Remote Enforcement Examiner (Technical)

Government Recruitment Service; North East; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental agency in the transport sector is looking for a compliance officer to work in their Remote Enforcement Office. This role involves conducting risk assessments, ensuring compliance with regulations, and preparing detailed reports. Applicants should have strong communication skills, organizational abilities, and knowledge of the transport industry. The agency offers significant benefits including a generous pension scheme and flexible working options.

Benefits

Employer pension contribution of 28.97%

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate knowledge in compliance with legislative regulations.
• Ability to conduct thorough assessments and make recommendations.
• Experience in technical analysis of mechanical and vehicle testing.

Responsibilities

• Conduct risk assessments for compliance with regulations.
• Assess emission cheat device cases and technical vehicle systems.
• Prepare reports and maintain relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

Knowledge of the transport industry

Experience in law enforcement

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Job description

Do you have knowledge of the transport industry or experience in a law enforcement role?

Are you highly organised with an eye for detail?

Do you have excellent communication skills with the ability to handle challenging conversations?

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

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

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 DVSA Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency - Department for Transport Careers

Overview

You will work within the Remote Enforcement Office to ensure that accurate and thorough assessments are completed, highlighting areas of non-compliance across the Enforcement Spectrum. You will be empowered to make recommendations and decisions, alongside taking appropriate follow-up action. You will conduct technical analysis of mechanical prohibition information and maintenance systems. You will review and assess levels of compliance and conducting tasks in relation to the HGV, PSV and light vehicle MOT testing scheme.

Responsibilities

• Triage and conduct risks assessment for compliance with legislative regulations of S Marked prohibitions issued by enforcement network staff. You will work with network staff to ensure correct recording or removal of prohibition as required.
• Technical assessment of emission cheat device cases or other vehicle system cases, for referral to Desk Based Assessments and investigation.
• Interrogation, assessment and preparation of evidence to establish further actions that may need to be taken forward by enforcement network staff, issuing of improvement notices and provide guidance to vehicle operators.
• Create and provide intelligence and evidentiary reports using ANPR data, when requested for prosecution, public inquiry or internal purposes, in line with the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act.
• Preparation for accurate and detailed reports to follow up enforcement, prosecution or other actions within appropriate timescales.
• Develop and maintain good relationships with internal and external stakeholders, providing advice and education as required.

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.