OTC National Compliance Casework Office 6 views

The National Compliance Casework Officer works within the Office of the Traffic Commissioner (OTC).

The Traffic Commissioners (TC) have responsibility for the licensing and regulation of GB based operators of heavy and light goods vehicles involved in international transport, buses, and coaches (public service vehicles) and of those who drive them, the registration of local bus services, adjudication of appeals against the impounding of vehicles operated without a valid operator’s license and other functions.

To work as part of a team providing support for the independently appointed Traffic Commissioner (TC) to enable him/her to undertake their statutory duties in relation to the licensing and regulation of goods and public service vehicle operators and vocational driving licence holders.

In particular, the role involves the preparation of cases for public inquiry and post hearing case administration. This will ensure the TC and all relevant parties have the required case papers.

The role involves the handling of the administrative procedures for operators or drivers’ cases that will need referring to the traffic commissioners. This will include the compilation of Section 9 or 43 statements and ensuring that submissions are accurate and provide sufficient details for the traffic commissioner to enable them to act on their statutory duty.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Using multiple sources to research, interrogate and extract a wide range of relevant information.
• Drafting detailed reports, letters and statements in accordance with internal guidance and operational instructions.
• Work in collaboration with colleagues across all functions in the OTC/ DVSA and wider Civil Service, acting with honesty and integrity, helping to promote a high performing team.
• Liaise with relevant internal and external departments to ensure stakeholder needs are met and requirements are fully communicated throughout the business.

For further information, please see the attached Candidate pack.

To be successful in this role, you will have excellent verbal and written communications skills with the ability to draft complex submissions and letters within a legislative framework.

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills with the ability to draft detailed reports and letters.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills with an ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks.
• Ability to analyse and summarise information from a wide range of sources.

Additional Information

This role can be based in Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Eastbourne, Edinburgh, Golborne, Leeds, Caernarfon or Pontypridd 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 OTC sites or work locations count towards this.

During your application, you should indicate which location(s) you wish to be considered for and, if successful, you will be placed on an individual list of candidates for each location. Candidates will be held on that list and drawn from it in merit order.

We advise you to carefully consider which locations you wish to be considered for. If you decline an offer for a location, you have expressed a preference in or have expressed an interest in more than one location and accept an offer, you will be withdrawn from any lists you may be held on.

We may also offer candidates a location that they have not expressed a preference for where we have the requirement to do so but this will again be done on the basis of your place in the overall merit order and, in this event, you will not be removed from the list if you decline.

This post is offered on a Fixed Term Appointment (FTA) basis to complete a finite piece of work.

For permanent Civil Servants, this role is only available on loan, so you must have your home departments approval to return to them at the end of the loan before you apply. There is no opportunity for a permanent Civil Servant to take on this role as a fixed term appointment. OGD applicants will be appointed on an inward loan and subject to the terms of the agreed inward loan. Internal candidates will return to their previous post at the end of the loan period, which will need to be agreed with your line manager in advance.

If you’re employed by a non-departmental public body (NDPB) by moving jobs this will involve a change of employer and you may break the statutory rules on continuity of employment.

Please note, due to the nature of the role candidates must expect occasional travel and overnight stays, as per business requirements.

Please take note that DVSA does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker License sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship.