Marine Mammal Adviser 2026055

Post Background

JNCC’s Marine Management Team provides evidence-based advice on the environmental impacts of activities taking place in the offshore marine environment to appropriate authorities responsible for their regulation. The advisory functions of the team are centred on helping government(s), regulators and developers meet the requirements of relevant legislation. Our teams core role focuses on advising on impacts of industry activity for example: offshore oil and gas, aggregate extraction and renewable energy, as well as other industry sectors. We also advise on the development of marine plans and policy surrounding marine industries.

We are seeking a Marine Mammal Adviser to support high profile ongoing protected species and offshore industries work within JNCC. The post-holder will be expected to take the lead on tasks and to work closely with others to seek their input where needed. They will routinely work with colleagues in the Statutory Nature Conservation Bodies, regulatory agencies, Defra and the Devolved Administrations.

Why JNCC?

We’re small enough (c.290 staff) 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. Our Executive Management provides employees with the freedom and tools you will need, and our friendly team will assist you in your role.

JNCC is committed to maintaining employee health and wellbeing, whether it is physically, emotionally, financially or socially, and offers a range of benefits to support employees in this. Such benefits include the option to join the Civil Service Pension Scheme, professional and personal development opportunities as well as an exciting job in a unique environment.

Post Duties

The post holder will join a team of experienced marine mammal advisers and contribute towards the team’s advisory role for nature conservation issues. Duties include:

• Delivery of fast paced, marine mammal conservation advice on impacts from offshore industries, in particular on underwater noise and management for all relevant sectors. This will involve working in collaboration with colleagues in the country conservation agencies, regulators, industry and NGOs.
• Within agreed deadlines, assess offshore industries consent applications and provide high quality, evidence-based advice to regulators on the effects of those proposals on marine mammals in light of relevant legislation on protected species and their habitats.
• Provide marine mammal advice in the event of offshore pollution events and participate on the roster for duty officer, providing a 24/7 response service for environmental information and advice in the event of an offshore pollution incident (this includes on-call allowance uplift payments).
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders (e.g. developers, regulators and other nature conservation bodies across the UK)
• Organise project and/or partnership meetings and events, providing secretariat functions where necessary.
• As required, manage research project contracts to address key conservation issues associated with offshore industries and contribute to ongoing projects including marine mammal mitigation and noise management in MPAs.
• Support wider Marine Management work as required

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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