Publications Manager

Government Recruitment Service; Southampton; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Southampton is seeking a Publications Manager for the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB). The manager will oversee the publications team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality accident investigation reports and maintaining the MAIB’s online presence. Benefits include an employer pension contribution, generous annual leave, and flexible working options. The role is vital for enhancing marine safety and requires adaptability and focus on effective communication.

Benefits

Employer pension contribution of 28.97%

25 days annual leave increasing with service

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences.
• Focus on providing accurate results.

Responsibilities

• Oversee publication activities to meet targets for accident investigation reports.
• Ensure MAIB's online presence is current and accessible.
• Coordinate delivery of publication work including promotional material.
• Work with senior leaders to maintain efficient workflows.

Job description

Can you adapt your communication style to suit your audience?

Can you focus when you need to provide the right results?

If so, we'd love to hear from you!

We are looking for a Publications Manager to join the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) Publications team.

Based in Southampton, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) is an independent organisation within the Department for Transport (DfT). The MAIB is responsible for investigating accidents and incidents involving UK vessels anywhere in the world, and any vessels within UK territorial waters, with the aim of improving the safety of life at sea and the avoidance of accidents in future. The MAIB is not responsible for apportioning blame or liability, nor does it enforce laws or carry out prosecutions.

The successful applicant will be responsible for publication of procedures and investigation reports, supporting a multi-disciplinary team of office staff and inspectors responsible for investigating a wide range of marine incidents, both in the UK and worldwide.

To find out more about the organisation please visit the MAIB website at: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/marine-accident-investigation-branch

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 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!

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Overseeing the publications team activities, to ensure delivery of agreed targets and standards for accident investigation reports.
• Ensuring MAIB’s online presence and public profile is kept up-to-date, and that content is published appropriately for each medium and improving any accessibility requirements.
• Coordinate the delivery of publication work outside of the routine scope, including any promotional material or in-house documentation, prioritising requests.
• Overseeing the work within the publications team and working along with senior leaders within the branch, across the three Accident Investigation Branches and wider DfT to provide and maintain efficient workflows.

Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need. We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public.

For further information, please read the role profile. The role profile is for information purposes only - all elements are relevant to the role, but they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. What will be assessed during the recruitment process is detailed within the advert.