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- Supporting strategic programmes and research projects to inform policy making and deliver the innovation and improvements required for vehicles, in the UK and internationally.
- Supporting the team for international meetings and conferences, including United Nations meetings and building relationships and collaborations with our international counterparts.
- Providing technical expertise within the IVS division and across DfT for ad-hoc projects and issues, and to enquiries from members of the public, the media, and Ministers, demonstrating flexibility across other areas where required.
- We are looking for someone who has exceptional communication skills and can express themselves in a confident and concise manner with colleagues at all levels.
- You will represent the department both professionally and clearly, ensuring key messages are delivered to both internal and external stakeholders in a timely fashion.
- Excellent organisational skills are required and you will be able to manage and filter workflow as well as organise and prioritise your work to maximise productivity and achieve all deadlines.
- You will be highly adaptable and flexible, adjusting to the requirements of the role.
- You will hold a qualification at degree level in a Science or Engineering field and will have the ability to disseminate technical data and report to non-like minded people.
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
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Technical Advisor - Birmingham, United States - UK Civil Service
Description
Job summary
We recognise the challenges that people with 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.
Do you hold a degree in a Science or Engineering field?
Can you communicate clearly and confidently to a range of stakeholders?
Are you able to adapt to changing demands, working flexibly and accurately?
If so, we�d love to hear from you
Job description
IVS (International Vehicle Standards) lead the Department�s work in developing policy and technical regulations for cleaner, quieter, and safer road vehicles (from e-scooters and pedal cycles to heavy-goods vehicles, tractors and off-road machinery). We are a team of experts in the fields of environmental performance, automation, vehicle security (including cybersecurity), active and passive safety, and vehicle approval.
Our team�s work covers a wide range of subject areas, including pollutant emissions, vehicle noise and fuel standards. Other exciting new areas include emissions from non-exhaust sources (such as brakes and tyres) and battery standards for electric vehicles.
This role offers an outstanding chance to develop your own skills and career, and to apply your expertise and a creative approach in shaping future environmental standards for vehicles alongside a dedicated team of scientists, engineers and policymakers. Within the team, you will be working to develop new technical standards to ensure that future vehicles are the cleanest ever, minimising their impact on air quality, public health and the environment.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
For further information, please see the attached Role Profile.
Person specification
About you:
Additional Information:
A minimum of 60% 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.�
This role will require occasional travel within the UK and abroad, therefore you will require necessary travel documents.
Behaviours
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.
