Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to help set up and be part of a new multi-disciplinary team, working across some of the highest priority areas in DfT? If so, we'd love to hear from you! Job description We are a small friendly team committed to inclusivity and delivery. We work on a wide range of priority projects and believe that high performance is best achieved by empowering team member click apply for full job details
Feb 01, 2024
Seasonal
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to help set up and be part of a new multi-disciplinary team, working across some of the highest priority areas in DfT? If so, we'd love to hear from you! Job description We are a small friendly team committed to inclusivity and delivery. We work on a wide range of priority projects and believe that high performance is best achieved by empowering team member click apply for full job details
Department for Transport
City Of Westminster, London
Location Birmingham, Hastings, Leeds, London Your new company At the Department For Transport we work with our agencies and partners to support the transport network that helps the UKs businesses and gets people and goods travelling around the country. We plan and invest in transport infrastructure to keep the UK on the move click apply for full job details
Dec 09, 2022
Full time
Location Birmingham, Hastings, Leeds, London Your new company At the Department For Transport we work with our agencies and partners to support the transport network that helps the UKs businesses and gets people and goods travelling around the country. We plan and invest in transport infrastructure to keep the UK on the move click apply for full job details
Location You can be based in the following locations for this role: Birmingham, Hastings, Leeds, London Your new company At the Department For Transport we work with our agencies and partners to support the transport network that helps the UKs businesses and gets people and goods travelling around the country. We plan and invest in transport infrastructure to keep the UK on the move click apply for full job details
Dec 09, 2022
Full time
Location You can be based in the following locations for this role: Birmingham, Hastings, Leeds, London Your new company At the Department For Transport we work with our agencies and partners to support the transport network that helps the UKs businesses and gets people and goods travelling around the country. We plan and invest in transport infrastructure to keep the UK on the move click apply for full job details
Department for Transport
City Of Westminster, London
Location You can be based in the following locations for this role: Birmingham, Hastings, Leeds, London Your new company At the Department For Transport we work with our agencies and partners to support the transport network that helps the UKs businesses and gets people and goods travelling around the country. We plan and invest in transport infrastructure to keep the UK on the move click apply for full job details
Dec 09, 2022
Full time
Location You can be based in the following locations for this role: Birmingham, Hastings, Leeds, London Your new company At the Department For Transport we work with our agencies and partners to support the transport network that helps the UKs businesses and gets people and goods travelling around the country. We plan and invest in transport infrastructure to keep the UK on the move click apply for full job details
Location Birmingham, Hastings, Leeds, London Your new company At the Department For Transport we work with our agencies and partners to support the transport network that helps the UKs businesses and gets people and goods travelling around the country. We plan and invest in transport infrastructure to keep the UK on the move click apply for full job details
Dec 09, 2022
Full time
Location Birmingham, Hastings, Leeds, London Your new company At the Department For Transport we work with our agencies and partners to support the transport network that helps the UKs businesses and gets people and goods travelling around the country. We plan and invest in transport infrastructure to keep the UK on the move click apply for full job details
About the job Summary We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities. Do you have exceptional judgment, acute political awareness, great communication skills and the leadership ability to get the best out of a team of talented press officers? If so, then this is the perfect opportunity for you as we seek a Deputy Head of News for a period of 12 months. This is a chance to play a major role in one of the Government's busiest departments, responsible for delivering some of its biggest projects. Job description This position requires someone with the relationship-building ability to win the confidence of the Secretary of State, his Special Advisers, a demanding Junior Ministerial team and the department's most senior officials. In return, we promise you all the proactive announcements, ministerial access and crisis management experience you'd expect from a job at this level. DfT runs a seamless communications operation across all disciplines, which means we can also offer the opportunity to work with external affairs, marketing and digital experts - giving you the opportunities you need to broaden your experience and advance your career. If you have the flair to turn our policies into compelling stories, the sense to deal with fast-breaking news and the ability to win the confidence of ministers, then this could be the job for you. Responsibilities Key accountabilities of the role include: • Support the Head of News in managing the press office to deliver a high-quality media service to all ministers, the department and its executive agencies. • Provide leadership, guidance, management, development and support to the media team. • Act as the Secretary of State's first point of contact on media issues in deputising for the Head of News. • Ensure other ministers are supported by you and your team. • Work closely with key stakeholder organisations, our arms-length-bodies and executive agencies. • Support your team to drive innovative and creative communications. • Oversee press office systems including human resources and budgets. • Play an active role in the cross-communications senior leadership team • Line management duties for four direct reports For an in-depth insight into the role please refer to the Role Profile. About you • The confidence and experience to provide exceptional leadership for a large team. • The creativity and drive to come up with great ideas - and deliver them. • The communications understanding and news sense to spot problems before they arise and identify opportunities before anyone else. • The clout and the ability to give clear and concise advice to senior ministers and colleagues. • The calmness and clarity to lead a team through demanding workloads and times of crisis. • The skills to build strong relationships with industry and arms-length bodies and use them on behalf of the department. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Delivering at Pace Leadership Communicating and Influencing Changing and Improving Making Effective Decisions 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. Find out more about what it's like working at the Department for Transport . Things you need to know Security Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check . See our vetting charter . People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience. We are closely monitoring the situation regarding the coronavirus, and will be following central Government advice as it is issued. There is therefore a risk that recruitment to this post may be subject to change at short notice. In addition, where appropriate, you may be invited to attend a video interview. Please continue to follow the application process as normal and ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way. How to apply As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. For your CV and personal statement, please provide detailed evidence of your experience of the following: • Leading a team and developing people • Handling high-profile issues and influencing senior internal and external stakeholders • Showing a sharp news sense and deploying first-rate writing skills • Using your ability to network and build positive relationships both inside and outside your organisation The sift is due to take place from w/c 06/12/2021 Interviews/assessments are likely to be held from 17th December 2021 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 could include: • an interview with one or more exercises 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 . Please see attached candidate notes for further information about our recruitment process. 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 To learn more about applying for a role within the Department for Transport, visit the Application Process page of our Careers website. Before submitting your application, we encourage you to visit our Things You Need to Know page for further information about applying for a role within the Department for Transport and 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 for assistance. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Nationality requirements 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) 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 Further information on nationality requirements Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code 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 . 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. Apply and further information 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 : George Kotschy Email : Recruitment team : Email : 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: 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 at
Dec 08, 2021
Full time
About the job Summary We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities. Do you have exceptional judgment, acute political awareness, great communication skills and the leadership ability to get the best out of a team of talented press officers? If so, then this is the perfect opportunity for you as we seek a Deputy Head of News for a period of 12 months. This is a chance to play a major role in one of the Government's busiest departments, responsible for delivering some of its biggest projects. Job description This position requires someone with the relationship-building ability to win the confidence of the Secretary of State, his Special Advisers, a demanding Junior Ministerial team and the department's most senior officials. In return, we promise you all the proactive announcements, ministerial access and crisis management experience you'd expect from a job at this level. DfT runs a seamless communications operation across all disciplines, which means we can also offer the opportunity to work with external affairs, marketing and digital experts - giving you the opportunities you need to broaden your experience and advance your career. If you have the flair to turn our policies into compelling stories, the sense to deal with fast-breaking news and the ability to win the confidence of ministers, then this could be the job for you. Responsibilities Key accountabilities of the role include: • Support the Head of News in managing the press office to deliver a high-quality media service to all ministers, the department and its executive agencies. • Provide leadership, guidance, management, development and support to the media team. • Act as the Secretary of State's first point of contact on media issues in deputising for the Head of News. • Ensure other ministers are supported by you and your team. • Work closely with key stakeholder organisations, our arms-length-bodies and executive agencies. • Support your team to drive innovative and creative communications. • Oversee press office systems including human resources and budgets. • Play an active role in the cross-communications senior leadership team • Line management duties for four direct reports For an in-depth insight into the role please refer to the Role Profile. About you • The confidence and experience to provide exceptional leadership for a large team. • The creativity and drive to come up with great ideas - and deliver them. • The communications understanding and news sense to spot problems before they arise and identify opportunities before anyone else. • The clout and the ability to give clear and concise advice to senior ministers and colleagues. • The calmness and clarity to lead a team through demanding workloads and times of crisis. • The skills to build strong relationships with industry and arms-length bodies and use them on behalf of the department. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Delivering at Pace Leadership Communicating and Influencing Changing and Improving Making Effective Decisions 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. Find out more about what it's like working at the Department for Transport . Things you need to know Security Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check . See our vetting charter . People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience. We are closely monitoring the situation regarding the coronavirus, and will be following central Government advice as it is issued. There is therefore a risk that recruitment to this post may be subject to change at short notice. In addition, where appropriate, you may be invited to attend a video interview. Please continue to follow the application process as normal and ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way. How to apply As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. For your CV and personal statement, please provide detailed evidence of your experience of the following: • Leading a team and developing people • Handling high-profile issues and influencing senior internal and external stakeholders • Showing a sharp news sense and deploying first-rate writing skills • Using your ability to network and build positive relationships both inside and outside your organisation The sift is due to take place from w/c 06/12/2021 Interviews/assessments are likely to be held from 17th December 2021 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 could include: • an interview with one or more exercises 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 . Please see attached candidate notes for further information about our recruitment process. 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 To learn more about applying for a role within the Department for Transport, visit the Application Process page of our Careers website. Before submitting your application, we encourage you to visit our Things You Need to Know page for further information about applying for a role within the Department for Transport and 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 for assistance. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Nationality requirements 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) 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 Further information on nationality requirements Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code 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 . 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. Apply and further information 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 : George Kotschy Email : Recruitment team : Email : 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: 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 at
About the job Summary Salary: National £37,803 to £42,991 and London £42,466 to £47,411 Are you someone who has experience in developing cloud-based solutions? Do you thrive working within a fast-paced environment? Would you like the opportunity to contribute to a wide range of exciting software development projects? If so, we would love to hear from you! Job description We are looking for expert Senior Software Developers to join our accomplished Project Delivery team embedded into the Department for Transports Digital Service. The workload for this role is diverse and interesting, with many opportunities to transform your own knowledge, experience and ideas into the design and implementation of a new software development service. The Digital Service mission is to equip everyone working in the Department for Transport to use digital, data and technology with confidence, ambition and creativity. The Project Delivery team confidently and creatively delivers change projects to the Department, in line with the ambitious Digital Service Vision and Mission. This role will lead the technical design, development and delivery of digital solutions, services and interfaces, applying agile software development approaches, within a multidisciplinary team to new services. You will be part of a professional community of software developers, data engineers and dev-ops engineers. You will work within in-house teams or blended teams, with colleagues from partner organisations. Responsibilities includes, but not limited to; • You will lead by example in the application of development techniques, such as agile, DevOps, test driven development and continuous integration. • Collaborate with colleagues within a software development project, including other software developers, delivery managers, business analysts, user researchers, user experience designers/ UCD specialists, architects, security colleagues, digital business partners, change managers and data engineers. • Managing a joined-up team of software developers that are allocated to software development projects. • Research on software development for the adoption of best practices and new approaches. • Apply standards, methods and tools for software development within DfT, including software development lifecycle management. • Bring experience of providing application support under a DevOps approach on a rotation basis including out of hours, to resolve application related issues if required About You If you are the ideal candidate for this position, you will be proactive, detail-oriented, and have extensive experience developing cloud-based applications within an Agile Delivery Framework. Experience applying a modern, standard approach to automation and testing, as well as guiding others on how to use the correct standard and practices. You have demonstrable capability in designing, creating, testing, and documenting new and amended software components from specifications, while adhering to agreed development and security processes. Having demonstrated experience designing technically complex and secure information systems, you're passionate about mentoring and coaching junior resources within a team environment. Your experience will include working with multiple languages, such as #.Net Framework, Python, HTML, CSS, TDD, BDD, MS SQL, and MySQL. DfT: Digital Service Find out more about what it's like working at DfT: Digital Service Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Managing a Quality Service Delivering at Pace Communicating and Influencing Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: DDaT - Senior Software Developer - Development Process Optimisation DDaT - Senior Software Developer - Modern Standards approach DDaT - Senior Software Developer - Programming and build (Software Engineering) DDaT - Senior Software Developer - Service Support DDaT - Senior Software Developer - Systems Integration DDaT - Senior Software Developer - User Focus 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. Find out more about what it's like working at the Department for Transport Things you need to know Security Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check . See our vetting charter . People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills. We are closely monitoring the situation regarding the coronavirus, and will be following central Government advice as it is issued. There is therefore a risk that recruitment to this post may be subject to change at short notice. In addition, where appropriate, you may be invited to attend a video interview. Please continue to follow the application process as normal and ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way. How to Apply As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. 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: • Proven experience of developing cloud-based solutions within an Agile Delivery Framework. • Net Framework, Python, HTML, CSS, TDD, BDD, MS SQL, MySQL. • Evidence of utilising a modern standard approach through automation and testing and coaching others to apply the most appropriate standards and practices as well. • Demonstrate experience of designing, creating, testing and documenting new and amended software components from supplied specifications in line with agreed development and security standards and processes. • Proven experience of designing technically complex and secure information systems to meet defined business needs. • Experience of coaching and mentoring junior resources within a team environment. • Appreciation of cloud architectures. DDaT Allowance The Senior Software Developer role is part of the DDaT profession and attracts an enhanced pay scale which is mapped to capability levels. The successful candidates starting salary will be determined by performance at interview and assessed capability level. There are two components to DDaT pay - base pay and DDaT allowance. Sift & Interview Dates The sift is due to take place w/c 13th December 2021. Interviews are due to take place w/c 3rd January 2022. This interview could be conducted via a video interview, details of which will be provided to you should you be selected for interview. 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 could include: • an interview • an interview and a technical exercise (eg presentation, written, or coding exercise etc) • a full day of activities including interactive, written and timed exercises 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 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 To learn more about applying for a role within the Department for Transport, visit the Application Process page of our Careers website. Before submitting your application, we encourage you to visit our Things You Need to Know page for further information about applying for a role within the Department for Transport and 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 for assistance. We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities. ..... click apply for full job details
Dec 07, 2021
Full time
About the job Summary Salary: National £37,803 to £42,991 and London £42,466 to £47,411 Are you someone who has experience in developing cloud-based solutions? Do you thrive working within a fast-paced environment? Would you like the opportunity to contribute to a wide range of exciting software development projects? If so, we would love to hear from you! Job description We are looking for expert Senior Software Developers to join our accomplished Project Delivery team embedded into the Department for Transports Digital Service. The workload for this role is diverse and interesting, with many opportunities to transform your own knowledge, experience and ideas into the design and implementation of a new software development service. The Digital Service mission is to equip everyone working in the Department for Transport to use digital, data and technology with confidence, ambition and creativity. The Project Delivery team confidently and creatively delivers change projects to the Department, in line with the ambitious Digital Service Vision and Mission. This role will lead the technical design, development and delivery of digital solutions, services and interfaces, applying agile software development approaches, within a multidisciplinary team to new services. You will be part of a professional community of software developers, data engineers and dev-ops engineers. You will work within in-house teams or blended teams, with colleagues from partner organisations. Responsibilities includes, but not limited to; • You will lead by example in the application of development techniques, such as agile, DevOps, test driven development and continuous integration. • Collaborate with colleagues within a software development project, including other software developers, delivery managers, business analysts, user researchers, user experience designers/ UCD specialists, architects, security colleagues, digital business partners, change managers and data engineers. • Managing a joined-up team of software developers that are allocated to software development projects. • Research on software development for the adoption of best practices and new approaches. • Apply standards, methods and tools for software development within DfT, including software development lifecycle management. • Bring experience of providing application support under a DevOps approach on a rotation basis including out of hours, to resolve application related issues if required About You If you are the ideal candidate for this position, you will be proactive, detail-oriented, and have extensive experience developing cloud-based applications within an Agile Delivery Framework. Experience applying a modern, standard approach to automation and testing, as well as guiding others on how to use the correct standard and practices. You have demonstrable capability in designing, creating, testing, and documenting new and amended software components from specifications, while adhering to agreed development and security processes. Having demonstrated experience designing technically complex and secure information systems, you're passionate about mentoring and coaching junior resources within a team environment. Your experience will include working with multiple languages, such as #.Net Framework, Python, HTML, CSS, TDD, BDD, MS SQL, and MySQL. DfT: Digital Service Find out more about what it's like working at DfT: Digital Service Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Managing a Quality Service Delivering at Pace Communicating and Influencing Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: DDaT - Senior Software Developer - Development Process Optimisation DDaT - Senior Software Developer - Modern Standards approach DDaT - Senior Software Developer - Programming and build (Software Engineering) DDaT - Senior Software Developer - Service Support DDaT - Senior Software Developer - Systems Integration DDaT - Senior Software Developer - User Focus 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. Find out more about what it's like working at the Department for Transport Things you need to know Security Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check . See our vetting charter . People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills. We are closely monitoring the situation regarding the coronavirus, and will be following central Government advice as it is issued. There is therefore a risk that recruitment to this post may be subject to change at short notice. In addition, where appropriate, you may be invited to attend a video interview. Please continue to follow the application process as normal and ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way. How to Apply As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. 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: • Proven experience of developing cloud-based solutions within an Agile Delivery Framework. • Net Framework, Python, HTML, CSS, TDD, BDD, MS SQL, MySQL. • Evidence of utilising a modern standard approach through automation and testing and coaching others to apply the most appropriate standards and practices as well. • Demonstrate experience of designing, creating, testing and documenting new and amended software components from supplied specifications in line with agreed development and security standards and processes. • Proven experience of designing technically complex and secure information systems to meet defined business needs. • Experience of coaching and mentoring junior resources within a team environment. • Appreciation of cloud architectures. DDaT Allowance The Senior Software Developer role is part of the DDaT profession and attracts an enhanced pay scale which is mapped to capability levels. The successful candidates starting salary will be determined by performance at interview and assessed capability level. There are two components to DDaT pay - base pay and DDaT allowance. Sift & Interview Dates The sift is due to take place w/c 13th December 2021. Interviews are due to take place w/c 3rd January 2022. This interview could be conducted via a video interview, details of which will be provided to you should you be selected for interview. 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 could include: • an interview • an interview and a technical exercise (eg presentation, written, or coding exercise etc) • a full day of activities including interactive, written and timed exercises 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 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 To learn more about applying for a role within the Department for Transport, visit the Application Process page of our Careers website. Before submitting your application, we encourage you to visit our Things You Need to Know page for further information about applying for a role within the Department for Transport and 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 for assistance. We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities. ..... click apply for full job details
Location Birmingham, Leeds, London About the job Summary We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities. Are you a strong communicator and natural networker? Do you enjoy working with a range of senior and diverse stakeholders to deliver deadlines and high-profile tasks? Would you like the opportunity to work in a dynamic and exciting environment on a high profile project where you can be stretched to reach your full potential? If so, we'd love to hear from you! Job description The redevelopment of Euston Station and the surrounding area is one of the most important projects being led by the DfT. The One Euston programme has a vision to establish the Euston locale as a thriving new gateway into London. The Euston Directorate is overseen by the Project Director, who manages the DfT team as well as regular engagement with delivery partners and key stakeholders. The role will be responsible for supporting the Project Director with diary management, administrative tasks, as well as assisting the rest of the team with logistical support. The successful candidate will also have an opportunity to undertake some business support. The job offers a wide variety of work and a good opportunity for developing skills in an infrastructure project environment. You will be organised with good attention to detail, strong communication skills, and enjoy working both with others and independently. Responsibilities Key accountabilities of the role include: • Managing the Director's and Deputy Directors' diaries and inboxes - being proactive and reactive to complex changing events, anticipating actions and planning accordingly in line with priorities and work styles. • Planning and taking the initiative to resolve pressures, and conflicting demands. Dealing with emails and phone calls promptly. • Preparing all diary logistics, including paperwork and briefing material. Ensuring sufficient time is allocated for priorities, travel, desk-time and breaks. Arranging travel and accommodation when necessary. • Preparation for attendance at forthcoming committees and Board meetings, ensuring papers and briefing materials are received from lead officials and saved to SharePoint. • Coordination of setting the agenda and preparing content for team meetings. • Interface with officials within the Group and throughout DfT and being alert to key issues. • Engagement with internal and external stakeholders to build and maintain strong relationships. • Provide administrative and logistical support to directorate events and ad-hoc projects. For an in-depth insight into the role please refer to the Role Profile. About you We are looking for someone who is organised and methodical with excellent verbal and written skills who can express themselves confidently and concisely. You will represent the Department in a professional and clear manner, ensuring key messages are delivered to both internal and external stakeholders in a timely manner. You are someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, where you can use your organisational skills to manage multiple, and often conflicting tasks on time and to a high standard. You are a driven, proactive and detail-focused individual who strives for quality outcomes in everything you do. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Changing and Improving Managing a Quality Service Working Together Communicating and Influencing 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. Find out more about what it's like working at the Department for Transport . Things you need to know Security Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check. People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience. We are closely monitoring the situation regarding the coronavirus, and will be following central Government advice as it is issued. There is therefore a risk that recruitment to this post may be subject to change at short notice. In addition, where appropriate, you may be invited to attend a video interview. Please continue to follow the application process as normal and ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way. Selection process As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. For your CV and personal statement, please provide detailed evidence of your experience of the following: • Experience in administrative and PA support or similar. • Strong inter-personal skills with experience of building good working relationships across teams including with senior managers. • Proficient using Microsoft Office packages. • Experience of working with large teams/organisations. The sift is due to take place on 25/11/2021 Interview/assessment will be held w/c 06/12/2021 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 could include: • an 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 . Please see attached candidate notes for further information about our recruitment process. 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 To learn more about applying for a role within the Department for Transport, visit the Application Process page of our Careers website. Before submitting your application, we encourage you to visit our Things You Need to Know page for further information about applying for a role within the Department for Transport and 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 for assistance. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Nationality requirements 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) 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 Further information on nationality requirements Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code 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 . 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. Apply and further information 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 : Jo Stanyard Email : Recruitment team : Email : 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: 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 at
Dec 07, 2021
Full time
Location Birmingham, Leeds, London About the job Summary We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities. Are you a strong communicator and natural networker? Do you enjoy working with a range of senior and diverse stakeholders to deliver deadlines and high-profile tasks? Would you like the opportunity to work in a dynamic and exciting environment on a high profile project where you can be stretched to reach your full potential? If so, we'd love to hear from you! Job description The redevelopment of Euston Station and the surrounding area is one of the most important projects being led by the DfT. The One Euston programme has a vision to establish the Euston locale as a thriving new gateway into London. The Euston Directorate is overseen by the Project Director, who manages the DfT team as well as regular engagement with delivery partners and key stakeholders. The role will be responsible for supporting the Project Director with diary management, administrative tasks, as well as assisting the rest of the team with logistical support. The successful candidate will also have an opportunity to undertake some business support. The job offers a wide variety of work and a good opportunity for developing skills in an infrastructure project environment. You will be organised with good attention to detail, strong communication skills, and enjoy working both with others and independently. Responsibilities Key accountabilities of the role include: • Managing the Director's and Deputy Directors' diaries and inboxes - being proactive and reactive to complex changing events, anticipating actions and planning accordingly in line with priorities and work styles. • Planning and taking the initiative to resolve pressures, and conflicting demands. Dealing with emails and phone calls promptly. • Preparing all diary logistics, including paperwork and briefing material. Ensuring sufficient time is allocated for priorities, travel, desk-time and breaks. Arranging travel and accommodation when necessary. • Preparation for attendance at forthcoming committees and Board meetings, ensuring papers and briefing materials are received from lead officials and saved to SharePoint. • Coordination of setting the agenda and preparing content for team meetings. • Interface with officials within the Group and throughout DfT and being alert to key issues. • Engagement with internal and external stakeholders to build and maintain strong relationships. • Provide administrative and logistical support to directorate events and ad-hoc projects. For an in-depth insight into the role please refer to the Role Profile. About you We are looking for someone who is organised and methodical with excellent verbal and written skills who can express themselves confidently and concisely. You will represent the Department in a professional and clear manner, ensuring key messages are delivered to both internal and external stakeholders in a timely manner. You are someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, where you can use your organisational skills to manage multiple, and often conflicting tasks on time and to a high standard. You are a driven, proactive and detail-focused individual who strives for quality outcomes in everything you do. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Changing and Improving Managing a Quality Service Working Together Communicating and Influencing 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. Find out more about what it's like working at the Department for Transport . Things you need to know Security Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check. People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience. We are closely monitoring the situation regarding the coronavirus, and will be following central Government advice as it is issued. There is therefore a risk that recruitment to this post may be subject to change at short notice. In addition, where appropriate, you may be invited to attend a video interview. Please continue to follow the application process as normal and ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way. Selection process As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. For your CV and personal statement, please provide detailed evidence of your experience of the following: • Experience in administrative and PA support or similar. • Strong inter-personal skills with experience of building good working relationships across teams including with senior managers. • Proficient using Microsoft Office packages. • Experience of working with large teams/organisations. The sift is due to take place on 25/11/2021 Interview/assessment will be held w/c 06/12/2021 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 could include: • an 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 . Please see attached candidate notes for further information about our recruitment process. 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 To learn more about applying for a role within the Department for Transport, visit the Application Process page of our Careers website. Before submitting your application, we encourage you to visit our Things You Need to Know page for further information about applying for a role within the Department for Transport and 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 for assistance. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Nationality requirements 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) 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 Further information on nationality requirements Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code 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 . 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. Apply and further information 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 : Jo Stanyard Email : Recruitment team : Email : 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: 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 at
About the job Summary We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities. Are you innovative and passionate about consistently improving working methods that are both user friendly and systematic? Can you collaboratively work with different stakeholders? If so, we'd love to hear from you! Job description This role will lead on knowledge and information management; ensuring that our processes and systems meet the needs of live project delivery and future archiving, and that records management is compliant with legislation. You will do this through ensuring that our systems are robust, data is up-to-date and accurate and by supporting colleagues to effectively record and manage information. You will take responsibility for the accessibility, retrievability, security, quality, retention and ethical handling of Department for Transport (DfT) property data. The role is a new post and is in the Group Property (GP) team which is outside of the central DfT Knowledge and Information Management (KIM) team and is part of Corporate Finance and Property Directorate in the Corporate Delivery Group at DfT. The majority of GP is based in London, with some staff in Hastings and a growing presence in Leeds and Birmingham with new office hubs. Group Property both looks after DfT accommodation and building services and advises policy and project teams on property-related matters. Responsibilities Key accountabilities of the role include: • Develop and champion good knowledge and information management (KIM) policies and practices within Group Property (GP). • Evolve the existing GP filing system (SharePoint) to make sure it is fit for purpose and meets business needs as a central repository for key data and documents. • Develop and maintain the data requirements for inclusion in relevant contracts for Facilities Management (FM) or other building and property services. • Develop / adapt team specific guidance from KIM documents and ensure it is kept up to date and reflects DfTs overall vision. • Managing GP property asset data 'single source of truth'; that it is up to date and responses to data requests / queries are dealt with in a timely manner. • Supporting colleagues to build good information management practices in their area, providing training and support. • Work with external stakeholders (DfT Arms Length Bodies) to clarify expectations as well as look to improve their data management systems and explore ways of working better together. • Provides advice on the transformation of data/information from one format or medium to another to support reporting to other Government Departments. • Able to provide data analysis including using data visualisation tools such as Power BI, Tableau or similar. • Report on achievements and next steps regarding GDPR compliance across GP. • Work as needed within the Programme Management Office (PMO) team to cover absences and provide team resilience. About you To be successful in this role you will have strong understanding of the importance of knowledge and information management and strive to develop and increase our capability in this activity, both across Group Property and with our Agencies. Sharing your experience to reach practical solutions to ensure information is created, organised and exploited effectively. You will understand digital systems and how they can facilitate effective information management. You will also have a good working knowledge of SharePoint and the Microsoft 365 suite. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Communicating and Influencing Working Together Changing and Improving Managing a Quality Service 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. Find out more about what it's like working at the Department for Transport . Things you need to know Security Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check. People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience. We are closely monitoring the situation regarding the coronavirus, and will be following central Government advice as it is issued. There is therefore a risk that recruitment to this post may be subject to change at short notice. In addition, where appropriate, you may be invited to attend a video interview. Please continue to follow the application process as normal and ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way. Selection Process As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. For your CV and personal statement, please provide detailed evidence of your experience of the following: • Outline your Knowledge and Information Management (KIM) experience • Your experience of SharePoint and Microsoft 365 suite, including large file sharing • Provide an example of when you have supported and trained to a team as part of a change process The sift is due to take place from 26th November 2021 Interviews/assessments are likely to be held w/c 6th December 2021 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 could include: • an 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 . Please see attached candidate notes for further information about our recruitment process. 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 To learn more about applying for a role within the Department for Transport, visit the Application Process page of our Careers website. Before submitting your application, we encourage you to visit our Things You Need to Know page for further information about applying for a role within the Department for Transport and 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 for assistance. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Nationality requirements 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) 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 Further information on nationality requirements Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code 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 . 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. Apply and further information 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 : Paul Newman Email : Recruitment team : Email : 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: ..... click apply for full job details
Dec 07, 2021
Full time
About the job Summary We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities. Are you innovative and passionate about consistently improving working methods that are both user friendly and systematic? Can you collaboratively work with different stakeholders? If so, we'd love to hear from you! Job description This role will lead on knowledge and information management; ensuring that our processes and systems meet the needs of live project delivery and future archiving, and that records management is compliant with legislation. You will do this through ensuring that our systems are robust, data is up-to-date and accurate and by supporting colleagues to effectively record and manage information. You will take responsibility for the accessibility, retrievability, security, quality, retention and ethical handling of Department for Transport (DfT) property data. The role is a new post and is in the Group Property (GP) team which is outside of the central DfT Knowledge and Information Management (KIM) team and is part of Corporate Finance and Property Directorate in the Corporate Delivery Group at DfT. The majority of GP is based in London, with some staff in Hastings and a growing presence in Leeds and Birmingham with new office hubs. Group Property both looks after DfT accommodation and building services and advises policy and project teams on property-related matters. Responsibilities Key accountabilities of the role include: • Develop and champion good knowledge and information management (KIM) policies and practices within Group Property (GP). • Evolve the existing GP filing system (SharePoint) to make sure it is fit for purpose and meets business needs as a central repository for key data and documents. • Develop and maintain the data requirements for inclusion in relevant contracts for Facilities Management (FM) or other building and property services. • Develop / adapt team specific guidance from KIM documents and ensure it is kept up to date and reflects DfTs overall vision. • Managing GP property asset data 'single source of truth'; that it is up to date and responses to data requests / queries are dealt with in a timely manner. • Supporting colleagues to build good information management practices in their area, providing training and support. • Work with external stakeholders (DfT Arms Length Bodies) to clarify expectations as well as look to improve their data management systems and explore ways of working better together. • Provides advice on the transformation of data/information from one format or medium to another to support reporting to other Government Departments. • Able to provide data analysis including using data visualisation tools such as Power BI, Tableau or similar. • Report on achievements and next steps regarding GDPR compliance across GP. • Work as needed within the Programme Management Office (PMO) team to cover absences and provide team resilience. About you To be successful in this role you will have strong understanding of the importance of knowledge and information management and strive to develop and increase our capability in this activity, both across Group Property and with our Agencies. Sharing your experience to reach practical solutions to ensure information is created, organised and exploited effectively. You will understand digital systems and how they can facilitate effective information management. You will also have a good working knowledge of SharePoint and the Microsoft 365 suite. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Communicating and Influencing Working Together Changing and Improving Managing a Quality Service 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. Find out more about what it's like working at the Department for Transport . Things you need to know Security Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check. People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience. We are closely monitoring the situation regarding the coronavirus, and will be following central Government advice as it is issued. There is therefore a risk that recruitment to this post may be subject to change at short notice. In addition, where appropriate, you may be invited to attend a video interview. Please continue to follow the application process as normal and ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way. Selection Process As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. For your CV and personal statement, please provide detailed evidence of your experience of the following: • Outline your Knowledge and Information Management (KIM) experience • Your experience of SharePoint and Microsoft 365 suite, including large file sharing • Provide an example of when you have supported and trained to a team as part of a change process The sift is due to take place from 26th November 2021 Interviews/assessments are likely to be held w/c 6th December 2021 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 could include: • an 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 . Please see attached candidate notes for further information about our recruitment process. 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 To learn more about applying for a role within the Department for Transport, visit the Application Process page of our Careers website. Before submitting your application, we encourage you to visit our Things You Need to Know page for further information about applying for a role within the Department for Transport and 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 for assistance. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Nationality requirements 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) 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 Further information on nationality requirements Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code 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 . 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. Apply and further information 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 : Paul Newman Email : Recruitment team : Email : 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: ..... click apply for full job details
About the job Summary We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities. Are you interested in working in cyber regulation? Can you work with a wide range of diverse stakeholders to understand their security requirements? If so, we'd love to hear from you! Job description Transport Security, Resilience and Response (TSRR) leads on national security matters, ranging from counter terrorism and cyber security to planning for and responding to natural hazards or civil contingencies. We deliver expertise to support security and resilience policy teams whilst also providing the department's 24/7 response for all security or civil contingency incidents. The team works with security and intelligence partners from across government to mitigate risk to the UK's transport sector. We're looking for someone with a background in cyber security to join the team. This is a fantastic opportunity to become a core member of our Cyber Regulation Team and work on a relatively new area which includes the Network and Information Systems (NIS) Directive 2018, to deliver our cyber regulation and audit compliance programme to drive up cyber standards across the transport sector. You will deliver the department's cyber regulation function by coordinating across a group of transport operators and assessing levels of cyber security and using your knowledge to draw on best practice in cyber. You will establish close working relations with the transport operators and policy leads in the DfT Cyber Team as well as our policy leads. You'll also develop collaborative relationships with other cyber regulation teams in other Government Departments to share best practice, understand how and where to drive up standards of cyber security. The role will also involve developing and implementing our cyber regulation inspections programme, you'll be at the heart of delivering an ongoing cyber compliance framework, providing our stakeholders with high quality assurance and regulation services in an interesting and evolving cyber landscape. Some travel will be required for the role, taking into account any COVID restrictions in place at the time. Transport Security, Resilience and Response invests significantly in training and developing staff to prepare them not just for an interesting and challenging job, but also for a rewarding career in national security. Our expectation is that our staff will remain in post for at least two years. Responsibilities You'll be working on an area of new cyber regulation to help DfT manage cyber security risk and develop our approach to cyber regulation and cyber compliance. You will be part of a team responsible for understanding how transport operators are meeting cyber security requirements as outlined by the Network and Information Systems Regulations (NIS) 2018, working confidently with external and internal stakeholders including senior leaders, to shape and develop the DfT's approach to cyber regulation. You'll be able to use your own expertise and knowledge of cyber to draw out key themes and analysis and be able to present this technical information to a non-technical audience. You'll develop a detailed understanding of the NIS Regulations 2018, cyber inspections and the associated responsibilities held by a Competent Authority to deliver an effective cyber regulatory enforcement capability. You will also grow your knowledge of the transport sector, of cyber security both policy and technical, to support our DfT objective of providing a safe and resilient transport network. As a Cyber Regulation Inspector duties include but aren't limited to: • Understanding how transport operators are meeting the cyber security requirements as set out in the Network and Information Systems (NIS) Directive 2018 • Reviewing information within Cyber Assessment Frameworks and cyber improvement plans in line cyber best practice as set by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). • Developing and maintaining collaborative working relationships with colleagues in the Cyber team, compliance, and inspection teams across DfT and its agencies as well as with fellow regulators • Contributing to and support delivery of the team's Cyber Security Regulation and Compliance Programme • Working to an inspection programme to oversee cyber regulation across our transport operators to ensure the Department meets its legal obligations under the NIS Regulations • Developing and updating cyber security policies, standards, and guidance consistent with DfT's role as a cyber regulator • Developing and maintaining an up-to-date awareness of technical cyber capabilities, the cyber threat picture and transport specific cyber security issues and mitigations • Providing high quality written and verbal advice and briefing to Ministers, senior decision makers and policy colleagues across DfT and with transport operators on cyber security compliance. This role may attract a RRA allowance of up to £5,000. This may be payable depending on candidate qualifications, skills and experience. This allowance will be non-pensionable and may be reviewed in any contractual agreements. This position is based in London, due to the need for the post holder to regularly access secure information in person in GMH and their responsibilities as a senior leader in response to a cyber security incident. TSRR strong supports flexible working and we would accommodate some remote working (including during Covid-19 travel restrictions) but the successful candidate would ultimately need to work in GMH at a minimum several days a week. Please note, the successful candidate would need to be willing to undergo DV clearance immediately once appointed in the role if they do not hold it already. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Delivering at Pace Seeing the Big Picture Making Effective Decisions Communicating and Influencing Managing a Quality Service 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. Find out more about what it's like working at the Department for Transport . Things you need to know Security Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check . See our vetting charter . People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours and Experience. We are closely monitoring the situation regarding the coronavirus, and will be following central Government advice as it is issued. There is therefore a risk that recruitment to this post may be subject to change at short notice. In addition, where appropriate, you may be invited to attend a video interview. Please continue to follow the application process as normal and ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way. As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. For your CV and Personal Statement, please use the 750-word count to outline your experience of the following: • Your experience of working in a cyber, audit or risk management role and a broad knowledge of cyber security controls • Your experience of working in a fast-paced environment to successful deliver a piece of work or a programme to challenging timescales • Your experience of engaging and building productive working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders The sift is due to take place 10th December 2021. Interviews/assessments are likely to be held the week commencing 20th December 2021. This interview could be conducted via a video interview, details of which will be provided to you should you be selected for interview. 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 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 . If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section ..... click apply for full job details
Dec 07, 2021
Full time
About the job Summary We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities. Are you interested in working in cyber regulation? Can you work with a wide range of diverse stakeholders to understand their security requirements? If so, we'd love to hear from you! Job description Transport Security, Resilience and Response (TSRR) leads on national security matters, ranging from counter terrorism and cyber security to planning for and responding to natural hazards or civil contingencies. We deliver expertise to support security and resilience policy teams whilst also providing the department's 24/7 response for all security or civil contingency incidents. The team works with security and intelligence partners from across government to mitigate risk to the UK's transport sector. We're looking for someone with a background in cyber security to join the team. This is a fantastic opportunity to become a core member of our Cyber Regulation Team and work on a relatively new area which includes the Network and Information Systems (NIS) Directive 2018, to deliver our cyber regulation and audit compliance programme to drive up cyber standards across the transport sector. You will deliver the department's cyber regulation function by coordinating across a group of transport operators and assessing levels of cyber security and using your knowledge to draw on best practice in cyber. You will establish close working relations with the transport operators and policy leads in the DfT Cyber Team as well as our policy leads. You'll also develop collaborative relationships with other cyber regulation teams in other Government Departments to share best practice, understand how and where to drive up standards of cyber security. The role will also involve developing and implementing our cyber regulation inspections programme, you'll be at the heart of delivering an ongoing cyber compliance framework, providing our stakeholders with high quality assurance and regulation services in an interesting and evolving cyber landscape. Some travel will be required for the role, taking into account any COVID restrictions in place at the time. Transport Security, Resilience and Response invests significantly in training and developing staff to prepare them not just for an interesting and challenging job, but also for a rewarding career in national security. Our expectation is that our staff will remain in post for at least two years. Responsibilities You'll be working on an area of new cyber regulation to help DfT manage cyber security risk and develop our approach to cyber regulation and cyber compliance. You will be part of a team responsible for understanding how transport operators are meeting cyber security requirements as outlined by the Network and Information Systems Regulations (NIS) 2018, working confidently with external and internal stakeholders including senior leaders, to shape and develop the DfT's approach to cyber regulation. You'll be able to use your own expertise and knowledge of cyber to draw out key themes and analysis and be able to present this technical information to a non-technical audience. You'll develop a detailed understanding of the NIS Regulations 2018, cyber inspections and the associated responsibilities held by a Competent Authority to deliver an effective cyber regulatory enforcement capability. You will also grow your knowledge of the transport sector, of cyber security both policy and technical, to support our DfT objective of providing a safe and resilient transport network. As a Cyber Regulation Inspector duties include but aren't limited to: • Understanding how transport operators are meeting the cyber security requirements as set out in the Network and Information Systems (NIS) Directive 2018 • Reviewing information within Cyber Assessment Frameworks and cyber improvement plans in line cyber best practice as set by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). • Developing and maintaining collaborative working relationships with colleagues in the Cyber team, compliance, and inspection teams across DfT and its agencies as well as with fellow regulators • Contributing to and support delivery of the team's Cyber Security Regulation and Compliance Programme • Working to an inspection programme to oversee cyber regulation across our transport operators to ensure the Department meets its legal obligations under the NIS Regulations • Developing and updating cyber security policies, standards, and guidance consistent with DfT's role as a cyber regulator • Developing and maintaining an up-to-date awareness of technical cyber capabilities, the cyber threat picture and transport specific cyber security issues and mitigations • Providing high quality written and verbal advice and briefing to Ministers, senior decision makers and policy colleagues across DfT and with transport operators on cyber security compliance. This role may attract a RRA allowance of up to £5,000. This may be payable depending on candidate qualifications, skills and experience. This allowance will be non-pensionable and may be reviewed in any contractual agreements. This position is based in London, due to the need for the post holder to regularly access secure information in person in GMH and their responsibilities as a senior leader in response to a cyber security incident. TSRR strong supports flexible working and we would accommodate some remote working (including during Covid-19 travel restrictions) but the successful candidate would ultimately need to work in GMH at a minimum several days a week. Please note, the successful candidate would need to be willing to undergo DV clearance immediately once appointed in the role if they do not hold it already. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Delivering at Pace Seeing the Big Picture Making Effective Decisions Communicating and Influencing Managing a Quality Service 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. Find out more about what it's like working at the Department for Transport . Things you need to know Security Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check . See our vetting charter . People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours and Experience. We are closely monitoring the situation regarding the coronavirus, and will be following central Government advice as it is issued. There is therefore a risk that recruitment to this post may be subject to change at short notice. In addition, where appropriate, you may be invited to attend a video interview. Please continue to follow the application process as normal and ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way. As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. For your CV and Personal Statement, please use the 750-word count to outline your experience of the following: • Your experience of working in a cyber, audit or risk management role and a broad knowledge of cyber security controls • Your experience of working in a fast-paced environment to successful deliver a piece of work or a programme to challenging timescales • Your experience of engaging and building productive working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders The sift is due to take place 10th December 2021. Interviews/assessments are likely to be held the week commencing 20th December 2021. This interview could be conducted via a video interview, details of which will be provided to you should you be selected for interview. 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 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 . If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section ..... click apply for full job details
About the job Summary Would you like to work in a constantly evolving space within Digital at the Department for Transport? Do you have a passion for people based Business Change Management? If so, we want to hear from you Job description This is a Business Change Manager role in the Digital Change Management team in the Department for Transport's Digital Service. Our Digital Service will: • Offer high performing, secure and innovative services. • Grow our Professionalism. • Build Relationships to achieve DfT's objectives. • Empower our people to meet user needs. The Digital Service mission is to equip everyone working in the Department for Transport to use digital, data and technology with confidence, ambition and creativity. The Change Management Centre of Expertise is actively involved with the Digital Service Leadership, Project Delivery, User Centred Design and Communications Teams. It is responsible for overseeing the creation and implementation of excellent people-centric business change management strategies and plans for Digital Service projects and programmes. These will maximise the adoption and usage of new DfT digital services, whilst overcoming resistance to the required changes to ensure projects succeed in realising their benefits. Responsibilities Include (but are not limited to); • Assist with the ongoing development and implementation of a Change Management Centre of Expertise (CoE) within the DfT Digital Service. • Be a coach, role model and Subject Matter Expert to guide others interested in business change management, including within the team. • Apply a structured industry standard methodology to lead people-centric business change management activities. • Apply proven change management processes and tools to create and implement a strategy to support adoption of the changes required by a project or initiative. • Support the design, development, delivery and management of communications by working closely with the Digital Service's Business Support and DfT Internal Communications Teams. • Conduct change risk and impact analyses, assess change impact and readiness, and identify and engage with key stakeholders and sponsors across the Department. • Monitor how successfully change is being received/adopted, adapting approaches where required to maximise impact and delivery of project/programme benefits. • Focus on the people side of change, including changes to business processes, systems and technology, culture, skills and capabilities About you You will have a solid understanding of the process of how people go through a change, and can demonstrate recent relevant experience and knowledge of applying proven change management principles, methodologies and tools to business and organisational change. Ideally, you will hold a current change management certification - PROSCI, APMG or equivalent - but training will be provided. You will possess excellent communication and active listening skills, the ability to clearly articulate messages to a wide variety of audiences, and a clear understanding/experience of project management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle and how change management fits within them. As a flexible and adaptable team we offer an open and inclusive working environment. We are continuously striving to develop ourselves and the service we offer, and an adaptable mindset and enthusiasm for ongoing learning and development will therefore be essential. DfT: Digital Service Find out more about what it's like working at DfT: Digital Service Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Working Together Changing and Improving Communicating and Influencing 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. Find out more about what it's like working at the Department for Transport Things you need to know Security Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check. People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience. We are closely monitoring the situation regarding the coronavirus, and will be following central Government advice as it is issued. There is therefore a risk that recruitment to this post may be subject to change at short notice. In addition, where appropriate, you may be invited to attend a video interview. Please continue to follow the application process as normal and ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way. How to Apply As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. 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: • A solid understanding of how people go through a change and the change process. • Knowledge of change management principles, methodologies and tools. • Recent practical experience of applying those change management methodologies and techniques to business and people change in an organisation. • Excellent active listening skills. • Ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences. • Familiarity with project management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle and a clear understanding of how change management fits within them. • Current change management certification (PROSCI practitioner, APMG or equivalent). Sift & Interview Dates The sift is due to take place week commencing 13th December. Interviews are due to take place week commencing 3rd January. This interview could be conducted via a video interview, details of which will be provided to you should you be selected for interview. 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 could include: • an interview • an interview and a technical exercise (eg presentation, written, or coding exercise etc) 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 . 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 We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities. To learn more about applying for a role within the Department for Transport, visit the Application Process page of our Careers website. Before submitting your application, we encourage you to visit our Things You Need to Know page for further information about applying for a role within the Department for Transport and 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 for assistance. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Nationality requirements 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) 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 Further information on nationality requirements Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code 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 ...... click apply for full job details
Dec 07, 2021
Full time
About the job Summary Would you like to work in a constantly evolving space within Digital at the Department for Transport? Do you have a passion for people based Business Change Management? If so, we want to hear from you Job description This is a Business Change Manager role in the Digital Change Management team in the Department for Transport's Digital Service. Our Digital Service will: • Offer high performing, secure and innovative services. • Grow our Professionalism. • Build Relationships to achieve DfT's objectives. • Empower our people to meet user needs. The Digital Service mission is to equip everyone working in the Department for Transport to use digital, data and technology with confidence, ambition and creativity. The Change Management Centre of Expertise is actively involved with the Digital Service Leadership, Project Delivery, User Centred Design and Communications Teams. It is responsible for overseeing the creation and implementation of excellent people-centric business change management strategies and plans for Digital Service projects and programmes. These will maximise the adoption and usage of new DfT digital services, whilst overcoming resistance to the required changes to ensure projects succeed in realising their benefits. Responsibilities Include (but are not limited to); • Assist with the ongoing development and implementation of a Change Management Centre of Expertise (CoE) within the DfT Digital Service. • Be a coach, role model and Subject Matter Expert to guide others interested in business change management, including within the team. • Apply a structured industry standard methodology to lead people-centric business change management activities. • Apply proven change management processes and tools to create and implement a strategy to support adoption of the changes required by a project or initiative. • Support the design, development, delivery and management of communications by working closely with the Digital Service's Business Support and DfT Internal Communications Teams. • Conduct change risk and impact analyses, assess change impact and readiness, and identify and engage with key stakeholders and sponsors across the Department. • Monitor how successfully change is being received/adopted, adapting approaches where required to maximise impact and delivery of project/programme benefits. • Focus on the people side of change, including changes to business processes, systems and technology, culture, skills and capabilities About you You will have a solid understanding of the process of how people go through a change, and can demonstrate recent relevant experience and knowledge of applying proven change management principles, methodologies and tools to business and organisational change. Ideally, you will hold a current change management certification - PROSCI, APMG or equivalent - but training will be provided. You will possess excellent communication and active listening skills, the ability to clearly articulate messages to a wide variety of audiences, and a clear understanding/experience of project management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle and how change management fits within them. As a flexible and adaptable team we offer an open and inclusive working environment. We are continuously striving to develop ourselves and the service we offer, and an adaptable mindset and enthusiasm for ongoing learning and development will therefore be essential. DfT: Digital Service Find out more about what it's like working at DfT: Digital Service Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Working Together Changing and Improving Communicating and Influencing 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. Find out more about what it's like working at the Department for Transport Things you need to know Security Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check. People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience. We are closely monitoring the situation regarding the coronavirus, and will be following central Government advice as it is issued. There is therefore a risk that recruitment to this post may be subject to change at short notice. In addition, where appropriate, you may be invited to attend a video interview. Please continue to follow the application process as normal and ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way. How to Apply As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. 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: • A solid understanding of how people go through a change and the change process. • Knowledge of change management principles, methodologies and tools. • Recent practical experience of applying those change management methodologies and techniques to business and people change in an organisation. • Excellent active listening skills. • Ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences. • Familiarity with project management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle and a clear understanding of how change management fits within them. • Current change management certification (PROSCI practitioner, APMG or equivalent). Sift & Interview Dates The sift is due to take place week commencing 13th December. Interviews are due to take place week commencing 3rd January. This interview could be conducted via a video interview, details of which will be provided to you should you be selected for interview. 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 could include: • an interview • an interview and a technical exercise (eg presentation, written, or coding exercise etc) 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 . 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 We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities. To learn more about applying for a role within the Department for Transport, visit the Application Process page of our Careers website. Before submitting your application, we encourage you to visit our Things You Need to Know page for further information about applying for a role within the Department for Transport and 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 for assistance. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Nationality requirements 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) 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 Further information on nationality requirements Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code 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 ...... click apply for full job details
About the job Summary We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities. Are you a strong communicator and natural networker? Do you enjoy working with a range of senior and diverse stakeholders to deliver deadlines and high-profile tasks? Would you like the opportunity to work in a dynamic and exciting environment on a high profile project where you can be stretched to reach your full potential? If so, we'd love to hear from you! Job description The redevelopment of Euston Station and the surrounding area is one of the most important projects being led by the DfT. The One Euston programme has a vision to establish the Euston locale as a thriving new gateway into London. The Euston Directorate is overseen by the Project Director, who manages the DfT team as well as regular engagement with delivery partners and key stakeholders. The role will be responsible for supporting the Project Director with diary management, administrative tasks, as well as assisting the rest of the team with logistical support. The successful candidate will also have an opportunity to undertake some business support. The job offers a wide variety of work and a good opportunity for developing skills in an infrastructure project environment. You will be organised with good attention to detail, strong communication skills, and enjoy working both with others and independently. Responsibilities Key accountabilities of the role include: • Managing the Director's and Deputy Directors' diaries and inboxes - being proactive and reactive to complex changing events, anticipating actions and planning accordingly in line with priorities and work styles. • Planning and taking the initiative to resolve pressures, and conflicting demands. Dealing with emails and phone calls promptly. • Preparing all diary logistics, including paperwork and briefing material. Ensuring sufficient time is allocated for priorities, travel, desk-time and breaks. Arranging travel and accommodation when necessary. • Preparation for attendance at forthcoming committees and Board meetings, ensuring papers and briefing materials are received from lead officials and saved to SharePoint. • Coordination of setting the agenda and preparing content for team meetings. • Interface with officials within the Group and throughout DfT and being alert to key issues. • Engagement with internal and external stakeholders to build and maintain strong relationships. • Provide administrative and logistical support to directorate events and ad-hoc projects. For an in-depth insight into the role please refer to the Role Profile. About you We are looking for someone who is organised and methodical with excellent verbal and written skills who can express themselves confidently and concisely. You will represent the Department in a professional and clear manner, ensuring key messages are delivered to both internal and external stakeholders in a timely manner. You are someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, where you can use your organisational skills to manage multiple, and often conflicting tasks on time and to a high standard. You are a driven, proactive and detail-focused individual who strives for quality outcomes in everything you do. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Changing and Improving Managing a Quality Service Working Together Communicating and Influencing 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. Find out more about what it's like working at the Department for Transport . Things you need to know Security Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check. People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience. We are closely monitoring the situation regarding the coronavirus, and will be following central Government advice as it is issued. There is therefore a risk that recruitment to this post may be subject to change at short notice. In addition, where appropriate, you may be invited to attend a video interview. Please continue to follow the application process as normal and ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way. Selection process As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. For your CV and personal statement, please provide detailed evidence of your experience of the following: • Experience in administrative and PA support or similar. • Strong inter-personal skills with experience of building good working relationships across teams including with senior managers. • Proficient using Microsoft Office packages. • Experience of working with large teams/organisations. The sift is due to take place on 25/11/2021 Interview/assessment will be held w/c 06/12/2021 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 could include: • an 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 . Please see attached candidate notes for further information about our recruitment process. 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 To learn more about applying for a role within the Department for Transport, visit the Application Process page of our Careers website. Before submitting your application, we encourage you to visit our Things You Need to Know page for further information about applying for a role within the Department for Transport and 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 for assistance. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Nationality requirements 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) 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 Further information on nationality requirements Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code 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 . 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. Apply and further information 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 : Jo Stanyard Email : Recruitment team : Email : 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: 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 at
Dec 06, 2021
Full time
About the job Summary We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities. Are you a strong communicator and natural networker? Do you enjoy working with a range of senior and diverse stakeholders to deliver deadlines and high-profile tasks? Would you like the opportunity to work in a dynamic and exciting environment on a high profile project where you can be stretched to reach your full potential? If so, we'd love to hear from you! Job description The redevelopment of Euston Station and the surrounding area is one of the most important projects being led by the DfT. The One Euston programme has a vision to establish the Euston locale as a thriving new gateway into London. The Euston Directorate is overseen by the Project Director, who manages the DfT team as well as regular engagement with delivery partners and key stakeholders. The role will be responsible for supporting the Project Director with diary management, administrative tasks, as well as assisting the rest of the team with logistical support. The successful candidate will also have an opportunity to undertake some business support. The job offers a wide variety of work and a good opportunity for developing skills in an infrastructure project environment. You will be organised with good attention to detail, strong communication skills, and enjoy working both with others and independently. Responsibilities Key accountabilities of the role include: • Managing the Director's and Deputy Directors' diaries and inboxes - being proactive and reactive to complex changing events, anticipating actions and planning accordingly in line with priorities and work styles. • Planning and taking the initiative to resolve pressures, and conflicting demands. Dealing with emails and phone calls promptly. • Preparing all diary logistics, including paperwork and briefing material. Ensuring sufficient time is allocated for priorities, travel, desk-time and breaks. Arranging travel and accommodation when necessary. • Preparation for attendance at forthcoming committees and Board meetings, ensuring papers and briefing materials are received from lead officials and saved to SharePoint. • Coordination of setting the agenda and preparing content for team meetings. • Interface with officials within the Group and throughout DfT and being alert to key issues. • Engagement with internal and external stakeholders to build and maintain strong relationships. • Provide administrative and logistical support to directorate events and ad-hoc projects. For an in-depth insight into the role please refer to the Role Profile. About you We are looking for someone who is organised and methodical with excellent verbal and written skills who can express themselves confidently and concisely. You will represent the Department in a professional and clear manner, ensuring key messages are delivered to both internal and external stakeholders in a timely manner. You are someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, where you can use your organisational skills to manage multiple, and often conflicting tasks on time and to a high standard. You are a driven, proactive and detail-focused individual who strives for quality outcomes in everything you do. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Changing and Improving Managing a Quality Service Working Together Communicating and Influencing 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. Find out more about what it's like working at the Department for Transport . Things you need to know Security Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check. People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience. We are closely monitoring the situation regarding the coronavirus, and will be following central Government advice as it is issued. There is therefore a risk that recruitment to this post may be subject to change at short notice. In addition, where appropriate, you may be invited to attend a video interview. Please continue to follow the application process as normal and ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way. Selection process As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. For your CV and personal statement, please provide detailed evidence of your experience of the following: • Experience in administrative and PA support or similar. • Strong inter-personal skills with experience of building good working relationships across teams including with senior managers. • Proficient using Microsoft Office packages. • Experience of working with large teams/organisations. The sift is due to take place on 25/11/2021 Interview/assessment will be held w/c 06/12/2021 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 could include: • an 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 . Please see attached candidate notes for further information about our recruitment process. 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 To learn more about applying for a role within the Department for Transport, visit the Application Process page of our Careers website. Before submitting your application, we encourage you to visit our Things You Need to Know page for further information about applying for a role within the Department for Transport and 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 for assistance. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Nationality requirements 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) 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 Further information on nationality requirements Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code 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 . 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. Apply and further information 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 : Jo Stanyard Email : Recruitment team : Email : 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: 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 at
About the job Summary Would you like to work in a constantly evolving space within Digital at the Department for Transport? Do you have a passion for people based Business Change Management? If so, we want to hear from you Job description This is a Business Change Manager role in the Digital Change Management team in the Department for Transport's Digital Service. Our Digital Service will: • Offer high performing, secure and innovative services. • Grow our Professionalism. • Build Relationships to achieve DfT's objectives. • Empower our people to meet user needs. The Digital Service mission is to equip everyone working in the Department for Transport to use digital, data and technology with confidence, ambition and creativity. The Change Management Centre of Expertise is actively involved with the Digital Service Leadership, Project Delivery, User Centred Design and Communications Teams. It is responsible for overseeing the creation and implementation of excellent people-centric business change management strategies and plans for Digital Service projects and programmes. These will maximise the adoption and usage of new DfT digital services, whilst overcoming resistance to the required changes to ensure projects succeed in realising their benefits. Responsibilities Include (but are not limited to); • Assist with the ongoing development and implementation of a Change Management Centre of Expertise (CoE) within the DfT Digital Service. • Be a coach, role model and Subject Matter Expert to guide others interested in business change management, including within the team. • Apply a structured industry standard methodology to lead people-centric business change management activities. • Apply proven change management processes and tools to create and implement a strategy to support adoption of the changes required by a project or initiative. • Support the design, development, delivery and management of communications by working closely with the Digital Service's Business Support and DfT Internal Communications Teams. • Conduct change risk and impact analyses, assess change impact and readiness, and identify and engage with key stakeholders and sponsors across the Department. • Monitor how successfully change is being received/adopted, adapting approaches where required to maximise impact and delivery of project/programme benefits. • Focus on the people side of change, including changes to business processes, systems and technology, culture, skills and capabilities About you You will have a solid understanding of the process of how people go through a change, and can demonstrate recent relevant experience and knowledge of applying proven change management principles, methodologies and tools to business and organisational change. Ideally, you will hold a current change management certification - PROSCI, APMG or equivalent - but training will be provided. You will possess excellent communication and active listening skills, the ability to clearly articulate messages to a wide variety of audiences, and a clear understanding/experience of project management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle and how change management fits within them. As a flexible and adaptable team we offer an open and inclusive working environment. We are continuously striving to develop ourselves and the service we offer, and an adaptable mindset and enthusiasm for ongoing learning and development will therefore be essential. DfT: Digital Service Find out more about what it's like working at DfT: Digital Service Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Working Together Changing and Improving Communicating and Influencing 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. Find out more about what it's like working at the Department for Transport Things you need to know Security Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check. People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience. We are closely monitoring the situation regarding the coronavirus, and will be following central Government advice as it is issued. There is therefore a risk that recruitment to this post may be subject to change at short notice. In addition, where appropriate, you may be invited to attend a video interview. Please continue to follow the application process as normal and ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way. How to Apply As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. 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: • A solid understanding of how people go through a change and the change process. • Knowledge of change management principles, methodologies and tools. • Recent practical experience of applying those change management methodologies and techniques to business and people change in an organisation. • Excellent active listening skills. • Ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences. • Familiarity with project management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle and a clear understanding of how change management fits within them. • Current change management certification (PROSCI practitioner, APMG or equivalent). Sift & Interview Dates The sift is due to take place week commencing 13th December. Interviews are due to take place week commencing 3rd January. This interview could be conducted via a video interview, details of which will be provided to you should you be selected for interview. 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 could include: • an interview • an interview and a technical exercise (eg presentation, written, or coding exercise etc) 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 . 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 We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities. To learn more about applying for a role within the Department for Transport, visit the Application Process page of our Careers website. Before submitting your application, we encourage you to visit our Things You Need to Know page for further information about applying for a role within the Department for Transport and 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 for assistance. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Nationality requirements 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) 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 Further information on nationality requirements Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code 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 ...... click apply for full job details
Dec 06, 2021
Full time
About the job Summary Would you like to work in a constantly evolving space within Digital at the Department for Transport? Do you have a passion for people based Business Change Management? If so, we want to hear from you Job description This is a Business Change Manager role in the Digital Change Management team in the Department for Transport's Digital Service. Our Digital Service will: • Offer high performing, secure and innovative services. • Grow our Professionalism. • Build Relationships to achieve DfT's objectives. • Empower our people to meet user needs. The Digital Service mission is to equip everyone working in the Department for Transport to use digital, data and technology with confidence, ambition and creativity. The Change Management Centre of Expertise is actively involved with the Digital Service Leadership, Project Delivery, User Centred Design and Communications Teams. It is responsible for overseeing the creation and implementation of excellent people-centric business change management strategies and plans for Digital Service projects and programmes. These will maximise the adoption and usage of new DfT digital services, whilst overcoming resistance to the required changes to ensure projects succeed in realising their benefits. Responsibilities Include (but are not limited to); • Assist with the ongoing development and implementation of a Change Management Centre of Expertise (CoE) within the DfT Digital Service. • Be a coach, role model and Subject Matter Expert to guide others interested in business change management, including within the team. • Apply a structured industry standard methodology to lead people-centric business change management activities. • Apply proven change management processes and tools to create and implement a strategy to support adoption of the changes required by a project or initiative. • Support the design, development, delivery and management of communications by working closely with the Digital Service's Business Support and DfT Internal Communications Teams. • Conduct change risk and impact analyses, assess change impact and readiness, and identify and engage with key stakeholders and sponsors across the Department. • Monitor how successfully change is being received/adopted, adapting approaches where required to maximise impact and delivery of project/programme benefits. • Focus on the people side of change, including changes to business processes, systems and technology, culture, skills and capabilities About you You will have a solid understanding of the process of how people go through a change, and can demonstrate recent relevant experience and knowledge of applying proven change management principles, methodologies and tools to business and organisational change. Ideally, you will hold a current change management certification - PROSCI, APMG or equivalent - but training will be provided. You will possess excellent communication and active listening skills, the ability to clearly articulate messages to a wide variety of audiences, and a clear understanding/experience of project management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle and how change management fits within them. As a flexible and adaptable team we offer an open and inclusive working environment. We are continuously striving to develop ourselves and the service we offer, and an adaptable mindset and enthusiasm for ongoing learning and development will therefore be essential. DfT: Digital Service Find out more about what it's like working at DfT: Digital Service Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Working Together Changing and Improving Communicating and Influencing 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. Find out more about what it's like working at the Department for Transport Things you need to know Security Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check. People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience. We are closely monitoring the situation regarding the coronavirus, and will be following central Government advice as it is issued. There is therefore a risk that recruitment to this post may be subject to change at short notice. In addition, where appropriate, you may be invited to attend a video interview. Please continue to follow the application process as normal and ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way. How to Apply As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. 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: • A solid understanding of how people go through a change and the change process. • Knowledge of change management principles, methodologies and tools. • Recent practical experience of applying those change management methodologies and techniques to business and people change in an organisation. • Excellent active listening skills. • Ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences. • Familiarity with project management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle and a clear understanding of how change management fits within them. • Current change management certification (PROSCI practitioner, APMG or equivalent). Sift & Interview Dates The sift is due to take place week commencing 13th December. Interviews are due to take place week commencing 3rd January. This interview could be conducted via a video interview, details of which will be provided to you should you be selected for interview. 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 could include: • an interview • an interview and a technical exercise (eg presentation, written, or coding exercise etc) 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 . 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 We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities. To learn more about applying for a role within the Department for Transport, visit the Application Process page of our Careers website. Before submitting your application, we encourage you to visit our Things You Need to Know page for further information about applying for a role within the Department for Transport and 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 for assistance. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Nationality requirements 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) 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 Further information on nationality requirements Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code 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 ...... click apply for full job details
About the job Summary We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities. Are you interested in working in cyber regulation? Can you work with a wide range of diverse stakeholders to understand their security requirements? If so, we'd love to hear from you! Job description Transport Security, Resilience and Response (TSRR) leads on national security matters, ranging from counter terrorism and cyber security to planning for and responding to natural hazards or civil contingencies. We deliver expertise to support security and resilience policy teams whilst also providing the department's 24/7 response for all security or civil contingency incidents. The team works with security and intelligence partners from across government to mitigate risk to the UK's transport sector. We're looking for someone with a background in cyber security to join the team. This is a fantastic opportunity to become a core member of our Cyber Regulation Team and work on a relatively new area which includes the Network and Information Systems (NIS) Directive 2018, to deliver our cyber regulation and audit compliance programme to drive up cyber standards across the transport sector. You will deliver the department's cyber regulation function by coordinating across a group of transport operators and assessing levels of cyber security and using your knowledge to draw on best practice in cyber. You will establish close working relations with the transport operators and policy leads in the DfT Cyber Team as well as our policy leads. You'll also develop collaborative relationships with other cyber regulation teams in other Government Departments to share best practice, understand how and where to drive up standards of cyber security. The role will also involve developing and implementing our cyber regulation inspections programme, you'll be at the heart of delivering an ongoing cyber compliance framework, providing our stakeholders with high quality assurance and regulation services in an interesting and evolving cyber landscape. Some travel will be required for the role, taking into account any COVID restrictions in place at the time. Transport Security, Resilience and Response invests significantly in training and developing staff to prepare them not just for an interesting and challenging job, but also for a rewarding career in national security. Our expectation is that our staff will remain in post for at least two years. Responsibilities You'll be working on an area of new cyber regulation to help DfT manage cyber security risk and develop our approach to cyber regulation and cyber compliance. You will be part of a team responsible for understanding how transport operators are meeting cyber security requirements as outlined by the Network and Information Systems Regulations (NIS) 2018, working confidently with external and internal stakeholders including senior leaders, to shape and develop the DfT's approach to cyber regulation. You'll be able to use your own expertise and knowledge of cyber to draw out key themes and analysis and be able to present this technical information to a non-technical audience. You'll develop a detailed understanding of the NIS Regulations 2018, cyber inspections and the associated responsibilities held by a Competent Authority to deliver an effective cyber regulatory enforcement capability. You will also grow your knowledge of the transport sector, of cyber security both policy and technical, to support our DfT objective of providing a safe and resilient transport network. As a Cyber Regulation Inspector duties include but aren't limited to: • Understanding how transport operators are meeting the cyber security requirements as set out in the Network and Information Systems (NIS) Directive 2018 • Reviewing information within Cyber Assessment Frameworks and cyber improvement plans in line cyber best practice as set by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). • Developing and maintaining collaborative working relationships with colleagues in the Cyber team, compliance, and inspection teams across DfT and its agencies as well as with fellow regulators • Contributing to and support delivery of the team's Cyber Security Regulation and Compliance Programme • Working to an inspection programme to oversee cyber regulation across our transport operators to ensure the Department meets its legal obligations under the NIS Regulations • Developing and updating cyber security policies, standards, and guidance consistent with DfT's role as a cyber regulator • Developing and maintaining an up-to-date awareness of technical cyber capabilities, the cyber threat picture and transport specific cyber security issues and mitigations • Providing high quality written and verbal advice and briefing to Ministers, senior decision makers and policy colleagues across DfT and with transport operators on cyber security compliance. This role may attract a RRA allowance of up to £5,000. This may be payable depending on candidate qualifications, skills and experience. This allowance will be non-pensionable and may be reviewed in any contractual agreements. This position is based in London, due to the need for the post holder to regularly access secure information in person in GMH and their responsibilities as a senior leader in response to a cyber security incident. TSRR strong supports flexible working and we would accommodate some remote working (including during Covid-19 travel restrictions) but the successful candidate would ultimately need to work in GMH at a minimum several days a week. Please note, the successful candidate would need to be willing to undergo DV clearance immediately once appointed in the role if they do not hold it already. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Delivering at Pace Seeing the Big Picture Making Effective Decisions Communicating and Influencing Managing a Quality Service 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. Find out more about what it's like working at the Department for Transport . Things you need to know Security Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check . See our vetting charter . People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours and Experience. We are closely monitoring the situation regarding the coronavirus, and will be following central Government advice as it is issued. There is therefore a risk that recruitment to this post may be subject to change at short notice. In addition, where appropriate, you may be invited to attend a video interview. Please continue to follow the application process as normal and ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way. As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. For your CV and Personal Statement, please use the 750-word count to outline your experience of the following: • Your experience of working in a cyber, audit or risk management role and a broad knowledge of cyber security controls • Your experience of working in a fast-paced environment to successful deliver a piece of work or a programme to challenging timescales • Your experience of engaging and building productive working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders The sift is due to take place 10th December 2021. Interviews/assessments are likely to be held the week commencing 20th December 2021. This interview could be conducted via a video interview, details of which will be provided to you should you be selected for interview. 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 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 . If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section ..... click apply for full job details
Dec 06, 2021
Full time
About the job Summary We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities. Are you interested in working in cyber regulation? Can you work with a wide range of diverse stakeholders to understand their security requirements? If so, we'd love to hear from you! Job description Transport Security, Resilience and Response (TSRR) leads on national security matters, ranging from counter terrorism and cyber security to planning for and responding to natural hazards or civil contingencies. We deliver expertise to support security and resilience policy teams whilst also providing the department's 24/7 response for all security or civil contingency incidents. The team works with security and intelligence partners from across government to mitigate risk to the UK's transport sector. We're looking for someone with a background in cyber security to join the team. This is a fantastic opportunity to become a core member of our Cyber Regulation Team and work on a relatively new area which includes the Network and Information Systems (NIS) Directive 2018, to deliver our cyber regulation and audit compliance programme to drive up cyber standards across the transport sector. You will deliver the department's cyber regulation function by coordinating across a group of transport operators and assessing levels of cyber security and using your knowledge to draw on best practice in cyber. You will establish close working relations with the transport operators and policy leads in the DfT Cyber Team as well as our policy leads. You'll also develop collaborative relationships with other cyber regulation teams in other Government Departments to share best practice, understand how and where to drive up standards of cyber security. The role will also involve developing and implementing our cyber regulation inspections programme, you'll be at the heart of delivering an ongoing cyber compliance framework, providing our stakeholders with high quality assurance and regulation services in an interesting and evolving cyber landscape. Some travel will be required for the role, taking into account any COVID restrictions in place at the time. Transport Security, Resilience and Response invests significantly in training and developing staff to prepare them not just for an interesting and challenging job, but also for a rewarding career in national security. Our expectation is that our staff will remain in post for at least two years. Responsibilities You'll be working on an area of new cyber regulation to help DfT manage cyber security risk and develop our approach to cyber regulation and cyber compliance. You will be part of a team responsible for understanding how transport operators are meeting cyber security requirements as outlined by the Network and Information Systems Regulations (NIS) 2018, working confidently with external and internal stakeholders including senior leaders, to shape and develop the DfT's approach to cyber regulation. You'll be able to use your own expertise and knowledge of cyber to draw out key themes and analysis and be able to present this technical information to a non-technical audience. You'll develop a detailed understanding of the NIS Regulations 2018, cyber inspections and the associated responsibilities held by a Competent Authority to deliver an effective cyber regulatory enforcement capability. You will also grow your knowledge of the transport sector, of cyber security both policy and technical, to support our DfT objective of providing a safe and resilient transport network. As a Cyber Regulation Inspector duties include but aren't limited to: • Understanding how transport operators are meeting the cyber security requirements as set out in the Network and Information Systems (NIS) Directive 2018 • Reviewing information within Cyber Assessment Frameworks and cyber improvement plans in line cyber best practice as set by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). • Developing and maintaining collaborative working relationships with colleagues in the Cyber team, compliance, and inspection teams across DfT and its agencies as well as with fellow regulators • Contributing to and support delivery of the team's Cyber Security Regulation and Compliance Programme • Working to an inspection programme to oversee cyber regulation across our transport operators to ensure the Department meets its legal obligations under the NIS Regulations • Developing and updating cyber security policies, standards, and guidance consistent with DfT's role as a cyber regulator • Developing and maintaining an up-to-date awareness of technical cyber capabilities, the cyber threat picture and transport specific cyber security issues and mitigations • Providing high quality written and verbal advice and briefing to Ministers, senior decision makers and policy colleagues across DfT and with transport operators on cyber security compliance. This role may attract a RRA allowance of up to £5,000. This may be payable depending on candidate qualifications, skills and experience. This allowance will be non-pensionable and may be reviewed in any contractual agreements. This position is based in London, due to the need for the post holder to regularly access secure information in person in GMH and their responsibilities as a senior leader in response to a cyber security incident. TSRR strong supports flexible working and we would accommodate some remote working (including during Covid-19 travel restrictions) but the successful candidate would ultimately need to work in GMH at a minimum several days a week. Please note, the successful candidate would need to be willing to undergo DV clearance immediately once appointed in the role if they do not hold it already. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Delivering at Pace Seeing the Big Picture Making Effective Decisions Communicating and Influencing Managing a Quality Service 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. Find out more about what it's like working at the Department for Transport . Things you need to know Security Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check . See our vetting charter . People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours and Experience. We are closely monitoring the situation regarding the coronavirus, and will be following central Government advice as it is issued. There is therefore a risk that recruitment to this post may be subject to change at short notice. In addition, where appropriate, you may be invited to attend a video interview. Please continue to follow the application process as normal and ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way. As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. For your CV and Personal Statement, please use the 750-word count to outline your experience of the following: • Your experience of working in a cyber, audit or risk management role and a broad knowledge of cyber security controls • Your experience of working in a fast-paced environment to successful deliver a piece of work or a programme to challenging timescales • Your experience of engaging and building productive working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders The sift is due to take place 10th December 2021. Interviews/assessments are likely to be held the week commencing 20th December 2021. This interview could be conducted via a video interview, details of which will be provided to you should you be selected for interview. 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 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 . If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section ..... click apply for full job details