Job Details

Salary: £23,398 per annum, plus 10% allowance (unsocial & additional hours) Contract type: Permanent Working pattern: 37 hours per week

Closing date: Friday 29 September 2017 Interview date: week commencing Monday 09 October 2017

For more information or an informal discussion please contact Tim Dapling, Chief Fisheries and Conservation Officer or Sean Ashworth, Deputy Chief Fisheries and Conservation Officer.

About the Role

The Sussex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA) are responsible for managing aspects of the inshore waters off the Sussex coast; the district covers the entire Sussex Coast out to six nautical miles, including the estuaries. The Sussex IFCA has a wide range of duties including the management of the exploitation of sea fisheries resources and the conservation of the marine environment, balancing socio-economic considerations with the need to protect the marine environment. The IFCA is funded by East Sussex County Council, West Sussex County Council and Brighton and Hove City Council.

We are looking for a motivated and capable individual to undertake the role of an Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Officer. This is an enhanced IFCO role supporting conservation and research functions as part of the position.

In accordance with Sussex IFCA Terms and Conditions of Service a 10% allowance on basic salary is paid for unsocial/additional hours. Officers involved in both enforcement and research activities are required to work a minimum of 20 weekend days per year and a maximum of 28 weekend days. Staff shall work on average a minimum of 37 hours per week.

Additional Information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.