About the job

Job summary

The Scottish Government is preparing for the implementation of a new HR and Finance platform and, as a result, some job offers will be subject to an October 2024 start date at the earliest.  This will be confirmed as your application progresses.

 

Are you looking for a marine-based role where you can make a real difference by ensuring standards in the fishing industry?

 

We are looking for an Operations Officers to join our Marine Operations offices in Peterhead, helping us to ensure Scottish law and International Fisheries Regulations are upheld.

 

As an Operations Officer, you will undertake inspections of documentation, equipment and catches and provide guidance, advice and information to fishing industry contacts. You will work as part of a team to investigate compliance of Marine Licensing Regulations, ensuring quality standards and protecting Scotland’s marine environment.

 

Shift Allowance:

 

Peterhead is the only Coastal office in Scotland to operate a permanent night shift.  Officers work a fixed shift pattern covering an average of 37 hours per week. (Sunday – Friday) Officers who partake in the permanent night shift are entitled to a 21% pensionable allowance.

Job description

• the inspection of documentation, fishing gear and/or catches for compliance with conservation, quota management and marketing regulations,
• analysis of Master’s daily electronic logbook information,
• analysis of vessel’s transmissions via Vessel Monitoring Systems,
• providing guidance, advice and information to the fishing industry,
• Investigating offences against Scottish, UK, EU and International Fisheries Regulations, and being responsible for compiling and submitting prosecution reports to The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, which may ultimately lead to the criminal prosecution of offenders.

Person specification

1.  A sound knowledge and understanding of the Scottish Fishing and Marine Industries, including the main fisheries and sectors.

2.  Excellent organisational skills to manage a varied workload and to meet targets in a flexible manner so to progress tasks with minimal supervision.

3.  Ability to communicate effectively to colleagues and to a wide range of contacts, demonstrating sound judgement and reliability under pressure, and accepting responsibility for subsequent outcomes.

4.  Ability to analyse, interpret and act upon evidence.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £32,140, Scottish Government contributes £8,677 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

Sift and Interview dates TBC
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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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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.