Data Improvements Advisor - 14371
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East Midlands, East of England, London, National, North East, North West, South East, South West, West Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber
All
All
Staff Grade 5
Fixed Term
Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Part Time Term Time, Compressed Hours, Other
Knowledge & Information Management, Other, Risk Management
£35,577 Pro-rata
We are 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 are committed to promoting equality and diversity in all we do, and to valuing the diversity of our workforce, customers and communities.
We are developing a new National Flood Risk Assessment to change our understanding of flood risk across England. This is dependent on having good local data in the right systems, and so this first phase of this project is to invest time into improving our data.
This role is varied and draws upon a diverse range of transferrable skills. Working closely with others, you can expect to be involved in any of the following activities:
• Provide technical leadership to the wider team. You will to listen to, support, train and motivate others
• Quality control model flood data outputs to required data standards
• Trouble shoot technical map edit and GIS queries along with answering more complex modelling related queries from team members
• Enable others to deliver critical workload
• Work closely with the project manager to plan, manage and review sub-contractor work
We are developing a new National Flood Risk Assessment to change our understanding of flood risk across England. This is dependent on having good local data in the right systems, and so this first phase of this project is to invest time into improving our data.
This role is varied and draws upon a diverse range of transferrable skills. Working closely with others, you can expect to be involved in any of the following activities:
• Provide technical leadership to the wider team. You will to listen to, support, train and motivate others
• Quality control model flood data outputs to required data standards
• Trouble shoot technical map edit and GIS queries along with answering more complex modelling related queries from team members
• Enable others to deliver critical workload
• Work closely with the project manager to plan, manage and review sub-contractor work
You will be part of the Data Improvements team delivering data improvements in preparation for the new national flood risk assessment for England. The team is dispersed across the country and works closely with both area teams and other delivery partners, such as consultancy suppliers. Our Data Improvement Officers are spread across the country, working closely with their local areas and will rely on your technical input and expertise in their day to day work.
Through experience to date you will be able to demonstrate the following:
• Experience working in Flood Risk Management particularly mapping and modelling
• Skills in industry standard GIS software packages, and are highly computer literate
• Ability to prioritise your own work and make sound decisions in a timely manner
• Have great communication and influencing skills and be able to adapt your style to specific customers / partners.
• Willing to work flexibly, and be able to work effectively as a dispersed team
• Can deliver through others and are willing to take the lead when appropriate
• Data management and standards will be part of everything you do and you will develop expert analytical and data management skills
• Experience working in Flood Risk Management particularly mapping and modelling
• Skills in industry standard GIS software packages, and are highly computer literate
• Ability to prioritise your own work and make sound decisions in a timely manner
• Have great communication and influencing skills and be able to adapt your style to specific customers / partners.
• Willing to work flexibly, and be able to work effectively as a dispersed team
• Can deliver through others and are willing to take the lead when appropriate
• Data management and standards will be part of everything you do and you will develop expert analytical and data management skills
Depending on base location travel will be a requirement of the role.
Please note that that your answers to the capability questions will be used to determine interview selection. Everyone starting in a new role with the Environment Agency will be welcomed into the team and given all of the training and support you need to succeed. The Environment Agency offer an extensive range of employee benefits
For further information on this role, the employee benefits and the work of the Environment Agency, please download the candidate pack.
For any questions relating to this role, please contact: rachael.hamer-norman@environment-agency.gov.uk or on 02030259137.
Interviews are scheduled to take place in Reading on 25 and 26 March 2020.
Please note that that your answers to the capability questions will be used to determine interview selection. Everyone starting in a new role with the Environment Agency will be welcomed into the team and given all of the training and support you need to succeed. The Environment Agency offer an extensive range of employee benefits
For further information on this role, the employee benefits and the work of the Environment Agency, please download the candidate pack.
For any questions relating to this role, please contact: rachael.hamer-norman@environment-agency.gov.uk or on 02030259137.
Interviews are scheduled to take place in Reading on 25 and 26 March 2020.
08/03/2020, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Temporary to end of March 2021
Flood Risk Assessment/ Management
As a Data Improvement Advisor, you will be required to use your own initiative to resolve flood risk data problems. Please give an example of when you have had to analyze a situation or scenario and make recommendations for improvement.
What was the situation/scenario?
What methods did you use to come to your conclusion?
What was your recommendation?
What was the situation/scenario?
What methods did you use to come to your conclusion?
What was your recommendation?
Focuses on Customers and Partners
In this role you will be required to work closely with internal and external partners to build strong working relationships in order to achieve results. Please provide an example of when you have worked with a customer or professional partner to deliver a piece of work.
What was the situation?
How did you approach this?
What was the outcome?
What was the situation?
How did you approach this?
What was the outcome?
Data and Information Management
As a Data Improvements Advisor you will be required to quality assure the teams deliverables, ensuring that the correct processes and tools have been applied, trouble shooting any queries and agreeing quality exceptions with the senior technical lead. Give an example of a process you were responsible for developing in your current/previous role.
What were your key objectives?
Who did you involve?
How did you implement the process?
What feedback did you receive?
How did you monitor the new process and how successful was it?
What were your key objectives?
Who did you involve?
How did you implement the process?
What feedback did you receive?
How did you monitor the new process and how successful was it?
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.