Maritime Safety Information Policy Lead

Maritime Safety Information Policy Lead

Closing date: 11:55 pm on Monday 1 May 2023.

Ref: 276778

Salary: £39,428

Location: Southampton

Job summary

We welcome applications from all communities and we don’t discriminate against any identity. We’re interested to hear from you, regardless of your background.

Are you able collaborate and engage with stakeholders in relation to Maritime Safety Information (MSI) policies and programmes?

Could you make a difference in a role that is safety critical and has an impact across the whole of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency?

Would you like a role that offers a great deal of variety and welcomes autonomy?

If so, we'd love to hear from you!

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) implements the government's maritime safety policy in the United Kingdom and works to prevent the loss of life and occurrence of pollution on the coast and at sea.

Safer lives, Safer ships, Cleaner seas.

Our vision is to be a world-leading organisation, accelerating the transition to sustainable shipping with non-negotiable safety standards. We put our people, our customers and our planet at the heart of everything we do.

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to join us within our UK Technical Services Navigation's Hydrography & Meteorology team as the Maritime Safety Information Policy Lead.

The successful applicant will lead the programme, contract and financial management for the delivery of the UK Marine Weather Service (MWS) Programme which aims to, as per the requirements of the SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) Convention (1974): minimise risk to mariners, their ships and marine environment by facilitating safe and efficient navigation.

The Maritime Safety Information Policy Lead will develop, implement and manage policy across the MCA for Maritime Safety Information (MSI), such as navigational and meteorological warnings, meteorological forecasts, and other urgent safety-related messages.