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Ships and Logistics Work Boat Manager

Scottish Government OGD52 open roles

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13.4% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. Scottish Government OGD postings stay open a median of 10 days.

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  6. 59.0%60 days
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Job Description

This is an Expression of Interest (EOI) opportunity, available on a lateral move basis only. Applications are open to Core Scottish Government employees only.

Job Title – Ships and Logistics Work Boat Manager

Division/Directorate – Operations Delivery Area / Science Engineering, Data and Digital Portfolio

Location – Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen

Working Arrangement – Onsite 5 days a week to reflect the operational working pattern of the Ships and Logistics group that requires colleagues to be present at the Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen or vessels during the working week. Ad-hoc working from home can be agreed with the line manager but should be regarded as the exception and not the rule.

Grade - B2

Advert type – lateral transfer

Duration – Permanent

Eligibility - Expressions of interest are invited from substantive colleagues on level transfer from Core SG only

Skilled Worker Sponsorship not being offered

Skilled Worker sponsorship is not available for this role. As a result, we are unable to appoint candidates who require Skilled Worker sponsorship now or in the future. Applicants must have an existing and ongoing right to work in the UK.

Overview

The Ships and Logistics workboat manager plays a key role in the provision of support to the science delivery areas and compliance activities in the SEDD and MD Operations portfolios respectively. The workboat manager is responsible for the efficient delivery of support to ensure the effective operation of the SEDD and MD Operations survey and enforcement vessel programmes. The post holder will manage and operate MD SEDD pool, fleet and plant vehicles at both the Marine Laboratory and Altens facility. The post holder will manage and operate MRV Temora at Stonehaven, conducting vessel maintenance and operating as cox for weekly inshore surveying. The workboat manager undertakes all requisitions and manages consumable spend for the Ships and Logistics delivery area via Oracle. Working within a broad operational group, the post holder has responsibility for compliance with health and safety requirements and ensuring colleagues are suitably trained. The workboat manager works closely with the Ships and Logistics delivery lead and other DL's from SEDD including Engineering and MD Operations. The role includes line management of 7 colleagues.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities

  • enable effective governance, ensuring meetings, reporting and decision-making processes run smoothly for the logistics support team
  • ensure compliance with workplace health and safety regulations and oversight of training requirements
  • maintain and operate MRV Temora to facilitate weekly surveying of the long-term monitoring station at Stonehaven
  • maintain, manage and operate MD SEDD plant including forklift, combi lift and telehandler operations for loading MD fleet at both the Marine Laboratory and Altens facility.
  • use assurance software e.g. QPulse, to ensure compliance with audit actions, recommendations and document review e.g. risk assessments and storage
  • manage delivery oversight, including Ships and Logistics, SEDD fleet vehicle management, dependencies and resource planning across workstreams
  • drive continuous improvement and team cohesion and development within the Ships and Logistics group and across the wider delivery areas

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • Cox and STCW certification for workboat operations
  • Certification for forklift, telehandler and Combilift plant operations

Proof of qualifications will be checked at the assessment stage.

Success Profile

Success profiles are specific to each job and they include the mix of behaviours, experience and technical criteria (if applicable) that candidates will be assessed on.

Experience

  • significant experience of maintaining and operating workboat coded vessels for scientific delivery (including trawling)
  • experience of adaptable working and delivering to tight deadlines
  • experience of developing and maintaining delivery standards, and methodologies
  • experience of operating plant equipment e.g. forklift, combi lift and telehandlers in warehouse and external environments
  • experience of line managing colleagues

Behaviours

  • seeing the big picture (Level 3)
  • changing and improving (Level 3)
  • working together (Level 3)
  • delivering at pace ( Level 3)

You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours, here: Behaviour levels - Success profiles: candidate guide

Working Pattern

This post is a full-time role and site specific.

Further Information

Further information about this opportunity is available from Peter Hayes ([email protected]).

How to Apply

Please submit a CV and an Expression of Interest (maximum 750 words) outlining your suitability for the role, relevant skills and experience, and what you would bring to the team. Please align this to how you meet the behaviours, experience and technical skills listed in the Success Profile above.

Vacancies close at 11:59pm on the date displayed in the table, unless otherwise stated on the job advert.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can be used to support your application, but all statements and examples 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, and presented as your own) applications will be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.

Please see our candidate guidance for more information on acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI in recruitment.

If invited for further assessment, this will consist of a light touch interview.

Discussions are scheduled for w/c 30th November however this may be subject to change.

Recruitment Principles

As a government organisation, we adhere to the Civil Service Commission Recruitment Principles and we investigate any complaints received in relation to recruitment cases.

About us

The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland. We have responsibility for a wide range of key policy areas including: education, health, the economy, justice, housing and transport. We offer rewarding careers and employ people across Scotland in a wide range of professions and roles.

Our staff are part of the UK Civil Service observing the Civil Service Codeand working for Ministers and senior stakeholders to deliver vital public services which improve the lives of the people of Scotland.

We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment along with a wide range of employee benefits. Find out more about what we offer.

As part of the UK Civil Service, we uphold the Civil Service Nationality Rules.

Security checks

Successful candidates must complete the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), before they can be appointed. BPSS is comprised of four main pre-employment checks – Identity, Right to work, Employment History and a Criminal Record check (unspent convictions).

You can find out more about BPSS on the UK Government website, or read about the different levels of security checks in our Candidate Guide.

Equality statement

We are committed to equality and inclusion and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation.

Find out more about our commitment to diversity and how we offer and support recruitment adjustments for anyone who needs them.

Further information

Find out more about our organisation, what we offer staff members and how to apply on our Careers Website.

Read our Candidate Guide for further information on our recruitment and application processes.

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