Seafarers (Technical delivery) Programme Manager

Government Recruitment Service; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency is seeking a Seafarers Programme Manager to lead the modernization of seafarer training in the UK. This role involves stakeholder engagement with maritime colleges and industry partners, ensuring efficient delivery of training projects. Applicants should have strong leadership skills and relevant experience in educational management. This position offers opportunities for professional development and aims to empower teams to deliver excellent public outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing educational or training programs.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Understanding of maritime training requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage modernisation projects for seafarer training.
• Ensure effective relationships with working groups.
• Prepare briefing papers for international meetings.

Job description

Overview

The Seafarers Programme Manager supports the MCA’s Strategic Objectives and Business Plan by developing and implementing training and certification standards aligned with international and national requirements. It involves stakeholder engagement across the shipping industry, nautical colleges, and training providers. Key responsibilities include managing the modernisation of seafarer training, including digital assessments, supporting the fishing industry, and adapting to future maritime technologies. It also drives transformation within the Seafarer Examiners and Technical Delivery team, ensuring service standards and efficiency. It offers a dynamic opportunity for a passionate professional to collaborate widely and contribute to the advancement of maritime training.

Responsibilities

• manage modernisation of projects to improve and advance the UK's seafarer training system to deliver the next generation of seafarers to meet the needs of global industry
• ensure an effective working relationship between MCA technical staff and the Restricted Deck CoC working group
• ensure consistency of training modernisation projects undertaken across the team
• provide link to MCA communications team to ensure effective communication of stakeholder engagement activities and project successes
• draft answers to Parliamentary Questions
• prepare briefing papers for IMO, ILO and EU meetings as directed by the Chief Examiner
• manage the Projects Administrator, ensuring the MCAs “Managing Others” policies are properly implemented

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 on the role, please read the attached role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.