3778 - Principal Fisheries Manager
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.
Four roles are available across a wide range of fisheries responsibilities within the Fisheries Management, and Fisheries Transition and Delivery Teams.
The roles will lead the delivery of the MMO’s statutory responsibilities relating to:
- the effective operation of English producer organisations (POs)
- non-quota species
- effort authorisations
- Fisheries management plans
- The leadership and management for the coordination and delivery of the MMO/Defra Regional Fisheries Groups.
- Management of short-term projects to support the UK’s transition from EU fisheries management and other domestic fisheries reform initiatives
Please refer to the attached candidate pack for full job details
FAILURE TO USE THE MMO CV TEMPLATE ATTACHED WILL RESULT IN YOUR APPLICATION NOT BEING SIFTED.
For any queries about the role please contact Tim.dixon@marinemanagement.org.uk
Selection Process - Candidates will be required to upload a MMO CV. Please use the template attached to the vacancy advert. FAILURE TO USE THE MMO CV TEMPLATE ATTACHED WILL RESULT IN YOUR APPLICATION NOT BEING SIFTED.
The initial sift will be conducted following an online Civil Service Judgement Test (a link will be sent to applicants once the vacancy has closed). Once the link has been issued, candidates will have 5 days to complete the test. Candidates who pass the Civil Service Judgement Test will have their application assessed against the essential criteria of the role.
**Please note we are not able to provide feedback at the sifting stage**
Childcare Vouchers Any move to Marine Management Organisation from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/
Location (if location is stated as “National”) MMO has a responsibility for regulating English waters, therefore this role can be located in any MMO office, subject to capacity. Other Defra group offices may be available; however, this will be subject to capacity and the requirements of the role. You will be asked to express a preference during your application, please note your first preference is not guaranteed. There may be requirement to undertake induction and training in Newcastle at the start of the appointment. How that will be delivered can be discussed with the successful candidate. MMO Offices include Alnwick, Brixham, Beverley, Harwich, Hastings, London, Lowestoft, Newcastle, North Shields, Hayle, Plymouth, Poole, Portsmouth, Preston, Scarborough, Shoreham, Whitehaven and York.
Due to Covid19, some locations may not be available immediately due to social distancing measures.
Applicants invited to interview should expect to answer a mix of biographical questions and questions which will focus on the following competencies:
COMPETENCIES
Leading and Communicating (lead competence)
Delivering at Pace
Making Effective Decisions
Managing a Quality Service
Changing and improving
05/12/2021, 23:55 hours
This Vacancy is closed to applications.