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*The full title of this role is the Regional Hydrographic Commissions Engagement Lead*

We are seeking a talented Engagement Lead to ensure that the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) presents a consistent message across all engagements with international bodies. This is an exciting career opportunity to play a key role in our engagements with regional and international organisations.

You’ll be responsible for managing financial controls and reporting relating to the costs of the business. This will include working with managers across the business in preparing budgets and, when required, forecasts. You will review spend against budget and together with other KPI’s provide the Executive Leadership Team and managers with analysis, challenge, and support to ensure effective and efficient use of the organisation’s resources.

This role sits within the International Bodies and Technical Engagement Team (IBTE) part of the wider Data Acquisition Group. The team is responsible for ensuring that UKHO presents a consistent message across all engagements with international bodies, and that these engagements are aligned to UKHO corporate strategy, priorities, and business plan.

The role will include reporting, communicating and leading on all sustainability requirements. The person will need to interact with other departments, sustainability groups, wider government and UKHO senior executives. Key elements of the position will be to bring sustainability expertise and experience to the organisation and role.

Do you have expertise in examining and assessing geospatial/hydrographic data?

Could you be interested in using those skills and/or experience in a completely different setting?

We have an exciting career opportunity available within the UKHO for a Training Officer, where you could use your experience AND skills in a totally new setting … Our Training Academy!!

Our Training Academy deliver high quality training face to face in the UK and to our international community online.   We are looking for a Training Officer to join our team.   We can provide full training and support to develop your “training skills”, however because this role will require knowledge of geospatial/hydrographic data (specifically S-57), you might be just the person we have been looking for.

If you have a keen eye for detail, are passionate about imparting knowledge and learning to others and have skills in Geospatial data capture, modelling and manipulation we would love to hear from you.

Reporting to the Head of Hydrographic Programmes, the post holder will have responsibility to identify, co-ordinate, and manage hydrographic projects and programmes. They will also provide consultancy and technical assistance as required by foreign governments, non-governmental organisations and commercial companies to maximise data acquisition for subsequent use in UKHO products and services.

We are recruiting for an experienced Reward / Compensation / Benefits / Policy specialist to join our team here at the UKHO.   This is a vital and exciting leadership opportunity, driving forward new and innovative ways to ensure we continue to attract and retain key talent to our organisation.

If you have previous experience in leading on competitive pay, reward and recognition schemes within complex, matrix organisations (ideally the Civil Service) we would love to hear from you….