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Have you got an excellent eye for detail?
Can you build solid working relationships with internal and external stakeholders?
Do you enjoy working as part of a team?
If so, we are looking for a Business Unit Officer to join us at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and we’d love to hear from you!
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) implements the governments maritime safety policy in the United Kingdom and works to prevent the loss of life and occurrence of pollution on the coast and at sea.
Safer lives. Safer Ships. Cleaner Seas.
Our vision is to be a world-leading organisation, accelerating the transition to sustainable shipping with non-negotiable safety standards. We put our people, our customers and our planet at the heart of everything we do.
We welcome applications from all communities, and we dont discriminate against any identity. Were interested to hear from you, regardless of your background.
Job description
If successful you will work within a small team under the direction of the Business Unit Manager to ensure that business support and financial resources are aligned with Survey and Inspection priorities.
You will ensure consistency in approach to business support within the Business Unit and between Marine offices. Providing financial and administrative support across the Survey and Inspection department unit. Processing Shipping Accounts, Invoicing and Cash Accounts through the Agresso (ABW) platform.
No finance experience is necessary as full training will be given. Its your enthusiasm, helpful manner and willingness to learn that we require. What we do ask is that you feel comfortable engaging with colleagues and customers, have good writing and numerical skills and are keen to help others.
This role will be based in the Beverley Office. MCA supports flexible working and operates a hybrid working model between home and office for this role, giving you greater flexibility over where and when you work. Details of the arrangement will be discussed further with your line manager.
Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:
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Work under the line management and direction of the National Business Unit Manager to ensure that consistent business support is aligned with Survey and Inspection priorities and to develop working relationships and processes to improve the efficiency of the S&I.
- Routine engagement with the MCA HQ Finance and Procurement Team in order to adhere to high levels of governance particularly relating to all areas of the Agresso (ABW) platform.
- Provide routine administrative business support. This may include maintaining a shared email in box, telephone answering, filing (paper and electronic systems) and post duties.
- Assist the National Business Unit Manager with internal and external Audit preparation.
For further information about the role and responsibilities, please see the attached role profile.
Person specification
About You
To thrive in this role, you will have an excellent level of numeracy and English literacy as well as a keen eye for detail, allowing you to identify errors to ensure business standards are adhered to.
You will be a team player and enjoy working closely with your colleagues, but also someone who can work with minimal supervision when required. You are flexible and can adapt to change when needed. Being an effective communicator, you can clearly communicate with both internal and external stakeholders at all levels. You can use your superb interpersonal skills to build and maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
You will have excellent organisational skills and time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines and prioritise a conflicting workload.
Additional Information
There may be occasional travel required with this role, which may include some overnight stays. You will be provided with full notice of this.
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Benefits
Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance.
Click here to get a copy of the MCA Staff Benefits Brochure
Find out what it’s like to work at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency
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Selection process details
How to Apply
As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
Within your personal statement please give examples by including and demonstrating your knowledge and experience of:
- Attention to detail, identifying and querying/rectifying errors.
- Good organisational and time management skills.
- Good interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent level of numeracy and literacy (in English).
Your personal statement will be limited to a maximum of 1000 words.
The sift is due to take place between 7th & 8th November 2023.
Interviews are due to take place from 22nd November 2023.
This interview will be conducted via face to face at our Beverley Office. Further details will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.
We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates. The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include:
- An interview
Youre encouraged to become familiar with the role profile, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicants details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the ‘Contact point for applicants’ section.
Reasonable Adjustments
As a Disability Confident Leader employer, we are committed to ensuring that the recruitment process is fair, accessible and allows all candidates to perform at their best. If a person with a visible or non-visible disability is substantially disadvantaged, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
Complete the Assistance required section in the Additional requirements page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need during the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at an interview, or if youre deaf, a Language Service Professional.
If you need a reasonable adjustment so that you can complete your application, you should contact Government Recruitment Service via dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
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If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the ‘Contact point for applicants’ section.
This job advert contains links to the DfT Careers website. Our website provides useful guidance and information that can support you during the application process. If you cannot access the information on our website for any reason, please email DRGComms@dft.gov.uk for assistance.
Further Information
For more information about how we hire, and for useful tips on submitting your application for this role, visit the How We Hire page of our DfT Careers website. You can find detailed information about the recruitment process and what to expect when applying for a role.
Pre-employment Checking
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicants details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Andy Codd
- Email : Andy.Codd@mcga.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Further information
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website Here
