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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 400 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.
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The Marine Officer’s remit is to protect the seas by enabling compliant maritime sectors and undertaking effective and proportionate enforcement activities. The purpose of this role is to ensure compliance with the sea fisheries legislation, the Marine and Coastal Access Act and other marine environmental legislation. The duties include working closely with marine stakeholders, carrying out inspections, collecting data and giving advice and guidance.
You will be required to work unsocial hours in line with industry requirements. The role may also involve occasional working away from home. You will be expected to qualify as a Marine Enforcement Officer after successfully completing the appropriate training. A commitment to continuous professional development is therefore essential to achieve this aim. You would need to be physically fit, able to move heavy weights and deal with challenging physical situations, including prolonged exposure to adverse weather conditions at times and dealing with physical exertion.
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- 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 average employer contribution of 27%
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This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
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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).
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