Fleet Average Emissions Data Officer

Details
Reference number

436109

Salary

£30,485

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

Job grade

Executive Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

VCA - Corporate Affairs - Vehicle Certification Agency - Corporate Affairs

Type of role

Administration / Corporate Support

Analytical

Architecture and Data

Operational Delivery

Quality

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

• Location
• About the job
• Benefits
• Things you need to know
• Apply and further information

Location

Bristol

About the job
Job summary

Are you a critical thinker who enjoys problem solving and data analysis?

Do you thrive in an environment where you can work collaboratively and coordinate information across internal and external stakeholders?

Can you prioritise work tasks in a fast-paced and evolving industry, where your skills can make a real difference?

Have you got an eye for detail and a positive attitude to engage and maintain relationships with customers and colleagues, daily?

If so, we'd love to hear from you

Our work is focused on improving vehicle safety and environmental protection by providing robust testing and certification to national and internationally recognised standards. We are a part of the Department of Transport as the designated UK Vehicle Type Approval Authority. With more than 40 years' experience, we have become one of the largest and well-respected approval bodies around. This position has been built on a reputation for technical expertise and quality, which is at the heart of everything we do, and what you could be a part of.

Do not just take our word for it, here is Dawn Crooks, Senior Corporate Affairs Manager, to tell you more.

Please also refer to our Candidate Pack and VCA website for more information.

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King's birthday
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Read more in the Benefits section below

Find out more about what it's like working at Vehicle Certification Agency - Department for Transport Careers

Job description

You will work closely with the Corporate Affairs Manager and the wider Corporate Affairs team to manage the collection and reporting of fleet average emissions. In addition to this, there will be a high level of autonomy given to you in this role.

Climate change is now recognised as one of the greatest environmental threats facing the World today. Therefore, it is critical that we reduce the impact of motor vehicles on this threat. The role of our Data Officer is consulting with vehicle manufacturers to collect, evaluate and publish data on the emissions of their Light-Duty Vehicles (LDV) and Heavy-Duty Vehicles (HDV). With this data, the CO2 emissions and performances of fleets are assessed against set targets, requiring experience analysing data and maintaining a high-level of attention to detail. Your work will enable us to identify where manufacturers have exceeded their emissions targets, resulting in fines that are issued to ensure we meet our objective of reducing carbon emissions.

You will become an integral part of the Corporate Affairs Team, with your skills having a direct impact on what we set out to achieve as an Agency. We are passionate about offering all our colleagues' equal opportunities to develop and learn new skills that will enable us to thrive together. We also ensure we promote a work-life balance where you can benefit from flexible and hybrid working, regular health and wellbeing webinars and a friendly community of colleagues who will support you to achieve your best.

Your main duties will include but will not be limited to:

Heavy Duty Vehicles (HDV)

• Obtain data files from the Department for Transport (DfT) relating to HDV registrations in the UK.
• Coordinate the collection of data from HDV manufacturers to enable the calculation of HDV fleet average CO₂.
• Ensure data files are reviewed, checked for deficiencies or obvious errors, corrected, and accurately entered in the relevant database.
• Engage with industry to verify and align understanding of their dataset.
• Use tools such as Power Query in excel to calculate the correct fleet average emissions for each manufacturer.
• Build and maintain excellent working relationships with manufacturers, to promote regulatory compliance, build knowledge, expertise and ensure accuracy of metrics.

Light Duty Vehicles (LDV)

• Calculate provisional fleet average CO₂. performance targets for all LDV manufacturers using registration data.
• Provide LDV manufactures with data sets and their provisional fleet average CO₂. performance targets.
• Coordinate the collection of data returned from LDV manufacturers via the error reporting process.
• Engage with manufacturers to collect vehicle Certificates of Conformity (CoCs) to verify and agree on changes made.
• Calculate final fleet average CO2 performance targets for all manufacturers.
• Provide manufacturers with data sets and their final performance targets.

Both HDV & LDV vehicles

• Support the publication of emissions data such as reports and associated supporting documents on the VCA website for both LDV and HDV vehicles.
• Provide responses to communications and queries from stakeholders, manufacturers, and the public.
• Build and maintain excellent working relationships with key colleagues in the central department, to share resources, knowledge, and expertise to promote regulatory compliance and continuous improvement.
• Maintain data standards, including adherence to the Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
• Undertake all other reasonable and related tasks associated with this role.

For further information on the role, please read the role profile.Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

Person specification

Required experience:

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

• You will have excellent communication skills both verbally, in writing and will be confident dealing with colleagues and stakeholders alike using a high level of tact and diplomacy.
• You will be confident in using Microsoft Excel for data analysis, including pivot tables, advanced formulas, and data transformation tools such as Power Query.
• You excel at problem solving and have confidence in your ability to challenge and investigate errors in data and published reports.
• Good analytical skills to be able to produce recommendations based on evidential conclusions.
• You have the ability to deliver at pace and experience managing competing priorities.
• You adhere to relevant policies, procedures, and legislation to complete your work.
• Good organisational skills to work independently and as part of a team to meet deadlines.

Additional Information

Operational Delivery Profession (ODP) is the largest and most diverse professional community across the Civil Service. Many of us will have an association with several professional communities or specialisms, ODP applies to all public facing roles / or a role that is primarily aligned to supporting the work of those with public facing roles. All critical to the delivery of UK public services.

Working hours, office attendance and travel requirements

Full time roles consist of 37 hours per week.

This role is suitable for hybrid working, which is a non-contractual arrangement where a combination of workplace and home-based working can be accommodated subject to business requirements.

The expectation at present is a minimum of 60% of your working time a month will be spent at either your designated workplace (one of the locations cited in the advert) or, when required for business reasons, in another office/work location/visiting stakeholders. Your designated workplace will be your contractual place of work. There may be occasions where you are required to attend above the minimum expectation.

If you have a question about hybrid working or require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Vacancy Holder during the recruitment process to avoid possible disappointment later in the process should your working arrangements not be compatible with the requirements of the role (see below for contact details).

Please note that we are currently unable to offer Skilled Worker Sponsorship. Candidates must ensure they have the appropriate right to work in the UK before applying.

Qualifications

Level 2 qualifications in Math and English, i.e. GCSE - grades 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4 or grades A*, A, B, C or equivalent.

Behaviours

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

• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Making Effective Decisions
• Delivering at Pace

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £30,485, Vehicle Certification Agency contributes £8,831 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits:

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King's birthday.
• Access to the staff discount portal.
• Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Find out more about the benefits of working at DfT and its agencies .

You can also read more in our candidate pack attached below.

Things you need to know
Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Ability and Experience.

Our selection process ensures a comprehensive assessment of each applicant's qualifications, skills, and potential fit within our organisation.

The selection process for this role will be:

Stage 1: Online Numerical test.

Stage 2: Sift of CV and personal statement

Stage 3: Interview

You must be successful at each stage to progress to the next stage.

Stage 1: Online test

At this stage, you will be assessed against the following Success Profile elements:

• Ability

After submission of the first stage of your application (personal details), you will be invited to complete a Civil Service Numerical test. If you successfully pass the test, you will be invited to complete the full application (please see 'stage 2: sift' for further information).

Please complete the online tests as soon as possible (within 24-48 hours is recommended), the closing date for the tests is 23:55 on 18/11/2025. If you fail to complete the online test before the deadline your application will be withdrawn.

Guidance for the tests will be available when you are invited to take the test. The tests are administered online and accessed via the CS Jobs website.

Stage 2: Sift

At sift, you will be assessed against the following Success Profile elements:

• Experience – you will be asked to provide a CV (unlimited wordcount) and personal statement (1000-word count). Please provide evidence of your Experience of the following:

• Excellent communication skills both verbally and in-writing with both internal and external stakeholders alike using a high level of tact and diplomacy.

• Experience using Microsoft Excel for data analysis, including pivot tables, advanced formulas, and data transformation tools such as Power Query.
• Experience problem solving, with confidence to challenge and investigate errors in data and published reports.
• Experience delivering at pace, managing competing priorities which meet the needs of both the customer and the business.

The sift will take place on 19th November 2025.

Stage 4: Interview

At interview stage, you will be assessed against the following Success Profile elements:

• Behaviours – Communicating and Influencing, Working Together, Making Effective Decisions, Delivering at Pace.

The interviews will take place on 2nd December 2025.

This interview will be conducted in person at our Bristol office. Further details will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.

You can find out more about our hiring process, how to apply, and application and interview guidance on our careers site .

Please note that we will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change.

Further information on the selection process

We will also hold a 12-month reserve list for this role, which may lead to potential opportunities beyond the role you applied for. You can read more about our reserve lists here.

AI Tools and Platforms

Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Reasonable Adjustments

As a Disability Confident Leader employer, we are 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 as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.

Document Accessibility

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.

This job advert contains links to the DfT Careers website. Our website provides useful guidance and information that can support you during the application process. If you cannot access the information on our website for any reason, please email for assistance.

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. You can find detailed information about the recruitment process and what to expect when applying for a role.

Pre-employment Checking

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.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).

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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :

• Name : Chris Palmer
• Email :

Recruitment team

• Email :

Further information

The Vehicle Certification Agency's recruitment processes are underpinned by the Civil Service Commissioners Recruitment Principles, which outlines that selection for appointment is made on merit based on fair and open competition. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the values in the Civil Service Code and/or if you feel the recruitment has been conducted in such a way that conflicts with the Civil Service Commissioners Recruitment Principles, you may make a complaint, by contacting the Central Recruitment Team at the following address If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint you have the right to complain to the Civil Service Commissioners For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: Click here to visit Civil Service Commission

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