Estates Works Officer

1 week ago

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 290707**Salary**:

- £26,780**Job grade**:

- Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- DVSA - Corporate Services - Corporate Services**Type of role**:

- Administration / Corporate Support
- Finance
- Project Delivery**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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Location
- Bristol, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nottingham, SwanseaAbout the job

**Job summary**:
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Are you looking for a Project support role based within a property investment team?
- Do you enjoy engaging with colleagues and stakeholders to contribute to efficient delivery of work?
- Would you like the opportunity to develop your understanding of the upkeep and development of the properties on the DVSA Estate ?
- If so, this may be a role that would suit you**Job description**:
As an Estates Work Officer, you will support the Head of Property Investment to deliver and maintain an effective, efficient, and sustainable estates portfolio supporting the financial needs of corporate and operational business functions.

The role holder will act in an ‘intelligent client’ role to provide administrative and project support to Projects Managers in relation to small and medium sized works projects.

**Responsibilities include but are not limited to**:

- Support the Head of Property Investment in the delivery of the Estates Strategy and Estates Team Plan by supporting the delivery of small and medium sized projects and reactive works required to maintain a ‘fit for purpose’ Estate.
- Ensure compliance with DVSA financial, procurement and contract management policies and procedures when commissioning works by Specialist Service Partners support services.
- Provide a challenge to expenditure requests from internal stakeholders to ensure value for money, legislative compliance and DVSA policy decisions.
- Identify issues for escalation within the Property Investment Team and provide recommendations for solution.

For an in-depth insight into the role please refer to the Role Profile.

**Person specification**:
**About you**
We are looking for someone with a working knowledge of administration support functions including finance and project delivery, along with experience of working with financial records and reporting on spend.

You will have significant practical experience of Microsoft Excel/Teams and its functions and capabilities.

Your excellent communication skills mean you can relay information confidently to a varied audience, including senior colleagues and stakeholders.

**About Us**

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) helps keep Britain moving, safely and sustainably.

We do this by helping people through a lifetime of safe and sustainable journeys, helping them keep their vehicles safe to drive, and protecting them from unsafe drivers and vehicles.

We’re working hard to:

- Make roads safer
- Improve services for our customers
- Make road transport greener and healthier
- Harness the potential of technology and data
- Grow and level up the economy

We’re committed to giving all our colleagues purpose, professionalism and pride in what we do. We work in supportive, diverse and inclusive teams where everyone is valued. You can grow, develop and progress, and make a real difference to society.

Visit the Department for Transport careers website to read more about the great opportunities and benefits of working at DVSA.

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

- Leadership
- Delivering at Pace
- Changing and Improving
- Working Together

**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.

If you would like to read more about the great opportunities and benefits of working at DVSA visit our Careers website.

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**Selection process details**:

- This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.- _Working knowledge of admin support functions including finance and/or project delivery._
- _Working knowledge and skill in MS Excel_
- _Willing to develop an understanding of the property business and how it impacts on the work of organisations in the public and private sectors and the economy._
- _Willing to undertake appropriate training to develop professional/technical knowledge._
- _Experience in the use of SAP or other government ‘purchase to pay’ systems, or willingness to learn._

Your personal statement will be limited to a maximum of **1000** words.

The sift is due to take place from Monday 12th June.

Interviews will

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