Fisheries Technical Officer - 19176
1
London, South East
Welwyn Garden City
Alchemy, Bessemer Road, AL7 1HE
Staff Grade 4
Permanent
Full Time
Operational Delivery
£28,785
We are looking for an exceptionally talented Fisheries Technical Officer to join the Fisheries Team in Hertfordshire, North London area.
The role is to help maintain, improve and develop our area fisheries in a busy and demanding mixed urban and rural environment. We advise a wide range of internal teams and external customers to uphold fisheries and environmental legislation (such as Environmental Permitting Regulations, Water Framework Directive and Eel Regulations), investigate and remediate incidents which put fish and the environment at risk and provide fisheries technical advice on permits regulating customer activities We work with partners in water companies, local authorities and developers, Natural England, the angling community and colleagues managing environmental and flood risk, to support activities and projects which achieve our mutual objectives.
We are looking for enthusiastic, self-motivated professionals, with excellent technical and inter-personal skills and a proven track record of managing competing workloads. You will work collaboratively with others both within the team and across the business to provide top quality fisheries advice and guidance. The role is full of variety and will require significant office based and frequent field based activity.
The role is to help maintain, improve and develop our area fisheries in a busy and demanding mixed urban and rural environment. We advise a wide range of internal teams and external customers to uphold fisheries and environmental legislation (such as Environmental Permitting Regulations, Water Framework Directive and Eel Regulations), investigate and remediate incidents which put fish and the environment at risk and provide fisheries technical advice on permits regulating customer activities We work with partners in water companies, local authorities and developers, Natural England, the angling community and colleagues managing environmental and flood risk, to support activities and projects which achieve our mutual objectives.
We are looking for enthusiastic, self-motivated professionals, with excellent technical and inter-personal skills and a proven track record of managing competing workloads. You will work collaboratively with others both within the team and across the business to provide top quality fisheries advice and guidance. The role is full of variety and will require significant office based and frequent field based activity.
You’ll join our passionate and dedicated fisheries team within Fisheries Biodiversity & Geomorphology based at Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire.
The team has strong focus on delivering Water Framework Directive (WFD) outcomes and targets of the 25 year Environment Plan through our operational and regulatory activities and fisheries improvement projects. We have a strong customer focus on partnership working with local angling groups issuing fisheries management advice and develop opportunities to improve the fisheries environment.
The team has strong focus on delivering Water Framework Directive (WFD) outcomes and targets of the 25 year Environment Plan through our operational and regulatory activities and fisheries improvement projects. We have a strong customer focus on partnership working with local angling groups issuing fisheries management advice and develop opportunities to improve the fisheries environment.
A degree in a relevant fisheries, or related discipline and technical expertise in fisheries and environmental legislation, fisheries species management regulatory activities.
Strong communication, collaboration and influencing skills, organisational & time management skills , adaptability, resilience and initiative are key requirements.
Experience of project management, partnership collaboration and or habitat management is advantageous.
Driving in the UK, walking over rough ground during field visits and swimming competence for work in or near water are essential occupational requirements.
Field skills including working in rivers and lakes, fish species monitoring & identification, managing fish stocks using electric fishing, seine netting, boat handling and off-road driving would be an advantage.
Working knowledge of the Herts, North London area catchments and fisheries resource would be an advantage.
The role requires that you have a full driving licence.
Ability to support environmental incident response, including some out of hours and unsocial hours working including weekends/evenings.
Strong communication, collaboration and influencing skills, organisational & time management skills , adaptability, resilience and initiative are key requirements.
Experience of project management, partnership collaboration and or habitat management is advantageous.
Driving in the UK, walking over rough ground during field visits and swimming competence for work in or near water are essential occupational requirements.
Field skills including working in rivers and lakes, fish species monitoring & identification, managing fish stocks using electric fishing, seine netting, boat handling and off-road driving would be an advantage.
Working knowledge of the Herts, North London area catchments and fisheries resource would be an advantage.
The role requires that you have a full driving licence.
Ability to support environmental incident response, including some out of hours and unsocial hours working including weekends/evenings.
Richard Tyner
team Leader
Fisheries, Herts North London.
richard.tyner@environment-agency.gov.uk
team Leader
Fisheries, Herts North London.
richard.tyner@environment-agency.gov.uk
17/09/2021, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Achieves Results
Provide evidence of your achievements for the environment. What challenges did you overcome? How did your approach ensure success? What lessons did you learn
Engages others
Provide examples of occasions where you have used influencing techniques to persuade others to significantly change their point of view and contribute to your own goals, particularly in protecting the environment. What initial resistance did you overcome and what influencing techniques did you use? Why did they come round to your point of view and why did you succeed where others might have failed?
Technical Skills
Tell us about your scientific and technical expertise relevant to this role. Give examples of how you have used evidence to make an important decision or advise customers to achieve a substantial environmental benefit.
Communicates Effectively
Provide evidence of the communication skills you have and how these were used to deliver a piece of work or achieve a goal.
Driving licence.
If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
This Vacancy is closed to applications.