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Do you enjoy working with scientific evidence, experts, universities, and research centres to understand environmental processes, changes and trends? If so, we want to hear from you!
The OEP’s mission is to protect and improve the natural environment. Established by the Environment Act 2021, our role is to hold government and public bodies in England and Northern Ireland to account. We do this in several ways including reporting on progress towards environmental commitments, advising on changes to environmental laws and receiving complaints from the public, which can lead to investigations and enforcement action.
Marine is a priority area for the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) this year, and we are looking for a marine expert to support us with this work.
We are scrutinising the governments commitment to improving nature in our marine and coastal environment. We will assess the UK Governments progress and trajectory towards meeting its commitment to nature recovery and to ensuring Good Environmental Status (GES) of our seas.
The OEP is a non-departmental public body sponsored by Defra in England and DAERA in Northern Ireland. We operate independently from government, including Defra and DAERA, and we are not part of the UK Civil Service. Our employees are public servants. With a total staff of just over 70, the OEP is a dynamic, friendly and flexible organisation covering both England, Northern Ireland, and environmental matters reserved to the UK government.
To find out more about the OEP, what we do, who we are and our current work, visit the OEP website .
Job description
The Insights Directorate leads on progressing the OEPs strategic objective of holding government to account for delivery of environmental goals and targets, and its plans for environmental improvement.
The role-holder will support the directorate in developing insights in delivering sustained environmental improvement across the marine environment.
They will support our engagement and research to scope the major challenges facing the marine environment, to review the available evidence and to identify the major gaps in the evidence base.
Person specification
Skills and Experience
- Degree level educated in an environmental natural or social science, or equivalent experience.
- Understanding of issues facing the marine environment and research experience relevant to protection of the marine environment.
- Experience in the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of evidence using quantitative and qualitative methods.
- Experience of working with a broad range stakeholders and ideally facilitating workshops.
- Excellent organisational skills, a good planner and manager of own work, and ability to take initiative and be highly proactive in progressing work as well as seeking review and steer on a regular basis.
Benefits
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- Salary Sacrifice Schemes such as Cycle to Work and Charitable Giving
- Season Ticket and Rental Deposit Loans
- Access to a huge range of retail discounts and offers through an employee discount portal
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
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The OEP is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes opportunities for all suitably qualified persons. The OEP will not discriminate on grounds of race, age, disability, gender, (including gender reassignment), sexual orientation, religious belief or political opinion.
Location
The successful candidate will retain their current contractual or university location for the duration of the Short Term Appointment (STA). Travel may be required to the Worcester office and will be fully funded by the OEP if needed.
Terms of Appointment
This is a Short Term Appointment. It is not being advertised on a fair and open basis and will not confer any rights to conversion to a permanent role with the OEP.
If the successful candidate is currently employed, this post may be taken on a secondment basis. For the duration of the secondment, the candidate will remain on their current / home organisation terms and conditions for the duration of the post.
The application process
If you are interested in this opportunity please send a CV and short (250 word) statement of suitability to recruitment@theoep.org.uk
Applications will be assessed by the selection panel and shortlisted candidates will be invited to an informal interview in due course.
The closing date is: 5 November 2023 at 23:55
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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Job contact :
- Name : Insight Team
- Email : recruitment@theoep.org.uk
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- Email : recruitment@theoep.org.uk
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