Technical Support Officer (Nuclear New Build) - 11954

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East of England
Ipswich
Iceni House
Staff Grade 3
Permanent
Full Time
Administration / Corporate Support
£22,792
We are looking for an energetic, innovative and organised person to join the nuclear new build section of our Environment Programme team. You'll be a single point of contact to the new-build company on the technical workstreams necessary to ensure they can progress the approvals they need to construct and operate a new nuclear power station. Some of these approvals are specifically in our control. You will help coordinate a wide group of our technical consultees as we respond to the company's proposals. Working closely with Defra colleagues in Natural England and the Marine Management Organisation, you'll help coordinate our organisations to ensure we work collaboratively to deliver joined up advice and guidance. Duties will be mainly administrative in nature, focusing on diary coordination, records management, meeting notes and PA duties.

Requirements:

• Capable of working with a clear head in complex situations
• Able to find quick and logical solutions to unique challenges
• Highly organised and priority driven
• Works collaboratively to build and sustain relationships, with colleagues, customers, stakeholders, and professional partners
• Adept at coordinating others to provide timely and professionally packaged advice to the nuclear new build developer, so achieving protection for people and wildlife.
The Environment Programme team engages with a wide range of professional partners, and interest groups, to secure the best possible environment outcomes – whilst supporting new energy infrastructure.

You'll join a positive, hardworking team that takes pride in delivering results, in challenging timescales. The primary focus of the NNB team is to help new-build Companies form and develop their plans for new nuclear power stations in Suffolk and Essex.
Expected skills and experience include:

• Adept with IT and packages such as Word, Excel, Outlook and many other internal systems and databases
• A flexible, positive and enthusiastic attitude with excellent interpersonal skills to build - and maintain - relationships with customers and stakeholders
• Effective at influencing and negotiating
• Highly organised
• Ability to work in a high pressure/workload environment, managing multiple work streams at the same time

A full UK driving licence is desirable.
The job is located at our Ipswich Office. We may be able to entertain some working remotely from another EA office, but the expectation would be attendance at the Ipswich office for the majority of the week.

Hours: 37 per week.

The candidate pack includes a generic role profile. The advert provides you with details of key accountabilities and skills needed.

We welcome applications regardless of race, sex, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity or marital status.

Questions on these posts to: simon.barlow@environment-agency.gov.uk - 07768 276765, or neil.dinwiddie@environment-agency.gov.uk - 07786 524855.

Interviews to be held on 09/09/19 or 13/09/19 but this could be subject to change.

26/08/2019, 23:55 hours

Basic Check
Data and Information Management
Collects, analyses, interprets, records, manages, develops and shares data, material or information appropriately for a variety of purposes.

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Focuses on Customers and Partners
Addresses the needs of internal and external customers, provides rapid and effective responses

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Communicates Effectively
Listens and questions to understand and engage. Conveys information and ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively through speech and writing.

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Please note we do not accept CVs. It is your answer given to this question that will be used for interview selection.
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.