Job Description
The Marine Planning Team (MPT) and Strategic Renewables Unit (SRU) sit within the MMO’s Marine Development (Domestic and International) Directorate, alongside Marine Licensing Team and the Global Team.
The MMO service that the MPT and SRU contribute to most directly is “Enabling sustainable marine development”.
- The MPT’s core service is to prepare, implement, monitor, evaluate and report on England’s marine plans based on sound evidence and data, and effective engagement including working across government to influence the development of the approach taken to marine planning.
- The SRU’s core service is to act as the hub on offshore wind and marine renewables for the MMO, both internally and externally, maximizing the expertise and contributions of relevant MMO teams.
The role will provide leadership and management of the MPT and SRU, be part of the Directorate Senior Leadership team, and contribute to relevant wider MMO activities including as a member of the cross-MMO Departmental Leadership Team (DLT).
The Marine Planning Team mission is ‘To ensure marine planning, which makes sure the right activities happen in the right place, at the right time, and in the right way, delivers the MMO’s Vision, Mission, & Strategy’. To achieve our mission, MMO will…
- Make the most of published plans to fully realize their value and utility including through more informed and efficient decision-making, working with others in MMO to lead by example.
- Keep marine plans relevant, revising and updating them in response to changing context, changes in terrestrial planning, and in line with the continued evolution of marine planning.
- Apply the best available evidence to understand current and future needs, to monitor and evaluate the impact of marine planning, and to implement and revise marine plans.
- Engage with stakeholders and partners to not only meet statutory requirements but ensure effective participation and collaboration in a transparent way throughout the marine planning process.
- Broadcast its experience, outputs and activities to widen understanding and ownership of marine planning and improve recognition of the MMO’s contributions.
- Be a hub of expertise, growing and maintaining its capability and helping to build a broader community of marine planning practice.
The Strategic Renewables Unit vision is to: “Ensure the MMO’s vision of a prosperous future for our seas, coasts and communities is supported through deployment of sustainable offshore wind and other marine renewables.”
The Vision will be achieved through the following objectives
- Enhance MMO’s internal and external ways of working on Offshore Renewables to support offshore renewables deployment in line with the MMO Strategy
- Support external short and long term regulatory/system improvements to enable offshore renewables deployment in line with the MMO Strategy
- Oversee MMO’s strategic engagement in offshore renewables and maintain productive relationships with stakeholders.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in a relevant subject; and/or
- Significant relevant experience (at least 5 years).
Desirable
- More than 5 years relevant experience
- Strong strategic understanding of environmental and marine issues, gained through direct experience in marine management, planning or renewables
- Additional relevant qualifications or membership of a relevant professional
Compensation: £61,619
Application deadline: November 10, 2024
