Source Data Receipt (SDR) Processor

Job summary

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The UK Hydrographic Office is a leading centre for hydrography, providing marine geospatial data to inform maritime decisions. We work with a wide range of data suppliers and partners to support maritime navigation, safety, security and marine development around the UK and worldwide.

The Source Data Receipt (SDR) team and function sits within Operations Division at the UK Hydrographic Office and are responsible for the receipt, cataloguing and distribution of most of the hydrographic and maritime data we receive – cataloguing it within the Source Data Receipt and Assessment (SDRA) GIS database for onward assessment and production activities.

In this Processor role you will assist in the ordering, receipting, indexing, cataloguing, distributing and archiving of hydrographic and maritime data. You will learn/develop Geographic Information System skills, alongside competence in other bespoke and standard software packages. The Team is uniquely placed – at the front of our production flowline, to introduce successful candidates to the data we hold and the products and services we provide to our wide range of customers.

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At any time the post holder is required to be competent in at least 75% of the following. The shape of the job will vary according to the allocation of responsibilities within the whole team.

• Registering, scanning, & recording in the workflow log all Source Data – both textual and graphical.
• Ensuring all Source Data is formatted suitably for upload into the Source Data Receipt cataloguing and spatial referencing system.
• Processing a range of source data, correctly linking documents as required.
• Ordering and recording Foreign Government Charts, monitoring the charts and publication announcement database.

Note: Percentages are not included as some of the tasks above are allocated to individual A1 staff within SDR.

Person specification

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If you enjoy being part of a supportive team that works at pace to meet the needs of their internal customers, then this could be the role for you. We are looking for candidates with great attention to detail and the IT skills and aptitude to pick up new or bespoke software quickly. If successful, you will receive the training you need to undertake the role effectively.

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Alongside your salary of £26,770, UK Hydrographic Office contributes £7,755 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. At the UK Hydrographic Office, it\’s very important to us that our people feel valued. We offer a huge range of benefits such as training and development, well-being support, flexible/ homeworking, a fantastic state of the art building, high spec equipment, and so much more. See our attached Candidate Information Pack for more details.

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Please submit your application through Civil Service Jobs. You will be short-listed against set criteria.

Please read all criteria in detail and tailor your application to these requirements.

Find out what it\’s like to work at the UKHO

At the UKHO we recognise that people are at the heart of our organisation and we ensure we support our people throughout their career with us.

A place which values you

We know the importance of wellbeing, so offer 26.5 days annual leave, flexible working as standard and an exceptional civil service pension of 27.9% plus much more.

We provide a nurturing, flexible working environment with a culture that will ensure you can get the most out of your career with us.

Whether you are looking to enrich your existing skills or learn new ones, we encourage staff to reach their full potential.

We embrace Diversity and Inclusion (D&I). We work with people from all walks of life, championing diverse perspectives to develop innovative solutions.

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