Nautical Manager

Nautical Manager

Ref: 382675

Salary: £54,857 - £60,419

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Location: Glasgow, Hull, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Southampton

Closing date: 11:55 pm on Wednesday 15 January 2025.

Job summary

Are you a Master Mariner with experience working with domestic and international maritime regulations?

Do you have experience of assessing and mitigating Navigational Risk in marine operations?

Would you like to become the driving force behind the UK’s domestic maritime policy and its contributions to international legislation at the IMO?

If so, we are looking for a Nautical Manager to join us at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and 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.

We are committed to giving all our colleagues purpose, professionalism and pride in what we do. We work in supportive, diverse and inclusive teams.

We want everyone to feel valued and supported to achieve their potential at MCA.

This culture of inclusion is underpinned by our staff networks groups covering, Women’s, LGBTQI+, Race, Carers, Mental Wellbeing and volunteer Respect Ambassadors.

Job description

Who are the Navigation Team?

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

The Directorate of UK Technical Maritime Services (UKTMS) inspect and survey ships to ensure that they are meeting both UK and international safety, security and anti-pollution rules. UKMS also provides certification to ships and seafarers, register vessels and respond to pollution from shipping and offshore installations.

UK Technical Services Navigation (TSN) is part of UKTMS within the MCA. TSN supports Government's maritime strategy for 'Safer Ships and Cleaner Seas' by ensuring high standards of marine safety and marine environmental protection through the development, implementation and monitoring of consistent standards for UK navigation and radio-communication matters. This primarily covers SOLAS Convention Chapters IV and V (International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea,1974); the COLREG (International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 “the COLREGs”); associated EU legislation and the ITU Convention (International Telecommunications Union Convention).

The Navigation team sits within TSN and has particular responsibilities around SOLAS V and COLREG, Marine Licensing and Consenting consultations including Space Launch Activities, Offshore Renewable Energy Installations, the Port Marine Safety Code, UK Categorisation of Waters, and Vessel Traffic Management.

What is the purpose of the Nautical Manager?

Effectively manage UK Navigation standards and acts as a focal point for the UK Administrations International & Statutory obligations that arise from SOLAS Chapter V & COLREGS. The post holder leads the Nautical team to set the direction of MCA Nautical and Navigation standards as senior standards manager, including direction and oversight over the development of MASS navigation policy.

To manage the MCA’s industry navigation stakeholder relationships and regular engagement with industry and other governmental bodies to feed into UK standards and international representation at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).

Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• To manage the development and evolution of MCA’s standards for Navigation and Collision Regulations as standards manager for the two statutory instruments mentioned and ensure suitable guidance is implemented, maintained and promulgated to all relevant stakeholders, including the review of relevant M-notices and providing advice regarding the UKs international obligations under the following:
• To brief on and attend the International Maritime Organization (IMO) sessions as detailed below:
• UK representation and membership of relevant committees of international bodies, providing the MCA input on Navigational technical subject matter
• Provide specialist navigation expert inputs to ensure the safety of navigation is represented in the activities of the other navigation team members, including Offshore Renewables, Marine Licensing, Space Licensing, Vessel Traffic Services and Ports.

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact: Richard Bell, richard.bell@mcga.gov.uk

Recruitment team: dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk