Fishery Officer Fraserburgh, Scotland
Job description
Marine Scotland was created in April 2009 when the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency (SFPA) and Fisheries Research Services, were merged with the Marine Directorate, within the Scottish Government. The SFPA became Marine Scotland Compliance and the FRS became Marine Scotland Science.
Marine Scotland manages Scotland’s marine and freshwater environments, dealing with issues such as sea fisheries, marine litter, offshore renewables and aquaculture. We have more than 700 staff around Scotland including scientists, mariners, enforcement officers, policy specialists, finance specialists and economists. We also currently have our own fleet of two aircraft, three Marine Protection vessels, two inshore protection vessels and two Marine Research vessels making us an exciting, unique and dynamic working environment.
Marine Scotland Compliance is responsible for deterring and detecting illegal activities through effective compliance and enforcement arrangements. We employ Marine staff that are responsible for the crewing of Marine Scotland Compliance's three Marine Protection vessels and Coastal Inspection staff, who make up the Sea Fisheries Inspectorate. The Coastal staff are located at 18 Fishery Offices around the coast of Scotland and at the Registration of Buyers and Sellers (RBS) Unit, which is based in Aberdeen.
The Compliance Headquarters is based in Victoria Quay, Edinburgh where the UK Fisheries Monitoring Centre is based.
Additional information about the MS Compliance can be found on our website - MS Compliance
Fishery Officers are warranted British Sea Fishery Officers (BSFOs) working under the supervision of Senior Officers. As warranted officers (following satisfactory completion of the first 9 months' service and completion of our BSFO training programme) they will be required to carry out enforcement duties.
Due to the remote locations of landing ports a considerable amount of driving is involved therefore a full valid driving licence is required.
Applicants should note that this role includes carrying out visits to various types of establishments in all weather conditions. A willingness to carry out these visits is a prerequisite for the posts.
SHIFT ALLOWANCE
Responsibilities:
- The inspection of documentation, fishing gear and/or catches for compliance with conservation, quota management and marketing regulations,
- Analysis of Master’s daily electronic logbook information,
- Analysis of vessel’s transmissions via Vessel Monitoring Systems,
- Providing guidance, advice and information to the fishing industry
- Officers based at our coastal locations may conduct inspections onshore in factories and on board fishing vessels whilst in harbour. Inspections of fish and documentation are conducted at the premises of fish buyers and sellers as well as in vehicles used to transport fisheries products. Inspections are conducted 24/7 in-line with the operations of the industry and officers can expect to undertake some of their duties in unsocial hours and at weekends;
- Investigating offences against Scottish, UK, EU and International Fisheries Regulations, and being responsible for compiling and submitting prosecution reports to The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, which may ultimately lead to the criminal prosecution of offenders.
- The post can involve significant office based administration work and use of a broad range of IT applications. Coastal based Fishery Officers may also have the opportunity to undertake sea-going duties both in offshore and inshore operations.
Competencies:
Self Awareness
Communications and Engagement
Improving Performance
Analysis and use of Evidence
Essential Criteria & Qualifications:Essential Criteria:
Location: Two locations -
Fraserburgh, AB43 9BR
Kinlochbervie, IV27 4RR
Interview and Assessment: Dates to be confirmed
Minimum time in post:
You will be expected to remain in post for a minimum of three years unless successful at gaining promotion to a higher Band or Grade.
In the event that further posts are required, a reserve list of successful candidates will be kept for up to 12 months.
HOW TO APPLY & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
How to apply:
You must fully complete and submit an online application via the website before the closing date using evidence based examples to demonstrate your knowledge/skills (300 words). Remember, your answers should be clear, concise and reflect what actions you undertook. You may want to use the STAR(R) approach to respond to each criterion.
Additional information:
The post is a full-time role, but staff with different working patterns are invited to apply, and we will assess proposed working patterns against the business requirements for this post.
For information regarding this post please contact [email protected]
Important Information Regarding Interviews:
In recognition of ongoing measures and guidance in response to Covid-19, a decision has been taken that all interviews will be conducted in a virtual/remote setting.
All applicants must ensure that they have a suitable space to complete the virtual interview via MS Teams and ensure that Wi-Fi/Broadband capacity will be sufficient to carry both audio and video feeds to undertake the interview.
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