JOB SUMMARY

This position is based at Bristol, Newcastle, York

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is an executive non-departmental public body of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Driven by government’s aim for clean, healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse oceans and seas, MMO’s purpose is to protect and enhance our precious marine environment, and support UK economic growth by enabling sustainable marine activities and development.
We are the independent regulator for England’s seas, professionally delivering service-focussed outcomes for our customers.
We are a team of around 500 people and combine our Newcastle upon Tyne and London operations with a local presence around the English coastline in Brixham, Beverley, Harwich, Hastings, Lowestoft, North Shields, Hayle, Plymouth, Poole, Portsmouth, Preston, Scarborough, Shoreham, Whitehaven.
This is a really exciting time to join the MMO as we become an independent coastal state, embedding new repatriated functions and services with an increased focus on the protection and enhancing of the marine environment. You will be expected to work at least 40% of your time from an office.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

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SELECTION PROCESS DETAILS

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

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)
• 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

ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure that you make robust decisions in line with key performance indicators and quality assurance processes
• Marine Licensing Application decisions
• Harbour Order Application determinations (if applicable)
• Ensure all casework is dealt with promptly and efficiently using casework tracking systems
• Produce environmental impact assessment screening and scoping opinions
• Undertake technical and environmental assessments: Habitats Regulations, Marine Conservation Zone, Marine Plan Policy
• Work with primary advisers/consultees to draw together relevant legal and/or scientific advice
• Liaise with enforcement officers to ensure that compliance and enforcement activities are carried out in a robust manner
• Ensure that you are engaging effectively and appropriately and that marine licensing is well represented with stakeholders
• Advise applicants and other parties about relevant regulatory frameworks and project-specific issues
• Work with applicants and other parties to resolve complex issues and to enable sustainable development
• Brief senior managers and assist with Freedom of Information and Environmental Information Regulations request

The following four competencies have been identified as relevant to this role and should be demonstrated at EO level.

• Making Effective Decisions (Lead Competency)
• Collaborating and Partnering
• Delivering at Pace
• Leading and Communicating
• Delivering Value for Money

Candidates that are invited for interview will be asked to demonstrate and provide an example of each of these competencies in the interview.
A full explanation of each competency including behavioural indicators, can be found in the Marine Management Organisation competency framework here.