About the job Summary

We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities.

Salary: National - £38,654. London - £42,466

Locations: Birmingham, Leeds and London

We have an exciting opportunity to join us within the Maritime directorate and we would love to hear from you!

Job description

The UK has a dynamic maritime industry with a highly privatised and liberalised ports sector and world leading clusters of maritime professional services (insurance, ship brokering, legal services etc). The global shipping sector carries over 80% of world trade, the volume of which is expected to double by 2030! The UK is therefore ideally positioned to exploit this and drive growth in the maritime sector.

Maritime Security Compliance (MSC) has a key role to play in the Government's fight against terrorism. Our aim is to protect the travelling public, maritime facilities and those employed in the maritime industries from terrorist motivated acts of violence and to retain public confidence in maritime security.

The Security Compliance Manager in MSC leads a team of at least five transport security inspectors in a rolling programme of port security inspections which ensure that ports in the UK, as well as in our Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, are safe and secure and aligned with international and domestic maritime security legislation.

Please note: the role involves regular travel within the UK (approximately 2 days per week) and a potential for international travel in the future.
 

Responsibilities

Specifically, you will
• Lead a team of transport security inspectors to ensure that port facilities in the UK implement appropriate and proportionate protective security measures
• Undertake a portfolio of inspections and visits to port facilities in the UK to ensure that international and UK port security requirements are implemented
• Ensure that inspection resources are applied in a consistent and risk based approach
• Where serious instances of non-compliance are found, ensure that appropriate and swift action is taken to manage the risk
• Build and maintain key relationships with major port operators
• Ensure accurate, succinct and focussed information about findings of compliance activity are entered onto the relevant database in a timely manner
• Draft work activity reports, meeting notes and produce official letters to stakeholders
• Work closely with the Head of MSC and the other Security Compliance Manager to maintain oversight of the programme, spot any trends and determine corresponding action
• Effectively deploy team resources in support of the work of other teams within Maritime
• Lead and deliver bespoke projects to benefit industry, MSC and wider directorate colleagues
• Assist in the response to and handling of transport security incidents
• Pro-actively monitor personal and team expenditure on travel, subsistence and overtime to ensure value for money
• Maintain awareness of current threats to the sector, what they mean for the port security regime, and develop a flexible response if required

About You

This operational role requires the ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with port facility security officers across the UK, affecting change to constantly improve the protective security regime. You will need to be able to operate independently, owning the programme and your dispersed team, sometimes in challenging circumstances in far flung parts of the UK coast.

The role holder is the linchpin between the operational compliance inspectors and MSC. You are required not only understand policy developments, but shape the thinking, and determine how they can be put in to practice on the ground, especially in the case of a threat to the UK, when the security regime may need to quickly change. This role requires the staff member to be at a minimum a qualified and warranted Maritime Security Compliance Inspector under the ISPS Code International Legislation (or equivalent), the delegation of this responsibility comes direct from the Transport Secretary.

A flexible approach is crucial, as security issues may emerge at short notice and the work does not always fit to standard conditioned hours. The post requires a willingness to travel regularly within the UK including overnight stays. Additionally, MSC is part of the Department for Transport’s incident response function, and we need to provide briefing to Ministers in the event of a security incident, or for a meeting of COBR.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Leadership
• Delivering at Pace
• Working Together
• Seeing the Big Picture

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.

Find out more about what it's like working at the Department for Transport.

Things you need to know Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.

See our vetting charter.

People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

We are closely monitoring the situation regarding the coronavirus, and will be following central Government advice as it is issued. There is therefore a risk that recruitment to this post may be subject to change at short notice. In addition, where appropriate, you may be invited to attend a video interview.

Please continue to follow the application process as normal and ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way.

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.

The sift is due to take place from 1st July 2021..

Interviews are likely to be held from 14th July 2021.

How to apply

As part of your application, you will be required to complete a CV and a Statement of Suitability. Please provide a CV outlining your career history and the key responsibilities you had in each of your roles.

For your Statement of Suitability, please utilise the 1250 word count to outline your experience of the following:
•Maritime Security Compliance Inspector under the ISPS Code International Legislation qualification or equivalent experience
•Collaborate and engage effectively with stakeholders.
•Pro-actively identifying issues and managing risks
•Ability to produce high quality briefings or correspondence.

This interview could be conducted via a video interview, details of which 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 could include:
• an interview

You’re encouraged to become familiar with the role profile, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.

The Department for Transport alongside other Government Departments recruit using Success Profiles. This means for each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate in order to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.
For further information on Success Profiles visit our Careers website.

This role is full time only. Applicants who wish to work an alternative pattern are welcome to apply however your preferred working pattern may not be available and you should discuss this with the vacancy holder before applying

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Further Information

To learn more about applying for a role within the Department for Transport, visit the Application Process page of our Careers website.

Before submitting your application, we encourage you to visit our Things You Need to Know page for further information about applying for a role within the Department for Transport and the Civil Service.

Throughout this job advert there are links to the DfT Careers website, which provides you further information to support your application. Should you be unable to access the information on our website, please email [email protected] for assistance.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with (or eligible for) status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
• certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

Further information on nationality requirements

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.

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Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name :   Kian Russell Email :   [email protected]   Recruitment team : Email :   [email protected] Further information

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact Government Recruitment Services via email: [email protected] If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website at https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk