Marine Advocacy Manager
Closing date: Sunday 1 December 2024
Salary: £34,130
Contract type: Fixed term / Working hours: Full time Location:
YWT HQ, 1 St. George's Place, York, North Yorkshire, YO24 1GN
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Marine Advocacy Manager – Maternity Cover
35 hours per week; FTC to December 2025
£34,130 per annum
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is one of the UK’s fastest growing nature conservation organisations and seeks to appoint a Marine Advocacy Manager.
The Marine Advocacy Manager is responsible for delivery of The Wildlife Trusts’ Marine Protected Areas (MPA) advocacy programme within the North Sea, aiming to secure positive outcomes for marine wildlife through the identification of a suite of well managed Marine Protected Areas. The role involves being a major stakeholder at every stage of the Marine Conservation Zone Project, Natura 2000 project and other key North Sea policy areas which impact upon MPAs, such as planning and fisheries issues.
The post holder will deliver advocacy work within and outside of the Wildlife Trusts focussing on the objectives of the Marine and Coastal Act (2009). This will raise the awareness of marine conservation such that Trust staff and volunteers deliver benefits for marine wildlife through their own work.
Applicant must have:
35 hours per week; FTC to December 2025
£34,130 per annum
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is one of the UK’s fastest growing nature conservation organisations and seeks to appoint a Marine Advocacy Manager.
The Marine Advocacy Manager is responsible for delivery of The Wildlife Trusts’ Marine Protected Areas (MPA) advocacy programme within the North Sea, aiming to secure positive outcomes for marine wildlife through the identification of a suite of well managed Marine Protected Areas. The role involves being a major stakeholder at every stage of the Marine Conservation Zone Project, Natura 2000 project and other key North Sea policy areas which impact upon MPAs, such as planning and fisheries issues.
The post holder will deliver advocacy work within and outside of the Wildlife Trusts focussing on the objectives of the Marine and Coastal Act (2009). This will raise the awareness of marine conservation such that Trust staff and volunteers deliver benefits for marine wildlife through their own work.
Applicant must have:
- A proven management and advocacy experience in marine wildlife conservation work.
- A proven track record of effective working with sea users, NGOs and statutory agencies.
- A good understanding of marine wildlife conservation issues.
- A good understanding of marine policy in particular the Marine Act, Marine Protected Area network, Marine Spatial Planning and Fisheries.