Vacancy -- Building Standards Technical Manager

Working for the Civil Service

The Welsh Government's recruitment processes are underpinned by the principle of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles.

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Vacancy Details

Climate Change and Rural Affairs Group
Building Regulations
Grade 7 - £53,440 - £63,900
£53,440
Full time (applications are welcome from people who work part time, as part of a job share or who work full time)
Permanent
Pan Wales
'Pan Wales' means that the location in which the vacancy can be based is flexible, subject to the needs of the business. Please note it may not always be possible to accommodate a preference for a specific office location, but requests will be taken into consideration.
TBC

Purpose of Post:

To assist Ministers in discharging functions under the Building Act 1984, Building Safety Act 2022 and related secondary legislation. Responsible for the development of policy on specific technical subjects within the overall management and development of technical aspects of Building Regulations, building regulations policy and related construction legislation.  To provide advice to Ministers and officials on technical aspects of construction within area of expertise. To project manage a number of work-streams within areas of policy responsibility.

Key tasks:

In conjunction with 2 no MB1 Technical officers to have policy responsibility for specific technical aspects of construction legislation (UK and WG). Liaison and briefing of legal advisors and other departments, development and management of specific legislation programmes in conjunction with Welsh Government lawyers and Senedd Cymru legal advisers

  • Lead policy responsibility for the management and development of specific technical areas of the building regulations together with related advice and support to the Building Regulations Advisory Committee for Wales and liaison with UK Govt and Devolved Administrations Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Building Research Establishment (BRE) over common areas of interest
  • To support the MB1 Building Regulations Legislation Manager to maintain and develop technical and operational aspects of the Building Control system dealing with approval/inspection, third party certification regimes and enforcement.
  • Responsibility for content of technical guidance and technical aspects of the WG website (Building Regulations and related sustainability aspects)
  • Responsibility for liaison with standards authorities (BSI) over specified topics. Representation of WG within standards review/development groups and activities.
  • Lead responsibility for technical content of policy reviews, commissioning research, drafting specialist tender documentation, tender analysis and appointments. Technical and management oversight of working groups, consultation process through to management of changes to primary and secondary legislation
  • To provide policy advice, briefing, speeches and draft correspondence for senior officials and Ministers as appropriate.
  • Supporting ministers at Senedd/external events.

Development opportunities:

Your role will form part of Welsh Government’s Digital, Data and Technology profession.  You will have the opportunity to work with multiple projects and programmes across all areas of Welsh Government. You will work with staff at all levels including senior staff, Ministers and our Digital Apprentice cohort. You will help build and improve links and collaboration within the cross-government Digital, Data and Technology community.

Closing Date:

12/06/2023, 16:00

Eligibility

Posts recruited to as part of this recruitment campaign are broadly open to UK nationals, those with right to remain and work in the UK and those that meet the Civil Service Nationality Rules only. Check your eligibility here:

Prior to appointment, all successful applicants will be required to produce original, acceptable documents as part of the pre-employment checks. If it becomes apparent at a later stage in the process that you aren’t eligible to apply, your application will be withdrawn, or offer retracted.

Equality and Diversity

The Welsh Government is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and which promote equality of opportunity. This is underpinned by the Equality Act 2010 and will be adhered to at each stage of the recruitment process. Our goal is to ensure that these commitments are also embedded in our day-to-day working practices with all our customers, colleagues and partners.

We are committed to being an anti-racist organisation and increasing diversity in the Welsh Government by removing barriers and supporting all our staff to reach their potential. We are committed to recruiting Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people and disabled people who are currently under-represented in Welsh Government.

We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, marriage and civil partnership (both same sex and opposite sex), impairment or health condition, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, gender identity or gender expression.

We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a Disability Confident Level 3 (Leader) organisation. Key to supporting this work and providing peer support are five Board sponsored Staff Networks (Disability Awareness and Support (DAAS); Minority Ethnic Support Network (MESN); Mind Matters (Mental health and well-being); PRISM (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex +) and Women Together.

Disability Confident

A Great Place to Work for Veterans

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.

Welsh Language Requirements

The Welsh Government is a bilingual organisation and Welsh language skills are considered an asset to the organisation. We encourage and support staff to learn, develop and use their Welsh language skills in the workplace. 

The following list of language requirements represents an objective assessment by the line manager on behalf of the Welsh Government of the Welsh language skills required to undertake the duties of this particular post.

Not necessary to undertake the duties of this post

Social Partnership

In Welsh Government, the relationship between the employer and trade unions is based on social partnership. We believe our goals can best be achieved by management and trade unions working together.

Our 3 recognised trade unions are:
•         PCS
•         Prospect
•         FDA

This relationship is underpinned by a partnership agreement. This sets out how our unions work with Welsh Government on issues such as:
•         pay
•         terms and conditions
•         policies and procedures
•         organisational change.

Our Welsh Government trade union colleagues work together to give their members a real say in the workplace. They make sure that the interests of their members are promoted and protected. They also help reduce inequalities and improve terms and conditions.

The Welsh Government has an excellent track record of working in partnership with its trade unions. We encourage staff to get involved. We support you to join a recognised trade union, to ensure your voice is heard in the workplace. and to learn more about trade unions and partnership working.

Competencies / Job Specific Criteria

Competencies

The following Success Profiles will be assessed at the interview stage.

Developing Self and Others

  • Encourage discussions within and between teams to learn from each other’s experiences and change organisational plans and processes accordingly.

Managing a Quality Service 

  • Make clear, practical and manageable plans for service deliver

Communicating and Influencing

  • Consider the impact of the language used. Remain open-minded and impartial in discussions, whilst respecting the diverse interests and opinions of others.

Job Specific Criteria

The following job specific criteria will be assessed at sift and interview stage.

In your CV and personal statement, please provide evidence (including specific examples) to show how you meet each of the Job Specific Criteria for this role.

  • Full membership of a relevant construction professional institution e.g. RIBA/ARB, RICS (Building Control), CABE, CIOB;
  • Good drafting skills (formal reports, correspondence and briefing to management);
  • Experience of management of professional technical staff in one of four disciplines – architecture, building engineering, fire engineering and surveying;

 

Assessment Process

There are 3 stages to the application and assessment process:

Stage 1 – Submit CV & Personal Statement

Please upload your CV and Personal statement (no more than 2 pages). We are particularly looking for you to demonstrate how you meet each of the Job Specific Criteria. You can find these in the Job Specific Criteria section of the advert.

  • Please note that we will be assessing your CV and personal statement against the job specific criteria listed below . Ensure that your personal statement identifies how you meet the Job Specific Criteria. (approx. 300 words for each criterion).

Stage 2 – Sift of CV

After the closing date, all applicant’s CVs and personal statements will be assessed.

Candidates who successfully demonstrate that they meet the minimum Job Specific Criteria.

Interviews date is TBC.

Stage 3 – Interview

Your interview will be based on the Success Profiles and Job Specific Criteria outlined in the sections of this advert.

At Interview stage you will be asked questions which will allow you to provide evidence (including specific examples) of how you meet each of the Job Specific Criteria and Skills Profiles required for this role, listed below.

Other Information

  • Unless stated otherwise in ‘actual starting salary’, all candidates will start at the minimum of the pay scale being appointed to (this includes existing civil servants).This is not negotiable.
  • Unless stated otherwise in ‘type of opportunity’, this recruitment advert is not open on a Loan or Secondment basis.
  • For more information on the eligibility criteria and terms and conditions for Loan and Secondment positions in Welsh Government, please see external recruitment candidate guidance.
  • Unless stated otherwise in ‘Location of Post’ the role/s recruited to via this campaign can only be worked in the UK, not overseas.
Samuel Francois

How to apply

All applications for this vacancy should be made online via the Welsh Government's online application system.  If you have an impairment which would prevent you from applying on-line, please e-mail SharedServiceHelpdesk@gov.wales to request an application pack in an alternative format, or to request a reasonable adjustment related to an impairment in order to submit your application.

To apply, you'll need to have an account on our online application system.  Click the 'Apply' button below, and you'll be asked to 'Log in' if you already have an account, or 'Register' if you don't yet have an account.  Registration takes just a few minutes to complete.  You'll need an e-mail address to be able to register.  Once you've registered for an account and logged in, you'll be taken to the online application form, which you'll need to fully complete and submit before the deadline on the closing date.  

If you’d like to apply for this vacancy in Welsh, please use the ‘Newid Iaith / Change Language’ link at the top of this page, to take you to the Welsh version of this advert, from which you can apply in Welsh.

For further information regarding the Welsh Government recruitment process, please see the Recruitment Guidance for External Candidates (link).

When evidencing your suitability for the post, it is recommended that you refer to the Civil Service Competency Framework (link)

Grievance and Complaints

Anyone who believes they have been treated unfairly, or has a grievance or complaint, about how the process was conducted should either write to the Head of Resourcing, Welsh Government, Cathays Park 2, Cardiff CF10 3NQ or email SharedServiceHelpdesk@gov.wales.  If you are unhappy with the outcome of the complaint raised with the Welsh Government and feel that the principles of appointment on merit through fair and open competition have not been met you have the right to pursue your grievance with the Civil Service Commission.

This vacancy is closed to applications.