Aeronautical Control Room Officer

2 months ago


Fareham, United Kingdom Maritime and Coastguard Agency Full time

Job summary

Do you have experience in an emergency services or an aviation operations environment?

Have you got excellent coordination skills with the ability to engage effectively with key stakeholders?

Can you work well within a team but also know the importance of working independently?�

If so, this is an exciting opportunity for an Aeronautical Control Room Officer to join our team at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).

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+, Ethnicity, Carers, Mental Wellbeing and volunteer Respect Ambassadors.

Would you like to find out more about the role and what it�s like to work at MCA? If so, we are organising a familiarisation session where you can 'meet the team' between 8th and 10th October 2024.

Please email �to book a slot.

Job description

Aeronautical Control Room Officer's play a pivotal role in the expeditious deployment of specialised aircraft in support of Land, Maritime & Aviation Search and Rescue (SAR).

You will play an integral role in the efficient and effective tasking, deployment and coordination of UK SAR aviation assets, within land and sea areas of the UK Search and Rescue Region, and the efficient coordination of aviation Search and Rescue (SAR) incidents.

We are an emergency service and have to be able to respond 24/7/365, so you will have to work in a way that can be antisocial. Aeronautical Control Room Officer's are required to work a 12-hour shift pattern (a mix of day and night shifts as laid out in the example) to allow HMCG to provide its 24 hour emergency service to the public, 365 days a year. On average the shift pattern equates to 37 duty hours per week over a 12-month period. As such, this position attracts a number of allowances to reflect the shift working and unsociable hours.�

Aeronautical Control Room Officer�s duties include:

Coordinating the response to aviation incidents and those incidents requiring SAR aviation assets, as assigned to them by the Aeronautical Duty Supervisor to support Maritime, Aeronautical and inland SAR requests.Identifying, tasking and deploying the most suitable SAR aviation asset following any request for SAR aircraft assistance from an authorised coordinating authority (UK Police, Fire, Ambulance or Coastguard and foreign SAR services) after determining if the request is a relevant and appropriate use of the asset(s).Assisting and supporting the Duty Supervisor throughout the shift in accordance with Coastguard Information Portal (CIP) instructions.Once SAR aviation assets are deployed to coordinate all aeronautical aspects of that incident.Maintaining accurate records of SAR tasking for legal and statistical requirements.Being responsible and accountable for own continuous personal development by participating in training, exercises and team assessments, and undertaking mandatory work.

For further information about the role, please see the attached Role Profile or to hear from one of our Aeronautical Control Room Officer's.

Person specification

It is essential that you are a fully qualified Maritime Operations Officer OR can demonstrate your relevant experience in an emergency service operations environment OR relevant experience in an aviation operations environment, where you will have had substantive experience of operating and being productive on your own.You will have excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholder community. You will enjoy working within a team.You must not have been dismissed by the MCA within the past 24 months for failure to pass the required training for operational posts within HM Coastguard.

Additional Information�

Internally this role will be known as �Senior Aeronautical Operations Officer�.

You will be required to work shifts 24/7 within an overall national staffing system.

Also, periodic travel to support the short notice establishment of a Combined Tactical Air Cell (CTAC), should the need arise. This is anticipated to be for a minimal duration and could be located anywhere within the UK.

Medical�​

Successful candidates will be expected to undertake a physical and mental health medical for this role, please see the attached document.

About Operational Delivery Profession (ODP)

Operational Delivery Profession (ODP) is the largest and most diverse professional community across the Civil Service. Many of us will have an association with several professional communities or specialisms, ODP applies to all public facing roles / or a role that is primarily aligned to supporting the work of those with public facing roles. All critical to the delivery of UK public services.

Please refer to the special features section on the role profile for further information.�

Qualifications

Please confirm that you are a fully qualified Maritime Operations Officer OR demonstrate your relevant experience in an emergency service operations environment OR relevant experience in an aviation operations environment, (In all cases the level of experience required would not normally be gained in less than 3 years) and must have substantive experience of being productive independently.

Behaviours

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

Making Effective DecisionsManaging a Quality ServiceDelivering at PaceCommunicating and Influencing

Benefits

Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance.�



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