Maritime Technical & Logistics Unit Support Officer

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All vessels carry out maritime enforcement, surveillance, security and interception duties in both UK and adjacent international waters.

• Maritime Technical and Logistics Unit: ensuring all assets (Cutters, Coastal Patrol Vessel (CPV), Rigid-Hulled inflatable Boats (RHiBs) and Tactical Water Craft (TWC) are maintained, which includes fleet wide purchases, fleet improvements and major projects. The team provides up and down direction regarding fleet performance and development.
• Health and Safety : responsibility for health and safety, mentoring, education and compliance within an operational arena. Providing specialists to review accidents and investigations and assure compliance with Maritime regulations.
• Maritime Training: responsibility for delivering, maintaining, and organising all mandated training and development for the command.

• MTLU Procurement and Strategy link closely with the Senior Leadership Team to provide direction across the command about fleet performance and development. This team carry out the larger and fleet wide purchases, look at fleet improvements and the new build program.
• The Stores Team deliver routine stores and logistics. This includes all non-technical procurement and routine procurement from established sources. Goods ordered by the Vessel Management Team will be received and distributed by this team. Their duties also include assurance of processes and building management. The Stores Team will cover attendance in the store’s facility between office hours Monday to Friday.
• The Vessel Management Team plan and deliver the routine maintenance of all vessels, including the financial planning.

• Are committed to continuous personal and business improvement.
• Are flexible, adaptive and creative in solving problems and positive when dealing with change.
• Have a strong sense of personal ethics and honesty.
• Enjoy dealing with colleagues, members of the public and external partners.
• Can effectively organise and plan.
• Are professional and customer focused.
• Are able to confidently manage potentially difficult and challenging situations.
• Can demonstrate sound interpersonal, communication and relationship-building skills and thrive working as part of a team.

Please note that in order to apply for this role you are required to hold a full valid UK manual driving licence due to the nature of the role you will be required to visit vessels anywhere in the UK via either fleet or hired vehicles.

The current building location for this role is Fareham Murrills Industrial Estate .

Working Pattern

The team work predominantly office hours Monday to Friday.

There is no shift working requirement, and therefore no AHW/AHA allowance available for this role.

Part-time working

We encourage applications from candidates who wish to work part-time; however, part-time opportunities cannot be guaranteed and are subject to the requirements of the role and business. Candidates wishing to work part-time should notify the vacancy holder as soon as a provisional offer of employment is made, to explore whether this can be accommodated at your selected location.

Key Responsibilities

• MTLU Procurement and Strategy link closely with the Senior Leadership Team to provide direction across the command about fleet performance and development. This team carry out the larger and fleet wide purchases, look at fleet improvements and the new build program.
• The Stores Team deliver routine stores and logistics. This includes all non-technical procurement and routine procurement from established sources. Goods ordered by the Vessel Management Team will be received and distributed by this team. Their duties also include assurance of processes and building management. The Stores Team will cover attendance in the store’s facility between office hours Monday to Friday.
• The Vessel Management Team plan and deliver the routine maintenance of all vessels, including the financial planning.