Hazardous Cargoes Lead
| Posting date: | 13 February 2025 |
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| Salary: | £42,848 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 March 2025 |
| Location: | Southampton |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 390488/1 |
Summary
Do you have excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to apply scientific and technical knowledge?
Are you passionate about making a positive difference for people and the environment, supporting UK maritime industry, taking the lead in your specialist area and representing the UK on the global stage?
If so, we are looking for a Hazardous Cargoes Lead 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.
Within the Directorate of UK Technical Maritime Services (UKTMS), Ship Standards has responsibility for developing, negotiating, and maintaining UK technical and implementation decisions and regulations relating to a wide range of safety and environment issues associated with ships and vessels of all sizes (from small pleasure vessels to the largest internationally trading ships).
This provides a dynamic working environment including regular engagement with operational colleagues in other areas of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), other Government Departments, and other national Maritime Administrations, as well as industry stakeholders.
The post holderwill provide a focal point for their area of responsibility, liaising with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the MCA has an informed and balanced approach that meets the Government's obligations, industry needs, and public expectations.
Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Contribute to and, where appropriate, lead the negotiation, development, implementation and management of technical, regulatory and decision-making matters related to the transport of hazardous cargoes by sea and the wider work of the Ship Standards Branch, both nationally and internationally.
- Maintain and further develop a safety-focused, consistent and proportionate regulatory framework for merchant ships in the UK as it relates to the work of the Ship Standards Branch and in particular where this relates to the carriage by sea of all types of dangerous goods and harmful substances, for example, packaged dangerous goods under the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code.
- Act as a focal point for internal and external stakeholders on matters related to your subject matter areas, building and maintaining positive relationships with stakeholders.
- Represent the MCA, and/or the UK, at internal, external and international meetings and working groups, for example at the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
- Draft instructions for Government lawyers, and other related documentation such as impact assessments and submissions to Ministers, for the preparation and timely implementation of regulations, and develop and publish guidance for stakeholders related to subject specific objectives, as required.
For further information about the role and responsibilities, please see the attached role profile.
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