Offshore Energy Officer
1 day ago
Belfast
Details Reference number Salary £35,663 A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% GBP Job grade Higher Executive Officer Contract type Permanent Business area MCA - His Majesty's Coastguard Type of role Administration / Corporate Support Education and Training Operational Delivery Working pattern Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time Number of jobs available 1 Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Aberdeen, Belfast, Falmouth, Holyhead, Lerwick, Southampton, Stornoway About the job Job summary Are you a focused individual with attention to detail? Do you have experience in the offshore oil and gas industry along with renewable energy knowledge? Have you got strong problem-solving skills and the ability to confidently influence stakeholders at all levels? 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 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. Joining our department comes with many benefits, including: Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays plus a privilege day for the King?s birthday. Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance. Read more in the Benefits section below! Find out more about what it's like working at MCA Job description HM Coastguard (HMCG) is the operational arm of the MCA with responsibility for six coastguard functions - Search and Rescue, Pollution Response, Vessel Traffic Management, Maritime Safety, Maritime Security and Emergency and Disaster management. HMCG has responsibility for the mobilisation, tasking, and organisation of appropriate resources to respond to persons at risk of injury or death on the cliffs and the shoreline of the United Kingdom. The oil and gas and offshore renewables industries pose significant risks to HMCG and the MCA and therefore this post is part of the headquarters branch ensuring the implementation of coherent and consistent national procedures, processes and strategies. The role is based at Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Aberdeen, however, other HM Coastguard Rescue Coordination Centres or MCA HQ in Southampton may be accepted as alternative locations. Should the role holder be based away from Aberdeen, frequent travel will be required to Aberdeen and as a minimum, to deliver the Offshore SAR Management course, nine months of the year. Your responsibilities will include, but aren?t limited to: Regular attendance at meetings to provide assistance to the Offshore Energy Lead to ensure that consistent and coherent guidance and procedures continue to be developed. Undertake research through a variety of sources to help inform the development of clear and constructive procedures and guidance. Contribute to the development of procedures and guidance throughout the UK offshore energy domain, including the collation of expert guidance to the operational procedures leads to help monitor the implementation of coherent and consistent national procedures, processes and strategies. Working with the offshore energy lead to provide a coordinated service to the offshore energy industries. Assisting in preparing, delivering and reviewing training in SAR and emergency response procedures to key industry personnel. Person specification To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience: Demonstrable experience or knowledge of HMCG operations Experience of offshore oil and gas and/or renewable industry Experience of emergency response and/or emergency planning Good drafting and communication skills, with the ability to be able to communicate complex ideas and procedures both verbally and in writing Working with a diverse stakeholder community Competent with Microsoft Office software Additional Information 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. All critical to the delivery of UK public services . Working hours, office attendance and travel requirements Full time roles consist of 37 hours per week. Whilst we welcome applications from those looking to work with us on a part time basis, there is a business requirement for the successful candidate to be able to work at least 35 hours per week. This role is suitable for hybrid working, which is a non-contractual arrangement where a combination of workplace and home-based working can be accommodated subject to business requirements. The expectation at present is a minimum of 60% of your working time a month will be spent at either your designated workplace (one of the locations cited in the advert) or, when required for business reasons, in another office/work location/visiting stakeholders. Your designated workplace will be your contractual place of work. There may be occasions where you are required to attend above the minimum expectation. Regular travel to other offices will be required, which may involve overnight stays. If you have a question about hybrid working, part time/job share hours, flexible working, travelling for work, or require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Vacancy Holder during the recruitment process to avoid possible disappointment later in the process should your working arrangements not be compatible with the requirements of the role (see below for contact details). Visa Sponsorship Please note that we will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category, and we will not sponsor a visa . Therefore, this role is not open to applications from those who require sponsorship ? candidates must ensure they have the appropriate right to work in the UK before applying. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Working Together Delivering at Pace Changing and Improving Communicating and Influencing Benefits Alongside your salary of £35,663, Maritime and Coastguard Agency contributes £10,331 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits: Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave). 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King?s birthday. Access to the staff discount portal. Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc. Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues. 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff. Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance. Find out more about the benefits of working at DfT and its agencies . Things you need to know Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Ability and Experience. How to apply: Our selection process ensures a comprehensive assessment of each applicant's skills, and potential fit within our organisation. As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. The selection process for this role will be: Stage 1: Sift of CV and personal statement Stage 2: Interview You must be successful at each stage to progress to the next stage. Stage 1: Sift At sift, you will be assessed against the following Success Profile elements: Experience ? you will be asked to provide a CV (unlimited wordcount) and personal statement (1000-word count). Please provide evidence of your experience of the following: Demonstrable experience or knowledge of HMCG operations Experience of offshore oil and gas and/or renewable industry Experience of emergency response and/or emergency planning Working with a diverse stakeholder community The sift will take place week commencing 11/05/2026. Stage 2: Interview At interview stage, you will be assessed against the following Success Profile elements: Behaviours ? Working Together, Delivering at Pace, Changing and Improving, Communicating and Influencing. You will also be required to create and deliver a presentation to assess the Behaviour Communicating and Influencing. Guidance will be provided if you are invited to interview. The interviews will take place week commencing 25/05/2026. This interview will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams. Further details will be provided to you should you be selected for interview. You can find out more about our hiring process, how to apply, and application and interview guidance on our careers site . Please note that we will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. Further information on the selection process We will also hold a 12 month reserve list for this role, which may lead to potential opportunities beyond the role you applied for. You can read more about our reserve lists here. Reasonable Adjustments As a Disability Confident Leader employer, we are committed to ensuring that the recruitment process is fair, accessible and allows all candidates to perform at their best. If a person with a visible or non-visible disability is substantially disadvantaged, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes. 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Further Information For more information about how we hire, and for useful tips on submitting your application for this role, visit the How We Hire page of our DfT Careers website. You can find detailed information about the recruitment process and what to expect when applying for a role. A criminal record is not necessarily a bar to obtaining employment. Pre-employment Checking Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant?s details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government. All External applicants and current employees of accredited non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) will be required to undergo a Social Media Check. A Social Media Check is a review of your publicly available online activity, typically across platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and others. The purpose is to identify any public posts or content that could raise concerns for employers, such as: Hate speech or discriminatory behaviour Threats or acts of violence Illegal activity or substance misuse Sexually explicit material Extremist views or affiliations Importantly, this check does not involve hacking into your accounts or accessing private messages. It only considers content you have chosen to make public. 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Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. 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