1. Candidate Pack

2. Recruitment Processes Indicative Timeline
Welcome
About the MMO
Vacancy Description
Recruitment Processes
Indicative Timeline
Terms, Conditions and Benefits
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3. Candidate Information Pack
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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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4. The Strategic Development and Planning Team
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The Strategic Development and Planning Team
The MMO is at a critical phase as it adapts to significant changes in our corporate responsibilities. These changes are driven by our emerging long term regulatory strategy, our participation in the wider marine Defra group, the increasing public awareness of marine environment issues and EU Exit.
The Strategic Development and Planning team has a pivotal role in navigating the MMO through this extended period of change and uncertainty. It provides strong leadership to focus the efforts of all MMO teams and staff on the delivery of strategic objectives and statutory obligations. It is a small team responsible for three distinct areas of work:
Strategy Development
Work with the MMO Board & Executive team, Defra colleagues, staff and external stakeholders to set the long-term vision and strategic direction for the MMO as a marine regulator.
Long term strategic planning, portfolio management and change delivery
Work with the Board, Executive team, wider leadership team and all relevant marine stakeholders to establish a long term strategic plan for the MMO, oversee an investment portfolio to deliver the strategic plan and successfully imbed significant organisational change into business-as-usual operations.
Business planning, performance management and risk management
Work with the Executive team, and lead the wider MMO leadership team, to develop the MMO’s annual business plan and contribute to the Defra Single Departmental Plan. Oversee the MMO’s corporate performance management function; producing all relevant management information and for Board, Executive and Defra governance groups. Lead the MMO risk management function working with the Executive team and wider leadership team to effectively manage corporate and operational risks.
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5. Candidate Information Pack
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Job Title:
Strategic Development Manager
Grade: 7
Location: Newcastle
Salary: £45,200 – £55,277 pa
About the Job
Find the role profile here:
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6. Candidate Information Pack
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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.
Further Information
If you have any questions about applying for this role please contact:
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7. Candidate Information Pack
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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 (0208)
August / Sept 2019
Anticipated start date
26 July
Outcome
18 July
Interviews
24 June – 5 July
Sift period*
21 June
Closing date
May 2019
August 2019
Interviews will take place at Marine Management Organisation, Lancaster House, Hampshire Court, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7YH
* 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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8. Candidate Information Pack
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Location:
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Salary Range:
Permanent
Newcastle
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.
£45,200 – £55,277 pa New entrants to the Civil Service will start on the salary band minimum.
Existing Civil Servants applying on level transfer will transfer in on their current salary providing it is within the salary range. If you are on a lower salary then you will transfer in on the salary range minimum. Existing Civil Servants applying on promotion will transfer in on the salary range minimum.
There is no pay progression within the bands.
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