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Location
About the job
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 ethnic minorities, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities.
Are you interested in kick starting a career in project delivery and enthusiastic about developing your leaning with exposure on the job and training?
Can you gain rapport quickly with others and have excellent communication skills?
Do you keep in mind the bigger picture and look beyond the status quo to see how things could be improved?
If so, then we would love for you to apply?
This is an excellent opportunity shape the establishment of a local transport portfolio.
Most journeys made in this country are short and local. They are the journeys that we all make, if not every day, many times a month; whether they are by car, bus, tram, walking or cycling. As such, the Local Transport directorate is right at the heart of the Department for Transport’s business. Our work makes a huge difference to the daily lives of millions, across England and across the UK.
The Local Improvement, Transport User and Portfolio division (LITUP) sits within the Local Transport directorate. LITUP provides a Portfolio Management Office function to support the wider Directorate.
This is an exciting time to join the newly created Local Transport Portfolio Office and actively shape how it functions across the different programme teams. Local Transport is responsible for funding a wide range of programmes within Local Authorities from Zero Emission Buses to the Levelling Up Fund. The Portfolio Office has an oversight over all Local Transport funding programmes and will act as the central hub for place-based intelligence on Local Transport Project Delivery. The Portfolio Office also supports senior decision making at investment committees such as the Roads & Local Investment Committee (RIC), the Investment Portfolio and Delivery Committee (IPDC) and at a Ministerial level.
Responsibilities
Key accountabilities of the role include:
For an in-depth insight into the role please refer to the Role Profile.
You are organised, keen to learn new skills and can deal with uncertainty. You keep in mind the bigger picture and look beyond the status quo to see how things could be improved.
You will have excellent communication skills and someone who gains rapport quickly with others to build effective working relationships with stakeholders working on a variety of programmes promoting open and honest conversations.
You are adept at managing and co-ordinating different workstreams and ensure work is to a high quality taking into account potential impacts and risks.
Additional Information
A minimum of 40% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace, although requirements to attend other locations for official business, or carry out detached duty in another DfT workplace, will also count towards this level of attendance.
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
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
How to apply
When considering applying please look at how your experience relates to the role, and within your CV and Personal Statement please provide detailed evidence of your experience of the following:
Your personal statement will be limited to a maximum of 750 words.
The sift is due to take place from 27th April 2023.
Interviews/assessments are likely to be held week commencing 22nd May 2023.
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:
This interview could be conducted online via Teams or face to face at one of our offices. Further details will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.
You’re encouraged to become familiar with the role profile, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.
The Department for Transport alongside other Government Departments recruit using Success Profiles. This means for each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate in order to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.
For further information on Success Profiles visit our Careers website.
Please see attached candidate notes for further information about our recruitment process.
Reasonable Adjustments
As a Disability Confident Leader employer, DfT is committed to ensuring that the recruitment process is fair, accessible and allows all candidates to perform at their best. If a person with a visible or non-visible disability is substantially disadvantaged, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need during the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at an interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.
If you need a reasonable adjustment so that you can complete your application, you should contact Government Recruitment Service via dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.
Further Information
For more information about how we hire, and for useful tips on submitting your application for this role, visit the How we hire page of our DfT Careers website.
Before submitting your application, we encourage you to visit our Recruitment in detail page of the DfT Careers website. You will find detailed information about the entire recruitment process and what to expect when applying for a role in the Civil Service.
Throughout this job advert there are links to the DfT Careers Website, which provides you further information to support your application. Should you be unable to access the information on our website, please email DRGComms@dft.gov.uk for assistance.
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
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