Job Description
Closing: 11 13 2022
One of 8 Senior marine advisors in the team, the role requires the provision of specialist marine technical advice into casework and sustainable management of marine protected areas (MPAs) and other marine areas of Wales. Lead on/coordinate the provision of marine advice with respect to specific geographic areas in North Wales but may also be required to cover a wider area as part of the team. The role should build and maintain external partnerships and work collaboratively internally and externally to promote evidence and a natural resource management and ecosystem services approach.
Responsibilities
Your responsibilities will include:
- Lead on the provision of specialist advice on the day to day marine management issues in specific geographic areas of Wales.
- Lead on and /or coordinate provision of expert technical marine advice on development and other casework/ information requests in MPAs in North Wales and other marine areas, with advice as required from All Wales Advice Team and Marine Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Team. Includes complex high-profile proposals and NSIPS/ DNS.
- Provide expert marine advice to the development and implementation of Area statements. In particular, take a lead role in local delivery of SMNR in the marine and coastal environment within the geographic area, working with the marine Area Statement Advisor.
- Expert witness role in public inquiries and similar fora as required.
- Quality assure, interpret and advise on external and internal reports/ assessments
- Develop and maintain effective stakeholder relationships and engagement, including liaison and partnership working in particular with respect to marine protected areas
- Influence and contribute to the development and delivery of NRW Marine Service Plan and Marine Programme, and other relevant NRW policy, strategy and process, working collaboratively with EPP colleagues.
- Provide expert technical and operational advice to the development of corporate standards/ process and guidance
- Cooperation with and provision of marine advice to local teams on designated sites with coastal fringe.
- Work collaboratively with the marine All-Wales Advice Team and Marine Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting Team, delivering some aspects of monitoring, analysis and reporting activities relevant to geographic areas/ sites.
- Mentor and coach other members of the team and colleagues as required.
- Contribute to the development and subsequent implementation of casework guidance.
- Contribute technical advice into enforcement cases, both internal and with Welsh Government regarding marine licenses.
- Required to take part in marine pollution incident response and preparedness.
Qualifications, experience and knowledge
You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of the following:
- Substantial marine technical skills and experience
- Significant knowledge of marine legislative requirements particularly marine conservation
- Good knowledge and experience of marine monitoring and analysis methods
- Substantial knowledge and experience of marine casework
- Good marine evidence analysis and interpretation skills, report critiquing and writing skills
- Good understanding of the marine and coastal development sector
- Experience of marine pollution contingency planning
- Strong Influencing skills and ability to communicate, negotiate and collaborate effectively both internally and externally at senior levels
- Project management / project coordination skills
- Coaching and mentoring skills
