Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nottingham, Swansea About the job Job summary Would you relish an opportunity to collaborate with a range of professions to support the delivery of a future Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) products or services? Do you have previous experience of driver training and evaluation? If so, we have a fantastic opportunity, and we would love to hear from you. Job description As Connected and Automated Mobility Services (CAMS) Product Specialist, you will support the development, integration and implementation of various CAMS products into the relevant DVSA Driver services. You will be joining our CAMS team and will support the services development. The DVSA product will cover Driver CAM services. In this role you will need to develop policies by understanding the legislation and regulations that will govern the CAMS product workstream. Our rapidly evolving technical environment requires a proactive and flexible approach to personal development to keep up to date with this changing technology and the governments objectives. This role provides the opportunity to closely interact with Department for Transport (DfT), Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV) and DVSA teams including Policy, Operations, Enforcement, & Digital. Your key duties and responsibilities will include: Working with the Workstream Product Manager and other product managers, supporting the development and delivery of the CAMS product (s) to meet the agreed objectives. Working with the product manager to design and develop product(s) from inception of legislation through to implementation and if necessary, closure. This includes responses to technical progress, legislative changes and customer-led demand to improve the overall effectiveness of the product(s) and service provision. Collaborating with representatives from Operations, Digital Services and Technology, Human Resources, Learning and Development, Estates and Finance to support policy development and provide feedback as and when required. Providing expert technical product/policy advice and guidance to internal and external stakeholders and customers/end users on any component of the product lifecycle. Building good relationships with all team members and communicating politely and promptly to internal and external customers. For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached Candidate Pack. Person specification You will understand policy procedures and processes and have the capability to operate in a highly technical and changing environment, drawing out key factors from complex situations. You will have excellent interpersonal skills to collaborate and build relationships with internal teams and external partners. You will be a confident communicator to present to groups, deal with enquiries, and respond to correspondence. You will be comfortable working independently and as part of a team to raise awareness of our products and services. You will be organised, enjoy taking the initiative to manage your own workload, and will apply a flexible working approach to accommodate business needs and demands. Additional information This role can be based in Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Newcastle, Nottingham or Swansea, your presence at one of these locations will form part of the working arrangements agreed with you. This role is suitable for hybrid working, and therefore a combination of workplace and home-based working can be accommodated subject to business requirements. Hybrid working is a non-contractual arrangement where employees have the flexibility to work remotely combined with a minimum of 60% of their working time a month at either their principal workplace (one of the locations cited in the advert) or, when required for business reasons, to carry out separate duties at alternative working locations or DVSA sites. There may be occasions where you are required to attend above the minimum expectation. If you have questions regarding how hybrid working is practiced within the business area, or any reasonable adjustments or flexible working arrangements you may currently have or need in place if successful in your application, please contact the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Regular travel across England and Wales will be required, with occasional overnight stays. Limited international travel may also be required. There may be occasional needs to work late evenings or weekends to support service improvement activities. Please take note that DVSA does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker Licence sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship. 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. Were 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 Full and current UK driving licence including entitlements (category B). Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Seeing the Big Picture Communicating and Influencing Working Together Benefits Alongside your salary of £34,233, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency contributes £9,917 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 Kings 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 programme for health and wellbeing Cycle to work scheme and Gym membership offers For more information 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 When considering your experience, please tailor your CV and personal statement to provide evidence of the following: Experience of driver training and evaluation. Experience of interpreting legislation and policy and using the information to develop and implement service products. Experience of collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to deliver a business outcome. Your personal statement will be limited to a maximum of 750 words. The sift is due to take place from 11/02/2025. Interviews/assessments are likely to be held week commencing 24/02/2025. This interview will be conducted via a video interview, details of which will be provided to you should you be selected for interview. Well try to meet the dates weve set out in the advert. But there may be occasions when these dates will change. Well 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 its 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. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) You must ensure that any evidence submitted as part of your application or used during interview is truthful and factually accurate. Applications may be rejected if plagiarism is detected. Examples of plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or concepts generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. View our guidelines here. Further Information 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 youre 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.grscabinetoffice.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 DRGCommsdft.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 applicants 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. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. 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. 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Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name : Amanda Howes Email : amanda.howesdvsa.gov.uk Recruitment team Email : dftrecruitmentcabinetoffice.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.grscabinetoffice.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 Attachments Candidate Pack Opens in new window (pdf, 1138kB) Share this page Print Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn GMail