Area Flood and Coastal Risk Manager - 12390
1
South East
Reading , Wallingford
Staff Grade 7
Permanent
Operational Delivery
£55,819 Pro-rata
This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Thames team as the Area Flood and Coastal Risk Manager. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with strong leadership skills who can continue to drive forward our capital works programme and strengthen our incident planning and response capabilities. As part of this you will lead and develop the Partnership and Strategic Overview, Flood Resilience and Programme teams. Your work will be conducted in an environment that: makes the people you work with happier; focuses on health, safety and wellbeing; embraces emergent leadership; and supports your own development. The successful candidate will work closely with two Area Operations Managers, the project directors for the Oxford Scheme and the River Thames Scheme along with colleagues from the national FCRM Directorate and Operations. Working with external partners is also a key part of this role. In Thames we work hard to develop staff and work with customers to continually improve our business.
You will lead and support our Partnership and Strategic Overview, Flood Resilience and Programme teams. Collectively we deliver our capital programme, our flood incident service and our statutory duties.
We are looking for applicants who believe that providing great leadership is fundamental to our ability to protect people and the environment. You must be passionate about developing other people and innovative in your thinking. The successful candidate will have consistently demonstrated the behaviours required to support the rest of the area leadership team. Candidates should also be able to demonstrate significant experience in Incident Management in leadership and development. Experience of developing and maintaining external collaborations and partnerships is desirable.
For further information please contact Marjorie Dennett-Clayton on marjorie.dennettclayton@environment-agency.gov.uk. This role will be based at Wallingford, some travel will be required. Interviews will take place in October 2019.
15/09/2019, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Leads People
Provides leadership that inspires and motivates others to achieve their personal goals and the goals of the Environment Agency.
Influences and Persuades Others
Presenting a case in a convincing and attractive way that will win people over, encouraging them to follow plans willingly; often succeeding where logic and reason alone would fail.
Manages the Business
Understands the Environment Agency’s business processes and how to maximise the use of resources in an efficient and effective way.
Manages Change
Understands role in leading change. Successfully leads change in own team.
Clean drivers 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.