Description internal LI-DNI Please note this vacancy is only available for Birmingham City Council employees that are under a S188 (Priority Movers and Lateral Movers). Please note this vacancy is only available to Birmingham City Council employees. Job Title Permanent Grade 6 - £54,495- £64,811 Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review Working 36.5 hours per week We are seeking a highly motivated Highways Information Manager to support the Highways service. This is an exciting and challenging role working as part of the Highways PFI Contract Management Team. As the Highways Information Manager, you will be directly responsible for the management and implementation of the focused core and other specialist business and contribute to the overall management of the Council Including the development of the Gazetteers, GIS and highway related records. You will have a proven track record of working in similar roles, working with stakeholders and service providers to deliver high performing services in a complex environment. The role can at times be very demanding with competing priorities form senior stakeholders, so the ability to work in a structured way under pressure is essential. Reporting to the Head of Highways PFI Contract, you will work collaboratively with other teams within the wider PFI Contract Management Team together with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that services are delivered in accordance with the future service needs. What you will do To develop and maintain highway information data, Gazetteers and associated databases and ensure data is accessible across the Council for self service. To manage the Highway Information and GIS provision of the Directorate and its response to new legislation relating to Rights of Way. To be responsible for collection, analysis and maintenance of data and information to support the provision of the highway maintenance policy, strategy and programme development To participate in consulting interested parties as required and advise on the impact of the Council’s policies and services. This shall include the policies and services of external clients What you'll need: You will be able to demonstrate equivalent relevant experience, with a strong background in operational management. You will also demonstrate: Experience of managing contracts and service providers A working understanding of highway maintenance and management services Knowledge of local authority statutory highway obligations Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal Confidence working with stakeholders at all levels The ability to work independently and maintain high performance standards Strong IT skills, particularly in Excel, to analyse data, solve problems and improve processes Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached Please upload an up-to-date CV and Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Supporting Statement should outline how you meet the criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities we serve. Our data tells us that for this level of role, ethnic minorities are underrepresented and therefore we will use positive action to support us to achieve diverse shortlists. This may mean that recruitment times are a little longer, but we think this is worth it to achieve our aim. Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application. For any informal enquires please contact the Resourcing Team A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken. Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed. Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy | Birmingham City Council here. Job Description & Person Specification