Senior Marine Industries Adviser

Post Title: Senior Marine Industries Adviser X 2

Team: Marine Management Team

Ref No: 202352 / 53

Grade: S (SEO)

Type of appointment: Permanent

Location: Peterborough or Aberdeen

Salary: £36669 (Plus on call allowance is available)

JNCC has adopted a hybrid working approach, allowing colleagues to benefit from time in the office, with the flexibility also to work from home. Employees are expected to work from our office base for 1 – 2 days a month as a minimum, this will vary by team and the exact balance will depend on the nature of your role. There will be some travel required for this post, which will include travel to our Aberdeen location. We can provide more details at the interview and offer stages.

Who are JNCC?

Looking for an opportunity to help turn science into action for nature, people and the planet? Then JNCC is the employer for you. Established in 1991, we’re the UK’s statutory advisor on issues affecting the natural environment across the UK and internationally. Our primary role is advising all fourgovernments of the UK. We also work with private sector organisations to support the sustainable use of marine waters and natural resources around the UK. We comprise over

200 people who bring together scientific and technical expertise, extensive knowledge of policy at global, European and national levels, and skills in working with other organisations. Staff are based in two main offices in Peterborough and Aberdeen.

Why JNCC?

We’re small enough that your voice is heard by everyone including the CEO, but big enough that we have all the skills, resources and people you’ll need to get the job done. All our staff are passionate about conservation and making a difference to the world we live in. We have a very flexible, inclusive and welcoming organisational culture. You will benefit from our supportive workplace culture, excellent holiday and pension benefits, as well as an exciting job in a unique environment.

Hours of work: Full-time

Normal minimum hours of attendance for the post are 36 hours per week over a 5-day period, Monday to Friday. As well as operating a hybrid model of working and offering family friendly opportunities, all colleagues at JNCC can work flexibly within the hours of 7am-7pm and have the opportunity to build flexi credit to enable them to work more flexibly. This post may also be suitable for job share.

Annual Leave: The annual leave allowance is 25 days per year, rising to 30 days per year after 5 years’ service. JNCC also offers a generous 12 days pubic and privilege allowance, excellent pension and provides access to an employees benefits platform which includes employee assistance 24 hour a day support.

Short Summary: JNCC’s Marine Management Team works towards integrating nature into decisions by providing evidence-based advice on the impacts of activities affecting the marine environment. The advisory functions of the team are centred on helping government, regulators and developers meet the requirements of managing and therefore minimising impacts of human activities in the marine environment. Most of the team’s work focuses on advising on impacts of offshore oil and gas, renewable energy, aggregate extraction, subsea cabling and fisheries, as well as new and emerging industry sectors such as and carbon capture and storage. We also engage with critical policy areas such as climate change, nature recovery and net gain, and work to identify and address knowledge gaps in providing this conservation advice through research, engagement, and coordination of the UK delegated authorities. This is a critical role that contributes to the Governments dual ambition of halting biodiversity loss and combatting climate change.

Job Description:

Post Duties

You will be working with other Senior Marine Industries Advisers, offshore industry advisors and specialists to deliver advice to regulators, policy makers, industry and wider stakeholders on the environmental impacts of a wide range of marine industries. You will have the opportunity to work collaboratively on high-profile projects ensuring a balance between nature recovery and sustainable development of the marine environment. This is a rewarding role with great opportunities to influence decisions which affect nature recovery in the marine environment.

Post duties will include:

• Lead on the provision of high quality, evidence based and pragmatic nature conservation advice to regulators and industry i.e. oil and gas (including decommissioning), aggregates, renewables and subsea cabling) both in the UK and, in some cases, overseas.

• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders (e.g. Defra, OPRED, Marine Scotland, Welsh Government, Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero, Marine Management Organisation , The Crown Estate and Statutory Nature Conservation Bodies (SNCBs) providing advice on issues such as energy policy, marine planning and evidence needs and prioritisation.

• Support provision of environmental information and advice in an on-call capacity in the event of marine pollution incidents such as oil or chemical spills.

• Lead on strategic solutions for the Marine Management Team to ensure our advice remains up to date in light of legislative and policy changes,

• Represent JNCC at relevant industry, regulatory and nature conservation meetings and fora.

• Line management of Offshore Industry Advisers and project management (including financial) of strategic research and development projects.

Technical

To be a successful candidate you will be/have:

• Experience of providing evidence-based advice to regulators and/or policy makers within UK legal processes for the management of regulated offshore activities (relating to marine protected areas and marine environmental management more broadly).

• In-depth knowledge and experience of offshore marine industry sectors (such as oil and gas, aggregates, subsea cables and renewables).

• Advanced knowledge and understanding of marine biodiversity in UK offshore waters and of the effects of anthropogenic activities on marine species, habitats and ecosystems.

• Experience of managing projects to a successful outcome.

Experience (Responsibilities)

To be a successful candidate you will have been:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject and/ or relevant practical work experience in this industry area.

Behaviours

• Working Together

• Communicating and Influencing

• Delivering at Pace

• Managing a Quality Service

In the event that we receive a large volume of applications we reserve the right to conduct the sift based on the Lead Behaviour of Working Together

Closing date and interview date

The closing date for this post is 23:55 on Sunday, 16 July 2023.

The anticipated interview date is Thursday, 27 July 2023

If you successfully reach the interview stage, you will be asked to give a 5-minute presentation (details of this will be sent to candidates before interview).

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