Catchment Coordinator - 9963

1
London, South East
Welwyn Garden City
Alchemy, Bessemer Road, AL7 1HE
Staff Grade 5
Permanent
Full Time
Environment & Sustainability
£34,879
As Catchment Coordinator, you will work closely with a wide range of external partners and internal teams, taking an integrated catchment-based approach. You will work together to identify and drive activities that offer multiple benefits, and ensure that environmental improvements are delivered through effective and innovative interventions in the catchment.
This role covers a specific catchment/s within an area Environment Programme Team - Lower Lee, Brent and Crane.
The Environment Programme Team comprises eight people, including the team leader. As well as the catchment based approach and external engagement work, led by our catchment coordinators, the team manages the Environment Programme as well as our local involvement in the Crossrail, Heathrow expansion and HS2 projects. We focus on outcomes and recognise the importance of developing strong partnerships and relationships internally and externally to enable us to achieve results.
• Influences and persuades others
- Seeks to achieve a “win-win” outcome and develop relationships.
- 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.
• Communicates effectively
- Listens and questions to understand and engage. Conveys information and ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively through speech and writing
• Achieves results
- Sets and delivers high work standards, demonstrates the drive to meet targets.
- Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results
 Added Value
• 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.
• Focuses on customers and partners
- Addresses the needs of internal and external customers, provides rapid and effective responses
Closing date: 17/03/19 at 23;55 hours
Rob Rees on 07789270553 and rob.rees@environment-agency.gov.uk

17/03/2019, 23:55 hours

Basic Check
Influences and Persuades Others
Give an example when you have had to establish and maintain good relationships with internal and external partners to influence their activities.
Customer and Partner Relations
Give an example that demonstrates your understanding of Collaborative Catchment Management.
Achieves Results
Describe a time when you had to adapt your plans to take into account new circumstances.
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.