Excellent written communication skills with strong attention to detail, including report preparation and presentation is something you can do with ease.

In addition you will have good knowledge of DVSA’s roadside and investigation Enforcement activity as well as strong customer service skills and experience.

Additional Information

This role can be based in Birmingham , Bristol , or Leeds , your presence at one of these locations will form part of the working arrangements agreed with you. We operate a hybrid working model giving you greater flexibility about where and when you work. Our expectation is that you will spend a minimum 60% of your time at your base location. Visits to other DVSA sites or work locations count towards this.

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.

Please take note that DVSA does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker License sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship.

The post holder will regularly be required to travel throughout the UK including nights away from home.

A full UK Driving Licence is required for this role.

If not already held, the post holder will be required to undertake and obtain Non-Police Personnel Vetting (NPPV) security checks to Level 3 - for more information, please see the attached candidate pack.

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.

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 .

Licences

A full UK Driving Licence is required for this role.

Behaviours

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

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

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £32,603, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency contributes £9,445 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

An environment with flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
Generous Annual Leave - 25 days holiday, increasing by 1 each year of service, up to 30.
8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
Latest IT and Tech devices.
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.
Excellent learning and development tailored to your role including paid apprenticeships up to Masters level.
Wide range of discounts schemes on high street names.
Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing.
Cycle to work scheme and Gym membership offers.
For more information see visit our careers page.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

How To Apply

As part of the application process you will be asked to provide a CV and Personal Statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.

For your Personal Statement, please provide detailed evidence of the following:

Experience as a Criminal/Intelligence Analyst in an Enforcement role or experience of conducting analysis and dealing with data in an Enforcement role.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills combined with a drive and commitment to succeed.
Ability to handle and analyse exceptionally large sets of data and perform complex calculations and statistical analysis.
Experience of with using Microsoft Excel, Word, Power-Bi including the use of advanced features.
Excellent written communication skills with strong attention to detail, including report preparation and presentation.

Your Personal Statement will be limited to a maximum of 1250 words.

The sift is due to take place from w/c 28th October 2024.

Interviews/assessments are likely to be held w/c 11th November 2024.

This interview will be conducted via a face to face at our Avonmouth Office, details of which will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.

We’ll try to meet the dates we’ve set out in the advert. But there may be occasions when these dates will change. We’ll give you plenty of notice of any important dates.

The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include:

an interview

If you would like to find out more about what it’s like to work for DVSA and how to apply, we will be holding virtual sessions to find out more. Please  click here  to secure your place at one of our upcoming events.

The Department for Transport recruits using Success Profiles. For each role, we consider what you need to demonstrate 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.

You can read more about Success Profiles here .

Reasonable Adjustments

As a Disability Confident Leader employer, we are 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 dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.

Document Accessibility

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.

This job advert contains links to the DfT Careers website . Our website provides useful guidance and information that can support you during the application process. If you cannot access the information on our website for any reason, please email DRGComms@dft.gov.uk for assistance.

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. You can find detailed information about the recruitment process and what to expect when applying for a role.

Pre-employment Checking

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.

For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the following page https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/demystifying-vetting.

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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window) . See our vetting charter (opens in a new window) .

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) (opens in a new window)
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 (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) 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 (opens in a new window) .

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 (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window) .

Apply and further information

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) 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) .

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name : Stuart Owen
Email : Stuart.owen@dvsa.gov.uk

Recruitment team

Email : dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Further information

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact Government Recruitment Services via email: dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website Here

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