Shared Micromobility Senior Policy Advisor in Leeds

Can you help deliver a licensing regime for shared cycle schemes and help manage e-scooter trials? Are you experienced with working with a wide range of colleagues and stakeholders to deliver policy and operational objectives? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

The Department for Transport (DfT) is a high-profile department at the heart of UK government. We work with agencies and partners to support the transport network that helps businesses and gets people and goods travelling around the country. We plan and invest to make journeys better.

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary.
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays and a privilege day for the King’s birthday.
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

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Micromobility, such as shared cycles and e-scooters, is rapidly changing urban transport and the Government is introducing a new licensing regime for shared on-street schemes through the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill. This role will support in developing and delivering this licensing framework. It will also involve managing e-scooter trials across England, and working with operators, local authorities and Ministers to ensure safe, effective services. This is a dynamic policy role shaping a growing sector and informing future legislation.

We are seeking an organised, energetic, and insightful policymaker to join the micromobility team. The role holder will balance ongoing operational delivery with creative and considered contributions to the ongoing policy development required to keep up with a lively industry.

• Providing advice, briefing, and support to Ministers on licensing shared cycle schemes and managing the e-scooter trials.
• Shaping the longer-term vision and policy development process which will be necessary to implement the licensing framework for shared cycles.
• Planning and leading stakeholder engagement to ensure safe and successful e-scooter trial operations and well-informed policy, including parliamentary engagement and working with the private and third sectors.
• Leading on team planning and project management, ensuring delivery of all products on time and to a high standard.

For further information on the role, please read the role profile which is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process.