Landfill Regulation Manager - 28837
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National
All
All
Staff Grade 7
Secondment
Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share
Senior Leadership, Strategy
£63,144 pro rata
We are the Environment Agency. As a world class regulator, we regulate the Landfilling of waste to prevent pollution and tackle the climate emergency, improving and protecting the quality of our air, land, and water. We are working hard to ensure that regulation of the Landfill sector protects communities and the environment across England, delivering the Government's 25-year environment plan, net zero and sustainable development strategies. Now and into the future.
We work with businesses to help them comply and advise government on efficient and effective regulation.
We believe a diverse workforce and healthy environment enhances people’s lives and contributes to sustainable, resilient economic growth.
This varied role, with your team, you will lead our interface with government, the industry, and our operational teams, working with:
•government, including the Defra Waste Policy teams.
•Industry, through our Landfill Regulation Group (LRG) and major stakeholders such as the Environmental Services Association and the British Minerals Association.
•Our National Permitting Services, Local and National Operational teams.
The successful candidate will
- lead your team in understanding the regulatory context developing our approach to how we regulate the landfill sector, working with others, designing the future, and translating strategy into action plans for regulation across the Environment Agency.
- Support government in developing, reviewing, and implementing legislation and regulatory systems.
- build capacity and resilience for now and future regulatory challenges and opportunities.
- drive improvements which will benefit everyone working across the Environment Agency regulatory functions.
The work is cross cutting, working across boundaries with colleagues in the Environment Agency and beyond. We’re looking for someone who will be responsive and flexible to changing priorities with emotional intelligence, resilience, and a collaborative “can-do” attitude. The expectation is that that you will be able to flex and work across the sister teams when required.
We work with businesses to help them comply and advise government on efficient and effective regulation.
We believe a diverse workforce and healthy environment enhances people’s lives and contributes to sustainable, resilient economic growth.
This varied role, with your team, you will lead our interface with government, the industry, and our operational teams, working with:
•government, including the Defra Waste Policy teams.
•Industry, through our Landfill Regulation Group (LRG) and major stakeholders such as the Environmental Services Association and the British Minerals Association.
•Our National Permitting Services, Local and National Operational teams.
The successful candidate will
- lead your team in understanding the regulatory context developing our approach to how we regulate the landfill sector, working with others, designing the future, and translating strategy into action plans for regulation across the Environment Agency.
- Support government in developing, reviewing, and implementing legislation and regulatory systems.
- build capacity and resilience for now and future regulatory challenges and opportunities.
- drive improvements which will benefit everyone working across the Environment Agency regulatory functions.
The work is cross cutting, working across boundaries with colleagues in the Environment Agency and beyond. We’re looking for someone who will be responsive and flexible to changing priorities with emotional intelligence, resilience, and a collaborative “can-do” attitude. The expectation is that that you will be able to flex and work across the sister teams when required.
You’ll join our Waste Regulation and Resources Team in our Environment and Business Directorate. We lead in developing our approach to how we regulate the 220 million tonnes of waste the country generates a year, designing the future and translating strategy into action for regulation across the Environment Agency.
We are a dispersed team, with people based in offices throughout England, supporting flexible and inclusive ways of working that promote diversity.
We are a dispersed team, with people based in offices throughout England, supporting flexible and inclusive ways of working that promote diversity.
•A track record of delivery. Demonstrating substantial experience gained in a relevant/similar regulatory environment.
•Be able to champion innovation, challenge practices and have experience in continuous improvement; With a successful track record of strategic level influencing and leading through change, with a collaborative approach.
•Demonstrate strong political acumen. Ability to develop effective relationships and with experience of successfully working across organisations.
•Be able to communicate complex issues to a range of audiences. Providing evidence of successfully taking an open, transparent, and authentic leadership approach, bringing others with you.
•Negotiate, influence and exercise excellent judgement/decision making skills, able to influence senior leaders and develop effective working relationships across the EA and with stakeholders.
•Be well-organised/focused; work can be reactive and varied so a flexible work style and pace is essential
•Demonstrate excellent people leadership skills, successfully acting as a role model, creating an open, inclusive culture where people can be themselves.
•Be able to champion innovation, challenge practices and have experience in continuous improvement; With a successful track record of strategic level influencing and leading through change, with a collaborative approach.
•Demonstrate strong political acumen. Ability to develop effective relationships and with experience of successfully working across organisations.
•Be able to communicate complex issues to a range of audiences. Providing evidence of successfully taking an open, transparent, and authentic leadership approach, bringing others with you.
•Negotiate, influence and exercise excellent judgement/decision making skills, able to influence senior leaders and develop effective working relationships across the EA and with stakeholders.
•Be well-organised/focused; work can be reactive and varied so a flexible work style and pace is essential
•Demonstrate excellent people leadership skills, successfully acting as a role model, creating an open, inclusive culture where people can be themselves.
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, who to contact regarding these roles and how to apply please read the Candidate Pack and Additional information document
If you have any queries, or want to discuss the role, working patterns, base locations etc, please contact steven.molyneux@environment-agency.gov.uk.
Applications will be “blind” assessed using your answers to the competency questions.
Interviews will be held using MS Teams during May 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, who to contact regarding these roles and how to apply please read the Candidate Pack and Additional information document
If you have any queries, or want to discuss the role, working patterns, base locations etc, please contact steven.molyneux@environment-agency.gov.uk.
Applications will be “blind” assessed using your answers to the competency questions.
Interviews will be held using MS Teams during May 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.
28/04/2024, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Up to 18 Months
Engages others
More information on how to answer competency questions can be found in the candidate pack
Plans, carries out and evaluates effective engagement with and external stakeholders.
Please use real life examples to evidence how you’ve met this competency. Please consider the characteristics and requirements of the role in your answer.
Plans, carries out and evaluates effective engagement with and external stakeholders.
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Shapes organisational approach & delivery
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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
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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
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Leads People
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Provides leadership that inspires and motivates others to achieve their personal goals and the goals of the Environment Agency
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Provides leadership that inspires and motivates others to achieve their personal goals and the goals of the Environment Agency
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Achieves Results
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Sets and delivers high work standards, demonstrates the drive to meet targets. Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results
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Sets and delivers high work standards, demonstrates the drive to meet targets. Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results
Please use real life examples to evidence how you’ve met this competency. Please consider the characteristics and requirements of the role in your answer.
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.