Sector Leader - Local and Devolved Government and Viability

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) are the public sector’s property valuation experts and advisers. As one of the largest employers of surveyors in the country, our work is vital to the collection of over £60 billion of revenue which goes back into communities, touching every citizen and every business across England and Wales.

We champion the values of professionalism, integrity, respect, and innovation. We are committed to providing a collaborative and supportive working environment that encourages every colleague to contribute, grow and excel together. With opportunities to drive your own development and growth, we empower our colleagues to succeed by ensuring support at every step of their career journey.

Sector Leader - Local and Devolved Government and Viability – Role Overview

This is an excellent opportunity to lead high profile work and specialist teams, working closely with the Sector Head for Local and Devolved Government and Viability. This is a technical surveying and leadership role primarily involving project management of valuation work for national clients. As Sector Leader you will be responsible for managing and providing valuation advise to a large and diverse public sector client base and provide valuations for financial reporting purposes, regeneration, acquisition (purchase and lease), disposal, rent reviews and planning viability.

Sector Leader - Local and Devolved Government and Viability – Key responsibilities

The role involves providing valuation and property related advice to our Local Government clients, primarily on a regional basis but as required, nationally.

• Maintain and apply an advanced level of valuation surveying knowledge to casework activity and review of high profile or complex valuations and project management.
• Identify risks and issues and making recommendations on action to be taken.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and support to caseworkers within DVS, primarily on a regional and as required, on a national basis.
• Pro-actively market our professional services to existing and potential clients, developing and maintaining client relationships, ensuring customer satisfaction. Identify and develop new products and services required by clients.
• Act as an expert witness, appearance before arbitrators or submission of evidence to independent experts and Lands Tribunals where required.
• Support the Senior Management Team and work closely with Team Leaders in the transferring of skills across the sector to build capability and the delivery of agreed quality and timeliness targets.
• Undertake highly complex and sensitive discussions and negotiations with property developers, planning officers and local councils and may require appearance as expert witness at planning appeals.
• Provide expert advice to clients on matters that may have a high public profile and often attract interest from the property press and Local and national politicians.