Costal State Services Lead

On behalf of MCA, we are looking for a Coastal State Services Lead Inside IR35 for a 12 months contract based Hybrid with 3 days in Southampton and the rest from home.

As a Coastal State Services Lead , your main responsibilities will be:

* To undertake a specific project called the 'Future of Navigation Project' on behalf of the MCA/Coastal State stakeholders

* The assessment of the UK's current and future needs, emerging navigation technologies and associated trends in international regulation.

* Liaising with the full suite of coastal stakeholders and provide specific items of technical information and make recommendations to provide a framework for the future direction of UK coastal state services

Essential:

* Senior-level navigation experience, with a deep understanding of shipboard navigation systems, operational practices, and navigational risk environments.

* Proven command experience, ideally having held responsibility for the safe operation of a vessel as Master, Commanding Officer, or equivalent senior maritime role.

* Extensive experience with coastal state services, including knowledge of navigation services, aids to navigation, hazard‑warning systems, and coastal operational requirements.

* Experience working within or alongside UK coastal state organisations

* Excellent written communication skills.

* Master mariner STCW Master II/2 Unlimited Certificate of Competency

Desirable:

* Experience in regulatory settings

* Experience in project management

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different