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Can you thrive managing a busy workload with conflicting demands?
Are you a motivational leader who leads by example, ensuring teams understand their role, responsibilities and business priorities?
Have you got experience of working as a leader within an operational environment?
If so, we are looking for an Aeronautical and Maritime Operations 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 welcome applications from all communities, and we don’t discriminate against any identity. We’re interested to hear from you, regardless of your background.
Job description
The Aeronautical and Maritime Operations Manager is accountable to the Assistant Chief Coastguard (National Network Operations and Infrastructure) for providing senior leadership and management to the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) and Maritime Rescue Sub Centre (MRSC) London, and leading wider maritime and aeronautical operations in operational standards and delivery.
This is a significant Agency senior position requiring dynamic and experienced leadership, experience of building strategic relationships and exercising sound judgment in a political environment whilst fully appreciating the impact and optics of those judgements. As a member of the Senior Officers Group (SOG) the role holder will support and collaborate with the Chief Coastguard and Assistant Chief Coastguards to identify and mitigate current and future risks and challenges and deliver an integrated and aligned national service that is adequately structured and resourced to deliver UK's Coastal State responsibilities, MCA Business Strategies and HM Coastguard Directorate business plans.
This is an exciting opportunity for a driven individual to lead Maritime and Aeronautical operations. This is a varied role where no two days are the same, from running business management groups and liaising with senior-level emergency service partners, to setting strategic direction and ensuring an effective Coastguard response to major incidents.
Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Coordinating and working with HMCG Head of Standards and HMCG Policy and Technical Training Leads to identify, discuss and respond to operational competency trends identified throughout Aeronautical and Maritime Operations, by instigating measurable, achievable and time-bound improvement strategies.
- The strategic leadership and management of Aeronautical Rescue, ensuring its staff are adequately resourced, trained, led and managed, and taking a leading role in coordinating the work between the HMCG Aviation Policy, Technical, Technical Training and Stakeholder Engagement teams to ensure seamless aeronautical operational delivery, risk management, stakeholder liaison, and a swift and flexible response to emerging operational trends and issues.
- The Maritime and Air Business Management Groups, ensuring that the groups effectively identify and propose mitigations to emerging operational risks, develop and monitor the control measures for recognised risks and raise significant risks to the Chief Officers Group (COG) for inclusion in the directorate Risk Register.
- Effective line management of the Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC) Managers for the JRCC and MRSC London and Aeronautical Commanders within Aeronautical Rescue, ensuring they provide strong, competent and effective leadership.
For further information about the role and responsibilities, please see the attached role profile.
Person specification
- To be successful in this role, you need to have sufficient experience in a Search and Rescue (SAR) Operations environment.
- You will have the knowledge, expertise and experience in command, control and management of teams in a response environment. In addition, you will have experience in a leadership position, managing a diverse operational workforce.
- You will be exceptionally well organised and take a flexible approach to your work, able to effectively manage and prioritise a busy workload.
- You are a driven, proactive and detail-focused individual who strives for quality outcomes in everything you do.
Additional Information
Successful candidates will be expected to undertake a medical for this role, please see the attached document.
The role holder will need to travel to all parts of the United Kingdom and on occasion internationally, which will involve some time away from home and the normal workplace. Notice will be given prior to travel.
Please note: This is a uniformed role and uniform will be required to be worn at all times when on duty.
Please refer to the special features section on the role profile for further information.
About Operational Delivery Profession (ODP)
Operational Delivery Profession (ODP) is the largest and most diverse professional community across the Civil Service. Many of us will have an association with several professional communities or specialisms, ODP applies to all public facing roles / or a role that is primarily aligned to supporting the work of those with public facing roles. All critical to the delivery of UK public services.
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Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Making Effective Decisions
- Changing and Improving
- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Mission Conduct & Incident Command.
- Emergency Planning.
Benefits
Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance.
Click here to get a copy of the MCA Staff Benefits Brochure.
Find out what it's like to work at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
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How to Apply
As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
Within your CV and personal statement please demonstrate:
- Proven relevant and recent experience in a SAR Operations environment.
- Demonstrable knowledge, expertise and experience in command, control and management of teams in a response environment.
- Demonstrable experience in a leadership position, managing a diverse operational workforce.
Your personal statement will be limited to a maximum of 1,000 words.
It is essential when submitting your personal statement that you provide as much detail as possible, and utilise the full word count given, against the essential criteria outlined above as this will be used in conjunction with your CV to assess candidate suitability to move to the next round in the recruitment process.
Sift and Interview Dates:
The sift is due to take place on 11th April 2024.
Interviews/assessments are likely to be held from 25th April 2024.
This interview will be conducted face to face at one of our offices. Further details will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.
We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates.
The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include:
- An interview.
- A presentation.
- A role play exercise.
As part of your interview you will be assessed against:
Coastguard Framewor.
HMCG Technical Framework.
You’re encouraged to become familiar with the role profile, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.
Reasonable Adjustments
As a Disability Confident Leader employer, we are committed to ensuring that the recruitment process is fair, accessible and allows all candidates to perform at their best. If a person with a visible or non-visible disability is substantially disadvantaged, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need during the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at an interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.
If you need a reasonable adjustment so that you can complete your application, you should contact Government Recruitment Service via dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
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If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.
This job advert contains links to the DfT Careers website. Our website provides useful guidance and information that can support you during the application process. If you cannot access the information on our website for any reason, please email DRGComms@dft.gov.uk for assistance.
Further Information
For more information about how we hire, and for useful tips on submitting your application for this role, visit the How We Hire page of our DfT Careers website. You can find detailed information about the recruitment process and what to expect when applying for a role.
Pre-employment Checking
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the following page https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/demystifying-vetting.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
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