Marine Monitoring Manager
| Posting date: | 08 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 September 2025 |
| Location: | Peterborough, Eastern England |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | JNCC Support Co |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 202537 |
Summary
JNCC are looking for a Marine Monitoring Manager to join the Marine Monitoring Team. You will work under the guidance of JNCC’s Marine Monitoring Team Leaders, with a range of other specialists, both within JNCC and in other organisations. Using your knowledge of marine biodiversity and monitoring, you will help lead marine monitoring strategy and research and development for all UK marine biodiversity but particularly related to the offshore benthic environment and Marine Protected Areas. You will work with colleagues in the country nature conservation bodies (NatureScot, Natural England, Natural Resources Wales, CEFAS, Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Northern Ireland) and other public bodies (e.g. MMO, Environment Agency).
Post Duties
• Lead the Marine Monitoring Programme Strategy Project, setting targets with the Programme Leaders, and managing and reporting on delivery.
• Lead on Highly Protected Marine Area and wider UK offshore monitoring research and development work to inform and steer the programme of monitoring for all biodiversity;
• Lead on the coordination of the UK Marine Biomolecular Group, supporting the group to develop and deliver the UK marine DNA Action Plan, involving the development and maintenance of networks, meeting and workshop organisation and facilitation and communication of group activity to stakeholders and funders.
• Work with partners to improve the functioning of marine biodiversity monitoring programmes across the UK and ensure a robust and accessible evidence base for developing policy advice;
• Work with other teams within JNCC to ensure our monitoring programmes now and in the future support their work areas and evidence requirements, both within Marine Protected Areas but also the wider seas.
• Lead on the writing of funding bids for future project opportunities related to marine monitoring.
• Commission R&D work from external organisations and manage contracts in alignment with our tendering and procurement processes.
• Work with others at JNCC and with partners to support the delivery of operational monitoring for HPMAs and MPAs in UK offshore waters and liaise with, plankton, seabird and marine mammal specialists regarding monitoring activities.
• Support JNCC’s national and international monitoring work, for example under the UK Marine Strategy, Environment Bill and the International Oslo Paris (OSPAR) Convention.
• Manage other projects and contracts necessary to support JNCC and its marine monitoring and evidence work.
• Line-managing and supervising a small team to deliver the work described above;
Most of the work will be office based, but there may be opportunities to participate in field surveys at sea (for up to several weeks at a time). The post-holder will be required to work with colleagues in JNCC’s Peterborough and Aberdeen offices, and will be required to attend meetings in UK and overseas, involving overnight stays away from home.
Technical
To be a successful candidate you will be/have:
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of the marine biodiversity in UK waters, including knowledge of relevant scientific and survey techniques for benthic habitats and knowledge of the UK and European marine habitat classifications. Essential
• Experience of marine environmental monitoring using a variety of sampling and data interpretation techniques, including knowledge and experience of assessing how marine activities may affect marine biodiversity. Essential
• Detailed knowledge of the main provisions of UK and European policy or legislation concerning nature conservation. Essential
• A comprehensive understanding of the UK’s work and progress on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs). Essential
• A good understanding of the principles and techniques for assessing the status/condition of marine ecosystems. Essential
• Verifiable experience in the use of standard office software, databases, GIS and statistical packages, to manipulate, interrogate and interpret spatial datasets, including experience of integrating and analysing different types of data from multiple sources. Essential
Experience (Responsibilities)
To be a successful candidate you will have:
• Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject and/or relevant recent practical work experience that provides the following knowledge, experience and behaviours
Behaviours
• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Working Together
In the event that we receive a large volume of applications we reserve the right to conduct the sift based on the Lead Behaviour of Communicating and Influencing
Please see the CS Behaviours framework for more details at this grade:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles/success-profiles-civil-service-behaviours
Post Duties
• Lead the Marine Monitoring Programme Strategy Project, setting targets with the Programme Leaders, and managing and reporting on delivery.
• Lead on Highly Protected Marine Area and wider UK offshore monitoring research and development work to inform and steer the programme of monitoring for all biodiversity;
• Lead on the coordination of the UK Marine Biomolecular Group, supporting the group to develop and deliver the UK marine DNA Action Plan, involving the development and maintenance of networks, meeting and workshop organisation and facilitation and communication of group activity to stakeholders and funders.
• Work with partners to improve the functioning of marine biodiversity monitoring programmes across the UK and ensure a robust and accessible evidence base for developing policy advice;
• Work with other teams within JNCC to ensure our monitoring programmes now and in the future support their work areas and evidence requirements, both within Marine Protected Areas but also the wider seas.
• Lead on the writing of funding bids for future project opportunities related to marine monitoring.
• Commission R&D work from external organisations and manage contracts in alignment with our tendering and procurement processes.
• Work with others at JNCC and with partners to support the delivery of operational monitoring for HPMAs and MPAs in UK offshore waters and liaise with, plankton, seabird and marine mammal specialists regarding monitoring activities.
• Support JNCC’s national and international monitoring work, for example under the UK Marine Strategy, Environment Bill and the International Oslo Paris (OSPAR) Convention.
• Manage other projects and contracts necessary to support JNCC and its marine monitoring and evidence work.
• Line-managing and supervising a small team to deliver the work described above;
Most of the work will be office based, but there may be opportunities to participate in field surveys at sea (for up to several weeks at a time). The post-holder will be required to work with colleagues in JNCC’s Peterborough and Aberdeen offices, and will be required to attend meetings in UK and overseas, involving overnight stays away from home.
Technical
To be a successful candidate you will be/have:
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of the marine biodiversity in UK waters, including knowledge of relevant scientific and survey techniques for benthic habitats and knowledge of the UK and European marine habitat classifications. Essential
• Experience of marine environmental monitoring using a variety of sampling and data interpretation techniques, including knowledge and experience of assessing how marine activities may affect marine biodiversity. Essential
• Detailed knowledge of the main provisions of UK and European policy or legislation concerning nature conservation. Essential
• A comprehensive understanding of the UK’s work and progress on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs). Essential
• A good understanding of the principles and techniques for assessing the status/condition of marine ecosystems. Essential
• Verifiable experience in the use of standard office software, databases, GIS and statistical packages, to manipulate, interrogate and interpret spatial datasets, including experience of integrating and analysing different types of data from multiple sources. Essential
Experience (Responsibilities)
To be a successful candidate you will have:
• Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject and/or relevant recent practical work experience that provides the following knowledge, experience and behaviours
Behaviours
• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Working Together
In the event that we receive a large volume of applications we reserve the right to conduct the sift based on the Lead Behaviour of Communicating and Influencing
Please see the CS Behaviours framework for more details at this grade:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles/success-profiles-civil-service-behaviours
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