Network Administrator

The Network Administration team is responsible for providing administrative support to the various teams within the Roads Delivery Directorate of Transport Scotland.

This post will be responsible for the administration work necessary to take forward an allocation of all tasks carried out by the Admin team this includes but is not limited to processing permanent and temporary Traffic Regulation Orders, abnormal load applications, Damage to Crown property cases and third party claims. You may also be required to arrange car hire,  hospitality, book transport and accommodation as required for colleagues and act as Requisitioner or any such orders through the Scottish Government’s electronic ordering and payment system.

You will be required to build and maintain good working relationships with professional colleagues internally and externally. You will be responsible for managing your own workload ensuring your tasks are completed timeously and accurately. You will work collaboratively with colleagues to maintain mailboxes for teams within the Directorate. You will be required to become proficient in all tasks carried out by the team and take on ad hoc long and / or short term tasks to support the team or colleagues in the Directorate, as and when required.

You will also be required to provide cover for colleagues to maintain the overall resilience of the Admin team. Full training will be provided.   

Success profileSuccess profiles are specific to each job and they include the mix of skills, experience and behaviours candidates will be assessed on. Experience

1. The ability to work as part of a team sharing information with internal and external colleagues.
2. Good written and numerical skills.

Behaviours:

• Seeing the bigger picture - level 1
• Working together - Level 1
• Delivering at pace - Level 1

You can find out more about Success Profiles here: Success profiles: candidate guide - gov.scot
 How to apply Apply online, providing a CV and Supporting Statement of no more than 1000 words which provides evidence of how you meet the skills, experience and behaviours listed in the Success Profile above. Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can be used to support your application, but all statements and examples provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, and presented as your own) applications will be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.   

Please see our candidate guidance for more information on acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI in recruitment.

If invited for further assessment, this will consist of an interview and presentation.  Assessments are scheduled for w/c 27th October however this may be subject to change. If you require any further information on the post please contact Eric Ewing - eric.ewing@transport.gov.scot  About usTransport 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 around £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 

This specific post is for 14hrs 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.

Given the reduced working hours for this post you will require to be office based once 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. 

Apply Before: 19th October 025 (23:59) - This role is open to internal candidates and Common Citizenship organisations only.