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Location: Bristol, Newcastle, Nottingham, Swansea (Hybrid)

? Salary: £34,233 - A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

? Contract Type: Permanent – Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Join DVSA’s Assurance Team and help shape how we deliver change. You’ll provide independent assurance across a portfolio of projects, using insights from governance, risk, and control to support informed decision-making.

Working with senior leaders, you’ll promote a transparent assurance culture and deliver data-driven insights to guide strategic choices. You’ll support project teams with expert advice, lead assurance reviews, and help improve governance and risk practices.

You’ll also manage DVSA’s Programme and Project Management Framework (PPMF), aligning with government standards. This is a key role driving continuous improvement across the organisation.

Top Responsibilities

* Act as a key point of contact and provide for best practice advice for programmes, associated projects and related business areas

* Advise Senior Responsible Owners (SROs), programme and project teams with quality assurance and quality control activities within project lifecycles using insight from governance risk, and controls

* Provide a quality assurance service on key project management products such as Business Cases to ensure compliance with portfolio management framework requirements and support successful change delivery

* Check compliance with risk management processes and risk escalation in line with the required standards

Benefits

* 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).

* 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.

* Access to the staff discount portal.

* Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.

* Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.

* 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.

* Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

About you

To thrive in this role, you will be a natural communicator and able to hold your own during challenging conversations. You can confidently provide sound and authoritative advice and support to people at all levels of the business.

You have a proven track record of the implementation and management of processes including standards, templates and documentation. You can do so in a timely manner, even when there may be conflicting priorities. You have an analytical mind and are solutions focused.

You have previously worked in a project or programme delivery environment and are aware of the methodologies used within these environments.

You can focus on achieving your own objectives but also love supporting others to do the same.

How to Apply
? Read the full job description and apply here (url removed)

This vacancy closes at 23:55 on Sunday 22nd June 2025