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 help modernise Seafarer technical training to ensure skilled seafarers within the UK? The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) implements the government\'s maritime safety policy in the United Kingdom and works to prevent loss of life and 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
* 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 that support a good 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. The role involves stakeholder engagement across the shipping industry, nautical colleges, and training providers. Key responsibilities include modernising 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 to ensure service standards and efficiency.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
* Manage modernisation of projects to improve and advance the UK\'s seafarer training system to deliver the next generation of seafarers to meet global industry needs.
* Ensure an effective working relationship between MCA technical staff and the Restricted Deck CoC working group.
* Ensure consistency of training modernisation projects across the team.
* Provide link to the 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 MCA\'s Managing Others policies are properly implemented.
Great line management is important to the organisation, and they will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need and empower teams to deliver excellent outcomes for the public.
Person specification
Essential Qualifications
* A passport valid for international travel.
* One of the following qualifications:
o UK STCW II/1 OOW unlimited Certificate of Competency (CoC)
o UK STCW III/1 EOOW unlimited CoC
o UK STCW III/6 ETO CoC
o A Maritime degree related to onboard operations of vessels
You will be required to provide evidence that you hold 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 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 (e.g., Word, Excel, SharePoint).
To Apply
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Location: Southampton, England, United Kingdom
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