Evidence and Risk Inland Team Leader - 20632
2
National, South East, South West
Blandford Forum , Bodmin , Bridgwater , Exeter , Reading , Wallingford , Welwyn Garden City
Sir John Moore House, Manley House, Rivers House Blandford, Rivers House Bridgwater, Kings Meadow House, Red Kite House, Alchemy, Bessemer Road, AL7 1HE
Staff Grade 5
Permanent
Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share
Analytical, Business Management & Improvement, Environment & Sustainability, Knowledge & Information Management, Operational Delivery, Other
£36,389
We’re looking for 2 team leaders who will lead their teams to deliver our work, on time, to the required standards and in a life enhancing way for the team.
You will:
• Be inclusive, fair and embrace diversity.
• Have a passion for developing team members, ensuring effective and appropriately skilled team is maintained, building a continuous improvement culture and optimising individual and team performance.
• Plan, monitor and control resources to maximise the efficient and effective use of people in order to ensure that all activities are completed to time, cost and quality.
• Lead and support team members through organisational change effectively, so that improvements and benefits are realised, and better ways of working delivered which support customer and environmental needs;
• Provide advice and guidance on fluvial modelling and forecasting and help develop appropriate solutions to problems.
• Establish and maintain good relationships with internal/external partners.
• Promote and enhance Environment Agency goals and reputation.
• Participate or lead on national projects and working groups to achieve well-planned and managed integrated solutions that progress effective change and improvement in the organisation.
You will:
• Be inclusive, fair and embrace diversity.
• Have a passion for developing team members, ensuring effective and appropriately skilled team is maintained, building a continuous improvement culture and optimising individual and team performance.
• Plan, monitor and control resources to maximise the efficient and effective use of people in order to ensure that all activities are completed to time, cost and quality.
• Lead and support team members through organisational change effectively, so that improvements and benefits are realised, and better ways of working delivered which support customer and environmental needs;
• Provide advice and guidance on fluvial modelling and forecasting and help develop appropriate solutions to problems.
• Establish and maintain good relationships with internal/external partners.
• Promote and enhance Environment Agency goals and reputation.
• Participate or lead on national projects and working groups to achieve well-planned and managed integrated solutions that progress effective change and improvement in the organisation.
The team is part of the national Evidence and Risk (E&R) team, that provides expert analysis and advice to manage risk and improve resilience.
Our Inland teams work closely with a range of partners, providing leadership, technical expertise and specialist advice in river flooding and hydrology. The outputs of our modelling work is used in decision making for flood and coastal risk management including new and improved flood defences, land use planning and incident management.
Our Inland teams work closely with a range of partners, providing leadership, technical expertise and specialist advice in river flooding and hydrology. The outputs of our modelling work is used in decision making for flood and coastal risk management including new and improved flood defences, land use planning and incident management.
You will be able to demonstrate:
• Experience working with, or an understanding of fluvial modelling work.
• Awareness of health, safety and wellbeing
• Excellent communication skills, ability build relationships, collaborating and agreeing expectations to deliver outcomes.
• Leading people to deliver a work programme.
• Leading and supporting teams, coaching, developing and nurturing talent.
• You are able to work under pressure and be skilled at making decisions and acting on them
• Skills in influencing and persuading people
• The ability to work collaboratively with other Team Leaders and Managers throughout the organisation.
• Good judgement, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• You are able to think strategically, managing and prioritising complex programmes and resources.
• Experience working with, or an understanding of fluvial modelling work.
• Awareness of health, safety and wellbeing
• Excellent communication skills, ability build relationships, collaborating and agreeing expectations to deliver outcomes.
• Leading people to deliver a work programme.
• Leading and supporting teams, coaching, developing and nurturing talent.
• You are able to work under pressure and be skilled at making decisions and acting on them
• Skills in influencing and persuading people
• The ability to work collaboratively with other Team Leaders and Managers throughout the organisation.
• Good judgement, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• You are able to think strategically, managing and prioritising complex programmes and resources.
Other locations may be considered on individual merit.
Remote working/meetings is the norm at present, but in due course you would be expected to work out of one of the hub offices.
The Environment Agency has an important incident management role and you will be encouraged to play your part in a way that fits around your work/life balance.
Applications from those wanting full, shared or part-time working arrangements or working flexibly from home are welcome.
The interviews will be undertaken virtually in February comprising of competency based questions.
For more information, please contact: emma.dauben@environment-agency.gov.uk (07799034720)
Remote working/meetings is the norm at present, but in due course you would be expected to work out of one of the hub offices.
The Environment Agency has an important incident management role and you will be encouraged to play your part in a way that fits around your work/life balance.
Applications from those wanting full, shared or part-time working arrangements or working flexibly from home are welcome.
The interviews will be undertaken virtually in February comprising of competency based questions.
For more information, please contact: emma.dauben@environment-agency.gov.uk (07799034720)
23/01/2022, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Delivers Results Through Others
Harnesses the team to deliver results on time, to required standards and in line with organisational processes and procedures
Please describe a time where you have harnessed others to ensure delivery of project or area of work?
Please describe a time where you have harnessed others to ensure delivery of project or area of work?
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.
Can you describe a time you have had to make a decision to solve a significant issue?
Can you describe a time you have had to make a decision to solve a significant issue?
Leads People
Provides leadership that inspires and motivates others to achieve their personal goals and the goals of the Environment Agency
Describe a situation where you needed to inspire/lead a team. What challenges did you meet and how did you achieve your objectives?
Describe a situation where you needed to inspire/lead a team. What challenges did you meet and how did you achieve your objectives?
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.
Describe a scenario where you have had to persuade and influence others in order to win them over. How did you present your case / argument in an attractive way?
Describe a scenario where you have had to persuade and influence others in order to win them over. How did you present your case / argument in an attractive way?
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.