Aeronautical Control Room Officer

Aeronautical Control Room Officer's play a pivotal role in the expeditious deployment of specialised aircraft in support of Land, Maritime & Aviation Search and Rescue (SAR).
You will play an integral role in the efficient and effective tasking, deployment and coordination of UK SAR aviation assets, within land and sea areas of the UK Search and Rescue Region, and the efficient coordination of aviation Search and Rescue (SAR) incidents.
We are an emergency service and have to be able to respond 24/7/365, so you will have to work in a way that can be antisocial. Aeronautical Control Room Officer's are required to work a 12-hour shift pattern (a mix of day and night shifts as laid out in the example) to allow HMCG to provide its 24 hour emergency service to the public, 365 days a year. On average the shift pattern equates to 37 duty hours per week over a 12-month period. As such, this position attracts a number of allowances to reflect the shift working and unsociable hours.
Aeronautical Control Room Officer’s duties include:
+ Coordinating the response to aviation incidents and those incidents requiring SAR aviation assets, as assigned to them by the Aeronautical Duty Supervisor to support Maritime, Aeronautical and inland SAR requests.
+ Identifying, tasking and deploying the most suitable SAR aviation asset following any request for SAR aircraft assistance from an authorised coordinating authority (UK Police, Fire, Ambulance or Coastguard and foreign SAR services) after determining if the request is a relevant and appropriate use of the asset(s).
+ Assisting and supporting the Duty Supervisor throughout the shift in accordance with Coastguard Information Portal (CIP) instructions.
+ Once SAR aviation assets are deployed to coordinate all aeronautical aspects of that incident.
+ Maintaining accurate records of SAR tasking for legal and statistical requirements.
+ Being responsible and accountable for own continuous personal development by participating in training, exercises and team assessments, and undertaking mandatory work.
For further information about the role, please see the attached Role Profile or Click here to hear from one of our Aeronautical Control Room Officer's., Internally this role will be known as “Senior Aeronautical Operations Officer”.
You will be required to work shifts 24/7 within an overall national staffing system.
Also, periodic travel to support the short notice establishment of a Combined Tactical Air Cell (CTAC), should the need arise. This is anticipated to be for a minimal duration and could be located anywhere within the UK.
Medical
Successful candidates will be expected to undertake a physical and mental health medical for this role, please see the attached document.
About Operational Delivery Profession (ODP)
Operational Delivery Profession (ODP) is the largest and most diverse professional community across the Civil Service. Many of us will have an association with several professional communities or specialisms, ODP applies to all public facing roles / or a role that is primarily aligned to supporting the work of those with public facing roles. All critical to the delivery of UK public services.
Please refer to the special features section on the role profile for further information., It is essential when submitting your personal statement that you provide as much detail as possible, and utilise the full word count given, against the essential criteria outlined above as this will be used in conjunction with your CV to assess candidate suitability to move to the next round in the recruitment process.
The sift is due to take place between 8th - 10th October 2024.
Interviews/assessments are likely to be held on from w/c 21st October 2024.
This interview will be conducted via face to face at our Fareham 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.
+ A call listening exercise.
You’re encouraged to become familiar with the role profile, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.
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., 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 applicant’s 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.

Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
+ UK nationals
+ nationals of the Republic of Ireland
+ nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
+ nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
+ nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
+ individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
+ Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Do you have experience in an emergency services or an aviation operations environment?
Have you got excellent coordination skills with the ability to engage effectively with key stakeholders?
Can you work well within a team but also know the importance of working independently?, + It is essential that you are a fully qualified Maritime Operations Officer OR can demonstrate your relevant experience in an emergency service operations environment OR relevant experience in an aviation operations environment, where you will have had substantive experience of operating and being productive on your own.
+ You will have excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholder community. You will enjoy working within a team.
+ You must not have been dismissed by the MCA within the past 24 months for failure to pass the required training for operational posts within HM Coastguard., Please confirm that you are a fully qualified Maritime Operations Officer OR demonstrate your relevant experience in an emergency service operations environment OR relevant experience in an aviation operations environment, (In all cases the level of experience required would not normally be gained in less than 3 years) and must have substantive experience of being productive independently., + Making Effective Decisions
+ Managing a Quality Service
+ Delivering at Pace
+ Communicating and Influencing, + Your substantive experience working independently in an emergency service operational environment and/or an aviation operational environment.
+ Your ability to make sound decisions when working under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
+ Your capability to learn and utilise sophisticated ICT interfaces in an operational context.
+ Your ability to communicate critical information clearly and professionally whilst working at pace.

If so, this is an exciting opportunity for an Aeronautical Control Room Officer to join our team at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) implements the government’s 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 are committed to giving all our colleagues purpose, professionalism and pride in what we do. We work in supportive, diverse and inclusive teams.
We want everyone to feel valued and supported to achieve their potential at MCA.
This culture of inclusion is underpinned by our staff networks groups covering, Women’s, LGBTQI+, Ethnicity, Carers, Mental Wellbeing and volunteer Respect Ambassadors.
Would you like to find out more about the role and what it’s like to work at MCA? If so, we are organising a familiarisation session where you can 'meet the team' between 8th and 10th October 2024.
Please email @HR Resourcing to book a slot.

£35,619
Advertised salary is inclusive of a base salary of £28,119 and £7,500 of allowances which consists of: Night working - £2,250, Enhanced night allowance - £2,250, Rotating shift - £2,000, Public holidays & weekend working - £1,000.
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