4030 - Aviation, Maritime and Logistics Support Officer

Job summary

This role provides a significant opportunity to contribute to the Welsh Government’s strategic ambitions for a modern, sustainable and resilient transport system. Working within the Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy Group, the post holder will support the development and delivery of Aviation, Maritime and Logistics policy, aligned with Llwybr Newydd – the Wales Transport Strategy and its focus on modal shift and carbon reduction.

The post plays an important role in supporting Welsh Government’s oversight of Cardiff Airport, contributing to aviation policy engagement with the UK Government, and assisting with the delivery of maritime and logistics priorities, including the administration of Harbour Revision Orders. The position offers exposure to high‑profile policy areas, complex governance arrangements and cross‑government collaboration.

The role also provides substantial professional development opportunities. The post holder will gain experience in policy development, publicprocurement and cross‑sector working, while building strong networks across Welsh Government, local authorities, Transport for Wales, Cardiff Airport, UK Government departments and the Devolved Administrations. This is a valuable opportunity to develop a broad skillset within a dynamic and high‑impact policy environment.

Job description

Aviation, Maritime and Logistics are central to Wales’s economic, connectivity and climate ambitions. This role provides a rare opportunity to influence these sectors at a strategic level, supporting work that underpins Wales’s long‑term goals for modal shift, carbon reduction and the development of a modern, resilient transport system.

Person specification

• Policy development — Support the development of future policies and long‑term objectives across aviation, maritime and logistics.
• Procurement support — Assist with departmental procurement exercises in line with Welsh Government procedures.
• Governance and secretariat duties — Provide secretariat support for WGC HoldCo and other governance structures, including arranging meetings, preparing agendas, attending sessions, recording minutes and monitoring actions.
• Administrative support — Maintain team filing systems and iShare, liaise with translation and design services, and monitor the policy team mailbox.
• Government business drafting — Prepare initial drafts of Ministerial correspondence, Freedom of Information responses, Written Assembly Questions and other government business for review by the line manager.
• Risk and action log management — Maintain and update departmental risk registers and government business action logs.
• Maritime and logistics support — Provide administrative support for the delivery of the Ports and Maritime Strategy and the Logistics Plan.
• Supportto senior leadership — Assist the Head of Aviation, Maritime and Logistics with strategy development, government business and secretariat functions.
• Stakeholder engagement — Support engagement with stakeholders across aviation, maritime ports, freight and logistics sectors.
• Harbour Revision Orders — Support the administration of the legislative process relating to Harbour Revision Orders.
• General duties — Undertake any other tasks required to support the effective operation of the team.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together

Benefits

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Welsh Government, like all other Government Departments use Success Profiles when we recruit. For each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job. It raises performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.

The selection process and stages are:

Number of Stages:2 stage processStage 1Application FormStage 2Interview

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civi