KENT & ESSEX SEA FISHERIES COMMITTEE

ASSISTANT CHIEF FISHERY OFFICER

Salary Scale KR11 £35,725 to £41,112

This post is offered on a 2 year contract

This is an opportunity to join a small team during a period of transition from Sea Fisheries Committee to Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA).  This change will take place under the provisions of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 which will result in a significant increase in duties as well as organisational changes.

The successful applicant will assist in future planning and preparation to meet specified duties and deadlines of the new IFCA.  Creation of the new Authority is due to commence in October 2010 and be fully implemented in April 2011.  Additional main duties will be to assist in implementing instructions from the new Authority and take on specific responsibilities that are identified during the set-up process.

Routine duties will include participation in the day to day running of the Authority, coordination of enforcement operations, training, report writing, attendance at meetings and occasional crewing of the Committee’s Patrol Vessel.

Applicants must be educated to degree level or equivalent, have experience with an enforcement organisation at both operational and managerial level and have a working knowledge of marine environmental and fisheries issues.

A 6 month probation period applies to this post.

Closing date for applications: Friday 20 August 2010

Interviews will take place on Thursday 16 September 2010

For further information and application form (which must be completed by hand in black ink) contact:

Mrs J Taylor

Tel: (01843) 585310  

E-mail: taylor-joan@btconnect.com or joan.taylor@kent.gov.uk