National Technical

3 months ago

Bristol, United Kingdom Valuation Office Agency Full time

Job summary

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) are the public sector�s property valuation experts and advisers with a vision to be a world-leading provider of public sector valuations. As one of the largest employers of surveyors in the country, our work is vital to the collection of over �60 billion of revenue which goes back into communities, touching every citizen and every business across England and Wales.

We champion the values of professionalism, integrity, respect and innovation. We are committed to providing a collaborative and supportive working environment that encourages every colleague to contribute, grow and excel together. With opportunities to drive your own development and growth, we empower our colleagues to succeed by ensuring support at every step of their career journey.

Job description

National Technical & Valuation Lead - Mineral Surveying � Role Overview

The Built Environment and Minerals Surveyors (BEAMS) team is a highly specialist team of surveyors within the National Valuation Unit (NVU) responsible for providing technical advice and guidance across all the workstreams in the VOA Network. It�s Building, Quantity and Mineral Surveyors also take the lead as expert witnesses in complex litigation matters. This role is an exciting opportunity to join the team and bolster its existing Senior Technical Leadership Cohort.�

The postholders will support both the Head of BEAMS and the Head of Mineral Surveying in providing technical advice, guidance, and support in operational delivery. The successful candidate would ensure a consistent approach is adopted in all matters pertaining to mineral surveying, valuation of minerals and waste management properties across the VOA network.

The National Technical & Valuation Lead - Mineral Surveying posts are required to support all aspects of the technical work undertaken by the team and will be assigned to responsibilities that could include the management of professional services in respect of valuation advice delivered to other public bodies, National taxation, Mining Subsidence Reports, Non-Domestic Rating (NDR) Revaluation and NDR Check Challenge, Appeal and Maintenance casework.� The role holders may also be required to act as expert witness and will be required to undertake peer reviews and quality assurance.

The successful candidates will also have the opportunity to consider studying for the RICS Rating Diploma qualification whilst in post.

National Technical & Valuation Lead - Mineral Surveying � Key responsibilities

Providing technical leadership, guidance, and support on operational delivery through supporting and advising specialist caseworkers within the team and dealing directly with complex, litigious, and politically sensitive casework across all the Agency�s work streams.Assisting with monitoring operational performance of the Team against strategic targets and objectives, identifying issues and making recommendations on action to be taken.Assisting with the delivery of NDR revaluations on mineral, waste management and emerging waste diversification properties (including energy from waste and other similar emerging technologies).Supporting the Head of Mineral Surveying and wider BEAMS Management Team in setting the strategic overview and continuous development of the team (succession planning, training, and specialist surveyor pipeline) including the embedding of the VOA vision and values.Providing technical & valuation advice and briefing material to the network and other stakeholders.Undertaking Peer Review and Valuation Assurance as required on highly complex, high risk, or high-profile casework.Negotiating valuations with national agents and appearing at Valuation Tribunal, Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) and higher courts as necessary.In these roles you will liaise with and provide support on mineral surveying and valuation matters to representatives of other jurisdictions (Scottish Assessors and Northern Ireland Land and Property Services) on a commissioned and harmonisation basis.Dealing with new and emerging areas of technical complexity and legal/professional practice, whilst developing solutions that are appropriate, practical and in accordance with managing risk.Both roles are pivotal in the development of the next generation of surveying professionals and therefore the post holders will be required to provide technical support and training to those on development schemes or undertaking professional qualifications.

Person specification

Person Specification

We are seeking a strong leader who has advanced technical expertise in the minerals and waste management property sectors. They will have the ability to interpret and apply general legislation and case law and use strong analytical and judgement skills to consider a range of evidence to reach an informed decision.

The successful candidate will be highly motivated and have demonstrable leadership capabilities to lead a diverse team todeliver postholder will have a personal and professional commitment to the profession, keeping technical knowledge up-to-date and using it to provide advice, guidance and training to others.

Essential Requirements

MRICS/FRICS qualified in the Mineral Surveying pathway or Valuation Pathway with advanced technical expertise relevant to the Minerals and Waste sectors.Strong leadership experience with the ability to coach, support and motivate individuals to improve their performance and achieve their potential.In depth technical knowledge of mineral valuation for rating, national taxation, and wider public sector interests.Ability to demonstrate the application of technical knowledge and legal requirements along with an understanding of commercial, economic and policy environments to make informed decisions and deliver results.Excellent communication skills with the ability to deal with a wide range of customers, and stakeholders and present complex details clearly at Tribunal.Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills - to use high levels of negotiating, consulting, and interpersonal skills to achieve co-operation over mutually acceptable solutions.Good report writing and presentation skills.Responsibilities stretch across the whole of the UK but primarily England and Wales and therefore you must be willing to travel. We are reasonable with our expectations and provide flexible working arrangements to support this need.Able to undertake site visits and occasional overnight stays.�Some sites are difficult to access via public transport and therefore a full UK Driving Licence is deemed essential to the role

Licences

Full UK driving licence

Qualifications

MRICS/FRICS qualified in the Mineral Surveying pathway or Valuation Pathway.

Memberships

MRICS/FRICS qualified in the Mineral Surveying pathway or Valuation Pathway.

Behaviours

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

LeadershipMaking Effective DecisionsDeveloping Self and Others

Technical skills

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

As part of the interview you will be asked technical questions to assess your technical skills.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of �54,631, Valuation Office Agency contributes �15,826 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

We offer a range of flexible working options, a generous leave allowance that starts at 25 days and goes up to 30 days after 5 years� service and a with an employer contribution of �

Learning and development tailored to your role.�An environment with flexible working options.�Family friendly policies including 26 weeks full pay for maternity, adoption or shared parental leave.�Employee Assistance Programme offering comprehensive wellbeing support.�To learn more about the extensive benefits we can offer you as a VOA employee please download our Benefits Booklet:

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