Executive Officer

Brook Street; Whickham; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A public-oriented environmental agency is seeking an Executive Officer to support marine conservation efforts. You'll assess marine protected areas and collaborate with internal and external partners in a hybrid working model. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and a keen attention to detail. This role offers a unique chance to gain broad experience in marine management.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills required.
• Attention to detail is crucial for the role.
• Working knowledge of IT tools necessary.

Responsibilities

• Support assessments for Marine Protected Areas.
• Gather and organize information on marine activities.
• Maintain records and respond to consultations.

Skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Excellent attention to detail

Good IT skills

Ability to analyse information

Ability to build working relationships

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

ArcGIS

Job description

Executive Officer

Location: Lancaster House, Hampshire Court, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7YH

Hours: 37 hours per week (8:30am - 5:30pm, some flexibility)

Working pattern: Hybrid – 2 days in the office, 3 days from home

Rate of pay: £15ph (Weekly Pay)

Start date: ASAP

Assignment end date: 31 March 2025

Purpose of the Role

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is looking for three Executive Officers to join the Marine Conservation Team (MCT).

These roles will support key areas of our work, including reviewing information for marine protected areas (MPAs), helping assess the impact of human activities on marine habitats and species, and supporting the development of conservation measures.

The MCT is a small, flexible team with a varied workload. You may be asked to contribute to other areas of work depending on priorities. This is a great opportunity to gain broad experience in marine conservation and environmental management.

You will need excellent communication and teamwork skills, as you will work with a range of internal and external partners such as Natural England, JNCC, Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities (IFCAs), and local authorities.

Main Accountabilities and Activities

• Support the completion of assessments for MPAs by reviewing data on marine activities and their potential effects on protected habitats and species.
• Gather, check and organise information from different sources to help build a clear picture of what is happening in each MPA.
• Update and maintain records and spreadsheets with key details about site condition, activities taking place, and any potential risks.
• Review and summarise feedback from public or stakeholder consultations.
• Work with the team to keep technical documents up to date with new evidence.
• Present your findings to colleagues when needed and contribute ideas to improve how information is collected and used.
• Support the team's wider conservation work, including helping to review online information and respond to general marine wildlife queries.
• Assist in preparing documents for public consultations on management measures or byelaws.
• Help analyse consultation responses and draft summaries or responses.
• Provide support across other work areas when required, which may include reviewing fisheries or wildlife licence requests, supporting pollution response work, helping review IFCA byelaws, and reviewing other marine activity assessments.

Essential Criteria

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to review and interpret technical information.
• Good working knowledge of standard IT tools, especially Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to analyse and understand information about human activities and their potential impacts on marine habitats and species.
• Ability to build positive working relationships with colleagues and external partners.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience working in marine conservation or environmental management.
• Familiarity with Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and related guidance.
• Experience or understanding of environmental assessments (such as Habitats Regulations Assessments).
• Experience using, or willingness to learn, mapping software such as ArcGIS.

Additional Information

All applicants must be able to provide:

• Right to work documents
• Proof of address
• Proof of National Insurance
• References covering the last three years (employment, education, or unemployment)

Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer. Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you. In cases where we have a high volume of ex‑military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.