Water Quality Environmental Permitting Regulations Compliance Senior Advisor - 28768
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National
All
All
Staff Grade 6
Permanent
Full Time, Part Time/Job Share, Compressed Hours
Environment & Sustainability
£50,409
We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please clearly include any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
Do you want to steer how we assess compliance, we set future direction, progress digital & data transformation and contribute to the Water Industry Transformation plans?
As the Senior Advisor you will join the Compliance, Incidents and Enforcement Team working with internal colleagues and external stakeholders, who are driving a step change in water quality compliance. You will support operations to deliver an increase regulatory activity.
You will ensure that our compliance strategies e.g. Inspections and Audits and Operator Self-Monitoring) and our compliance systems e.g. National Compliance Assessment Database are fit for purpose and ready for the future.
You will work on legislative improvements for example water quality exemptions, and you will liaise with DEFRA and other regulators to drive improvements in the water environment.
You will draw on your field experience of compliance issues with water companies and other dischargers.
We are a dispersed team and work with a wide range of technical teams across the Environment Agency and country.
We use smart tools to stay connected and reduce travel, but some travel and overnight stays may be required.
Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You’ll have the option to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training will be available to support you with your incident role should you choose to have one.
Do you want to steer how we assess compliance, we set future direction, progress digital & data transformation and contribute to the Water Industry Transformation plans?
As the Senior Advisor you will join the Compliance, Incidents and Enforcement Team working with internal colleagues and external stakeholders, who are driving a step change in water quality compliance. You will support operations to deliver an increase regulatory activity.
You will ensure that our compliance strategies e.g. Inspections and Audits and Operator Self-Monitoring) and our compliance systems e.g. National Compliance Assessment Database are fit for purpose and ready for the future.
You will work on legislative improvements for example water quality exemptions, and you will liaise with DEFRA and other regulators to drive improvements in the water environment.
You will draw on your field experience of compliance issues with water companies and other dischargers.
We are a dispersed team and work with a wide range of technical teams across the Environment Agency and country.
We use smart tools to stay connected and reduce travel, but some travel and overnight stays may be required.
Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You’ll have the option to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training will be available to support you with your incident role should you choose to have one.
You will join our Compliance, Incidents and Enforcement Team. We provide the national lead on water quality compliance.
We’re part of the Environment and Business (E&B) Directorate which supports the Environment Agency by using evidence, expertise, and innovation to enhance and support delivery, influence policy, legislation, and secure resources. We steer the direction, set the priorities, and shape our organisation's approach to deliver environmental outcomes and better regulate.
We’re part of the Environment and Business (E&B) Directorate which supports the Environment Agency by using evidence, expertise, and innovation to enhance and support delivery, influence policy, legislation, and secure resources. We steer the direction, set the priorities, and shape our organisation's approach to deliver environmental outcomes and better regulate.
In your capability-based answers please demonstrate your:
• ability to work effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds and cultures and actively encourage others to consider diversity issues in their work
• extensive water quality compliance experience
• water quality incident and enforcement experience
• ability to lead internal national networks and drive best practice
• confidence dealing with external stakeholders
• familiarity with Water Quality data and systems
• familiarity with our Freedom Of Information and information request processes
• CIWEM membership
You’ll have a range of development opportunities and appropriate training will be provided.
• ability to work effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds and cultures and actively encourage others to consider diversity issues in their work
• extensive water quality compliance experience
• water quality incident and enforcement experience
• ability to lead internal national networks and drive best practice
• confidence dealing with external stakeholders
• familiarity with Water Quality data and systems
• familiarity with our Freedom Of Information and information request processes
• CIWEM membership
You’ll have a range of development opportunities and appropriate training will be provided.
We’re committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve, so welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds.
For more information about working for us, and how to apply please read the Candidate Pack and Additional Information Pack.
If you have any queries, or want to discuss the role, working patterns, base locations etc, please contact joanne.briddock@environment-agency.gov.uk.
Applications will be “blind” assessed using your answers to the competency questions.
Interviews will be held using MS Teams in April 2024.
If you consent to be recruited onto a reserve list, we’ll hold your details for 6 months and we may offer you an alternative post.
For more information about working for us, and how to apply please read the Candidate Pack and Additional Information Pack.
If you have any queries, or want to discuss the role, working patterns, base locations etc, please contact joanne.briddock@environment-agency.gov.uk.
Applications will be “blind” assessed using your answers to the competency questions.
Interviews will be held using MS Teams in April 2024.
If you consent to be recruited onto a reserve list, we’ll hold your details for 6 months and we may offer you an alternative post.
29/03/2024, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Takes Decisions and Solves Problems
More information on how to answer competency questions can be found in the candidate pack.
Finds and delivers optimal solutions by effectively analysing all the information, probing to develop alternatives and taking sound and timely decision.
Please tell us how you have used your water quality compliance experience to solve a difficult or unusual compliance problem, preferably one with national scope or national implications.
Finds and delivers optimal solutions by effectively analysing all the information, probing to develop alternatives and taking sound and timely decision.
Please tell us how you have used your water quality compliance experience to solve a difficult or unusual compliance problem, preferably one with national scope or national implications.
Influences and Persuades Others
More information on how to answer competency questions can be found in the candidate pack.
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.
Please tell us how you have used your skills to move an issue forward that was stuck or stalled. How did you make progress? Who did you influence?
Please use an internal or external national stakeholder example if possible.
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.
Please tell us how you have used your skills to move an issue forward that was stuck or stalled. How did you make progress? Who did you influence?
Please use an internal or external national stakeholder example if possible.
Delivers Results Through Others
More information on how to answer competency questions can be found in the candidate pack.
Harnesses the team to deliver results on time, to required standards and in line with organisational processes and procedures.
Please tell us how you have drawn a group of colleagues or a virtual team together to deliver an urgent, high profile piece of work.
Harnesses the team to deliver results on time, to required standards and in line with organisational processes and procedures.
Please tell us how you have drawn a group of colleagues or a virtual team together to deliver an urgent, high profile piece of work.
Shapes organisational approach & delivery
More information on how to answer competency questions can be found in the candidate pack.
Informs Government Policy and / or designs, implements and supports an approach to translate it into cost-effective operational activity delivering outcomes for people and the environment.
Using your experience of the internal and external pressures facing water quality regulation, please tell us how you have improved our approach to a compliance challenge. What needed to change? What systems, procedures and guidance did you draw on?
Informs Government Policy and / or designs, implements and supports an approach to translate it into cost-effective operational activity delivering outcomes for people and the environment.
Using your experience of the internal and external pressures facing water quality regulation, please tell us how you have improved our approach to a compliance challenge. What needed to change? What systems, procedures and guidance did you draw on?
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.