Policy Team Manager

At the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), we encourage applications from everyone, particularly groups currently underrepresented in our workforce. We pride ourselves on the positive impact diversity has and promote inclusivity and equality of opportunity for all. Our recruitment process is anonymised, which means that your name, date of birth and other personal details will not be seen by the sift panel.

Do you have a keen interest in the law and the legislative process? Are you able to analyse information from a range of sources to support decision making?

Do you have excellent drafting skills and the ability to communicate complex information confidently?

Are you someone who enjoys working collaboratively with different business areas? If so, we would love to hear from you!

You will work closely in a small, dynamic team where you will play an important role in reviewing, developing and implementing a range of policies as well as working closely with internal and external stakeholders. You will need to be able to learn how to interpret the legislative requirements. You will also need to be able to develop understanding of current policy and provide accurate and up to date policy advice to colleagues and stakeholders. You will be expected to manage and review existing policies and develop new policies to support change within the Agency and wider Government. The role will include working closely with stakeholders at all levels to develop evidence-based policies, a key element being to ensure that DVLA is compliant with the law. This is a fantastic chance to gain experience and insight of policy and legislation and learn from subject matter experts within the DVLA. This is a fast paced, challenging but rewarding role with opportunities to have exposure with a wide range of stakeholders across other Government Departments.

Responsibilities

Your responsibilities will include but will not be limited to:

• Providing strategic policy support to DVLA, DfT, and other Motoring Agencies by providing advice to internal DVLA business areas and external colleagues including those from other government departments, ministers and stakeholders.
• Managing the production of and quality assuring draft responses to official correspondence, submissions and briefing for senior officials, ministers and other government departments.

• Developing and influencing evidence based policy, this includes:
  - Reviewing existing policies and legislation;
  - Researching and reviewing data/information from available sources;
  - Analysing and interpreting trend data and undertaking stakeholder engagement and consultation;
  - Clarifying policy positions and challenging precedents;
  - Checking for adherence to appropriate agency or government policies and practices for legislative change.

• Seeking advice from and instructing lawyers on legislative measures arising from changes to existing policies or delivery of new policies, supporting implementation in accordance with agreed plans/timescales, and communicating changes to stakeholders.
• Managing allocated staff.

For further information about the role please click here to view the role profile in Word format, and here to view as a PDF.

Additional Information

Applications will be accepted from full time/part time/job sharers. Full time roles at DVLA consist of 37 hours per week. Part time and/or flexible working may also be available subject to the needs of the business. If you have a flexible or part time working requirement, you should contact the vacancy holder in advance of making an application to avoid possible disappointment later in the process should your desired working arrangements not be compatible with the requirements of the role. To contact the vacancy holder, please use the job contact details listed under ‘Contact point for applicants’.

This role will be based in Swansea, and we will be operating a hybrid working model that allows you to work between home and on-site giving you greater flexibility about where and when you work, subject to business needs and this also allows for ongoing support, development, and collaboration with colleagues.

Therefore, the expectation is that you will spend a minimum of 60% of your working time based at your principal workplace (DVLA). We would encourage you to discuss the working arrangements for this role with us during the recruitment process.