Head of Seafarer Safety and Human Element Policy

3 weeks ago

Southampton, United Kingdom Maritime and Coastguard Agency Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 246152**Salary**:

- £39,428**Job grade**:

- Senior Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Fixed Term**Length of employment**:

- 12 months to cover maternity leave**Business area**:

- MCA - Directorate of Maritime Safety and Standards**Type of role**:

- Administration / Corporate Support
- Policy
- Project Delivery**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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**Job summary**:
Could you successfully collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders and provide leadership in the development of health and safety and human element policies in the UK maritime industry?

Do you have excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate confidently to achieve successful outcomes?

Would you love to make a difference promoting and improving seafarer health and safety?

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 the best maritime safety organisation in the world.

Find out more about what it's like working at the Department for Transport.

**Job description**:
The Seafarer Safety and Human Element team is part of the Seafarer Safety and Health Branch which promotes the health, safety, decent living and working conditions and wellbeing of seafarers through legislation and by non-regulatory means.

The Seafarer Safety and Human Element team focusses primarily on preventing personal injury accidents and supporting other parts of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) in understanding human element (HE) principles to promote the wider objectives of the Agency.

We are looking for a passionate and motivated individual to join us for twelve months as the Head of Seafarer Safety and Human Element Policy. Reporting directly to the Head of Seafarer Safety and Health, the successful applicant will lead the MCA’s human element strategy and promote the UK’s seafarer health and safety and human element policies at international and national level within the shipping industry.

The role holder will provide leadership for the team, developing a sound evidence base and delivering a quality service to industry and stakeholders. They will use human element principles to promote the improvement of health and safety for seafarers, including identifying and developing best practice for the impact of future technologies on seafarers.

This role offers the great opportunity to take up a pioneering role in relation to human element within the maritime industry and representing the MCA at IMO and industry meetings. The successful applicant will enjoy collaboration with and exposure across a wide range of stakeholders including the Marine Accident Investigation Branch, Department for Transport (DfT) Statisticians, shipping companies, seafarers and other human element experts in the transport fields. This is a varied, exciting and rewarding role for someone who has a passion for human element science and an interest in improving seafarer safety.

This role will be based in the Southampton HQ. MCA supports flexible working and operates a hybrid working model between home and office for this role, giving you greater flexibility over where and when you work. Details of the arrangement will be discussed further with your line manager.

There will be a requirement for travel on official duty within the UK and possibly overseas, which may involve overnight stays away from home.

This post is offered on a Fixed Term Appointment (FTA) basis of 12 months to cover maternity leave.

Permanent Civil Servants will not be expected to change their employment status from permanent to fixed term appointment.

If you're employed by a non-departmental public body (NDPB) by moving jobs this will involve a change of employer and you may break the statutory rules on continuity of employment.

**Person specification**:
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Identifying the need for research in support of MCA's strategy, and working with partners to promote projects, including sourcing funding and promoting the results as appropriate.
- Working with social partners and other industry bodies to develop health and safety and HE policies in the UK industry and internationally to underpin best practice, including those addressing the impacts of future technologies.
- Promoting awareness of and developing dialogue on HE issues at international level. Working with key industry and technical stakeholders to develop rules and best practice guidance at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) across a range of issues.
- Maintaining and developing health and safety (H&S)

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