Navy Command- Eastern Area Sea Programmer

Ministry of Defence; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A government defense agency in Plymouth is seeking an Eastern area programmer responsible for scheduling activities within exercise areas. You will produce the Weekly Practice Programme and allocate areas for flying requirements. The role involves coordinating with various organizations and ensuring safety compliance. Remote working options are available. Apply on the Civil Service Jobs website.

Responsibilities

• Produce the Weekly Practice Programme (WPP) for exercise areas.
• Assist with administrative functions within the department.
• Stand in for the Harbour Programmer during their absence.
• Liaise with Naval Air Stations to coordinate flying requirements.
• Allocate areas for hazardous activities and raise NOTAMs.
• Programme Operational Sea Training within Eastern Exercise Areas.
• Programme Naval Equipment Trials within Eastern Exercise Areas.

Job description

Overview

The Eastern area programmer, under direction of the Line Manager, will be responsible for scheduling all activity within the exercise areas. You will produce the Weekly Practice Programme (WPP) and allocate areas for serials and flying requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance with administrative functions to include assisting other Line Managers within the department in the production and distribution of the Eastern WPP when required.
• Stand in for the Harbour Programmer during their absence.
• Liaise with Naval Air Stations and Joint Support Air Tasking Organisation (JSATO) to coordinate flying requirements to ensure the provision of suitable areas for fixed and rotary flying operations within the Eastern Exercise areas.
• Allocate suitable areas for hazardous activities, including raising appropriate NOTAMs or Notice to Fisherman.
• Allocate areas for serials within the Eastern Exercise areas ensuring safety requirements as laid down in MOD Policy.
• To programme Operational Sea Training (OST), Continuation Training (CT) and Operational, Training Assurance Period (OTAP) within the Eastern Exercise Areas.
• To programme Naval Equipment Trials within the Eastern Exercise Areas.

These tasks are not exhaustive, and a full list of responsibilities can be found in the Terms of Reference attached to this advert.

Remote working within this role is something that can be discussed at interview stages or with your future line manager if you are found successful.

Please note, candidates will be redirected to the Civil Service Jobs website where you will need to submit your application form. Please note the closing date above is incorrect and cannot be amended so please check the closing date on Civil Service Jobs and allow enough time to submit your application form.