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Job summary

This position is based at London, National

Job description

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is an executive non-departmental public body of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. 

This is a really exciting time to join the MMO following the UK becoming an independent coastal state, embedding new repatriated functions and services with an increased focus on the protection and enhancing of the marine environment. 

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 400 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.

Job description 1 

Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing constitutes one of the most serious threats to the sustainable exploitation of living aquatic resources and 
jeopardises the very foundation of the UK fisheries policy and international efforts to promote better ocean governance. The IUU team is responsible for ensuring that all UK Imports and Exports are subject to strict rules, checks and controls which ensure traceability and adherence to international rules on sustainable and responsible fishing.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following: 
• Case Management - Validating UK Export Catch Certificates within the Dynamics 365 system. This work involves matching and consolidating data from multiple sources against UK catch documents. From this, candidates will be expected to provide guidance and instruction to industry to enable compliance with current legislation. Candidates will be expected to work towards KPIs for this workstream.

• Single Liaison Office –Manage and engage in correspondence from stakeholders via the Single Liaison Office shared mailbox, assisting delivery partners in verifying import catch certificates and escalating complex cases to senior managers and liaising with flag states’ competent authorities.

• Direct landings - Catch verifying English Exports into verified EU ports and the authorisation of EU and third country Imports into England

• Industry engagement - Providing a call back service to exporters in need of assistance and supporting and advising UK industry in applying for UK IUU documents.

• Build an understanding of data sources containing information on fish imports, exports and traceability systems.

• Maintaining a log of all calls, emails & letters from industry, public and wider stakeholders. Ensuring robust auditable processes have been followed. 

• Developing and maintaining wide network of contacts and trusted relationships with delivery partners and businesses.

• From time-to-time other duties as could reasonably be expected related to your MMO/IUU role and experience.

What you need to do: 
• Provide a personal statement of no more than 500 words detailing how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for this role.
• Upload your CV to the site using the MMO CV template and follow the instructions to remove personal details so we can fairly assess applications. This includes name, address, contact details and education establishments. 

Please note: your application will not be sifted if you do not use the MMO CV template and this will result in your application being withdrawn.

Sift 
Applications will be sifted initially using your personal statement and MMO CV template. Feedback will not be provided at sift stage. 

Interviews
These will be conducted virtually by a panel of three, including an independent member. During the interview you will be assessed on your knowledge, It is expected that the interview will last approximately 60 minutes. 

Further Information
If you have any questions about applying for this role, please contact: zoe.kirsopp@marinemanagement.org.uk

Person specification

Please refer to Job Description

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £27,489, Marine Management Organisation contributes £7,449 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

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Selection process details

Please refer to Job Description

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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a 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

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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 Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.