Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Wales About the job Job summary Welsh seas are at the forefront of the move to low a carbon economy. Our seas are becoming increasingly crowded with demands for space from tourism, transport, marine energy, fisheries, aquaculture and telecommunications. The Welsh National Marine Plan (WNMP) is central to a long-term vision for the sustainable development of our seas. In order to carry on attracting investment into Welsh seas as well as maintaining and enhancing the marine environment, we must continue to strive for improvement in how implement the WNMP through marine licensing and the Marine Planning and Licensing Branch requires an individual to support this work. This follows an independent review of the delivery of the Welsh Ministers marine licensing function by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and a commitment by Ministers to become more plan-led and strategic in decision-making. The purpose of this time-limited programme funded post is to enable the Welsh Government to engage meaningfully with NRW to put processes in place to ensure the WNMP is more prominent in marine licensing decisions. The individual will work collaboratively with WG Marine Planning & Licensing and NRW marine licensing and advisory staff to analyse decisions made by NRW Marine Licensing. The individual will also design and deliver training on plan-led decision making. The post will also support internal marine planning policy design by feeding back from the marine licensing process. Job description What the organisation will expect: Ability to manage own and others work and prioritise to ensure that objectives are met to time and to standard, using own initiative and decision making, managing risks as appropriate. The ability to solve problems and make operational/policy decisions and/or recommendations by choosing between several options which may involve researching, organising and analysing facts and data You will be adaptable, flexible, open to, and accepting of change affecting you and your area of work and deal with that change efficiently and professionally. What your team will expect: Work independently on day-to-day issues which may include providing advice to more senior grades and supporting policy, digital, legislation or operational development work; whilst being the lead official to engage with a wide-range of stakeholders both internally and externally. You are proactive in exploring your own developmental needs and take action when required What key stakeholders will expect: Provide sound judgement with the ability to interpret information where issues are complex or conflicting with the ability to weigh up a number of factors to produce constructive ideas and solutions. Required to communicate information, to provide advice to senior colleagues on the effects of policy or operational changes and influence outcomes. Ability to grow strong professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders, effectively collaborating to share information, resources and support Person specification Day to day responsibility for driving progress in NRW in terms of implementing the marine plan in marine license decision making. Work with NRW to ensure marine plan policy compliance in marine license decisions by understanding and analysing the process and decisions. Work with the Marine Planning Implementation Manager on offshore wind environmental assessment and consenting. Liaise with Defra, DESNZ and NRW to translate legislation and guidance being developed into Welsh-specific guidance to ensure a common approach across all offshore wind projects in Welsh seas. Design and deliver training on plan-led decision making to to NRW marine licensing team and advisory and wider decision makers Provide feedback from insight into plan led decision making and associated challenges of the marine licensing process into new planning policy design Lead input to a plan-led decision-making group within NRW Work with NRW Marine Licensing to ensure the application of the marine plan in decision making is proportionate and that good practice is shared and promoted. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Changing and Improving Communicating and Influencing Working Together Managing a Quality Service Benefits 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 This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience. Welsh Government, like all other Government Departments use Success Profiles when we recruit. For each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job. It raises performance and improves diversity and inclusivity. The selection process and stages are: Number of Stages: 2 stage process Stage 1 Application Form Stage 2 Interview 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 This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. 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