Market Surveillance Unit (MSU) Investigator
Do you have experience in planning, dealing with and managing criminal investigations, with the ability to extract accurate information from investigating and using your exceptional attention to detail to achieve your objective?
Can you express yourself effectively and have strong written and verbal communication skills?
If so, we are looking to recruit a Market Surveillance Unit Investigator to join us at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) and we’d love to hear from you!
The Market Surveillance Unit Investigator will be responsible for the implementation of automotive Market Surveillance and Investigative Casework, as part of a team working on ensuring that automotive products available for sale meet the necessary safety and environmental standards.
The role holder will ensure the delivery of effective, timely, business and customer focused investigations, with specific responsibility for understanding and implementing criminal sanctions.
The role holder is responsible for identifying innovative ways to prevent non-compliance in the industry, identifying potential risks and educating the automotive industry.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to;- Undertake and lead on your own cases and investigations, with responsibility for checking products (vehicles and components) placed on the UK automotive market comply with the relevant regulations and Environmental and Safety standards to which they were approved.
- Responsible for interpretation of legislation, with the ability to conduct criminal investigations.
- Interviewing relevant parties, collecting and analysing evidence and appearing in court as a witness – in line with legal procedures.
- Work closely with MSU Engineers to gain technical support into MSU investigations.
- Develop new ways of working to identify unlawful activities as prioritised for the MSU – working with other stakeholders as necessary to create and document approaches.
- Work with DVSA enforcement teams to deliver work – including the investigations team, prosecution legal services and mainstream enforcement teams – to ensure coordination in what we do, to benefit from expertise and maximise our overall effectiveness.
- Liaise with relevant internal and external departments to ensure that internal and external customer needs are met and that these requirements are fully communicated throughout the business.
For more information about the role and responsibilities please refer to the Candidate pack (attached).