Counter Pollution and Salvage Officer

2 weeks ago


Aberdeen, United Kingdom Maritime and Coastguard Agency Full time

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

- 340039**Salary**:

- £40,808- Additional On-Call allowance of £3000 (please note as this is a part time position the advertised salary and allowance will be pro-rata'd). Working hours will be 18.5hours per week.**Job grade**:

- Senior Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- MCA - His Majesty's Coastguard - His Majesty's Coastguard Approval S/F- 01895179**Type of role**:

- Audit
- Governance
- Health and Safety
- Operational Delivery
- Policy
- Risk Management**Working pattern**:

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

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- Aberdeen, Gairloch, Paisley, StornowayAbout the job

**Job summary**:
Are you familiar with the UK National Contingency Plan?

Do you have the ability to work in a fast moving environment?

Would you be able to provide advice and guidance under pressure?

If so, we are looking for a Counter Pollution and Salvage Officer to join us at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and 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.

**Job description**:
This is an amazing opportunity to take up a dynamic role, where no two days will be the same.

**Your responsibilities include but are not limited to**:

- Responding to day-to-day maritime incidents, potential and actual oil pollution incidents through monitoring, or by activating counter pollution resources in accordance with the local/regional arrangements and the National Contingency Plan.
- Attendance on scene where circumstances dictate, to protect UK interests from threat of spilled oil and other hazardous noxious substances and represent the Agency in the Salvage Control Unit, Marine Response Centre or Operations Control Unit.
- Agency POC & liaison with the oil industry, ports/harbours/local authorities, response contractors, the Environment Agency, Scottish Environmental Protection Agency, the Environment Agency in Northern Ireland, Natural England, NatureScot or Environment Agency in Northern Ireland, DEFRA, Marine Management Organisation, Marine Directorate and other environment groups.
- To provide day to day support to Regions, Ports/Harbours and Local Authorities on all aspects of pollution mitigation and contingency planning.
- Assist in the development of Hazardous and Noxious Substances response plans with Ports and Harbours under the OPRC regulations.
- Conduct OPRC audits of ports, harbours and oil handling facilities to ensure compliance with the OPRC regulations and current legislation, initiating enforcement measures as appropriate.

**For further information about the role and responsibilities, please see attached **Role Profile.**

**Person specification**:
**About You**

You hold a full and current UK Driving Licence (must be valid for category B vehicles).

As a Counter Pollution and Salvage Officer, you will need to demonstrate a high standard of written English and have the ability to work in operational situations, which often move fast and require engagement with multiple issues both in parallel and in quick succession.

You will be familiar with the UK National Contingency Plan, its stakeholders and the framework for the maritime incident response.

**Additional Information**

There will be a requirement for occasional travel on official duty within the UK and Northern Ireland, which may involve overnight stays. Notice will be given prior to travel.

You will be part of an on-call roster system and there will be unsocial hours to be expected (particularly when on duty or where a prolonged response effort is required)

This role is part time; your contracted hours will be 18.5 hours. This salary will be pro rata as the vacancy is part time.

This role will be based in Aberdeen, Gairloch, Paisley or Stornoway Offices. 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.

The expectation is that you will spend a minimum **60%** of your working time based at your principal workplace **or out on official business**. Details of the arrangement will be discussed further with your line manager.

**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 th



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