Candidate Pack Operations Officer Welcome About the MMO

Candidate Pack Operations Officer

Welcome About the MMO Recruitment Processes Indicative Timeline Candidate Information Pack Vacancy Description Terms, Conditions and Benefits

Welcome Background Vacancy Process Timeline T’s & C’s The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is an executive non-departmental public body of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. We license and regulate marine activities in the seas around England Wales so that they're carried out in a sustainable way. We’re responsible for: • • Managing and monitoring fishing fleet sizes and quotas for catches. Ensuring compliance with fisheries regulations, such as fishing vessel licences and quotas for fish and seafood. Managing funding programmes for fisheries activities. Planning and licensing for marine construction, deposits and dredging that may have an environmental, economic or social impact. Making marine nature conservation byelaws. Dealing with marine pollution emergencies, including oil spills. Helping to prevent illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing worldwide. Producing marine plans to include all marine activities, including those we don’t directly regulate. More information about our work is on the GOV. UK website. The Marine Management Organisation is committed to its staff and believes in investing in their wellbeing and learning and development. We strive to be an Organisation that creates an environment in which staff are able to identify and share good practice, celebrate success and encourage positive attitudes towards diversity. John Tuckett, CEO Candidate Information Pack

Welcome Background Vacancy Process Timeline T’s & C’s ABOUT THE WORK AREA MMO enforcement activity is predominantly carried out by staff that are located in one of MMO’s 16 coastal offices. Our work seeks to ensure and promote compliance with the European Commission and national sea fisheries regulations, marine licensing and marine nature conservation legislation. We co-ordinate programmes for monitoring, control and surveillance of sea fishing activity, marine licensable activity and marine conservation measures within the EEZ around the coast of England for UK vessels outside those waters. We primarily seek to educate and inform marine sectors to promote compliance with the various regulatory requirements. We also investigate and take appropriate enforcement action, including prosecution, when serious breaches of the regulations are identified. Activities of Marine Enforcement include: • monitoring and assessment of fishing activity through receiving data systems; • undertaking risk assessment and intelligence gathering; • inspections of fishing vessels at sea and in port (this would include joining Royal Navy Fishery Protection Squadron at sea or cooperation with others (eg Inshore Fisheries Conservation Authorities); • inspections of fishing industry premises, fish markets, etc. ; • inspections of marine licensable activities; • monitoring and inspection of activities which may affect Marine Protected Areas or protected species; • undertaking investigations into incidents of non-compliant activities. Candidate Information Pack

Welcome Background Job Title: Operations Officer Vacancy About the Job Find the role profile here: Grade: HEO Location: Portsmouth Vacancy Reference: 2320 Salary: £ 27, 971 pa Candidate Information Pack Process Timeline T’s & C’s

Welcome Background Vacancy Process Timeline T’s & C’s How to Apply All of our jobs are advertised on the Civil Service Jobs website. Applicant guidance notes and how to complete competency statements are also available. Sift and Interviews If an initial sift is required it will be carried out on the lead competence/online situational judgement test. The interview will consist of a 10 minute presentation (topic to be confirmed in invite to interview) followed by A 35 minute competency/technical based interview. Questions will then be invited from the interview panel. Further Information If you have any questions about applying for this role please contact: Gary Owen Gary. owen@marinemanagement. org. uk Candidate Information Pack

Welcome Background Vacancy Process Timeline T’s & C’s Indicative Timeline Please note these dates are only indicative at this stage and could be subject to change. If you are unable to meet these timeframes, please let us know by contacting; CONTACT NAME Tel (0000) 0000 Email XXXX@marinemanagement. org. uk Week commencing 22 nd January 2018 Anticipated start date Week commencing 18 th December 2017 Outcome Week commencing 11 th December 2017 Interviews 20 th November – 1 st December 2017 Sift period* 17 th November 2017 Closing date November 2017 January 2018 Interviews will take place at Location and address. * The sift will include an online situational judgement test as an initial sift, links to the test will be sent via email. Candidate Information Pack

Welcome Background Vacancy Process Appointment Term: Permanent Location: Portsmouth Working Arrangements: Full time, Part time, flexible working arrangements. Timeline T’s & C’s With competitive maternity, paternity and parental leave we also recognise the importance of a good work-life balance and offer flexible working and a family friendly approach to work. Salary Range: Candidate Information Pack £ 27, 971