Senior Maritime Investigator

Do you have working knowledge of PACE, CPIA, RIPA as well as experience of dealing with coroners courts and fatal accident inquiries? Would you like the opportunity to lead complex investigations of Regulatory Health & Safety criminal offences?

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday.
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Read more in the Benefits section below!

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Maritime and Coastguard Agency - Department for Transport Careers

The MCA’s Regulatory, Compliance and Investigations team (RCIT), work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to ensure the effective enforcement of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 and other maritime legislation, including undertaking proactive compliance activities and investigating and prosecuting offenders where appropriate.

In line with MCA’s Vision

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.

Reporting directly to the Deputy Head, RCIT your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to

Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to

Manage and conduct a range of serious and complex investigations into alleged breaches of Merchant Shipping legislation and relevant UKWork together and liaise with external partners conducting investigationsGather, verify, and assess all appropriate and available information to gain an accurate understanding of situations to an agreed case investigation planDevelop and evaluate strategies to manage investigationsPrepare, complete, and submit accurate case papers and evidential files to the highest professional standard and within set time limitsHandle and document exhibits as evidence custodian, ensuring items are securely stored and loggedAdditional Information

• Travel on official duty to all parts of the UK or in the rest of the world, sometimes at short notice
• On occasions, there will be a requirement to work outside normal conditioned hours
• Participation in the on-call duty Enforcement Officer Rota
• Attendance at mandatory department meetings in and around the UK

For further information on the role, please read the 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.

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