Marine Science Co-ordination Committee
Appointment of 3 non-executive members
The MSCC is composed of senior representatives of the Government Departments and the Devolved Administrations funding marine science and the key research providing bodies.
The MSCC, which reports to a Ministerial group, has two primary responsibilities, to:-
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develop a UK Marine Science Strategy by the end of 2009 which will help deliver the evidence needed to fulfil the UK’s Marine Objectives and other policy drivers; and
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improve UK marine science co-ordination in order to achieve effective delivery of the UK Marine Science Strategy.
Three non-executive members are to be appointed to the MSCC on the basis of their personal expertise, to provide independent input into the work of the Committee. They will have a breadth of experience at a senior level of marine science from the perspective of one or more of the following areas: academia, industry and non-governmental organisations.
Appointment details
The appointment is for 3 years commencing on 17th August 2009 and members are expected to commit to up to 10 days work per year with approximately 2 committee meetings each year.
Further information, including remuneration, and an application pack can be downloaded from www.defra.gov.uk/marine/science/mscc.htm
or please contact the MSCC Secretariat on 020 7238 6565/ 5250
or email us at: mscc@defra.gsi.gov.uk
Closing date: noon, Monday 13th July 2009
Interviews for the posts will be held on 29th and 30th July 2009.
Although these appointments do not come within the remit of the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments, they are being made using a process which takes into account the Commissioner’s Code of Practice as best practice.
