Marine Management Organisation
Marine Licensing Case Officer - ( Ref : 6670 )
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Bristol, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, York
Job Summary
This position is based at Bristol, Newcastle, York
Job Description
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is an executive non-departmental public body of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Driven by 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 500 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, Whitehaven.
Job Description
This is a really exciting time to join the MMO as we refresh our Strategy to recognize our key role in supporting the Government’s priorities for economic growth and clean energy whilst protecting the marine environment and its users.
Accountabilities And Responsibilities
- Making robust decisions in line with key performance indicators and quality assurance processes
- Marine Licensing Application decisions
- Harbour Order Application determinations (if applicable)
- Ensuring all casework is dealt with promptly and efficiently using casework tracking systems
- Producing environmental impact assessment screening and scoping opinions
- Undertaking technical and environmental assessments: Habitats Regulations, Marine Conservation Zone, Marine Plan Policy
- Work with primary advisers/consultees to draw together relevant legal and/or scientific advice
- Liaise with enforcement officers to ensure that compliance and enforcement activities are carried out in a robust manner
- Ensure that you are engaging effectively and appropriately and that marine licensing is well represented with stakeholders
- Advise applicants and other parties about relevant regulatory frameworks and project-specific issues
- Work with applicants and other parties to resolve complex issues and to enable sustainable development
- Brief senior managers and assist with Freedom of Information and Environmental Information Regulations request
The following four behaviours have been identified as relevant to this role and should be demonstrated at:
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- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace
- Managing a Quality Service
Candidates that are invited for interview will be asked to demonstrate and provide an example of each of these behaviours in the interview. Interviews will take place online only.
A full explanation of each behaviour can be found at Success Profiles: Civil Service behaviours - GOV.UK
Contact information
Julia Stobie julia.stobie@marinemanagement.org.uk or Ciara Graham ciara.graham@marinemanagement.org.uk
Person specification
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Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Making Effective Decisions
- Changing and Improving
- Delivering at Pace
- Managing a Quality Service
Alongside your salary of £29,967, Marine Management Organisation contributes £8,681 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).
- 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%
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
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Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
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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).
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in a new window).
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Contact point for applicants
Job Contact:
- Name: Julia Stobie
- Email: julia.stobie@marinemanagement.org.uk
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