Senior Marine Advisor

The role This is a key role within our Marine Sustainable Management Team, driving forward collaborative work to deliver the sustainable management of marine natural resources. The postholder will work across multiple teams within NRW, as well as with external partners and stakeholder groups, to deliver high-quality specialist advice and guidance. The role focuses on ensuring marine and coastal issues are addressed effectively and integrated into both NRW's and others' marine and coastal plans and strategies. It also promotes opportunities to enhance marine and coastal wellbeing, supporting NRW's responsibilities under the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act (2015) and contributing to the implementation of Welsh Government's Natural Resources Policy. As a Senior Marine Advisor, you will drive collaborative projects, champion innovative approaches, and build strong relationships across Wales to achieve positive outcomes for our seas and the communities that depend on them. As an organisation we support flexible working. You will be contracted to the nearest NRW office to your home and a suitable hybrid working pattern will be agreed on appointment. Any regular face to face meetings or training will be planned in advance. To make an informal enquiry about this role, please contact Stuart Thomas at Interviews will take place through Microsoft Teams This opportunity will be offered as a Fixed Term Assignment (FTA) until 31 October 2027 with the possibility of becoming permanent. Successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) check. Appointments are normally made within 4 to 8 weeks of the closing date. What you will do Coordinate the workstreams emanating from implementation of the Marine SMNR and other policies and programmes, working collaboratively with EPP marine advisors, Operations marine teams, and all other relevant staff across NRW including providing significant input to the Coast and Seas Partnership Cymru work programme. Raise awareness of marine and coastal issues, opportunities and gaps, and ensure they are effectively and appropriately recognised and addressed in well-being plans and well-being assessments recognising this work will be delivered differently and scaled back. Developing and maintaining an understanding of the priorities and activities identified and provide expert technical advice on opportunities to integrate these with other areas of marine and coastal operational delivery. Provide expert technical and specialist marine and coastal input to the development of policy and programmes, including synthesis of the complex evidence base, further development of the evidence base (e.g. maps), advice and guidance to support SMNR. Lead on research and projects to support the delivery and review of marine policy and programme implementation and manage related budgets. Work collaboratively with all People and Places team leads to ensure marine and coastal issues are effectively and appropriately addressed in their work. Build positive relationships and networks, working collaboratively and building partnerships. Embed key delivery issues and evidence in stakeholders' own plans and programmes. Develop and deliver coastal/marine projects that can support the objectives of Well-being plans and identify potential funding mechanisms to deliver the work. Support delivery of NRW's Marine and NRM Programmes and Service Plans and provide specialist advice and updates to relevant Boards and senior manager. Undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities appropriate to the post. Be committed to Natural Resources Wales Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy, together with an understanding of how it operates within the responsibilities of the post. Be committed to your own development through the effective use of your personal development plan (known as Sgwrs). Any other reasonable duties requested commensurate with the grade of this role. Your qualifications, experience, knowledge and skills In your application and interview you will be asked to demonstrate the following skills and experience using the STAR method. Substantial experience in provision of specialist technical marine advice relating to marine and/or coastal natural resource/environmental management, at a regional or all-Wales level. Strong project management, matrix management, work planning and prioritisation skills. Ability to communicate complex specialist advice and information clearly to multiple audiences. Good analytical and research skills. Proven ability in building positive, collaborative working relationships and networks, both internally within an organisation and externally with stakeholders. Ability to communicate complex specialist advice and information clearly to multiple audiences Welsh Language level requirements Essential: Level A1 - Entry level Please note if you do not meet the A1 requirement i.e., ability to understand basic phrases and ability to pronounce Welsh names correctly, then NRW offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal requirements during the course of your employment with us. Benefits This role will offer a range of benefits, including: Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 28.97% (successful internal staff will remain in their current pension scheme) 28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days generous leave entitlements for all your life needs commitment to professional development health and wellbeing benefits and support weekly wellbeing hour to use as you choose See full details for all the employee benefits you will receive. Please keep reading We're passionate about creating a diverse workforce and positively encourage applications from under-represented communities. We embrace equality of opportunity irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We are committed to equal opportunities, and we guarantee interviews for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. We want to attract and retain talented and highly skilled staff, so we make sure that our pay scales remain competitive. We advertise the full pay scale on our job descriptions. Appointed candidates start at the first point of the pay scale and annual increments are paid each year. We want our staff to grow professionally and personally. From leadership development to access to further and higher education courses, our staff have opportunities to expand their knowledge on variety of topics, stay current in their field and continue to learn as their career progresses. We are a Bilingual organisation which complies with the Welsh Language Standards . Welsh language skills are considered an asset to NRW, and we encourage and support staff to learn, develop and use their Welsh language skills. TPBN1_UKTJ

Created: 2026-01-17