About the job

Job summary

This position can be based at   The Fish Quay or  Chi Gallos, Hayle, TR27 4DD

Job description

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

Driven by the 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 and Whitehaven.

 

Job description   

The Fisheries Data Service Team is made up of 22 Admin Officers, 4 Managers and 1 Senior Manager and we are spread out across the MMO Coastal Offices.

We are a busy team and have a very varied role.  We act as a support function to the wider Operations Directorate, and we are the first point of contact for Stakeholders via phone, email, and face to face in the local offices.   No two days are the same, we can be making sure we accurately licence fishing boats, we could be collating  fishing data and accurately entering onto our systems, we maybe analysing data, purchasing corporate clothing or Personal Protective Clothing for our Enforcement Teams.

This is an entry level management role and is a great development opportunity for those looking to take the first step in people management responsibilities.

The successful candidate will be an effective leader and responsible for managing a small team of admin officers based across the South West (Plymouth and Hayle Offices).  You will be responsible for their direct line management and will manage and develop the team to ensure that all local activity operates to a consistent national framework and plan. You will support your team to ensure that they accurately undertake and prioritise their tasks.  You will also work closely with local MMO coastal enforcement teams and marine stakeholders and provide support to the Senior Manager and the Operations Directorate.  Your will oversee and maintain the efficient delivery of the teams functions including fishing vessel licensing, fishing activity data entry, procurement, Registered Buyers and Sellers, Catch Recording and basic data analysis. Full training on all the team roles will be given. 

Please see the candidate pack for more information.  

Please note, if you are applying for this role, you must apply through the Civil Service job site and you must fill out the attached MMO CV Template and upload to the application.  

Person specification

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Benefits

Alongside your salary of £27,489, Natural England 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

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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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