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Job Description
Help make a real difference in protecting and enhancing our fisheries habitats and fish stocks for current and future generations.
Job Description
Help make a real difference in protecting and enhancing our fisheries habitats and fish stocks for current and future generations.
We are looking for a motivated individual to join our Solent and South Downs Fisheries, Biodiversity & Geomorphology Teams as a Fisheries Enforcement Officer (FEO). This exciting opportunity will suit an individual with strong communication skills and a keen interest in fishing and fisheries. Experience of tackling crime/regulatory non-compliance issues and criminal investigations are preferable but not essential.
This post will be largely field based, requiring travel and work across Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and Sussex. You will undertake regular fisheries enforcement patrols, planning and conducting live fish movement audits, High Impact Fisheries Enforcement (HIFE) and rod licence checking. You will collect evidence, undertake interviews ,prepare casefiles and/or develop actions to disrupt illegal activities and proactively establish good working relationships with colleagues and partners.
Fisheries Enforcement Officers need to be flexible, adaptable and respond where pressures demand. This role will require extended periods of patrol in environments which may be physically challenging and potentially hostile.
Successful candidates will require Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance before starting in post and must achieve Non-Police Personnel Vetting (NPPV) level 2 (full) clearance after starting in post.
Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You will be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role.
We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share.
The team
We are an award-winning Team comprised of Fisheries Officers and Specialists, Biodiversity Officers and Specialists and a Geomorphology Technical Specialist. In your role you will work closely with Fisheries team members carrying out enforcement activities. To achieve our aims, we work closely with regulatory and specialist technical Teams across Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Sussex Areas and with enforcement, fisheries and intelligence colleagues in other Areas and Nationally. We also work with external enforcement bodies.
Experience/skills Required
Ideally, you will have experience investigating crime and taking enforcement action. However, enthusiasm to investigate and a background in fisheries/environmental management will be beneficial. You should have knowledge and skills including:
* Excellent administration skills: an ability to keep accurate records, organise and manage your workload and input/retrieve data
* Experience in an investigatory regulator role and knowledge of the legislation governing criminal investigations
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* An ability to manage hostile situations and proactively manage the health and safety of yourself and others
A full UK driving licence is essential. You must be able to swim as you will often work in/near water.
The following experience is desirable:
* Experience of working in the field of fisheries and / or enforcement and a knowledge of angling
* Experience of conflict resolution techniques
* Boat handling experience / qualifications
* Knowledge of fisheries legislation
Contact and additional information
This role will require extensive car and foot travel across the SSD area, using any of our area officers in Romsey, Chichester, Worthing or Pevensey as a base. Interviews to be held face to face towards the end of June. For more information please contact: Richard.Burr@environment-agency.gov.uk
Competence 1
Deals with Hostile Situations
Description
Please describe a time when you encountered a person who was being openly hostile to you. Describe how you recognised this hostility developing, what techniques you used to reduce the level of hostility or impact on you and colleagues and how you were able to leave the area safely.
Competence 2
Works in Teams
Description
We collaborate with Teams across Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Sussex Areas, as well as with National Teams and external enforcement bodies for our fisheries enforcement work.
Please describe a time when you have worked co-operatively as part of a team or to achieve a common goal.
* Were there any obstacles you had to overcome?
* What was the outcome?
* Is there anything you would have done differently?
Competence 3
Communicates Effectively
Description
The successful candidate will work with a diverse array of stakeholders and partners including members of the public, Local Authorities and environmental NGOs. In this role you will need to assess a situation quickly and tailor your communication method accordingly.
Please describe a time when you had to actively choose a communication method that would be most appropriate to deal with a particular situation. Tell us how you achieved this and what you think contributed to your success.
Role specific license requirements
Full UK driving licence
If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls. Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
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