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Title  

International MPA Lead Specialist

Reference     (Please mention Stopdodo/Environment Jobs in your application)
Sectors   Terrestrial / Aquatic Ecology & Conservation
Location   England (East Anglia) - UK
Town/City   Peterborough
Salary   £45,564
Type   Fixed Term and Permanent Roles
Status   Full Time
Level   Senior Level
Deadline   13/07/2021
Company Name   Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Contact Name  
Telephone   01733 562626
Email   recruitment@jncc.gov.uk
Website   Further Details / Applications
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Description  

We’re the environment’s best kept secret. Established in 1991, we’re the UK’s statutory adviser on issues affecting the natural environment across the UK and internationally. Our primary role is advising all four Governments of the UK. With most of our work being within Government, our public profile is low but our impact is high.

What’s the role?

JNCC has an ambitious work programme on marine protected areas (MPAs) in line with the UK Government’s aim “to recover and protect the richness of our marine environment and wildlife through the development of a strong, ecologically coherent and well managed network of marine protected areas”. JNCC, as statutory advisors on nature conservation to the UK Government and the Devolved Administrations, provide specialist advice on MPAs in UK offshore waters to help the UK meet its international obligations and national objectives to establish an MPA network.

Due to our strong track record in the delivery of expert advice on MPAs domestically, JNCC have been successful in securing work to provide technical assistance overseas on country-determined aspects of MPA identification, implementation, assessment and management. Delivery is in collaboration with expert input from other Government Arms-Length Bodies (the Centre for the Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science – Cefas, and the Marine Management Organisation – MMO primarily).

As the International MPA Lead Specialist at JNCC, you will be responsible for the leadership and overall delivery of JNCC’s overseas technical assistance work on MPAs, managing a small dedicated team and cooperating and collaborating with key staff in Cefas, the MMO and Defra to maximise the ‘on-the-ground’ impact from planned delivery activities. You will also be responsible for ensuring cohesion of our MPA work with the wider international marine portfolio of work that JNCC delivers through our International Advice and International Implementation Teams and with progress of our work on MPAs domestically within the UK.

Job description

Post Duties

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Provide overall strategic and technical leadership for JNCC’s delivery of overseas technical assistance work on MPAs

• Communicate and collaborate effectively with key staff across Cefas, the MMO and Defra in the first instance to ensure technical assistance delivery is well aligned to policy and technical priorities

• Effectively manage a small team of staff dedicated to the delivery of overseas technical assistance work on MPAs, facilitating opportunities for staff development and progression

• Perform Grade 7 level corporate responsibilities within JNCC, including (but not limited to) financial management, team leadership, corporate planning and servicing requests from our Executive Leadership Team comprising JNCC’s Directors and our CEO

• Ensure cohesion of our MPA work with the wider international marine portfolio of work that JNCC delivers through our International Advice and International Implementation Teams and with progress of our work on MPAs domestically within the UK

Responsibilities

Please see the technical skills area:

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

  • Seeing the Big Picture
  • Leadership
  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Working Together
  • Delivering at Pace

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject and/or relevant practical work experience overseas that provides the following knowledge, experience, and behaviours
  • Detailed knowledge and understanding of marine nature conservation theory and practice with a strong preference towards MPAs
  • Extensive experience of working on complex marine resource management projects with communities/local stakeholders in overseas settings
  • Verifiable experience of integrating and analysing different types of complex data from multiple sources in a methodical and scientifically robust manner
  • Extensive experience of successful programme/project management and working with a diverse range of stakeholders

Benefits

Equality and diversity

JNCC is committed to creating an environment where everyone feels valued and respected and see this as a good place to work. JNCC has a responsibility to ensure that we have an inclusive culture where discrimination, harassment, bullying and prejudice will not be tolerated. Our selection process is determined on fair and open competition and regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership.

Continuous professional development (CPD)

Employees are encouraged to keep developing skills and professional knowledge.
JNCC has made available, and encourages employees to use, on average, five working days per annum for CPD activities with access to related funding

Leave entitlement

JNCC annual leave allowance is 25 days per annum. After five years’ service, leave entitlement increases to 30 days per annum.
In addition to annual leave, JNCC offers 12 public and privilege days per annum, three of which are explicitly reserved for office closure between Christmas and New Year.

Work/life balance

JNCC supports flexible working hours and practices to help employees strike a good balance between work life and personal life.

Our policies are family-friendly and include flexi-time, flexible working patterns, compressed hours and dispersed working. JNCC also offers paid maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave, over and above the minimum statutory entitlements. Some work/life balance benefits are available following a minimum length of service.

Any move from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/

Civil Service Pension

Employees will have the opportunity to join Civil Service pension arrangements, which include a valuable range of benefits. JNCC makes a significant contribution to the cost of employee pensions.

Employee Assistance Programme

JNCC provides employees with a free and confidential support service which gives unlimited access to information, advice and emotional support to help employees prepare for and manage all of life's ups and downs, events and challenges.

Trade Union

JNCC has entered into a partnership agreement with its recognised Trade Unions: Prospect and PCS, which employees are able to join and be involved with.

Salary sacrifice schemes

Employee Discount Scheme

Civil Service Sports Club

Things you need to know

Security

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.
People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and a statement of suitability. In your statement, refer to the responsibilities and experience section of this advert to show how you’re suitable for the role. Make your statement no longer than 1000 words.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Nationality requirements

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)
  • 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
Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Apply and further information

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :
Name :   Recruitment Team
Email :   recruitment@jncc.gov.uk
 
Recruitment team :
Email :   recruitment@jncc.gov.uk

Further information

Selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit, on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. In accordance with the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles, our recruitment and selection processes are underpinned by the requirement of appointment on the basis of merit by fair and open competition. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact recruitment@jncc.gov.uk in the first instance.

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