1. Principle Marine Operations manager
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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 the 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 the monitoring, control and surveillance of sea fishing activity, marine licensable activity and marine conservation measures within the Exclusive Economic Zone (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 include:
monitoring and assessment of fishing activity through receiving data systems;
undertaking risk assessment and intelligence gathering;
About the work area – MMO Operations
inspections of fishing vessels at sea and in port (this would include joining Royal Navy Fishery Protection Squadron at sea or cooperation with others (eg Inshore Fisheries Conservation Authorities);
inspections of fishing industry premises, fish markets, etc.;
• inspections of marine licensable activities;
• monitoring and inspection of activities which may affect Marine Protected Areas or protected species;
undertaking investigations into incidents of non-compliant activities.
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Job Title:
Principle Marine Operations Manager
Grade: SEO
Location: Newcastle
Vacancy Reference: 2322
Salary: £34,588 pa
About the Job
This role’s purpose is:
To manage the MMO FMC Operations team based at Newcastle and Portsmouth ensuring that the MMO’s obligations are met in line with it’s enforcement strategy through effective planning and tasking of maritime assets.
This post offers an excellent opportunity to extend your operational delivery experience and play a leading role in the management of maritime operations around English waters
Find the role profile here:
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How to Apply
All of our jobs are advertised on the Civil Service Jobs website.
Applicant guidance notes and how to complete competency statements are also available.
Sift and Interviews
If an initial sift is required it will be carried out on the lead competence/online situational judgement test.
The interview will consist of a 10 minute presentation (topic to be confirmed in invite to interview) followed by
A 35 minute competency/technical based interview.
Questions will then be invited from the interview panel.
Further Information
If you have any questions about applying for this role please contact:
Gary Owen
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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
15th April 2019
Outcome
12th & 18th April 2019
Interviews
3rd March 2019 – 25th march 2019
Sift period*
1st March 2019
Closing date
March 2019
May 2019
Interviews will take place in the North East
* 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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Permanent
Newcastle
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.
£34,588
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