Flood and Coastal Risk Management Programme Team Advisor - 15563

At 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’re investing £5.2 billion between 2021 and 2027 in our Capital Programme that will reduce flood risk to 336,000 properties across the UK. We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to support the management of our ambitious Flood & Coastal Risk Management programmes.

This role is varied and draws upon a diverse range of transferrable skills, for example:-

• Tracking project progress and performance.
• Collecting, reporting, analysing and interpreting financial/timeline data on the projects.
• Preparing reports and presentations highlighting programme performance.
• Developing and improving data quality performance across projects through current and new systems.
• Generate programme analysis for National teams / senior management and statutory committees to enable decision making.
• Advising on programme risks and opportunities.
• Help develop integration across programmes and disciplines.
• Initiating / embedding new ways of working across Area teams including training.
• Working with Risk Management Authorities and the Regional Flood Coastal Committees to support embedding of standards.

The Programme Team tracks spending, delivery and performance in completing programmes to create new flood defences, repair and maintain defences and routine river maintenance. We advise on the status of the programme, risks and opportunities. This role is key to understanding our programme delivered by a range of different teams. We also supply information to national teams and the Regional Flood and Coastal Committee, and brief communities, politicians and partners on progress.

Through experience, you should be able to demonstrate the following:-

• Excellent data management skills and experience of interpreting large data sets.
• Competent in Microsoft Excel/Word, and demonstrable experience of undertaking and summarising statistical analysis would be an advantage. As such you must be highly numerate and enjoy working with figures to analyse, interpret and present data.
• Ability to learn new systems and embed them into standard ways of working.
• Produce standard and bespoke management reports aiding decision making.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to present convincing verbal and written advice to key stakeholders.
• Proactive approach and fresh perspective will ensure you’re always looking towards continuous improvement.

Please do not be put off from applying if you do not have experience in Flood & Coastal Risk Management. The key things we are looking for are transferrable skills, energy, enthusiasm and a willingness to learn.

This vacancy is for a permanent position.

Please note that that your answers to the capability questions will be used to determine interview selection. The interview will be undertaken remotely.

Interviews are anticipated w/c 16th November and will be undertaken remotely by video conferencing (exact software to be confirmed).

For more information please contact Elizabeth Lowe: elizabeth.lowe@environment-agency.gov.uk

We’d like someone to join our team who has a can-do positive attitude and enjoys working with others.

Can you tell us about when you have had to addresses the needs of internal and/or external customers, provides rapid and effective responses specifically focusing on your role and what made the experience rewarding?

In a fast paced world you'll need to be able to find and deliver optimal solutions by effectively analysing all the information, probing alternatives and taking sound and timely decisions.
Take an integrated approach across the business, making linkages, understanding how issues impact across different parts of the organisation and deciding how to adapt approaches as a result.

Please provide an example of a time you have demonstrated the competency set out above?

Data and evidence underpin all decisions regarding flood risk. As part of your role you will be expected to analyse and interpret data.
Please can you describe when you had to rely on data to make an informed decision and on how it impacted on the overall delivery of your task:-
• What was the data
• What was the decision
• What was the result

Please provide an example of a time you have demonstrated the competency set out above?

Checks and ensures the accuracy of information received and produces work that is right first time.

Puts in place checks to ensure that plans and processes are being carried out to the required degree of accuracy.

Drives and embeds continuous improvement through leading by example.

Proactively looks for better ways of doing things; learns from events and seeks to improve future performance.

Has the ability to understand and balance reactive and pro-active work.

Please provide an example of a time you have demonstrated the competency set out above?