Deputy Receiver of Wreck - Southampton, United Kingdom - Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

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Southampton, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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- £26,780

This role attracts an oncall allowance of £3,000 prorata, per annum
Job grade:
Executive Officer
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
MCA
His Majesty's Coastguard
Type of role:
Administration / Corporate Support
Investigation
Operational Delivery
Policy
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
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Job summary:

Do you have exceptional interpersonal skills and enjoy a varied workload?

Would you like an opportunity to represent the UK and gain valuable experience of wreck and salvage in a busy office where no two days are the same?

If so, we have a rare opportunity for a Deputy Receiver of Wreck to join us at the Maritime & 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.

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

Job description:

We are looking for an organised individual to join us as a Deputy Receiver of Wreck within the HM Coastguard Directorate at the MCA.

The Deputy Receiver of Wreck will work with their fellow deputies to support the Receiver of Wreck to fulfil the duties specified in Part IX of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.

This includes administering cases of voluntary salvage, determining ownership of wreck, determining and administering salvage awards, enforcing wreck and salvage law and responding to wreck related incidents.

The Deputy will have all the powers afforded to a Receiver of Wreck by the legislation and will be warranted to act in this capacity.

The successful applicant will also support in managing the disposal of deceased Royal Fish (whales, dolphins, porpoises, and sturgeon) on behalf of the Crown.

The Receiver of Wreck team undertakes outreach activities to engage with and educate key stakeholders on their legal responsibilities in relation to wreck and salvage, and Royal Fish.

This is a unique and interesting role which provides plenty of opportunity to learn and develop.

The successful applicant will enjoy a variety of work and stakeholder engagement and will be involved in the improvement of service.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Administering cases of voluntary salvage and handling wreck reports appropriately.
Determining legal ownership of wreck and documenting the decisions appropriately.
Investigating and enforcing wreck related crime, including execution of search warrants, the seizure of property, interviews under caution, giving statements, taking witness statements and court appearances.
Being responsible for the management of salvage awards, sale of wreck, contractor payments and general Receiver of Wreck expenses, including the raising of requisition requests, purchase orders and ensuring payments are made promptly. Recovering costs incurred by the Receiver of Wreck.
Assisting with outreach and education programmes working with the Communications team and other Maritime and Coastguard Agency stakeholders where appropriate.

Please see the attached Role Profile for more detailed information about the role and responsibilities.

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.

The Deputy Receiver will be part of the out of hours on-call rota. This may be as often as fortnightly. The on-call Receiver of Wreck may be required to attend the scene of a maritime incident.

Due to the nature of the role and because the Receiver of Wreck's jurisdiction is UK wide, the role may involve some travel and overnight stays within the UK, this could be at short notice.

The role includes occasional evening and weekend working.

A full driving licence valid for driving in the UK is required

Person specification:

You are proficient in utilising Microsoft office and work well as part of a team, agile in your approach and able to support and work with others to achieve successful outcomes.

You will have strong communication skills with the ability to converse and quickly build rapport with individuals at all levels of seniority from various communities.

You will be confident speaking publicly when