NTU MNLO

MNLO RNR TE

Terms of reference (TORs) provide a framework to assist in achieving objectives and clarifying responsibility, authority and accountability.  Whilst approved TORs are a major contribution towards improved management, ultimately, it is up to the individual to deliver effective and efficient outputs using leadership, professional ability and management skills.  Thus TORs should not be seen as prescriptive and post holders are expected to exercise initiative and be innovative, which may require operating outside their TORs.  In these circumstances post holders are not to be constrained by their TORs in achieving success, but must ensure that their line manager and others are kept informed as appropriate.

 The Merchant Navy Liaison Officer (MNLO) (also MTO2) is located within the Navigation Training Unit of the Warfare Training Group of the MWS at HMS COLLINGWOOD. The unit has primary responsibility for the provision of navigation training to the Royal Navy. This will principally be Maritime Trade Operations (MTO) instruction to RN, RNR and International officers/ratings on career courses and acts an essential link between the Royal Navy and Merchant Navy. The Section is the Royal Navy navigation training lead school. The role is a reservist embed of key SQEP Merchant Navy Master Mariner SME within the Royal Navy.

Primary Purpose

To act as the MNLO by:

• Managing the Merchant Navy Liaison Voyage (MNLV) Scheme and supporting the Admin function provided by Interserve as contactors .
• Liaising with UK Nautical Colleges in role as UK Nautical Colleges Defence Liaison Officer.
• Facilitating Merchant Navy support to UK Special Forces operations and exercises.
• Relaying to the appropriate RN authority ad hoc enquiries from the shipping community.
• Acting as Project Manager to deliver the OOW500 and subsequent Master500 apprenticeship to Royal Navy Warfare Officers IAW ACNS- Strat-Pol Govt Maritime 2050 strategy and Dir P&T directive to align MCA Master Mariner qualification to CQ1 for improved RN retention and transferability.

To act as MTO2 by:

1.  Being the course officer for the Royal Navy’s Martime Security Forum (Formerly the Royal Navy’s One Day Shipping Managers’ Course).
2.  Being responsible for delivering training on Merchant Shipping.

Secondary Purposes

MTO2 is to:

• Respond to requests from Dir P&T, MTIC, NMIC, MWC, Maritime Battle Staff for Merchant Navy briefs as requested by relevant SO1s on request..
• Attend the SDAC (Shipping Defence Advisory Committee) and WG (the main strategic channel for communication between the RN and MN) as requested by MOD ACNS Pol Engagement.
• Respond to requests from the Merchant Navy for ad hoc briefs on defence and matters of mutual interest to the Merchant Navy and Royal Navy as requested by relevant SO1s on request..
• Attend the ISSF (Informal Ship Owners Security Forum) on behalf of the MOD. The industry informal channel for communications to which the MOD benefits with wider engagement as requested by NMIC and MOD ACNS Pol Engagement..
• Chair the IfAIT Trailblazer group for MCA Master 500GT and coming Master 200GT as Naval links representative MOD ACNS Strat-Pol Engagement.
• Attend the Maritime Skills Alliance and act as STCW SME for SO1 Accreditation.
• Assist NTU and Learning and Development Organisation (LDO) in developing MCA apprenticeship programmes and guide RN aspirations to joint RN/MN training iaw the RN policy commitment to DfT Martime 2050 for SO1 WTG.
• Develop the wider martime relationship between the MOD contracted Career Transition Partenership and maritime sector to grow martime resettlement profile and outcomes iaw the RN policy commitment to DfT Martime 2050. This liasing with wider RN functions as appropriate for MOD ACNS Pol Engagement.
• Assist the Royal Navy development of wider maritime relationships to sector/Royal Navy mutual benefit. Report to MWS on developments aligned. Engage with the following organisations:

1. 1. DfT and MCA on DfT Maritime 2050 RN policy delivery
   2. BRNC/RALEIGH on joint RN/MN training delivery growth
   3. Careers Transition Partnership (CTP) on DfT Maritime 2050 RN policy of maritime resettlement growth
   4. MOD contractors ELCAS funding to support 2.
   5. Govt forming Maritime Skills Commission (MSC) on RN input into DfT Martime 2050

Accountability

 MTO2 is:

• Accountable to 1RO; OiC NTU.  2RO; SO1 OC WTG.
• Functionally accountable to the XO HMS COLLINGWOOD for establishment DCO duties.

Authority

Authorised to liaise with:

• Director P&T and MWS departments on training and training planning matters.
• CNS Engagements re the MNLV Scheme, RN MEF and Shipping Managers Course.
• The Merchant Navy (including the Chamber of Shipping, UK   shipping companies, and the wider UK Maritime Institutions) to support RN and RNR training objectives, run the MNLV Scheme and Nautical College briefs.
• UK wide shipping companies and DSCOM for commercial shipping and SRR (Strategic Ro-Ro).
• SBS SF Training Wing (STW) as per MWS Director Special Forces (DSF) SLA.
• Sign letters and release task related signals which are neither policy nor controversial.

Tasks

MNLO will:

• Maintain a contacts throughout the Merchant Navy and UK shipping industry.
• Be course officer for the RN’s Maritime Security Forum (The RN One Day Shipping Managers Course) London

• Support MTO training as required by OIC RNR TE including RNR training weekends for SO1 WTG.
• Brief on Merchant Navy to other RN Warfare courses including IWO (N and C), PWO, CO/XO Desig and Int. for SO1 WSTG.
• Brief NATO and international students on Merchant Navy topics as authorised by SO1 WSTG.
• Assist in the review of MTO course documentation for SO1 WTG
• Write training reports on MTO Briefing Course students up to and including the rank of Commander RNR for SO1 WTG.
• Act as Liaison Officer to the principal UK Nautical Colleges (Solent, Glasgow, Fleetwood, South Shields, Lowestoft and Warsash) for SO1 WTG.
• Act as focal point on behalf DSF for contact within the UK’s shipping industry for Director SF (DSF) purpose of:
• Providing opportunities to use merchant vessels for exercises as part of UKSF’s exercise programme and for ad hoc
• Providing technical advice on merchant shipping matters during SF exercises and operations.
• Processing professional credibility to resolve technical disputes between the UKSF, ship owners and Masters.
• Being capable of taking part in the interactions that take place during Maritime Interdiction (MI) and Maritime Time Counter Terrorism (MCT) operations.
• Being familiar with the organisation and capabilities of UKSF in the MI and MCT area and have a general understanding of wider UKSF maritime capabilities.
• Annually under take a MNLV to maintain currency with the Merchant Navy for SO1 WTG.
• Support RNR Gw(AW) (Amphibious Warfare) training weekends at HMS COLLINGWOOD for SO1 RNR GW.
• Undertake the duty of DCO as directed by the XO HMS COLLINGWOOD.
• Act as Project Manager to deliver the OOW500 and subsequent Master500 apprenticeship to Royal Navy Warfare Officers.

Must be an OF3 of WARFARE specialisation. OF2 applicants with a recommend for the next higher rank in their most recent OJAR may be considered. 

OF4 applicants, if successful, will only be paid as and normally wear the rank of OF3.

Must be serving as a member of the Reserve Forces or have served with the Regular Forces.

Competencies/Qualifications

The post holder should:

• Be a senior Merchant Navy Officer qualified as a Master Mariner or Chief Engineer.
• Have extensive experience in the Merchant Navy; which could include periods ashore in the industry.
• Possess the professional credibility to represent the RN in the Merchant Navy.
• Hold a Developed Vetting (DV) clearance.
• Have completed the Defence Train the Trainer v2 (DTTTv2).

Applicants will undergo an initial eligibility sift. Successful applicants will have their details forwarded to the Post Sponsor to arrange interviews. Unsuccessful applicants will be advised accordingly.

Following interviews; the successful applicant will be informed that they are the Preferred Candidate with details being sent to the CM RES FTRS Cell who will continue the recruitment process. Unsuccessful applicants will be advised accordingly.

Once the recruitment process is complete then the Preferred Candidate will be invited to take up FTRS.

The start date is the anticipated one however, applicants should be aware a number of factors will potentially impact on this including the completion of pre-employment checks, medical category confirmation and the award of a Security Clearance. The start date could therefore be adjusted as appropriate – earlier for a fully qualified person with their and the employers agreement, or later if approvals cannot be immediately completed.

INITIAL COMMITMENT LENGTH WILL NORMALLY BE 24 MONTHS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO EXTEND

NB: Where the Anticipated Start date has already passed, the start date will be ASAP

Eligibility for FTRS/ADC

Any member of the Maritime Reserves (RNR, RMR) or the Royal Fleet Reserves (RFR) (Ex-Regular Reserve) may volunteer to undertake a period of FTRS/ADC in accordance with the following:

Maritime Reserves:.

Members of the Maritime Reserves require a Final Date in Service beyond the expected period of the commitment they are applying for. Applicants who do not have sufficient service remaining are to submit an application for EOS with transfer to List-4 status prior to applying for the role.

EOS with transfer to List-4 Applications are to be submitted to (NAVY PEOPLE-CM RES CPO) Nicholas.Hatton869@mod.gov.uk with a cc address of (NAVY PEOPLE-CM RES FTRS WO1) Daz.Bale225@mod.gov.uk, stating the specific role applied for, for which an EoS with transfer to List-4 is sought. FTRS applications received that do not have a concurrent EOS with transfer to List 4 application in progress will be rejected during the initial sift process.

Applications for EOS with transfer to List 4 status will not be accepted within 8 weeks of the applicant’s current Final Date in Service.

RFR (Ex-Regulars):

Ex-Regular personnel whose RFR liability has run out will be re-instated in the RFR to take up FTRS/ADC.

Applicants undertaking a period of FTRS/ADC must be suitably qualified by rank/rate, specialisation, qualifications and experience to fill the posts for which they apply.

Applications will be accepted from reservists who hold a rank/rate one or more above the advertised rank/rate or hold a rank/rate one below the advertised rank/rate.  

• Applicants one rate below may be interviewed at the discretion of the FTRS Cell/Line Manager and may be employed in the acting higher rate (excluding the advertised rate of WO2 or WO1) if they are suitable, qualified, meet current promotion regulations in all respects and are selected to do so. Otherwise, may be given the opportunity to carry out the role in their substantive rank/rate; the payment of Substitution Pay (SUPA) may be considered by the employer.
• Applicants of a higher rank/rate prepared to serve in a position at a lower rank/rate than their current or former substantive rank will wear uniform, and be paid, at the Upper Rank/Rate’ level appropriate to that of the position on JPA. Exceptions will not normally be considered.

Ex-Regular Reserves of an equivalent rank from the Army or Royal Air Force are required to join the Maritime Reserves (RNR/RMR) before being eligible to apply.

Applications from those above normal FTRS/ADC retirement age (60) will be considered by exception.

Medical/Dental

Applicants must also be medically fit, and meet the minimum medical category required for the level of commitment, to fulfil the duties which their Commitment will require them to undertake.

• A medical form to confirm MedCat and suitability to be employed is required to be returned within 2 weeks of commencing the role, or the commitment may be revoked.

Personnel who have been discharged via the RN Medical Board of Survey (MOBS) or the RN Medical Employability Board (MEB), do not have a RFR liability and are therefore unable to be considered for any FTRS/ADC/VERR role.

Only personnel on FTRS(FC) commitments will be entitled to the full range of Service Medical and Dental support. Those on lower levels will be entitled to emergency medical support whilst on duty.

Pension Issues. 

Personnel who qualify for a service pension should take financial advice from Defence Business Services (DBS) Reserves/Re-employment Pensions Department on the effect that undertaking FTRS service has on their pension, EDP, Resettlement Grant or Terminal Benefits.

Additional guidance can also be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pensions-and-compensation-for-veterans. Of particular note is reference to the ‘Effect of Re-employment’ on Commutation and, for those leaving on a ‘preserved’ pension, the Resettlement Grant. Other organisations such as the Armed Forces Pension Society or the White Ensign Association may also be able to offer advice, but it is stressed that only DBS can provide an authoritative answer.

Transition between TCoS. 

Personnel taking this appointment from other TCoS should consider the impact on any accrued entitlements, such as leave, resettlement etc and should seek specialist guidance where required as certain entitlements are TCoS specific and may not be retained or transferred on transition between TCoS. 

Naval Core Training (NCT), Individual Training Requirement (IRT) and Defence Mandated Training (DMT)

 Personnel on FTRS commitments are required to maintain currency in NCT, IRT and MDT in alignment with the rest of the RN/RM. The successful applicant will be expected to complete all modules and have them recorded on JPA within 2 months of commencing employment. This is an employer’s responsibility to monitor. 

• RNFT/PES

Personnel on FTRS Limited/Home/ADC/VERRs commitments are exempt the RNFT/PES, unless they are a member of the RNR/RMR who should remain in date.

 Annual Salary and Leave. 

Pay will be in accordance with the pay scales published for the Armed Forces annually, and as governed by JSP 754.  Leave entitlement is detailed in JSP 760. Note, you are not able to carry forward leave from a Regular commission/engagement when commencing an FTRS Commitment or from one FTRS Commitment role to another FTRS Commitment role.

Allowances.

Entitlement to allowances is in accordance with JSP 752 however the following should be noted:

Get you Home (Travel)                  Only paid to qualifying personnel on FTRS(FC)

Home Duty Travel                          Only paid to qualifying personnel on FTRS(FC), and those on FTRS(LC), (HC) and ADC are eligible to HDT if they are assigned to Inner London (defined as a five mile radius of Charing Cross). 

Accommodation.

Personnel serving on FTRS(FC) TCoS are entitled to Single Living Accommodation (SLA) and Service Families Accommodation (SFA) as per Regular entitlements. 

Personnel serving on FTRS(LC/HC)/ADC TCoS are only eligible to occupy surplus Single Living Accommodation (SLA), at non-entitled rates.

Personnel serving on VeRR TCoS are not entitled to service accommodation.

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