Marine Management Organisation CEO

2 weeks ago

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom UK Civil Service Full time

Job summary

As England�s principal marine regulator, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is dedicated to protecting and enhancing our precious marine environment, ensuring that our seas are healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse.

MMO is a small but impactful organisation with a global reach; our expertise and dedication to delivering world class fisheries management have earned us recognition on the local, national, and international stages.

With the UK now firmly established as an Independent Coastal State, this is an exciting time to lead our organisation. We are presented with unparalleled opportunity to solidify our newfound powers and collaborate closely with our sponsoring Department, Defra, to deliver reinvigorated policy ambitions.

We are seeking a Chief Executive Officer who will ensure that the MMO achieves its aspirations to become a world class fisheries regulator.� To be successful in this role you will be an outstanding, energetic and inspirational leader, with strong strategic capability and judgement.� You will have proven experience operating at board-level within an organisation of comparable size and complexity.� You will have exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing skills and will share a strong alignment with MMO�s mission and values.

At the MMO, we are committed to understanding, respecting and representing as broad a range of views and backgrounds as we have in UK society. We know that diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to an effective, modern Public Sector. Our vision is to ensure the MMO represents modern Britain and is a truly inclusive employer � an example to other employers. We will create an organisation where diversity is not only respected and valued � but celebrated.

Job description

The Chief Executive Officer has responsibility for the day-to-day executive leadership, management, and performance of MMO. The Chief Executive Officer is also expected to be the Accounting Officer, with responsibility and accountability to the Principal Accounting Officer (who is the Departmental Permanent Secretary) for internal governance and financial probity. The Chief Executive Officer directly reports to the Chair of MMO and is accountable to the board. In addition, as Accounting Officer, the Chief Executive Officer is answerable directly to the Defra Permanent Secretary. The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs will approve this appointment.

The Chief Executive Officer will need to ensure that MMO is well positioned to achieve its aspirations to become a world class fisheries regulator, including delivering on Departmental priorities such as the 25-Year Environmental Plan, recently launched Environmental Improvement Plan, and UK Government 30-by-30 commitment.

MMO is a geographically dispersed and complex organisation, with around 500 staff across the country and an annual budget of approximately �40 million. The Chief Executive Officer will need to be able to lead a geographically dispersed team through a period of significant opportunity, coupled with challenges, as MMO delivers against its range of existing statutory duties, whilst implementing and managing new marine and fisheries policies and regulation.

Like other public bodies, MMO operates within the wider context of government�s efficiency and reform agendas. MMO is sponsored by Defra and the two organisations work closely together to deliver an effective partnership relationship at all levels. We also work across government and undertake duties on behalf of other departments including Department for Transport.

Person specification

Leadership and Management

Work with the board and with Defra to define and deliver the organisation�s strategy, aims and objectives.Ensure that the organisation has the capacity and capability to enable it to deliver its aims and objectives. Lead the development of credible, evidence-based cases for future resourcing needs.Lead, manage and motivate the executive team in their delivery of performance outcomes.Be an inspirational, enthusiastic role model to MMO�s people. Exhibit the values and behaviours expected in the organisation and be at the forefront of initiatives to enhance the culture of the organisation.Demonstrate the ability to make difficult decisions and justify them at the highest level.Be a leader in the marine management space, influencing stakeholders to willingly aim for clean, healthy, safe, productive, and biologically diverse oceans and seas.

Delivery

Balance competing agendas of sustainable economic development and environmental protection in an open and transparent way.Deliver our regulatory services in line with wider government priorities making best use of available evidence in accordance with government guidelines.Develop the business planning processes and performance measurement systems required for delivery.Ensure the effective application of robust management discipline including risk management and performance management arrangements and controls.Ensure the organisation discharges its statutory and legal obligations.Maintain and develop best practice, value for money and continued business improvement to the highest ethical and professional standards.Ensure that the day-to-day operations of MMO are effectively and efficiently coordinated and implemented and conducted in line with agreed policies. Monitor service provision and drive efficiencies and productivity across the organisation.Develop, participate and oversee strategic industry, government and public partnerships and frameworks to improve regulatory services.

Financial Stewardship and Governance

Take personal responsibility as the Accounting Officer for financial probity and regularity and value for money on MMO expenditure, risk and internal governance.Support the implementation of appropriate cost recovery for regulated services.Ensure that all duties are carried out in line with the agreed internal governance rules (Scheme of Delegations).Ensure that all financial and non-financial reporting requirements are met on a timely and regular basis.

Stakeholder Engagement and Relationships

Advocate for MMO across the stakeholder landscape, building effective, productive relationships at the most senior level.Promote productive stakeholder and partner relationships that support more collaborative ways of working to achieve the government's aims for the marine environment.Work collaboratively with Defra as the sponsoring government department, as well as other public bodies in the Defra group, for the benefits of customers and colleagues.Represent the organisation credibly to a complex and varied stakeholder group including customers, central government staff and other arm�s length bodies.Build and strengthen key stakeholder relationships and promote a wide understanding of the work that MMO does and the role that it plays.Drive organisation-wide commitment to customer service excellence, transparency, and value for money.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of �120,000, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs contributes �32,400 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

Alongside your salary, the Marine Management Organisation make an average employer contribution of 27% toward your membership of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. In addition, you will receive;

30 days annual leave plus options to bank additional leave, 8 public holidays per year plus privilege daysPerformance related pay awards, in line with the Cabinet Office Senior Civil Service Pay FrameworkLearning and development tailored to your roleAn environment with flexible working optionsA culture encouraging inclusion and diversity

For full details of MMO employee benefits, please refer to the candidate pack.

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