Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Bristol, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Preston, York About the job Job summary This position is based at Horizon House, BS1 5AH, Kings Pool, YO1 7PX, Lancaster House, Lutra House, Preston, PR5 8BX Job description This is a really exciting time to join the MMO as we become an independent coastal state, embedding new repatriated functions and services with an increased focus on the protection and enhancing of the marine environment. Accountabilities and responsibilities The role of Principal Marine Officer (PMO) Compliance is a pivotal position, leading the Compliance Team to ensure that MMO demonstrates its compliance and control activities meet UK and International statutory requirements. In your role as PMO Compliance you will be required to forge close working relationships with partners including MMO teams, Defra policy colleagues, Inshore Fisheries Conservation Associations, Devolved Administrations and NGOs to enable consistency for compliance nationally and internationally and deliver effective regulatory assurance. The successful candidate will be expected to motivate the team while embedding efficient and effective practices, ensuring regulatory support and assurance for internal and external stakeholders in our coastal and marine environment. To support the Head of Enforcement and Investigations to ensure the MMO demonstrates compliance and control activities comply with UK and International statutory requirements. Lead on the development of an efficient centralised compliance monitoring system providing reporting tools to further enhance our compliance monitoring. Oversee and maintain a library of internal and external guidance and co-ordinate the roll-out of new procedures and policies to MMO teams and ensure that colleagues are fully competent in their duties maintaining a high professional standard. Essential Candidate should be trained as a Marine Enforcement Officer or hold an equivalent qualification or experience in the marine sector Strong communication skills with experience of working across and co-ordinating geographically spread colleagues Ability to influence senior managers and provide clear written and verbal communications Ensuring their team is capable of delivering its work commitments through planning and controlling workloads, against competing priorities and by taking early action to address problems when they arise Ability to monitor the performance and outputs of their teams, against clearly set work objectives and key performance indicators Innovation in helping to achieve a high level of compliance with marine and fisheries legislation in line with MMOs objectives Ability to carefully analyse the implications of any action taken when making decisions Building and maintaining relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including the development of a clear and mutual understanding of respective priorities and viewpoints Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with other MMO teams, Defra, and industry representatives. Organising and chairing meetings where appropriate to bring people together Desirable Strong knowledge of UK fisheries and marine legislation, and an understanding of the data and information received as part of the statutory Control and Enforcement procedures. Experience of producing internal or external guidance/policy within a regulatory setting A marine-related qualification To be computer literate in Microsoft software Person specification Please refer to job description Benefits Alongside your salary of £38,730, Marine Management Organisation contributes £11,220 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible working options A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Things you need to know 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 Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. 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. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). Apply and further information Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name : Andrew Newlands Email : andrew.newlandsmarinemanagement.org.uk Telephone : 0208 026 5550 Recruitment team Email : defra-recruitment-enquiriesgov.sscl.com Further information https://networkrecruitment.tal.net/vx/appcentre-5/brand-10/spa-1/candidate/so/pm/1/pl/6/opp/6047-6047-Principle-Marine-Officer-Compliance-SEO/en-GB Attachments Candidate Pack - Job Description Opens in new window (pdf, 819kB) Candidate Pack - Colleague Offer Opens in new window (pdf, 1329kB) MMO-CV-Template Opens in new window (docx, 73kB) Apply at advertiser's site Share this page Print Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn GMail