Marine Protected Areas Management Adviser

JNCC’s Marine Management Team provides evidence-based advice on the environmental impacts of activities taking place in the offshore marine environment (beyond 12 nautical miles from the coast) to appropriate authorities responsible for their regulation. We are looking for a full time Marine Protected Areas Management Advisor based in Aberdeen. This is a fixed term appointment until end March 2020.

As statutory advisers, JNCC have a significant role to play in the management of the offshore marine environment and we work closely with our partners and wider stakeholders to deliver sustainable management approaches.  The position will be expected to provide evidence-based advice on the environmental impacts of activities taking place in the offshore marine environment and on the management of the network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) now designated in the UK offshore marine area.

The position will require someone with strong marine ecological, marine protected area and marine industries knowledge, as well as strong communication and collaboration skills.

For more information about the skills/ competencies required for this post, visit our website www.jncc.defra.gov.uk/jobs where you can download the details and the relevant application form and find out more about our work. Alternatively, contact us via recruitment@jncc.gov.uk and we will email the relevant documentation to you.

The closing date is 09:00 on 06 July 2018.

Interviews are expected to take place during week commencing 30 July 2018.