Specialist Marine Industries and Energy Advisor

Starting salary: £41,132 rising to £44,988 per annum through annual increments, paid each year (pro rata for part-time applicants).

Contract type: Permanent

Work pattern: Full time, 37 hours per week (Part time, annualised hours, compressed hours or term time working considered – discussions at interview stage welcome)

Interview Date: Week commencing 22 September 2025

Post number: 201440 (For office use only: ENV, GRJ, GGL)

Are you passionate about the marine environment? Do you have experience in advising on policy and strategy for marine industries and their effects on the marine environment? Then this could be the job for you!

We are looking for someone with experience of making a difference through marine policy advice to join our Marine & Coastal Policy & Planning team to help address the climate and nature emergencies in Wales. The team leads on the development of, and advice on, strategies, policies, legislation, approaches and guidance, in relation to planning and management of the marine and coastal environment.

We provide this advice internally and externally to Government, partners and marine and coastal sectors.

You will develop and deliver strategic environmental advice to Welsh & UK Government, The Crown Estate and national stakeholders on plans and policies for the development and deployment of marine industries and renewable energy technologies in the Welsh marine environment.

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and energetic professional to be part of a Wales wide team of marine experts. If this sounds like you - apply now!

Specific areas of work include:

• Supporting development of NRW's strategic marine industry policy, advice, guidance and strategic evidence.
• Maintaining an overview of marine industry sectors and the policies, strategies and plans that govern them and helping to identify and manage key risks and opportunities.
• Helping plan and prioritise NRW's strategic marine industries work and engaging with other marine industries colleagues to support delivery
• Liaising on strategic marine industry matters within NRW and externally with government, industry and other partners, ensuring NRW representation on key marine industry groups and fora.
• Providing strategic marine industry input to NRW governance structures, providing briefings/papers and ensuring appropriate managerial exposure.

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.

Interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams

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.

Come and join our friendly workforce, benefit from our flexible working conditions, and be part of the solution to the climate and nature emergencies our world is facing.

• Prepare technical assessments, drawing on a range of complex information and data sources.
• Manage the preparation of material to inform the development of NRW, WG, UK government departments with reserved marine responsibilities and other Partners policy, statutory advice and guidance documents;
  Manage the development of procedures, tools and guidance and lead the delivery of new ways of working.
• Liaise with external stakeholders such as Welsh Government, sector representatives and partners to ensure the timely and effective delivery of project, policy or strategy obligations.
• Advise on evidence needs and opportunities and project manage agreed evidence projects, in line with the agreed evidence programme.
• Support engagement with sectors, partners, WG, JNCC and other Environment bodies in the UK; and be the lead point of contact for customer queries.
• Maintain knowledge of the assigned sector(s) identifying the implications of legislative, technology and market changes for Natural Resources Wales and the sector(s).
• Contribute to task and finish groups, commissioned…