Fisheries Enforcement Officer - 29787

Job Description

The Environment Agency are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We don’t just talk about diversity; we seek it, embrace it and live it, for the benefit of our staff, our communities and our environment. Everyone starting in a new role will be welcomed into the team and given all the training and support needed. As part of your comprehensive induction, you will be provided with all the equipment required for your role.

This role will be enforcement focused but will also support wider fisheries delivery. Work will be profiled throughout the year with a minimum of 70% of the time spent delivering Rod licence compliance work, targeted intelligence led patrols to check for illegal fishing, investigating fish removal and byelaw offences. For this you will be required to hold a full SAFFA warrant. The Job involves both office and field-based elements, focusing on how and when to best target different activities.

You will have a good knowledge of angling, fisheries management and fisheries legislation. Excellent communication skills and experience of working with a wide range of people is essential. You will be expected to build strong relationships, both within the team and with internal and external stakeholders. You will be well-organised and have the confidence to work independently and on your own initiative. Experience in enforcement or regulation would be advantageous.

The role has an area wide incident response element. There is a need to work flexibly and take part in the fisheries duty officer out of hours roster. The successful candidate will show a willingness to support other officers when required, work pan area, deliver priority work at short notice, including weekends and evenings, respond to incidents and supporting the wider team

The team

The Fish Operations team uses a risk-based approach to protect and improve the water environment for fisheries. We provide advice on high-risk permits, consents, licences and planning applications to ensure that biodiversity, fisheries and ecosystems are protected, and where possible enhanced. Through promotion and publicity, we raise awareness of angling opportunities with our partners, deliver the rod licence checking programme, provide incident response and undertake river habitat enhancement work.

Experience/skills Required

Essential:

• Good understanding of angling and practical fisheries management techniques
• An understanding of fisheries legislation and law
• Self-motivated, acting independently with a pro-active approach
• Strong influencing skills with experience of engaging key stakeholders
• Confident communicator
• Good general fish identification
• Excellent time management skills with an ability to manage an unpredictable
• workload and balance conflicting needs and priorities.
• Full driving licence
  
  
  

Advantageous:

• Prior experience of enforcement work
• Experience of effective partnership working
  
  
  

Contact and additional information

You are required to work minimum of 325 annual hours unsocially. These would include weekdays between the hours of 19:00pm and 07:00am and all day during the weekend. Weekend Enhanced pay rate as a single monthly payment. The role's office based with a heavy field based element. Full training and PPE will be provided.

Everyone that joins us is required to undertake training and participate in incident response duties. Having an incident role is an essential part of working for the Environment Agency and an active way to support communities and prevent harm to the environment. Further information on incident response can be found within your candidate pack.

For further information please contact Peter Gray at [email protected]

Competence 1

Health Safety & Wellbeing

Description

Making sure that risks to your team are controlled safely and effectively.

Making sure that risks to your team are controlled safely and effectively. Can you give us an example of where you have dealt with a difficult or hostile situation? Tell us what the situation was, how you felt & what you did to resolve the situation?

Competence 2

Achieves Results

Description

Sets and delivers high work standards, demonstrates the drive to meet targets. Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results.

Sets and delivers high work standards, demonstrates the drive to meet targets. Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results. You will be required to manage and prioritise your own workload. Delivery of work needs to be timely and mindful of both the teams and your own resource. Can you give me an example of a significant piece of work you have delivered? What did you d and what were the outcomes?

Competence 3

Influences and Persuades Others

Description

Presenting a case in a convincing and attractive way that will win people over, encouraging them to follow plans

willingly; often succeeding where logic and reason alone would fail.

In this role you are often seen as the face of the environment agency. This is an important ambassadorial element of the role. This can instigate questions and conversations that can be targeted, confrontational and often where opinions do not align. The role will bring you into contact with a range of people, departments and organisations both internal and external. Some customers in particular can often ask difficult or confrontational questions, especially where their opinions may not align with yours. Can you give an example of how you have dealt with an external customer that had a differing viewpoint to yours, and how you manage this interaction?

Role specific license requirements

Driving License

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.