1. Senior Marine Investigations Officer
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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.
We license and regulate marine activities in the seas around England and 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
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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 and 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 co-operation 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 (MPAs) or protected species
Undertaking investigations into incidents of non-compliant activities.
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Job Title:
Senior Investigations Officer (SMO Investigations)
Grade: HEO
Location: 2319
Salary: £27,971 pa
About the Job
Working as part of the MMO’s investigation team you will act as lead to a small team conducting investigations into fisheries offences. In your role as Senior Investigations Officer you will oversee the compilation of case files in line with Criminal Procedure rules, MMO guidance on processes and policies and national legislation. You will work closely with coastal officers and the MMOs legal team to ensure that investigations are completed within timescales and to a high standard. You may also need to build strong relationships with Solicitor Agents and attend court as necessary. You will help deliver risk based intelligence into area enforcement meetings and tasking as well as develop accurate risk assessment on business critical activity. You will also oversee the collection, collation and analysis of intelligence from the relevant marine area into the MMO intelligence Unit.
Find the role profile here:
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How to Apply
All of our jobs are advertised on the Civil Service Jobs website.
You must download and complete a copy of the MMO CV Template as part of your application. This should
then be attached to your application.
Please note:- Your application will not be sifted if you do not use the standard MMO CV Template.
Once the vacancy has closed, you will be ed a unique link to enable you to complete the Civil Service
Judgement Test. You will have 5 days to complete the test.
Sift and Interviews
Applications will be sifted using your Civil Service Judgement Test Score, and your CV to establish whether
you meet the essential criteria.
Please note:- Feedback will not be given at sift stage.
The interview will consist of a 10 minute presentation (topic to be confirmed in invite to interview) followed by
a 1 hour 15 min competency and technical interview.
Further Information
If you have any questions about applying for this role please contact:
Sean Douglas
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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;
Week commencing
Mid to End May 2019
Anticipated start date
Week commencing
23rd April 2019
Outcome
16th & 17th April 2019
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3rd March 2019 – 25th March 2019
Sift period*
1st March 2019
Closing date
March 2019
May 2019
Interviews will take place at TBC
* The sift will include an online situational judgement test as an initial sift, links to the test will be sent via .
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1 x 12 month fixed term
Brixham or Poole
Full time, Part time, flexible working arrangements.
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.
£27,971
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