data and gis officer

Data and GIS Officer

Candidate Pack

Candidate Information Pack

About the MMO

Terms, Conditions and

Benefits

Indicative Timeline

Welcome Vacancy Description

Recruitment Processes

Welcome Background Vacancy Process Timeline T’s & C’s

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is an executive non-departmental public body of the Department for

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

We license and regulate marine activities in the seas around England and Wales so that they're carried out in a

sustainable way.

We’re responsible for:

• Managing and monitoring fishing fleet sizes and quotas for catches.

• Ensuring compliance with fisheries regulations, such as fishing vessel licences and quotas for fish and

seafood.

• Managing funding programmes for fisheries activities.

• Planning and licensing for marine construction, deposits and dredging that may have an environmental,

economic or social impact.

• Making marine nature conservation byelaws.

• Dealing with marine pollution emergencies, including oil spills.

• Helping to prevent illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing worldwide.

• Producing marine plans to include all marine activities, including those we don’t directly regulate.

More information about our work is on the GOV.UK website.


Tom McCormack, CEO

Values

“The Marine Management Organisation delivers professional, expert, valued services and

support for our marine environment and for those who use it.

We are committed to being a top place to work – focussed on colleague engagement and

respect; shared values; personal wellbeing; individual and collective diversity; and

professional personal development.”

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

http://www.gov.uk/mmo



ABOUT THE WORK AREA

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The Knowledge and Information Management (KIM) team’s main objectives are to develop a robust information, data

collection and analysis operation to position the MMO as a centre of excellence for marine information. This provision

of high-level technical expertise and insight to the MMO as well as a technical challenge function enables the MMO

to have impartiality and integrity in its decision making.



ABOUT THE WORK AREA

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The role of a Data and GIS Officer is a varied and rewarding position, offering the opportunity to support and inform decision making across the organisation.

Daily tasks you may undertake include:

• Responding to a variety of data and GIS associated requests from both internal and external stakeholders. These include providing data expertise and access assistance as well as technical GIS skills to produce map outputs and spatial analysis for official publications.

• Maintaining the MMO’s internal datasets and

associated metadata catalogue containing over

550 records. Quality assurance checks are also

undertaken to ensure the MMO’s data

standards are met to drive informed decision

making.

• Demonstrating the capability of web based

and desktop GIS to other teams within the

MMO such as the Marine Planning or Marine

Conservation Teams through training courses

and workshops.

• Delivery of corporate datasets for example

Fisheries, vessel Automated Identification

System and Marine Licensing spatial data

through bespoke and automated GIS workflows.



About the Job

The Knowledge and Information Management (KIM) team provides effective data,

information and knowledge management services to support the Marine Management

Organisation (MMO) with its decision making.

This influential role offers the right candidate a technically diverse opportunity to help

shape the way MMO uses evidence to support operational delivery in areas such as

Marine Planning, Marine Licensing and Fisheries Management.

Working to deliver digital and analytical services, the role will support the GIS Services

Manager and Data Manager in the acquisition, analysis, management, distribution and

publication of both geospatial and non-geospatial information. This supports both

internal business and external engagement with stakeholders and the public.

The MMO’s has a diverse social, economic and environmental marine data and

evidence base. This is in part delivered through Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

and a master data register to manage metadata. The post holder will support the

implementation of these data flows and assist in the innovation of data delivery across

the organisation and Defra group through GIS services.

Engaging with all teams across the MMO, this role will have the opportunity to work

with a variety of internal and external stakeholders. Through knowledge and experience

the successful candidate will manage, analyse, and advise on the MMO’s use of data

across a range of sources and industry sectors that operate throughout English waters.

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Job Title:


Grade:

HEO

Location:

Newcastle upon Tyne

Salary:

£ 28,530 - £33,651



Main Duties and AccountabilitiesEffective data management to support and enhance the MMO through the provision

of a broad, assured evidence base to support decision making:

• Work with all MMO functions and stakeholders to identify critical gaps and acquire data

to maintain the evidence base needed for MMO decision making.

• Work on the development and continuous improvement of internal processes to ensure

existing data in the MMO and other government organisations can contribute to the

evidence base.

• Undertake data management and quality assurance checks to adhere to data

standards.

• Maintain metadata associated with MMO corporate data assets across all systems.

• Support the development and delivery of MMO data services and content management,

including database development.

• Ensure the MMO is meeting its data related transparency and efficiency objectives in

order to best deliver appropriate data and services to stakeholders.

• Actively engage with and provide input into the Defra Group and GIS initiatives such as

the Defra Data Services Platform.

Values

Job Title:


Grade:

HEO

Location:

Newcastle upon Tyne

Salary:

£ 28,530 - £33,651



Main Duties and AccountabilitiesTechnical advice, support and delivery of GIS analysis, quality assurance and

presentation of marine data:

• Support the development and continuous improvement of MMO’s corporate data and GIS services.

• Deliver efficiency savings and improvements to data processes through the use of automated python scripts and geoprocessing models (i.e. modelbuilder).

• Provide GIS support to internal MMO functions through spatial analysis and modelling of GIS data.

• Provide GIS technical support, advice, training and quality assurance to MMO staff across all teams.

• Produce high quality cartographic maps in support of MMO functions, taking into account MMO’s corporate image, data licence obligations and cartographic best practice.

• Support and manage quick and easy access to MMO GIS data for internal staff with the use of GIS data management techniques and standards.

• Carry out GIS data management tasks required to support the MMO’s GIS solutions (both internal & external).

• Appropriately documenting processes and products to ensure business continuity.

Values

Job Title:


Grade:

HEO

Location:

Newcastle upon Tyne

Salary:

£ 28,530 - £33,651



Main Duties and AccountabilitiesStakeholder management, communication and working relationships:

• Act as a point of contact for stakeholders on the MMO’s geospatial corporate datasets

such as fisheries or vessel monitoring datasets.

• Build working relationships throughout MMO operational delivery functions particularly

with the Marine Planning, Marine Licensing, Fisheries Management and Statistics

functions.

• Support and develop relationships with external data providers to discuss and steer

requirements of both open and commercial sources of data.

• Build working partnerships with project contractors to steer and assist in the delivery of

data to meet evidence requirements and MMO data standards

Values

Job Title:


Grade:

HEO

Location:

Newcastle upon Tyne

Salary:

£ 28,530 - £33,651



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Role Criteria:These criteria will be assessed in your submitted MMO CV template application:

Essential criteria for the role

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in a science or engineering related subject or has equivalent industry experience.

• Good knowledge and understanding of data management principles and Geographical Information Systems (GIS). Ideally specific experience of working with the ESRI software suite or equivalent.

• Experience in spatial and non-spatial data management across a breadth of data types including environmental and industrial sector related. Preferably this will be context of the marine sectors.

Including demonstrated experience of:

• GIS analytical techniques and geo-processing in an ESRI or equivalent software environment.

• Understanding customer needs and processes to identify requirements for data, information and GIS solutions.

• Effective communication with customers in the development and presentation of solutions, including considerations associated with the use of your outputs.

• Assimilating new information and developing new skills to support problem solving or service improvements.

Job Title:


Grade:

HEO

Location:

Newcastle upon Tyne

Salary:

£ 28,530 - £33,651



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Role Criteria:These criteria will be assessed in your submitted MMO CV template application:

Essential criteria for the role (continued)

And a working understanding of:

• Data management and database principles, including data-flow mapping.

• Applying and interpreting environmental and activity data.

• Types of marine data (observed and modelled), their acquisition and associated

limitations.

• Data and metadata standards (e.g. INSPIRE and MEDIN).

• The relevance and application of Coordinate Reference Systems and projections (e.g.

WGS84, ETRS89) with experience of coordinate transformations.

• Data usage constraints and handling regarding commercial and legal issues such as

sensitive data, data licensing and copyright.

Job Title:


Grade:

HEO

Location:

Newcastle upon Tyne

Salary:

£ 28,530 - £33,651



Desirable criteria for this role

• Proven track record of Continual Professional Development.

• Experience of ESRI Enterprise, ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Model Builder.

• Application of programming languages within GIS environments (e.g. SQL, Python,

ArcPy, Javascript).

• Experience of statistical analysis and classification.

• Experience in database development, including RDBMS, MS Access and Oracle

Apex.

• Experience in dataset generation using extract, transfer and load tools such as FME.

• Project management experience such as AGILE.

• Educated to Post Graduate level or has an industry qualification in a relevant subject.

Values

Job Title:


Grade:

HEO

Location:

Newcastle upon Tyne

Salary:

£ 28,530 - £33,651



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Competency Profile

The core competencies for this role are:

• Making Effective Decisions (Lead Competency)

• Collaborating and Partnering

• Delivering at Pace

For further information of the MMO competency framework please visit GOV.UK

Job Title:


Grade:

HEO

Location:

Newcastle upon Tyne

Salary:

£ 28,530 - £33,651

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-competency-framework



Values

MMO’s Values

Our expectation that everyone will live by them and will hold each

other accountable for doing so:

• Inclusive: we promote an inclusive environment that allows everyone to be their best. We

promote and support wellbeing, diversity and equality of opportunity for all.

• Innovative: we look for better ways, being innovative in our thinking in order to adapt how we

use our resources to do the best we can for our customers.

• Accountable: we take ownership of issues and make confident decisions which are informed

by robust evidence. We are honest, transparent and fair.

• Engaging: we are collaborative, working as one organisation with each other and our

stakeholders to get the job done.



How to Apply

All of our jobs are advertised on the Civil Service Jobs website.

You must download and complete a copy of the MMO CV Template as part of your application. This should

then be attached to your application.

Please note:- Your application will not be sifted if you do not use the standard MMO CV Template.

Once the vacancy has closed, you will be emailed a unique link to enable you to complete the Civil Service

Judgement Test. You will have 5 days to complete the test.

Sift and Interviews

Applications will be sifted using your Civil Service Judgement Test Score, and your CV to establish whether

you meet the essential criteria.

Please note:- Feedback will not be given at sift stage.

Selection will be in the guise of an assessment centre including a presentation (topic to be confirmed in

invite), a group exercise and a 45 min biographical interview.

Further Information

If you have any questions about applying for this role please contact:

Email: @marinemanagement.org.uk

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https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZ0aW1lZG91dD0wJm93bmVydHlwZT1mYWlyJnBhZ2VhY3Rpb249bG9nZ2Vkb3V0Jmpjb2RlPSZwYWdlY2xhc3M9SG9tZSZzZWN0aW9uPWxvZ2dlZG91dCZyZXFzaWc9MTQwOTA0NzE3NS03NzU2Mjc2N2I5MTI0MmY0OTdlOWFjODdiNDhjMjNkMWMzMTZiMGE4

mailto:[email protected]



Indicative Timeline

Please note these dates are only indicative at this stage and could be subject to change.

September 2020

September 2020

October 2020

Closing date

Sift period*

Assessment centres will take place TBC

* The sift will include an online situational judgement test as an initial sift, links to the test will be sent via email.

Interviews

October 2020

Outcome

Anticipated start date

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November 2020



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Appointment Term:

Location:

Working Arrangements:

Salary Range:

Pension:

Permanent

Newcastle upon Tyne

Full time, Part time, flexible working arrangements.

With competitive maternity, paternity and parental leave we also recognise the

importance of a good work-life balance and offer flexible working and a family

friendly approach to work.

£28,530 - £33,651

New entrants to the Civil Service will start on the salary band minimum.

Existing Civil Servants applying on level transfer will transfer in on their current

salary providing it is within the salary range. If you are on a lower salary then you

will transfer in on the salary range minimum. Existing Civil Servants applying on

promotion will transfer in on the salary range minimum.

There is no pay progression within the bands.

Your pension is a valuable part of your total reward package where:

• The employer makes a significant contribution to the cost of your pension.

• Your contributions come out of your salary before any tax is taken. This

means, if you pay tax, your take-home pay will not be reduced by the full

amount of your contribution; and

• Your pension will continue to provide valuable benefits for you and your family

if you are too ill to continue to work or die before you retire. For more

information, visit www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk.



Leave Allowance:

Training and Development:

Other Benefits:

30 days (pro-rated for part time staff), 10 and a half day’s public and privilege

holidays and flexible working.

We are committed to investing in our staff and offer a range of work based

training and qualifications, coaching and mentoring opportunities and a

guaranteed five days of learning a year.

• Childcare - the Civil Service recognises that many staff balance working

lives with the demands of a family life and offers support with childcare and

holiday play schemes costs by providing childcare vouchers for staff who

meet the eligibility criteria.

• Special leave.

• Sick pay.

• Salary advances.

• Interest free season ticket and bicycle loans.

• Defra discount scheme.

• Employee Assistance Programme.

• Eye care.

• Trade Unions.

• Mediation service.

• Volunteering.

• Staff networking pages.

• Some sites also offer onsite facilities including fitness centres and staff

canteens.



Eligibility:

Nationality:

Reserved for UK Nationals:

This post is advertised to suitably qualified people in the external market, and to

existing Civil Servants and those in accredited Non Departmental Public Bodies.

All jobs listed in our current vacancies are open to:

• EC nationals

• members of the Commonwealth, European Economic Area (EEA) and

certain non-EEA family members

• Candidates from the Commonwealth must be free from any restrictions

to reside and take up employment in the UK.

As part of our selection process, successful candidates will be asked to provide,

in confidence, evidence of entitlement to work in the UK and to provide

references for your character and health. We will usually ask for documentary

evidence of your nationality and other personal details to enable us to start

taking up references, health and security clearance checks. We will tell you what

you need to bring with you if you are invited to attend an assessment centre.

Certain posts, notably those concerned with security and intelligence, might be

reserved for British citizens, but this will not normally prevent access to a wide

range of developmental opportunities within the Civil Service.

This is not a reserved post.



Security Clearance:

Conflicts of interest:

Pre-employment checks will be undertaken in accordance with the HM

Government Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). The BPSS

comprises verification of four main elements:

• Identity

• employment history for the last three years

• nationality and immigration status, including the right to work

• criminal records check for unspent convictions also known as a

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks.

In some circumstances enhanced checks may also be required however

candidates will be advised if this is the case.

Additionally, successful candidates are required to give a reasonable account of

any significant periods (six months or more in the past three years) of time spent

abroad.

The DBS checks are designed to provide clarity on any unspent convictions and

therefore the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) apply.

Candidates must note the requirement to declare any interests they may have

that might cause questions to be raised about their approach to the business of

the Department. They are required to declare any relevant business interests,

shareholdings, positions of authority, retainers, consultancy arrangements or

other connections with commercial, public or voluntary bodies, both for

themselves and for their spouses/partners. The successful candidate will be

required to give up any conflicting interests and his/her other business and

financial interests may be published.



Equality and Diversity:

Civil Service Code:

The Marine Management Organisation is committed to being an equal opportunities

employer. We value and welcome diversity. We aim to develop all our staff to enable

them to make a full contribution to meeting the Department's objectives, and to fulfil

their own potential on merit. We will not tolerate harassment or other unfair

discrimination on grounds of sex, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin,

disability, age, religion or sexual orientation. We will promote and support the use of a

range of flexible working patterns to enable staff to balance home and work

responsibilities; and we will treat people fairly irrespective of their working

arrangements.

Under the terms of the Equality Act 2010, we are legally required to consider making

reasonable adjustments to ensure that disabled people are not disadvantaged in the

recruitment and selection process. We are therefore committed to meeting, wherever

possible, any needs you specify in your application. We will also consider any

reasonable adjustments under the terms of the Act to enable any applicant with a

disability (as defined under the Act) to meet the requirements of the post.

We offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for people with disabilities (as defined by

the Equality Act 2010) who meet the minimum criteria for appointment.

All civil servants are subject to the provisions of the Civil Service Code that details the

Civil Service values, standards of behaviour and rights and responsibilities.

For further information, visit GOV.UK.

http://www.gov.uk/mmo

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