Total 5 job vacancies by Government Recruitment Service

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Do you have an engaging and positive manner?

If so, this is a fantastic opportunity to join the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and we'd love to hear from you!

As a Learning & Development Planning & Logistics Officer, you will support the effective and efficient planning and logistics for Learning & Development (L&D). To achieve this, you will ensure that the right resources and in the right place, at the right time.

You will ensure that equipment is fit for purpose, by supporting the production of learning delivery plans, resource plans and DVSAs collective annual plan, in alignment with the financial bidding process with confirmed courses ahead of each quarter.

You will support Management Information (MI) reporting from the Learning Management System (LMS) and other systems to enable decision making. You will collaborate with L&D and People Directorate colleagues to enable planning, administration and logistics for L&D on behalf of the business.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to

• Planning ‘Specialist Trainer Support’ resource into the overall L&D delivery plan.
• Ensuring that learning materials, key documents and equipment are available across learning sites based on the plan.
• Producing MI and analytics from respective L&D sources.
• Administering training applications in accordance with policy and procedures.
• Coordinating meetings, along with agendas and relevant documentation.

For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached Candidate Pack.

Do you enjoy working collaboratively with different business areas?

Do you have a knowledge of VAT and the reporting requirements surrounding this?

If so, we'd love to hear from you!

The purpose of the Financial Control Manager is to effectively support the management of business relationships between DVSA and its stakeholders, delivering a quality, effective and efficient service, achieved by proficient use of the finance systems.

You will be required to manage a team responsible for a financial control function of the organisation leading by example and providing support to staff in delivering the required outcomes of the organisation. The functions are delivered in partnership with our outsourced shared services provider. As part of this, identify and build efficiencies in processes with a view to automate, simplify and standardise wherever possible.

A part of this role will be stakeholder engagement including engaging with project teams to scope out any new business system specifications, then to support in the development, testing and implementation of the new service. There will be a need to challenge project teams where requirements are not being met and negotiate solutions as well as to escalate significant issues.

As a member of the Financial Control team, you may participate across the full breadth of the team’s remit, acting as a SME or managing BAU activities.

The 4 main areas are Tax compliance and Payroll, Accounts Receivable, Cash and Banking, Accounts Payable.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Building and maintaining excellent working relationships with key stakeholders such as customers, shared services and DVSA managers in the delivery of a quality and consistent Financial Control service
• Providing expert advice and guidance on complex VAT issues across the agency
• VAT compliance
• VAT returns
• Manage team responsible for Travel Services including Corporate travel booking and Corporate procurement cards.
• General ledger account reconciliations
• Developing and maintaining databases to mitigate reporting gaps and support maintenance activity

Please see the Candidate Pack attached to this job advert for more information about the role and responsibilities.

Beyond the bricks and mortar, the GPA is about providing great workplaces for our people. Through programmes like Hubs, Whitehall Campus and Smart Working you will be in the vanguard of creating model working environments and promoting flexible working practices.

This is an ambitious and exciting task, for which we need innovative people, with strong commercial acumen, who are passionate about visualising and implementing customer needs. Launched as an Executive Agency of the Cabinet Office in 2018, we’re a relatively new department and we are growing fast so we also need people who thrive in ambiguity, can adapt quickly to change and are comfortable stepping outside of their remit to drive outcomes.

This post will play an integral role in the transformation of the Government Estate. GPA IT offers interoperable technology that enables all users, regardless of their organisation, the ability to connect and use shared technology in shared Government buildings. As a Senior IT Project Manager, the post holder will be responsible for managing the implementation of GPA’s standard shared IT infrastructure into new buildings as well as existing office spaces, working with suppliers, clients as well as internal and external stakeholders to deliver a high level of service throughout the project.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading the delivery of the HUBS projects to the design guide standards to cost, time and scope
• Obtaining the necessary financial and resource approvals to deliver the multiple projects
• To work with product teams to continually feedback product issues and user feedback to allow iteration and maturity of products.
• Provide specialist advice to colleagues and clients at all levels on matters of IT Delivery, and the product suite
• Managing the projects to cost, time and delivery of a budget between £3-£5m
• Carry out the testing and transitioning of the project to the service management function and supplier.
• Obtain information assurance and security maturity that the project has adhered to government guidelines and policy
• Developing and managing the Project Delivery Risks
• Reporting on project progress in line with the reporting tools and timeframes
• Measuring, and continuously improving the GPA’s information management maturity and mitigating areas of risk identified in regular information and cyber security reviews and audits.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders in Other Government Departments, influencing decision-makers and gaining buy-in to the product
• Manage multiple Clients from departments to adhere and comply to the GPA IT strategy in line with the technical annex of the design guide
• Work with up to 8 product IT providers to deliver projects to cost, time and scope
• Be able to identify what good looks like and the methodologies to enable the assessment of the status of ongoing work

Inclusive and diverse teams are important to us. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups underrepresented in our workforce. The Insolvency Service strives to ensure that the agency is a safe, inclusive and welcoming place for everybody to bring their true self to work and to help the agency to achieve its diversity objectives. We have 10 active employee network groups available to join or become an ally, these include, Carers Network, Disability & Health, FACES Network Group, Grass Roots, LGBT+, Mind Matters, No Limits, Part Time Workers, The Shed, and Women’s Network Group.

We offer full-time, part-time, job share and flexible ways of working. We value capability, technical skills and experience and we place great emphasis on lifetime development to support our people. We encourage our employees to become more involved in areas they feel strongly about, whether it be for the benefit of the agency, though our Engagement network or in their own local communities via volunteering opportunities.

The Insolvency Service is a great place to work, learn and grow your career!

You will be part of engaged and motivated teams delivering high quality strategic/tactical management information and analysis, which will support our stakeholders and allow them to make informed business decisions.

This is an exciting role in the Income Accounting Team function within Core Finance, where the successful candidate will work closely with key stakeholders such as funding partners, executive leads and internal finance teams, to support the agency's financial position by ensuring we are adhering to mandatory requirements and carrying out financial health assessments.

Responsibilities

The successful candidates will be responsible for:

• Supporting the Agency’s Accounting Officer by assessing proposals and providing professional advice.
• Scenario planning and modelling for relevant income streams.
• Leading on associated audit items and assist on clearance of management letter points or GIAA recommendations.
• Assisting with accounting assumptions, financial judgements and any associated financial disclosures for relevant income streams.
• Supporting project and finance business partners to undertake financial health assessments around income.
• Assisting and provide assurance that mandatory requirements (such as HMT guidance and Cabinet Office controls) are adhered to.
• Working with and supporting internal and external stakeholders such as funding partners, executive leads and internal finance teams.

The candidate will be working on a new Financial Investigation Team created as a result of the Companies House Reform Act. This will contribute to the wider objectives of the Companies House reform legislation and to the protection of the UK, its citizens and its economy from economic crime.

The primary responsibility will be the planning and preparation of financial investigations for the purpose of confiscations under POCA in England and Wales, presenting case material including financial statements and attending court if necessary.

This is a travelling officer role and the job holder must be prepared to undertake travel with some infrequent stays away from home. On occasions, the job holder must also be prepared to work unsocial hours.

The Insolvency Service is a leading Government agency which plays a crucial role in providing essential services to the public and to business. The work we do is important to the proper functioning of markets, the economy in general and support for thousands of people each year who are in financial difficulty.

Inclusive and diverse teams are important to us. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups underrepresented in our workforce. The Insolvency Service strives to ensure that the agency is a safe, inclusive and welcoming place for everybody to bring their true self to work and to help the agency to achieve its diversity objectives. We have 10 active employee network groups available to join or become an ally, these include, Carers Network, Disability & Health, FACES Network Group, Grass Roots, LGBT+, Mind Matters, No Limits, Part Time Workers, The Shed, and Women’s Network Group.

We offer full-time, part-time, job share and flexible ways of working. We value capability, technical skills and experience and we place great emphasis on lifetime development to support our people. We encourage our employees to become more involved in areas they feel strongly about, whether it be for the benefit of the agency, though our Engagement network or in their own local communities via volunteering opportunities.

The Insolvency Service is a great place to work, learn and grow your career!

The post holder will:

• be confident in their ability to produce excellence in investigations as directed, with an ability to innovate and to operate in a high governance environment, under pressure both alone and working as part of a motivated team.
• be responsible for their own casework and will be expected to conduct and successfully manage a number of investigations at any one time. You will play a full part in the operation of the team including project work when required
• assist providing guidance and support in all matters relating to financial investigation. You will therefore need to be an experienced practitioner and be able to conduct Proceeds of Crime Act investigations in respect of POCA Parts 2 and 8 powers, and importantly, be fully conversant in their use with recent evidence of completing confiscation statements. POCA work will be in support of the wider criminal investigations undertaken by the Criminal Investigation Team.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

• the successful candidate must be authorised to conduct confiscation investigations in England and Wales using POCA Part 2 powers
• the successful candidate must be authorised to conduct money laundering investigations in England and Wales using POCA part 8 powers
• work within an investigation framework and complying with Insolvency Service and legal standards
• maintain your AFI accreditation status on FISS by undertaking CPD as necessary
• research legislation
• produce investigation plans to deliver managerial objectives
• liaise with the stakeholders in respect of evidence gathering and timetables
• be effective and proactive in client relationship management
• gather the evidence identified to meet the requirements of the investigation plan
• make court applications in respect of POCA orders & warrants
• produce high quality POCA statements for the Crown Court and for management
• prepare case files for prosecutors
• manage CPIA disclosure responsibilities
• comply with data management requirements under DPA 2018 and GDPR
• complete tasks as efficiently as possible and play a full part in all aspects of the operation of the team