Seafarers (Technical delivery) Programme Manager

Location: Southampton

Salary: £42,848 per annum

 Vacancy Type: Permanent

Job summary

Do you have excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate confidently at all levels to achieve successful outcomes?

Would you like to make a difference modernising Seafarer technical training to ensure skilled seafarers within the UK?

If so, the organisation 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.     

Their vision is to be a world-leading organisation, accelerating the transition to sustainable shipping with non-negotiable safety standards. They put their people, their customers and their planet at the heart of everything they do.    

Joining their department comes with many benefits, including:

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary.
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday.
• Flexible working options where they encourage a great work-life balance.

Job description

The Seafarers Programme Manager supports the MCA’s Strategic Objectives and Business Plan by developing and implementing training and certification standards aligned with international and national requirements.

It involves stakeholder engagement across the shipping industry, nautical colleges, and training providers. Key responsibilities include managing the modernisation of seafarer training, including digital assessments, supporting the fishing industry, and adapting to future maritime technologies.

It also drives transformation within the Seafarer Examiners and Technical Delivery team, ensuring service standards and efficiency. It offers a dynamic opportunity for a passionate professional to collaborate widely and contribute to the advancement of maritime training.

Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to: 

• manage modernisation of projects to improve and advance the UK's seafarer training system to deliver the next generation of seafarers to meet the needs of global industry
• ensure an effective working relationship between MCA technical staff and the Restricted Deck CoC working group
• ensure consistency of training modernisation projects undertaken across the team
• provide link to MCA communications team to ensure effective communication of stakeholder engagement activities and project successes
• draft answers to Parliamentary Questions
• prepare briefing papers for IMO, ILO and EU meetings as directed by the Chief Examiner
• manage the Projects Administrator, ensuring the MCAs “Managing Others” policies are properly implemented

Great line management is important to them as an organisation, and they will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need. They aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public. 

Person specification

Essential qualifications:

• A passport valid for international travel
• One of the following qualifications:
  • UK STCW II/1 OOW unlimited Certificate of Competency (CoC)
  • UK STCW III/1 EOOW unlimited CoC
  • UK STCW III/6 ETO CoC
  • a Maritime degree related to onboard operations of vessels

You will be required to provide evidence that you hold any essential qualifications/licenses at some point during the recruitment process. If you cannot provide evidence, your application will be withdrawn.

Required experience:

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

• Experience in organising multiple work streams.
• Experience in developing stakeholder relationships at varying levels
• Experience in the use of Office 365 software (for example, Word, Excel, SharePoint, etc)

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable company, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi?vxsys=4&vxvac=426412

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