Environment Officer - Land & Water (A or B) - 10834

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East of England
Norwich
Dragonfly House
Environment Officer A
Fixed Term
Full Time
Audit, Environment & Sustainability, Internal Audit
£20,558 pro rata
We believe in creating a better place for people and the environment. We protect and improve the quality of land and water, making sure there is enough for people, business, agriculture and the environment. We look after land quality and promote sustainable land management. Working closely with businesses to help them comply with environmental regulations.

You’ll ideally have exposure to a regulatory, enforcement or customer-focused role. Perhaps you've inspected sites, handled complaints or been in a role where you’ve had difficult conversations with customers. Whatever your background, you'll be interested in the environment and be willing to enforce environmental regulations, even if this means sometimes dealing with confrontational situations.

We are seeking an Environment Officer in our Land & Water team based in our Norwich office.

As an Environment Officer you'll be an environmental champion. Your work will be vital to the protection of the environment and will be extremely varied and challenging. You'll work as part of a team using a range of tools from advice and guidance through to enforcement to achieve the best environmental outcomes.

For the Environment Officer A role you'll be provided with a programme of training.

Dependant on relevant experience EOB grade maybe offered.
The Land & Water teams work with, and regulate a variety of environmental stakeholders including the agricultural, water resources, and wastewater treatment sectors. You will focus on improving and preventing deterioration to land and our rivers, lakes, groundwater aquifers, and coastal waters and improving soil quality and management.

Incident response is a cornerstone of our organisation requiring you to investigate, advise and communicate with a wide range of customers.
Whilst relevant work experience would be an advantage, it’s less important to us than your ability to demonstrate the key skills we’re seeking. You'll be an enthusiastic self-motivated individual who enjoys working in the outdoors, across teams and with a variety of customers.

• The skills to prioritise and organise tasks to deliver work to a high standard and to achieve planned outcomes
• Excellent communication skills and experienced in dealing with difficult people and situations
• The ability to work as part of a team to achieve the desired outcomes.
• The confidence to work unsupervised, take the lead your work area(s), make decisions and find solutions to problems
• A proven track record in ensuring that activities are carried out and documentation completed in line with systems, polices and legislation.

A full UK driving licence is essential.

We will provide you with all the training you’ll need.
Closing Date: 27th May 2019 at 23:55.
The Environment Officer role is a career grade position with starting salary of £20,558 which will increase as you move through the training.
Hours : 37 per week.

We offer an extensive range of employee benefits and there are fully funded opportunities to develop further academic/professional qualifications.

The information in the candidate pack is taken from a generic role profile so, whilst relevant, it is not specifically tailored to this position. The advert provides you with details of key accountabilities and skills needed to succeed in this role.

If you have any questions on these posts please contact the hiring manager: andy.salmon@environment-agency.gov.uk or on 02030255391.

27/05/2019, 23:55 hours

Basic Check
Until 30/04/2020
Takes Decisions and Solves Problems
Please note we do not accept CVs. It is your answer given to the question below that will be used for interview selection.

Your examples do not have to be work-related, so please use the best examples from any area of your life.

Can you describe a time when you had to solve a problem.

• What was the problem
• How did you identify the best solution
• How did you overcome it
• What was the result
• Could you have done anything differently
Influences and Persuades Others
Please note we do not accept CVs. It is your answer given to the question below that will be used for interview selection.

Your examples do not have to be work-related, so please use the best examples from any area of your life.

Give an example of when you have had to listen to another’s opinion, understanding their needs and concerns, and then influence them around to your viewpoint.

• What was the situation?
• What were the challenges you faced?
• How did you influence / change their mind?
• What happened?
• What did you learn and is there anything you would do differently in a similar situation in the future?
Communicates Effectively
Please note we do not accept CVs. It is your answer given to the question below that will be used for interview selection.

Your examples do not have to be work-related, so please use the best examples from any area of your life.

Give an example of when you have had to communicate information and ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively through speech and/or writing.

• Tell us about the audiences,
• What were the messages,
• How did you communicate the messages,
• What you took into consideration to ensure each message landed well, and
• How you altered your communication style to suit each audience?
A full UK driving licence is required for this role
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.