Governance and Briefing Lead


Company:	Government Recruitment Service
Salary:	£44,241 to £44,241 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Southampton
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	5 Oct 2026
Closing date:	13 Oct 2026

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Summary

Can you provide clear, high-quality governance, briefing and correspondence support for a high-profile operational programme?

Do you have experience working with senior stakeholders and turning complex information into effective briefings, papers and submissions?

Have you led or supported programme governance arrangements in a fast-paced environment?

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is seeking a Governance and Briefing Lead to support HM Coastguard’s Command and Control Programme. HM Coastguard is a Category One emergency service and the operational arm of the MCA, responsible for delivering national coastguard functions across the UK. This role will provide key governance, briefing, correspondence and stakeholder engagement support for a strategic programme, helping to ensure effective decision-making, assurance and senior-level oversight. You will work closely with programme leads, senior stakeholders, Private Office, communications colleagues and external partners to support programme delivery.

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 and 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!

Find out more about what it's like working at: Maritime and Coastguard Agency - Department for Transport Careers

As the Governance and Briefing Lead for Command and Control, you will coordinate programme governance, stakeholder engagement and briefing activity for the Command and Control Programme. You will support senior decision-making by producing high-quality papers, submissions, correspondence and reports, while maintaining effective governance arrangements and working closely with internal and external stakeholders.

Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:

Coordinating external stakeholder engagement, including visits, market awareness activity and learning reports.
Supporting the development and drafting of the Strategic Outline Business Case.
Drafting Executive, Board and Ministerial papers, submissions and briefings.
Establishing and provide Secretariat support for the C2P Steering Board and related governance structures.
Coordinating inputs to the Operational Delivery Board, MCA Board and Sponsorship Board.
Acting as a liaison point between the C2P and Coastal Review Programme, aligning governance and senior engagement plans.
Providing objective challenge, planning and decision-making support to strengthen programme governance and assurance.
Managing programme correspondence, including Ministerial communications, briefings, FOI requests and media activity.

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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