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Thank you for expressing an interest in the role of Chief Executive of the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), a new delivery body (to be established by the Marine and Coastal Access Bill) that will play a key part in ensuring that the seas around England will be clean, healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse.

Based in Newcastle, but with an extensive presence and profile around the coast, the MMO will be a professional and very active marine manager, trusted by stakeholders and the public to make a significant contribution to the sustainable development of the marine area. As such, it will deliver functions and take forward the policy interests of several Government Departments and reflect the aspirations of a wide, disparate community of stakeholders and partners. My vision as Chair is that the organisation will set the standard, both nationally and internationally, in balancing the requirements of conservation, energy and other socio-economic and resource needs in the marine and coastal environment.

Your primary roles as Chief Executive will be to lead a dynamic Non-Departmental Public Body in delivering the Government's expectations with regard to the marine environment and to provide an exemplary working environment for our people. Vesting Day will be in early April 2010 and much of the personnel, culture and working practices will be well established by the time that you are appointed, reflecting the combination of structure, expertise and experience that will be required to ensure that the organisation is authoritative and effective right from the start. You will, of course, want to add your own distinctive contribution and style in taking the organisation forward from that point and in responding with vigour to the many, varied challenges that lie ahead.

I hope that this exciting appointment will greatly appeal to you and that you will find the accompanying information useful in coming to a decision about applying to be the MMO's Chief Executive and Accounting Officer. If you do decide to apply and are successful in the initial selection process, I very much look forward to meeting you soon and, if you are ultimately selected, to working with you in making a decisive difference in the marine and coastal environment.

Christopher Parry
Chair

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