IRC192059 Strangford Ferry Purser Department for Regional
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Candidate Information Booklet IRC192059 Strangford Ferry Purser Department for Regional Development (DRD), Transport NI Completed Application Forms must be returned to HRConnect no later than 12 noon (UK time) on Friday 23 rd May 2014 Department for Regional Annex B 15 Development Improving the quality of life for everyone Commu nic ation between HRConnect and you HRConnect will issue electronically as many competition communications as possible, you should therefore check your email account to make sure that you don’t miss any important communications in relation to this competition. There may, however, still be a necessity to issue some correspondence by hard copy mail. Contents Page Background 3 Job Description 6 Person Specification 11 Selection Process 14 General Information 18 Annex A Nationality 25 Annex B Civil Service Commissioners 26 BACKGROUND The Department for Regional Development and its Arms Length Bodies maintain and develop infrastructure and services that are vital for everyone in Northern Ireland. The Department employs around 2300 people with a budget of £908m. Our range of functions include: • regional strategic planning and development policy; • transport strategy and sustainable transport policy; • provision and maintenance of all public roads; • public transport policy and performance; • certain policy and support work for air and sea ports; and • policy on water and sewerage services and management of the Department’s shareholder interest in Northern Ireland Water. The Department for Regional Development delivers its services through a Core Group and Transport NI a business area within the Department. Further information on the Department can be found on our website www.drdni.gov.uk Or by writing to:- Strategic Planning Branch 4th Floor, Clarence Court 10-18 Adelaide Street Belfast BT2 8GB Transport NI Transport NI is managed by a Management Group, headed by a Deputy Secretary and supported by five Directors. Our headquarters is in Belfast with four geographically located Divisions, each headed by a Divisional Manager, based in Belfast, Coleraine, Craigavon and Omagh. The Divisions are supported by 2 in-house provider “units” Consultancy and Direct. We are responsible for the planning, design, construction and maintenance of all roads in Northern Ireland together with the implementation of transportation measures in support of the Department’s sustainable transportation policy. Within the resources available, our key objectives are to: • maintain the road infrastructure to keep it safe, effective and reliable; • improve the road network; • manage the road network to promote its safety and efficient operation; • deliver quality services for our customers and stakeholders in a fair and equitable way; • operate to resource limits and deliver value for money; • support and motivate all our people to achieve our objectives safely and efficiently. Version 8.0 3 Transport NI is structured into five functional Directorates as described below: • Transport Projects; • Networks Services; • Engineering; • Corporate Services; and • Finance Transport Projects is responsible for: • Transport Planning and Modelling • Belfast Rapid Transit project • Park & Ride delivery programme. • Active Travel Demonstration projects • E-car/Plugged in Places • Enforcement of Moving Traffic Offences • New Rathlin & Strangford Ferries Network Services is responsible for: • Maintenance and operation of the public road network, including car parks, intelligent transport systems and street lighting systems; • Improvement of the network, through local transport and safety measures and major works on local roads; and • Providing the point of contact for road users and their representatives through our 24 local section offices and 4 Divisional Head offices • Management of the DBFO contract through Public Private Partnerships Engineering is responsible for: • Development, co-ordination, review and updating of standards, policies and procedures and for the design and construction of roads; • Delivery of a programme of Strategic Road Improvement schemes; and • Management of 3 discrete Business Units – Consultancy, the in-house engineering consultancy responsible for the design and construction of roads; Direct, the in-house direct labour force responsible for maintaining roads and winter service; and Engineering Services (ES) which is responsible for the development of transport planning practices and Health & Safety.. Corporate Services is responsible for: • Strategic planning, performance monitoring, and Equity Agenda; • Programme of IT Projects for Transport NI; • Manpower modeling and Admin Savings; • Corporate Governance and Risk Management; • Secretariat; • Lands acquisition and management and subordinate legislation; and • The enforcement of on street and off street parking regulations. Version 8.0 4 Finance is responsible for: • Operation and development of management information and financial systems; • Ensuring that all financial policies, procedures and systems meet Government accounting guidelines; • Management of the Departmental Claims Unit; and • Financial performance monitoring. LOCATIONS Our headquarters is in Belfast and we have 4 divisional offices in Belfast, Coleraine, Craigavon and Omagh, each headed by a Divisional Manager. Each division is divided into a number of sections that generally correspond to district council areas. Consultancy, Direct and Engineering Services have their headquarters in Downpatrick, Ballymena and Belfast respectively. The corporate and finance activities are mainly based in our headquarters. Strangford Ferry Service The Strangford Ferry is a car and passenger ferry operated by Transport NI Consultancy. The ferry runs every 15 minutes between Strangford and Portaferry every day except Christmas Day. The first sailing is at 7:30am on weekdays, 8.00am on Saturday and 9.30 am on Sunday. The final sailing is 10:45pm, every day except Saturday when it is at 11.15. Weekday first and last times are subject to review. There are 3 Ferry crews currently working a shift pattern of two evening shifts, followed by two morning shifts, followed by two days off. This shift pattern is currently under review. Each shift consists of one Shift Manager, one Skipper and the remaining crew of 4 being made up from Senior Pursers and Pursers. Two Ferry maintenance staff, two night watch persons, an Administrative Officer and the Ferry Manager (HPTO) are based in the Ferry Terminal in Strangford. Version 8.0 5 JOB DESCRIPTION There is currently 1 permanent post available. This competition may also be used to fill similar vacancies that may arise within 1 year of the interviews. Salary The salary for the post will be within the range £16,300 - £17,620. Progression within the pay scale will be in conformance with the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) annual pay review. Starting salary will be at the minimum of the scale. If the successful candidate is an existing civil servant, normal pay on promotion arrangements will apply. These posts will attract an overall shift disturbance allowance of 10.5% plus an additional allowance for weekend working. Pensions The NICS offer all employees an attractive pensions package. Further details of this can be found on page 16 of this booklet. Progression There are opportunities for career development and prospects for promotion throughout the NICS under normal promotion arrangements. Location The post is located at the Strangford Ferry Terminal, Strangford, Co Down. Hours of Work The successful candidate will be required to work on a rota basis. This will include weekends and public/privilege holidays which will attract the appropriate rates of pay. The times currently covered by each shift are as follows: Early Shift: Monday to Friday 07:00 – 15:15 Saturday 07:30 – 15:45 Sunday 07:25 – 15:15 Late Shift: Monday to Friday 14:50 – 23:30 Saturday 15:20 – Midnight Sunday 14:50 – 23:30 The working pattern is an average of 37 hours per week, worked on a 6 day shift pattern of two late shifts, followed by two early shifts followed by two days off. Crew may be called on to occasionally work outside of scheduled working hours, there is also an on call arrangement in operation. Version 8.0 6 Annual Leave In addition to the usual public and privilege holidays (currently 12 per annum), there is an annual leave allowance of 25 days, increasing to 30 days after 5 years satisfactory service. Shift pattern may include public holidays, ferry crews would be expected to work these days but they would receive appropriate rates of pay and time off in lieu of that public holiday. Medical Requirements Prior to an appointment being offered, the successful candidate will be required to pass a medical check. Training Excellent training facilities are provided with both in-house and external courses and seminars being available. The successful candidate will be required to undertake and pass Personal Sea Survival, Basic First Aid and Basic Fire Fighting courses during their first 12 months in post. Additional Information Applicants wishing to learn more about the post before deciding to apply may telephone: Derek Pedlow 028 4461 8792 or e-mail [email protected]. If you have any questions about the competition process, you should contact HRConnect on 0800 1 300 330 or email: [email protected] . Version 8.0 7 KEY RESPONSIBILITIES To carry out ticket sales on board the ferry, ensuring the safety of colleagues and the public, and to assist with loading, de-berthing, mooring and passenger