1. Marine Enforcement Officer
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Marine Enforcement Officer

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The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is an executive non-departmental public body of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
We license and regulate marine activities in the seas around England and Wales so that they're carried out in a sustainable way.
We’re responsible for:
Managing and monitoring fishing fleet sizes and quotas for catches.
Ensuring compliance with fisheries regulations, such as fishing vessel licences and quotas for fish and seafood.
Managing funding programmes for fisheries activities.
Planning and licensing for marine construction, deposits and dredging that may have an environmental, economic or social impact.
Making marine nature conservation byelaws.
Dealing with marine pollution emergencies, including oil spills.
Helping to prevent illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing worldwide.
Producing marine plans to include all marine activities, including those we don’t directly regulate.
More information about our work is on the GOV.UK website.
The Marine Management Organisation is committed to its staff and believes in investing in their wellbeing and learning and development.
We strive to be an Organisation that creates an environment in which staff are able to identify and share good practice, celebrate success and encourage positive attitudes towards diversity.
John Tuckett, CEO
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ABOUT THE WORK AREA
MMO enforcement activity is predominantly carried out by staff that are located in one of MMO’s 16 coastal offices. Our work seeks to ensure and promote compliance with the European Commission and national sea fisheries regulations, marine licensing and marine nature conservation legislation.
We co-ordinate programmes for monitoring, control and surveillance of sea fishing activity, marine licensable activity and marine conservation measures within the EEZ around the coast of England and for UK vessels outside those waters.
We primarily seek to educate and inform marine sectors to promote compliance with the various regulatory requirements. We also investigate and take appropriate enforcement action, including prosecution, when serious breaches of the regulations are identified.
Activities of Marine Enforcement Officers include;
Monitoring and assessment of fishing activity through receiving data systems
Undertaking risk assessment and intelligence gathering
Inspections of fishing vessels in port, and possibly at sea (this would include joining Royal Navy Fishery Protection Squadron at sea or co-operation with others (eg Inshore Fisheries Conservation Authorities)
Inspections of fishing industry premises, including fish markets and fish merchants etc
Inspections of marine licensable activities
Monitoring and inspection of activities which may affect marine protected areas (MPAs) or protected species
Undertaking investigations into incidents of non-compliant activities.
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Job Title:
Marine Enforcement Officer
Grade: MEO
Location: 2 x Shoreham, 1 x Ramsgate or Hastings
Vacancy Reference: 2313
Salary: £23,387 pa
About the Job
We are currently looking to recruit a Marine Enforcement Officer to protect the seas by enabling compliant maritime sectors and undertaking effective and proportionate enforcement activities.
Find the role profile here:
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How to Apply
All of our jobs are advertised on the Civil Service Jobs website.
You must download and complete a copy of the MMO CV Template as part of your application. This should
then be attached to your application.
Please note:- Your application will not be sifted if you do not use the standard MMO CV Template.
Once the vacancy has closed, you will be ed a unique link to enable you to complete the Civil Service
Judgement Test. You will have 5 days to complete the test.
Sift and Interviews
Applications will be sifted using your Civil Service Judgement Test Score, and your CV to establish whether
you meet the essential criteria.
Please note:- Feedback will not be given at sift stage.
Selection will be in the guise of an assessment centre including a presentation (topic to be confirmed in invite), a group exercise and a 45 min biographical interview.
Further Information
If you have any questions about applying for this role please contact:
Sean Douglas
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Indicative Timeline
Please note these dates are only indicative at this stage and could be subject to change.
Week commencing
Mid to End May 2019
Anticipated start date
Week commencing
23rd April 2019
Outcome
Week commencing
15th March 2019
Assessment
centres
3rd March to 25th March 2019
Sift period*
1st March 2019
Closing date
March 2019
May 2019
Assessment centres will take place TBC
* The sift will include an online situational judgement test as an initial sift, links to the test will be sent via .
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Appointment Term:
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Salary Range:
12 month fixed term contract
2 posts in Shoreham, 1 post in Ramsgate or Hastings
Full time, Part time, flexible working arrangements.
With competitive maternity, paternity and parental leave we also recognise the importance of a good work-life balance and offer flexible working and a family friendly approach to work.
£23,738
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