HM Coastguard Divisional Commander
| Posting date: | 24 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | £54,997 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Advertised salary is inclusive of a base salary of £51,997 and up to £3,000 of additional allowances which includes: A Duty Officer on call allowance of £3,000 per annum/ Non pensionable. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 July 2024 |
| Location: | Bridlington |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 354002/1 |
Summary
Could you manage budgets, resources, performance and set direction across a large operational division?
Would you relish an exciting change of career where your skills and experience will make a real difference?
If so, we are looking for a HM Coastguard Divisional Commander 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.
HM Coastguard (HMCG) is the operational arm of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) with responsibility for 6 Coastguard functions:
- Search and Rescue
- Pollution Response
- Vessel Traffic Management
- Maritime Safety
- Maritime Security
- Emergency and Disaster Management
There are three delivery disciplines within HM Coastguard Operations; Maritime, which coordinate activities from an operations room environment, Aviation which operates the Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre (ARCC) from an operations room environment and Coastal which provides a frontline emergency response on the coast.
We are looking for a dynamic individual to join us within Maritime & Coastal Operations as the HM Coastguard Divisional Commander.
Reporting directly to the Assistant Chief Coastguard England & Wales, the successful applicant will take responsibility and accountability for contributing to and implementing strategic planning and management of operational delivery and performance of a designated Coastguard operational division made up of approximately 40 response teams and 500 volunteers across a number of coastal areas.
The HM Coastguard Divisional Commander will provide strong and visible strategic leadership, supervision and guidance to their direct reports to ensure efficient and effective operational delivery within Maritime, Coastal and Counter Pollution Operations.
The role holder will play a key part in identifying risks and participating in a wider Senior Officer Group to ensure that a culture of safety prevails at all times and that the safety of staff and volunteers remains the top priority, with continuous engagement throughout their command.
Stakeholder collaboration is crucial within this role and the HM Coastguard Divisional Commander will represent the organisation, being the strategic lead for interoperability response to major and critical incidents, working together and building robust relationships with other emergency services, local government, voluntary organisations and local resilience fora as well as internally across the MCA.
This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to take up a key position in a passionate and proud organisation, which offers growth and development and the opportunity to collaborate with a wide variety of interesting stakeholders. You will join an inclusive, supportive and enthusiastic team and really will thrive in a role that makes a difference - saving lives and keeping people safe.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Close governance and review of the processes which underpin successful operational preparedness and the strategic delivery of effective and efficient Maritime, Coastal and Counter Pollution operations. This will be achieved through the sound management, direction and leadership of the Rescue Co-ordination Centre Managers, Coastal Operations Area Commanders and Counter Pollution and Salvage Officer.
- Identifying, mitigating and monitoring strategic risks within the operational Coastguard Division and collaborating with strategic colleagues as necessary. This includes providing the Senior Officer Group with a strategic overview of operations and response capability to enable operational review and approval of the provision, enhancement or removal of operational resources.
- Ensuring the delivery of MCA category 1 responder obligations under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 with its emergency response partners in civil resilience planning, training and exercises at local and regional levels, and for the implementation of national MCA resilience policies and processes within their operational Coastguard Division. Representing HMCG at a strategic level, liaising and negotiating with other Search and Rescue stakeholders, national authorities and Governmental Departments for emergency and resource planning purposes, exchanging information on capabilities and determining roles, processes and procedures for inter-agency and interoperable working at all levels.
- Identifying, recording, operational implementation and reporting of HMCG organisational learning & development procedures and culture.
- Maintaining strategic oversight of Divisional budgets and operating within MCA financial targets whilst always managing resources to achieve value for money and ensuring effective operational delivery.
For an in-depth insight into the role, please refer to the Role Profile attached to this advert.