Description Job Description Are you looking for a high profile and dynamic role, which will bring you in contact with a wide range of stakeholders? To help us deliver our responsibilities, we are seeking an experienced individual to fill the Transport Resilience Manager role within the Operations Team in the Roads Directorate. Operations is engaged in delivering and developing a number of outward facing services within Transport Scotland’s Roads Directorate. The team’s objectives are directly linked to the service that customers experience as they use the trunk road network. The resilience functionality is provided by a Contracts Team and an Events Teams, and they report to the National Operations Manager – Resilience. Responsibilities Provide secretariat function for both the Transport Scotland Resilience Board and Transport Scotland Resilience Operational Group. This will involve taking ownership of certain actions resulting from both forums. Development of our transport resilience arrangements based on Preparing Scotland’s principle of Integrated Emergency Management (IEM): Assessment, Prevention, Preparation, Response and Recovery. Contribute to the development of transport resilience civil contingency work programmes using robust project management principles and taking cognisance of the UK National Security Risk Register and Scottish Risk Assessment (SRA) risk landscape. Internal and external stakeholder engagement with resilience partners at a local, regional, and national level. Ensure Ministers are provided with appropriate advice on both planned and unplanned resilience events which may impact the trunk road network. This includes managing and coordinating the out of hours on-call provision. Support with the impact assessment of transport related risks contained within the UK National Risk Assessment (NRA) and Scottish Risk Assessment (SRA). This will require engagement across key resilience partners, including government bodies. Support major public events which may adversely impact the strategic transport network to ensure their transport plans are well developed, resilient and delivered. Support the preparation, activation and operation of the MART and TSRR for major planned events and unplanned incidents and be a member of the response team during activations as well as supporting with our out of hours on-call function. Responsibilities Success Profiles Experience: Demonstrable experience of successfully delivering a range of priorities in a complex and challenging environment with a flexible approach to team working. Demonstrable experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders, developing and maintaining credible relationships and experience in providing advice and support to senior management and Ministers. Behaviours: Communicating and Influencing - Level 3 Working Together - Level 3 Delivering at Pace - Level 3 Changing and Improving - Level 3 You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours, here: Behaviour levels - Success profiles: candidate guide - gov.scot How to apply Apply online providing a CV and Supporting Statement of no more than 1500 words which provides evidence of how you meet the skills, experience and behaviours listed in the Success Profile above. If invited for further assessment, this will consist of an interview and presentation. Assessments are scheduled for w/c 12 May 2025 however this may be subject to change. If you require any further information regarding the post please contact Martin Thomson - martin.thomsontransport.gov.scot Qualifications About Us Transport Scotland is the national transport agency, seeking to deliver a safe, efficient, cost-effective and sustainable transport system for the benefit of the people of Scotland. Transport Scotland is accountable to Parliament and the public through Scottish Ministers, with a budget of around £4 billion per year. Transport is a vital feature of the Scottish Government's focus on increasing sustainable economic growth, and transport investments and policies have major impacts on the economy, people, and the environment. The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland. We have responsibility for a wide range of key policy areas including: education, health, the economy, justice, housing and transport. We offer rewarding careers and employ people across Scotland in a wide range of professions and roles. Our staff are part of the UK Civil Service, working for Ministers and senior stakeholders to deliver vital public services which improve the lives of the people of Scotland. We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment along with a wide range of employee benefits. Find out more about what we offer. As part of the UK Civil Service, we uphold the Civil Service Nationality Rules. Working Pattern Our standard hours are 35 hours per week. We offer a range of flexible and hybrid working options depending on the needs of the role. If you have specific questions about the role you are applying for, please contact us. Location This post is based in Glasgow or Edinburgh, with hybrid working in line with current Transport Scotland policies. You will be expected to be office based twice per week, pro rata. Equality Statement We are committed to equality and inclusion and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation. Find out more about our commitment to diversity and how we offer and support recruitment adjustments for anyone who needs them. Further information Find out more about our organisation, what we offer staff members and how to apply on our Careers Website. 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