About the job

Job summary

 Do you  have experience in planning, dealing with and managing criminal investigations, with the ability to extract accurate information from investigating and using your exceptional attention to detail to achieve your objective?

Can you express yourself effectively and do you have strong written and verbal communication skills?

If so, we are looking to recruit a Market Surveillance Investigation Manager to join us at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) and we’d love to hear from you!

Job description

The Market Surveillance Unit Investigation Manager will be responsible for the implementation of automotive Market Surveillance and Investigative Casework, as part of a team working on ensuring that automotive products available for sale meet the necessary safety and environmental standards.

The role holder will ensure the delivery of effective, timely, business and customer focused investigations, with specific responsibility for understanding and implementing criminal sanctions.  

The role holder is responsible for identifying innovative ways to prevent non-compliance in the industry, identifying potential risks and educating the automotive industry. 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to; 

• Undertake and lead on cases and investigations, with responsibility for checking products (vehicles and components) placed on the UK automotive market comply with the relevant regulations and Environmental and Safety standards to which they were approved.
• Responsible for interpretation of legislation, with the ability to conduct criminal investigations.
• Conduct enforcement action and take sanctions as necessary where non-compliance is found, in respect of manufacturers, suppliers and distributors.
• Responsibility in overseeing the planning, preparing and managing of the investigation and applying different approaches and methodologies to support the work of the Market Surveillance Unit.
• Inform, educate and engage with manufacturers, suppliers, distributors and trade associations to assure product quality processes and improve their understanding of the industry in ensuring compliance, representing externally to enhance and strengthen the MSU profile.
• Manage relationships with stakeholders in order to meet the objectives of the team – including the Vehicle Certification Agency, and International Vehicle Standards team at DfT.

For more information about the role and responsibilities please refer to the Candidate Pack.

Person specification

We are looking for an individual with the following:

• Experience in planning, dealing with and managing criminal investigations, with the ability to extract accurate information from investigating and using your exceptional attention to detail to achieve your objective. 
• Proven experience of the Police & Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA), and Criminal Procedure & Investigations Act (CPIA),
• Experience in adversity, with the ability to deal with occasional confrontational situations
• You can express yourself effectively and have exceptional written and verbal communication skills. You are resilient and flexible and enjoy working in a demanding role.
• Excellent organisational and people skills, someone who takes responsibility and ensures all procedures are followed.

Additional Information

This role can be based in Swansea, Nottingham, Bristol, or Newcastle.Your presence at one of these locations will form part of the working arrangements agreed with you. We operate a hybrid working model giving you greater flexibility about where and when you work. Our expectation is that you will spend a minimum 60% of your time at your base location. Visits to other DVSA sites or work locations count towards this.

This role requires frequent travel and overnight stays across the UK (largely for the purpose of carrying out investigations) and therefore you will be required to hold a full valid UK driving licence. 

Development Opportunities 

• Hold, or be prepared to work towards, Advanced Professional Certificate in Investigative Practice (APCIP) – BTEC Level 7

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. 

We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice and welcome and encourage applications from everyone, such as ethnic minorities, women, disabled people and those who identify as LGBT+. 
 
To find out more about how we champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace and making DVSA a great place to work visit our Careers website.  

Benefits

• An environment with flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance
• Exceptional pension with an employer contribution of an average of 27%
• Generous Annual Leave - 25 days holiday, increasing by 1 each year of service, up to 30
• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday 
• Latest IT and Tech devices 
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues
• Excellent learning and development tailored to your role including paid apprenticeships up to Masters level
• Wide range of discounts schemes on high street names
• Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing 
• Cycle to work scheme and Gym membership offers
• For more information see visit our careers page

 

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

How to Apply  

As part of the application process you will be asked to provide a CV and Personal Statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.

For your Personal Statement, please provide detailed evidence of the following:

• Experience in planning, dealing with and managing criminal investigations, with the ability to extract accurate information from investigating and using your exceptional attention to detail to achieve your objective.
• Proven experience of the Police & Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA), and Criminal Procedure & Investigations Act (CPIA),
• Experience in adversity, with the ability to deal with occasional confrontational situations.
• You can express yourself effectively and have exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• You are resilient and flexible and enjoy working in a demanding role.
• Excellent organisational and people skills, someone who takes responsibility and ensures all procedures are followed. 

Your personal statement will be limited to a maximum of 1250 words.

The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include:

• an interview

The sift is due to take place from the 02 to 03 May 2024.

Interviews are likely to be held from 16 May 2024.

This interview could be conducted via a video interview, details of which will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.

We’ll try to meet the dates we’ve set out in the advert. But there may be occasions when these dates will change. We’ll give you plenty of notice of any important dates.

If you would like to find out more about what it’s like to work for DVSA and how to apply, we will be holding virtual sessions to find out more. Please click here to secure your place at one of our upcoming events.

You’re encouraged to become familiar with the candidate pack as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.

The Department for Transport recruits using Success Profiles. For each role, we consider what you need to demonstrate 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.

You can read more about Success Profiles here.

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 dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk 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 DRGComms@dft.gov.uk 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) (opens in a new window)
• 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 (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) 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 (opens in a new window). 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.