Marine Licensing Case Officer

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 500 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.

This is a really exciting time to join the MMO as we become an independent coastal state, embedding new repatriated functions and services with an increased focus on the protection and enhancing of the marine environment. You will be expected to work at least 40% of your time from an office. 

Accountabilities and responsibilities

• Ensure that you make robust decisions in line with key performance indicators and quality assurance processes
• Marine Licensing Application decisions
• Harbour Order Application determinations (if applicable)
• Ensure all casework is dealt with promptly and efficiently using casework tracking systems
• Produce environmental impact assessment screening and scoping opinions
• Undertake technical and environmental assessments: Habitats Regulations, Marine Conservation Zone, Marine Plan Policy
• Work with primary advisers/consultees to draw together relevant legal and/or scientific advice
• Liaise with enforcement officers to ensure that compliance and enforcement activities are carried out in a robust manner
• Ensure that you are engaging effectively and appropriately and that marine licensing is well represented with stakeholders
• Advise applicants and other parties about relevant regulatory frameworks and project-specific issues
• Work with applicants and other parties to resolve complex issues and to enable sustainable development
• Brief senior managers and assist with Freedom of Information and Environmental Information Regulations request

The following four competencies have been identified as relevant to this role and should be demonstrated at EO level.

• Making Effective Decisions (Lead Competency)
• Collaborating and Partnering
• Delivering at Pace
• Leading and Communicating
• Delivering Value for Money

Candidates that are invited for interview will be asked to demonstrate and provide an example of each of these competencies in the interview.

A full explanation of each competency including behavioural indicators, can be found in the Marine Management Organisation competency framework here.

• 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 employer contribution of 28.97%