About the job

Job summary

This position is based Nationally

Job description

MMO has a responsibility for regulating English waters, therefore this role can be located in any Defra Group office in England, subject to capacity. 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.

Job description   

This is a really exciting time to join the MMO as we are now independent coastal state, embedding new repatriated functions and services with an increased focus on the protection and enhancing of the marine environment. The Principal Fisheries Manager role will be central to delivering critical aspects of the Government’s ambitions for sustainable fisheries in England.

The UK government has an objective to develop fisheries management plans (FMPs). These are a key requirement of the Fisheries Act, and FMPs will form the basis of future UK fisheries management. The focus of this role will be to lead on implementing the management measures outlined in the first round of FMPs to be published. As fisheries in England evolve the position holder may lead on other elements of fisheries management. These include, but are not limited to:

  Non-quota species management

  Quota management

  Domestic, foreign, and external waters fishing vessel licensing

  Producer organisation compliance

  Stakeholder engagement coordination

The Fisheries Management Team at MMO flexes responsibilities to manage workload, as demand from industry and policy changes. You will work closely with others in the team, internal MMO leaders, external delivery partners and the fisheries industry. You and the four other Principal Fisheries Managers will play an active leadership role in the Fisheries Management Team. You will manage up to three HEO colleagues.

You will be responsible for reporting to senior managers through various Governance Boards, on the progress of your fisheries portfolio.

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.

Person specification

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Benefits

Alongside your salary of £38,730, Marine Management Organisation contributes £10,495 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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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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