Technical Lead (Freight and Logistics) OCC613679

Job Description

Job title: Technical Lead (Freight and Logistics) OCC613679

Company: NHS

Job description: Job details

Salary range: £43,421 – £46,464 per annum

Work location: County Hall, Oxford

Hours per week: 37 – we are open to discussions about flexible working

Contract type: Permanent

Closing date: Monday 8th January 2024

Help us deliver our Freight and Logistics Strategy.

About us

As part of the Strategic Transport business area within the Transport Policy service, the Oxfordshire Transport Strategy Team have responsibility for developing, securing approval, updating and progressing countywide transport strategies. This includes the Local Transport and Connectivity Plan (LTCP) and supporting strategies for Freight and Logistics and Mobility Hubs. The team work closely with each other and with colleagues from across the Council.

About the role

The role will be responsible for taking forward the Freight and Logistics Strategy and associated projects. Working with teams from across the Council and external partners, the role will ensure that Council and strategic partner priorities for freight transport are developed, prioritised, approved and progressed. The role will have a leading role in freight transport policy and strategy development and will be a technical expert within the Council in relation to freight and logistics.

About you

We’re looking for someone who has experience of delivering complex technical work involving freight and logistics projects and related proposals. You will need the ability and skill to make important technical decisions, particularly affecting or informing the development of freight policy and strategy. You will also need the ability to use your own judgment in a range of situations, dealing with complex case issues and sensitive situations.

Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills, with the ability to prepare clear and concise reports will be required, whilst having understanding and experience using data, insight and performance measures to assess the impact of services and inform decisions to improve outcomes.

Rewards and benefits

• Culture of flexible working
• Technology to support agile working where role permits
• Up to 33 day’s holiday p.a. plus bank holidays
• Option to ‘buy’ additional holiday
• Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support
• Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employer’s contribution of up to 19.9%
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
• Great learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development

Would you like to know more?

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Joe Kay, Oxfordshire Transport Strategy Team Leader joseph.kay@oxfordshire.gov.uk / 07827979234.

Application Procedure

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Our commitment to:
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.

Our commitment to:
Guaranteed Interview Schemes

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

Our commitment to:
Safeguarding

Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

Our commitment to:
Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

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Expected salary: £43421 – 46464 per year

Location: Oxford

Job date: Sat, 16 Dec 2023 23:12:43 GMT

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