Marine Licensing Case Officer

Our work is diverse and we licence or advise on a number of key areas that include port projects, renewable energy developments including offshore wind farms, nuclear new builds, dredging and disposal activities, and coastal developments and sea defences.

You will have a passion for the marine sector and be able to develop the skills needed to fulfil the MMO’s role as an enabling regulator. You will understand the importance of the regulatory process and the position of the MMO as a regulator, and effectively deliver fair, open and transparent decision making.

Job description

Please note, there is one permanent post and at least one fixed term appointment. Whilst Newcastle is the preferred location, this post has the potential to be based at a local MMO office. Initial training for the role will take place in Lancaster House and successful candidates will be required to spend up to 6 weeks based in Newcastle; post-training, regular travel to Newcastle will be required along with occasional travel to other locations.

We are currently seeking to appoint 1 Case Officer on a permanent basis and 1 on a fixed term appointment (anticipated end March 2019). We do however often have temporary posts available as our current staff take up development opportunities within the organisation. All candidates invited to interview will be asked to confirm their availability for permanent and/or temporary roles. A merit list will be retained for 12 months for each type of vacancy.

As a Case Officer working within the Marine Licensing Team you will be responsible for determining a diverse range of licence applications for activities within our marine area.

The team’s work is diverse and you may work on port developments, navigational dredging, coastal defences, nuclear energy or marine renewable energy projects, extraction of aggregates from the sea bed, salvage of wrecks and many other activities taking place in the marine area.

You will be responsible for assessing the potential social, environmental and economic impacts of these activities and for drafting reports based on these assessments. You will also be responsible for drafting licences giving authorisation to activities and for drafting licence conditions to control the activities.

You will be responsible for the general administration of your cases. This will include file management, running public consultations on licence applications, handling correspondence and information requests. This will also include preparing briefings for management and government departments.

You will be expected to provide advice to applicants and other parties. This will include regular teleconferences and occasional travel for face-to-face meetings; it may also include attending public inquiries and hearings into nationally significant infrastructure projects.

You will have a passion for the marine sector and be able to develop the skills needed to fulfil the MMO’s role as an enabling regulator. You will understand the importance of the regulatory process and the position of the MMO as a regulator, and effectively deliver fair, open and transparent decision making.  APPLY HERE