Offshore Energy Officer in Belfast

Reference number: 457398

Salary: £35,663

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Job grade: Higher Executive Officer

Contract type: Permanent

Business area: MCA - His Majesty's Coastguard

Type of role: Administration / Corporate Support

Education and Training: Operational Delivery

Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Number of jobs available: 1

Location: Aberdeen, Belfast, Falmouth, Holyhead, Lerwick, Southampton, Stornoway

About the job:

Are you a focused individual with attention to detail? Do you have experience in the offshore oil and gas industry along with renewable energy knowledge? Have you got strong problem-solving skills and the ability to confidently influence stakeholders at all levels? If so, 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.

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

• 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 plus a privilege day for the King’s birthday.
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

HM Coastguard (HMCG) is the operational arm of the MCA with responsibility for six coastguard functions - Search and Rescue, Pollution Response, Vessel Traffic Management, Maritime Safety, Maritime Security and Emergency and Disaster management. HMCG has responsibility for the mobilisation, tasking, and organisation of appropriate resources to respond to persons at risk of injury or death on the cliffs and the shoreline of the United Kingdom. The oil and gas and offshore renewables industries pose significant risks to HMCG and the MCA and therefore this post is part of the headquarters branch ensuring the implementation of coherent and consistent national procedures, processes and strategies.

Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:

• Regular attendance at meetings to provide assistance to the Offshore Energy Lead to ensure that consistent and coherent guidance and procedures continue to be developed.
• Undertake research through a variety of sources to help inform the development of clear and constructive procedures and guidance.
• Contribute to the development of procedures and guidance throughout the UK offshore energy domain, including the collation of expert guidance to the operational procedures leads to help monitor the implementation of coherent and consistent national procedures, processes and strategies.
• Working with the offshore energy lead to provide a coordinated service to the offshore energy industries.
• Assisting in preparing, delivering and reviewing training in SAR and emergency response procedures to key industry personnel.

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

• Demonstrable experience or knowledge of HMCG operations
• Experience of offshore oil and gas and/or renewable industry
• Experience of emergency response and/or emergency planning
• Good drafting and communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex ideas and procedures both verbally and in writing
• Working with a diverse stakeholder community
• Competent with Microsoft Office software

Full time roles consist of 37 hours per week. Whilst we welcome applications from those looking to work with us on a part time basis, there is a business requirement for the successful candidate to be able to work at least 35 hours per week. This role is suitable for hybrid working, which is a non-contractual arrangement where a combination of workplace and home-based working can be accommodated subject to business requirements.

Regular travel to other offices will be required, which may involve overnight stays.

Please note that we will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category, and we will not sponsor a visa. Therefore, this role is not open to applications from those who require sponsorship – candidates must ensure they have the appropriate right to work in the UK before applying.

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

• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace
• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing

Alongside your salary of £35,663, Maritime and Coastguard Agency contributes £10,331 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic 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).
• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
• Access to the staff discount portal.
• Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department.
• Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application; however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience.

Selection process details:

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Ability and Experience.

How to apply:

Our selection process ensures a comprehensive assessment of each applicant's skills, and potential fit within our organisation. As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement.

Further information about how we hire, and for useful tips on submitting your application for this role, visit the How We Hire page of our DfT Careers website.