Fisheries Officer (Ref: 5240)

East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, South East England, South West England, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the Humber

This position is based in London or National

Organisation Details  

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.

Job description  

This is a really exciting time to join the MMO as we are now independent coastal state, embedding new repatriated functions and services with an increased focus on the protection and enhancing of the marine environment. The Fisheries Officer roles will be central to delivering critical aspects of the Government’s ambitions for sustainable fisheries in England.

Providing support to the Fisheries Management Team and Fisheries Management Plan Team, the Fisheries Officer will support the team to ensure effective regulation of marine fisheries, including quota and non-quota species management, fishing vessel licensing and stakeholder engagement. This contributes to the shared UK government vision of a cleaner, healthier environment, benefiting people and the economy by using resources from nature more sustainably and efficiently.

The post holder will work closely with the Fisheries Managers in the Fisheries Management Plans Team and Fisheries Management Team. You will also be responsible for supporting and collaborating with colleagues in other teams across MMO. Teamwork, performance management and motivation are vital. Good organisational skills will be essential to ensure effective management of workloads and delivery.

As fisheries in England evolve position holders will be expected to aid delivery on other elements of fisheries management. These include, but are not limited to:

• Non-quota species management
• Domestic, foreign, and external waters fishing vessel licensing
• Producer organisation compliance
• Stakeholder engagement coordination
• Quota management
• Fisheries effort management
• Fisheries management plans

Please refer to Job Description

• 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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Job contact :

• Name : Georgia Clack
• Email : Georgia.clack@marinemanagement.org.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : defra-recruitment-enquiries@gov.sscl.com