Location

Southampton

About the job

Are you an experienced Surveyor looking for an opportunity where you can use your maritime knowledge to make improvements on a national platform?
Would you describe yourself as an excellent communicator?
Do you want a role where can truly make a difference? Does your job matter? – this one does! Job description

Profile:
We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced surveyor to join our team here at the MCA as a Technical Performance Manager. Supporting the Assistant Directors, you will be responsible for assessing, maintaining and improving the performance and consistency of all survey and inspection activities within the MCA.

Managing an enthusiastic and dedicated team you will promote close internal working relationships in order to meet the Government's Maritime strategy for Safer Lives, Safer Ships and Cleaner Seas.
 

Responsibilities

• Manage the activities of the Consultant Surveyors in the development of technical guidance to the surveyor workforce.

• Promote technical consistency in the conduct of surveys and inspections carried out by surveyors.

• Work closely with senior leads in the development and management of the Surveyor activity monitoring scheme.

• Promote the efficient and consistent working of Marine Office surveyors.

• Actively monitor, develop and manage Surveyor Health and Safety in conjunction with the relevant Health and Safety representative.

• Champion HR best practice

• To manage effectively budget allocation;

• Manage the Surveyor Technical Training Team in the management, operation and development of the Marine Surveyor Development Scheme.


About you:
Coming to us with a wealth of experience from a survey background you are passionate about improvement and consistency. You are engaging and have the ability to build and promote positive relationships both with and between a variety of stakeholders. Using your exceptional management skills, you garner respect and loyalty of your team, with your can do will do approach, inspiring others to achieve their best. You are always looking for best ways of working and methods to improve process.

Benefits:
Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance.

About us

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 the best maritime safety organisation in the world.

Find out what it's like to work at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency

We are part of the Department for Transport (DfT). DfT is a great place to work, and our ‘one team’ approach really makes a difference. We value our staff and that’s why we’re committed to nurturing an inclusive environment across the Department.

You’ll be part of an innovative organisation that invests in all our people, ensuring we have the diverse skills to deliver transport that moves Britain ahead now and into the future.

DfT’s inclusion is recognition of our commitment to make the Department a great place to work through our culture of equality and inclusivity and the great strides we’ve made to raise the number of women in senior positions.

Qualifications

The minimum academic qualification required is one of:

a. MCA Recognised STCW II/2 Master Unlimited Certificate of Competency; or
b. MCA Recognised STCW III/2 Chief Engineer Unlimited Certificate of Competency; or
c. Honours Degree in Naval Architecture, Ship Science, Marine Engineering, Mechanical and Marine Engineering or Marine Technology
d. Applicants without the qualifications stated in a, b or c above, may also be eligible if they are Chartered Engineer (C. Eng) (through Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA) or the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST)), but in such cases evidence of the equivalent level of learning plus marine industry experience will need to have be demonstrated to the satisfaction of an MCA S&I technical review panel.

Behaviours

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

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions

Technical skills

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

• Operational Delivery

Benefits

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension

Things you need to know 

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

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

Selection process details

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

Selection Process Details
The sift is due to take place on 3rd December 2019.
Interviews/assessments are likely to be held:
Skype: w/c 6th December 2019
Face to Face: w/c 13th January 2020

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
• an interview with one or more exercises
• a full day of activities including interactive, written and timed exercises

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 please click here

Your interview may consist of a range of question types. These may include questions about:
• what energises and motivates you
• how you would manage situations relevant to the role
• your previous experience
• your professional skills and knowledge

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

Further Information
We have adopted anonymised recruitment. This means that your name, date of birth and other personal details will not be seen by the sift panel.

We may hold a merit list for up to twelve months. During this time, if a similar role is identified and you have been placed on the merit list you may be considered for the post. Within the merit list period, your application form and selection information may be shared across the department and its agencies.

If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check maybe carried out.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

Reasonable adjustment
If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:

Contact Government Recruitment Service via [email protected] as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.
Any move to the Department For Transport will mean you will no longer be able to carry on claiming childcare vouchers.

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

Nationality requirements

Open to UK, Commonwealth and European Economic Area (EEA) and certain non EEA nationals. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here.

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 equality of opportunity. There is a guaranteed interview scheme (GIS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

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Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name :   Simon Graves 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: Click here (https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/) to visit Civil Service Commission