Description Transport Scotland’s Operations is responsible for business areas including Intelligent Transport Systems (including the Traffic Scotland Service), Transport Resilience, Scottish Safety Camera Partnership, Trunk Road Casualty Reduction, Trunk Road Active Travel Delivery and Development Management. The proposed post sits within the Trunk Road Casualty Reduction Team but will also support Trunk Road Active Travel Delivery, Safety Camera Programme and Development Management elements of Operations’ overall responsibilities. The purpose of Trunk Road Casualty Reduction Team is to monitor road safety statistics for the Trunk Road Network, work with stakeholders, Operating Companies, SG colleagues and the public to identify mitigation for identified road safety issues across the Trunk Road network and to manage the delivery of road safety improvements to address these issues through the contracts of the Trunk Road Network Operating Companies (OCs). The TRCR team also provides Accountable Officers (Directors General and Agency Chief Executives), Ministers, colleagues and others with advice and information to inform them of progress towards the Scottish Government’s Road Safety Targets and other operational road safety matters on the Trunk Road Network. This in turn helps ensure that the Scottish Government’s high level objectives for road casualty reduction are achieved. The Trunk Road Casualty Reduction team is led by a C1 Trunk Road Casualty Reduction, Development Management and Trunk Road Active Travel Manager and consists of 3 B3’s, a Special Projects Advisor, 2 B2’s a Correspondence Officer and a Road Safety Data Analyst (this post), 2 B2’s (Graduate Posts), a B1 Road Safety Analyst and 2 A3 posts. As Road Safety Officer, you may have staff management responsibility for other members of staff. That responsibility brings with it the role of supporting team building and developing and training staff. You will also support the work of the TRCR team but will also where required support Trunk Road Active Travel Delivery, Safety Camera Programme and Development Management elements of Operations’ overall responsibilities. Responsibilities • Monitoring the programme and budget performance of the 4 Operating Company units delivery of Accident Investigation and Prevention measures through the use of the Contract Control and Management System, • Working with colleagues and stakeholders to Support the delivery of the Scottish Government’s targeted casualty reduction objectives, • Monitoring and collating accident statistics using existing databases and suitable analytical techniques, • Supporting development/delivery of policy initiatives such as 20mph limits for trunk roads, speed camera enforcement, implementation of the outcomes of wider road safety initiatives and administration of the Development Management, Road Safety and Active Travel Support Services Framework, • Contributing to the drafting of reports, responses to public letters and other forms of correspondence and briefings for Ministers, • Ensuring efficient back of house services working across enabling functions, • Providing efficient, effective and proactive support to a team, • Diary management, organising and preparing meetings and events, prioritising tasks and coordinating activity. Responsibilities Qualifications There are no specific qualifications required for this post. Success Profile Success profiles are specific to each job and they include the mix of skills, experience and behaviours candidates will be assessed on. Technical / Professional Skills: Adaptability to change Data and Insight You can find out more about the skills required, here. Behaviours: Communicating and Influencing - Level 3 Working Together - Level 3 Delivering at Pace - Level 3 Making effective decisions - Level 3 You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours, here. How to apply Apply online, providing a CV and Supporting Statement (of no more than 1500 words) which provides evidence of how you meet the skills, experience and behaviours listed in the Success Profile above. If invited for further assessment, this will consist of an interview and job related tasks. Assessments are currently scheduled for w/c 16th June however this may be subject to change. Qualifications About Us Transport Scotland is the national transport agency, seeking to deliver a safe, efficient, cost-effective and sustainable transport system for the benefit of the people of Scotland. Transport Scotland is accountable to Parliament and the public through Scottish Ministers, with a budget of over £4 billion per year. Transport is a vital feature of the Scottish Government's focus on increasing sustainable economic growth, and transport investments and policies have major impacts on the economy, people, and the environment. The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland. We have responsibility for a wide range of key policy areas including: education, health, the economy, justice, housing and transport. We offer rewarding careers and employ people across Scotland in a wide range of professions and roles. Our staff are part of the UK Civil Service, working for Ministers and senior stakeholders to deliver vital public services which improve the lives of the people of Scotland. We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment along with a wide range of employee benefits. Find out more about what we offer. As part of the UK Civil Service, we uphold the Civil Service Nationality Rules. Working Pattern Our standard hours are 35 hours per week. We offer a range of flexible and hybrid working options depending on the needs of the role. If you have specific questions about the role you are applying for, please contact us. You will require to be office based twice per week. Equality Statement We are committed to equality and inclusion and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation. Find out more about our commitment to diversity and how we offer and support recruitment adjustments for anyone who needs them. Further information Find out more about our organisation, what we offer staff members and how to apply on our Careers Website. Read our Candidate Guide for further information on our recruitment and application processes.