Coastguard Resources Coordinator - Southampton, United Kingdom - Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

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Southampton, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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- £22,497
Job grade:

Administrative Officer
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
MCA
His Majesty's Coastguard
Type of role:
Operational Delivery
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Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
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SouthamptonAbout the job

Job summary:

Are you a proactive and organised individual?_
Can you manage conflicting workloads in a busy environment?_
Do you have excellent communication skill, both verbally and in writing?_

_ If so we are looking for a Coastguard Resources Co-Ordinator to join the MCA and we would 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:

HM Coastguard is part of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).

HM Coastguard has six key missions:
- search and rescue
- pollution response
- vessel traffic management
- maritime safety
- maritime security
- emergency and disaster management

Coastguard Resources sits within HM Coastguard's Headquarters and Operational support pillar based at the headquarters in Southampton.

Coastguard Resources supports HM Coastguard in achieving its six key missions by ensuring that Maritime Operations, Counter Pollution and Coastal Operations have the correct technical equipment, clothing, vehicles, protective equipment, resources and associated supply/ service contracts to do their work safely and efficiently.

The Coastal Resources team, ensure that the resources, logístical arrangements, and budgetary oversight is in place to enable the HM Coastguard to deliver its key missions.

Coastguard Resources also supports wider MCA colleagues.

Role Purpose The Coastguard Resources Coordinator supports the Coastguard Resources Lead in the effective and efficient day to day management of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency's (MCA) operational equipment e.g.

vehicle fleet, Uniform, PPE, Rescue equipment, Counter Pollution equipment and support contracts.

The Coastguard Resources Coordinator provides the supporting administration for the ordering and supply of equipment and service.

They will also act as the point of contact for suppliers, contractors and MCA staff to facilitate the supply of equipment and service contracts.

This would be a fantastic way to start a career in the MCA, you will not need any prior knowledge of the MCA to join us, just a willingness to learn and dedication to provide a high-quality service to the public.

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.

Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Provide an initial point of contact and helpdesk facility to the coast relating to the supply of equipment or support services.
Dealing with enquiries from colleagues & suppliers.
Monitor the Coastal Resources inboxes for queries, invoices & orders.
Management, packing & dispatching of stores.
To raise purchase orders on the MCA shared service system and support their timely processing.

For further information about the role, please see the attached.

Person specification:

About you:

To be successful in this role, you will need to have demonstrable communications skills both written and oral with the ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders at all grades.

Being organised, you will have the ability to manage multiple and often conflicting priorities to time and to a high standard, acting as point of contact when necessary.

We are looking for someone who is proactive, takes responsibility and can work autonomously.

In addition, a real team player, you will be highly adaptable and flexible, adjusting to the requirements of the role.

You will be computer literate with experience of working with Microsoft Office packages including Word, Access.

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.

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