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• A proven track record of formulating a clear vision.
• Demonstrable leadership experience at a comparable level.
• Evidence of significant achievements in driving change and delivering improvements.
• An ability to get things done in a complex environment using public money in an efficient and accountable manner.
• A proven track record of engaging successfully with others, building productive and collaborative working relationships with a diverse group of senior stakeholders and partners.
• Building partnerships that add value and as a result improve the delivery of outcomes.
• Evidence of establishing and managing the boundaries between the executive and non executive.
• An ability to engage and work effectively with the Senior Executive Team.
• Experience of assimilating different perspectives and conflicting evidence and arriving at proportionate and practical solutions that can withstand public scrutiny.
• Ability to negotiate and communicate confidently using a range of media and influencing skills.
• Demonstrably good judgement
• Experience that would indicate your ability to lead an organisation.
• High degree of probity and integrity, and has a clear commitment to public service values of accountability, fairness, openness and transparency.
• Demonstrable commitment to the vision, aims, ambitions and values of the MMO.

• Knowledge of the workings of Government and public accountability would be an advantage

• providing effective leadership and strategic direction to develop a cohesive and focused Board which recognises the need to work collaboratively with Government, other delivery bodies and stakeholders to deliver Government objectives effectively and efficiently.
• leading the formulation of the Board's strategy, ensuring the Board and the MMO discharges its statutory duties.
• leading the Board in overseeing the timely production of realistic and costed business and forward corporate plans, monitoring in-year performance and examining change proposals with rigour to maintain focus on delivery.
• leading the Board in scrutinising and holding the Executive to account.
• ensuring that the Board, in reaching decisions, takes proper account of evidence and any guidance provided by Ministers or the sponsor departments.
• encouraging high standards of governance, propriety and promoting the efficient and effective use of staff and resources throughout the MMO.
• taking a key role in representing the Board and the MMO in communications with key senior stakeholders and partners.

• Ministers - to ensure the organisation can react to developments and deliver Ministerial priorities. The Chair is accountable to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
• The Board - providing leadership and facilitating team work, with full corporate ownership of all decisions.
• The Chief Executive and senior management team - holding them fully to account (the Chief Executive reports to the Chair and the Board and one of the first key tasks of the new Chair will be to recruit and appoint a new Chief Executive).
• External stakeholders including other sponsoring Government Departments (particularly through the Cross-Government Sponsorship Group) and Non-Governmental Organisations as well as interested parties and those for whom the MMO delivers a service.
  
• Other delivery body Chairs.

• implementing a new marine planning system designed to integrate the social requirements, economic potential and environmental imperatives of our seas
• implementing a new marine licensing regime that is easier for everyone to use with clearer, simpler and quicker licensing decisions
• managing UK fishing fleet capacity and UK fisheries quotas
• working with Natural England and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) to create and manage a network of marine protected areas (marine conservation zones and European marine sites) designed to preserve vulnerable habitats and species in UK marine waters
  responding to marine emergencies alongside other agencies
• developing an internationally recognised centre of excellence for marine information that supports the MMO’s decision-making process.

• Develop plans for Board approval on how the organisation will meet its strategic aims and objectives, consistent with the Marine and Coastal Bill.
  
  
• Deliver a business planning process, organisational structure and annual business plan that underpins the achievement of the MMO's purpose and strategy.
  
  
• Evaluate and report to the Board on the overall performance of the organisation.
  
  
• Recruit, lead, manage and motivate the senior management team and staff including the development of an organisational culture that promotes high performance and commitment.
  
  
• As Accounting Officer, be responsible for propriety, regularity and value for money of MMO expenditure.
  
  
• Promote and maintain effective stakeholder and partner engagement and collaboration at strategic, developmental and operational levels to support the achievement of MMO aims.
  
  
• Working in conjunction with the Chair of the MMO, represent the organisation externally with stakeholders, the media and the corporate and public sector.
  
  
• Assess the strategic and operational implications of proposed new business areas.
  
  
• Implement an effective marketing and communications programme to raise and promote the profile of the organisation
  
  
• Ensure the existence of robust management disciplines including performance management arrangements and controls
  
  
• Advise the Board on the operational implications of Government policy and legislative developments in both the UK and EU

• A successful track record at senior level management of either a stand-alone organisation or a distinctive sector of a large organisation demonstrating success in the management and delivery of successful change management programmes.
  
  
• Experience of successfully managing new organisations requiring the deployment of positive leadership skills to make such ventures successful.
  
  
• A track record of success in working in a sophisticated stakeholder environment requiring diplomacy and sensitivity; building and maintaining positive working relationships to represent a wide range of views.
  
  
• Extensive experience of strategy and operational policy development within a statutory framework resulting in achieving a demonstrable record of service delivery.
  
  
• Proven track record of success in managing assets of comparable scale in a start up organisation, with experience of financial management including preparing budgets, financial planning and control.
  
  
• Clear evidence of expertise in strategic resource and people management, harnessing the strengths and talent of employees at all levels, combined with a clear understanding of the importance of equality and diversity in employment and in service delivery.
  
  
• Experience and knowledge of creating and establishing information management and quality assurance systems with an understanding of the importance of effective data collection and management.

• An ability, vision and capacity to lead and represent the MMO, providing a clear sense of overall strategic direction and purpose. A clear appreciation of the respective role of the Chief Executive and Chair and the need to create and sustain a strong working partnership to achieve change and continuous improvement.
  
  
• An ability to inspire the delivery of results and outcomes in complex environments using public money in an efficient and accountable manner. Knowledge of the workings of Government and public accountability would be an advantage.
  
  
• An ability to negotiate and communicate effectively using a range of media and influencing skills, with an ability to communicate with Ministers, staff, the Board, a diverse range of stakeholders, the public and Parliament.
  
  
• A high degree of probity and integrity, able to take a lead in the championing of equality of opportunity. Recognition and valuing or colleagues and their diversity and a clear commitment to public service values of accountability, openness and transparency. Is ready to demonstrate in a transparent manner that this role will be compatible with his/her other interests/activities
  
  
• An ability to build strong working relationships across a wide and diverse range of stakeholders, able to work as a member of a team, acting and thinking corporately, with a collaborative style that engages people at all levels including working with government departments.

• Membership of the nuvos defined benefit occupational pension scheme, which is based on career average pensionable earnings i.e. for each year of service. It has a membership contribution rate of 3.5%.
  
  
• Joining a partnership pension account, a stakeholder pension with an employer contribution based on your age. You do not have to contribute but if you do your employer will also match your contributions up to 3% of pensionable pay.

For rejoiners who were in were in classic, classic plus, premium or nuvos and who join your organisation after a break of no more than 28 days in CSP employment, except those who left under:

• redundancy
• normal retirement or actuarially reduced retirement
• early (flexible or compulsory) retirement
• ill health retirement

You will be covered by the Civil Service pension arrangements during this appointment. You will rejoin the pension scheme that you recently left.

We suggest candidates speaks direct to their pension administrator in order to satisfy themselves about the effects on his pension.

• a short introductory statement demonstrating your motivation for this role;
• a supporting statement, providing evidence of how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role as set out in the person specification;
• a comprehensive CV including details of your achievements in each role, and including details of two referees. Please let us know whether you would be happy for us to contact them as part of the process. Referees will not, of course, be contacted without your prior consent.
• Completed diversity monitoring form and political activity questionnaire