FCRM Project Support Officers - 8339

13
South West, West Midlands
Kidderminster , Shrewsbury , Tewkesbury , Fradley
Riversmeet House, Hafren House, Mance House, Sentinel House
Staff Grade 3
Fixed Term
Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Part Time Term Time, Compressed Hours
Environment & Sustainability
£22,433 (pro-rata)
We are the Environment Agency. We protect and improve the environment. Acting to reduce the impacts of a changing climate on people and wildlife is at the heart of everything we do. We work with government, local councils, businesses, civil society groups and communities to make our environment a better place for people and wildlife.
The roles are extremely varied and draws upon a diverse range of transferable skills. Working closely with other teams, you can expect to be involved in any of the following:

• Engaging with communities and businesses
• Advising local planning authorities
• Issuing environmental works permits
• Delivering projects
• Mapping data
• Improving and maintaining our Incident Management Procedures
• Providing support in the managing and maintaining of flood defence assets
• Working out in the field inspecting our flood assets

There are opportunities to get involved with incident management when flooding occurs. We have a flexible range of roles you can volunteer for and you’ll get all the training and support you need.
There are vacancies in both our FCRM Teams and Flood Risk Operations Teams.
Flood and Coastal Risk Management (FCRM) plays a huge part in the work that the Environment Agency does.The work we do directly and in partnership with others reduces flood risk to communities.

Working in the flood risk operations team you will contribute towards ensuring our flood defence assets are effectively managed. You will also play a role in preparing our incident response.
You'll have first-class communications skills and the ability to develop strong relationships with internal and external partners as well as the general public. It’s advantageous to have a project/programme management and/or a customer-oriented background too. You are required to have experience in at least one of the following areas:

• A good working knowledge of health and safety
• Skilled at managing multiple priorities and competing demands
• Be able to show where you’ve worked with others to deliver success
• Be an intelligent problem solver too, with a methodical work approach
• Ideally have a driving licence, though it may not be essential for all roles
• Have an engineering or science background and, ideally, a ideally relevant degree (or equivalent) or professional qualification

Please don’t be put off applying if you don’t have a degree - experience is much more important to us.
Closing Date: 8th July 2018 at 23:55 hours

For more information please contact Steve Lightfoot stephen.lightfoot@environment-agency.gov.uk

The Environment Agency is proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We actively welcome applications from diverse every community.

Our staff are expected to engage in Incident Roles. These interest role help protect people, the environment and wildlife from flooding, pollution, illegal waste and other environmental issues. You will get training and you may be expected to work out of hours occasionally.

These are full time roles, however other working patterns will be considered.

08/07/2018, 23:55 hours

Basic Check
To March 2020
Focuses on Customers and Partners
Addresses the needs of internal and external customers, provides rapid and effective responses.
Give an example of a time when you had to deal with a difficult situation for a customer. What happened? What skills did you use?
Programme and Project Management
Selects, plans and manages contractors, programmes or events to achieve a set of Environment Agency objectives cost-effectively.
Can you describe how you would make a plan to deliver a project? What would you need to consider? Give an example.
Takes Decisions and Solves Problems
Finds and delivers optimal solutions by effectively analysing all the information, probing to develop alternatives and taking sound and timely decisions.
Tell us about a time where you have had to make a decision in a short timescale. Was it an effective decision? Why did you decide on that course of action? How did you convince others it was the right decision?
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.

This Vacancy is closed to applications.