Flood & Coastal Risk Management Advisor - 10332

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East Midlands
Kettering
Nene House
Staff Grade 5
Secondment
Full Time
Environment & Sustainability, Programme and Project Management, Strategy
£34,879 pro-rata
Funding has been made available through Anglian Northern Regional Flood and Coastal Committee Local Levy to fund a two-year Flood and Coastal Risk Management Adviser.

The role will report to the Northamptonshire County Council (NCC) Flood and Water Manager, on secondment from the Environment Agency’s PSO Team, and will be based at NCC Offices in Northampton.

This role involves development of NCC’s Flood and Water Capital Programme through management of the capital pipeline of projects. Additionally, the role will seek new flood risk reduction opportunities in line with the Northamptonshire Local Flood Risk Management Strategy. The candidate will be expected to work closely with flood risk partners including communities and members of the public to respond to flood risk enquiries and seek opportunities for flood risk reduction.
The Northamptonshire County Council Flood and Water Management Team is the Lead Local Flood Authority for the County. They have responsibility for co-ordinating the response to and management of surface water, ordinary watercourse and groundwater flood risk; and work closely with partners and communities to support this.
• Knowledge of Flood and Water Management
• Application of GIS and IT systems to collate, analyse and present data and evidence.
• Knowledge of data management
• An appropriate level of project management experience and an ability to communicate clearly and persuasively with particular reference to negotiating skills.
• Ability to build networks of contacts and maintain effective relationships with local government officers, and representatives from other partner organisation in the public and private sector.
• Engagement and collaborative working with both internal and external stakeholders to achieve multiple outcomes.
• Understanding of the structure of local government, the role of elected Members and current issues facing local government.
• A relevant degree and/or alternative professional qualification, or alternative by experience.
• Good negotiation skills;
• Experience of commissioning and management of consultants and contractors desirable.
• Working in a changing environment including new ways of working.
Closing Date: 21st April 2019 at 23:55 hours

Phil Jones, Flood and Water Manager on Tel: 01604 366754; email: PJHJones@northamptonshire.gov.uk

21/04/2019, 23:55 hours

Basic Check
Fixed Term Secondment until 31 March 2021
Achieves Results
In this role you will need to deliver clearly defined outcomes within set timescales. Giving a specific example, please describe how you have delivered a successful piece of work to a specific deadline, in the face of considerable challenges or obstacles.
Takes Decisions and Solves Problems
Please tell us about a time when you have had to co-ordinate information from a variety of sources in order to solve a difficult technical problem, preferably linked to flood risk management, and how you communicated the outcome.
Focuses on Customers and Partners
You will need to demonstrate a proven track record of partnership working to support the delivery of our projects, aiming to realise multiple outcomes by working with others. Please give an example of how you have worked effectively with customers and partners, preferably linked to flood risk management.
Flood Risk Assessment/ Management
You will need a broad knowledge of flood risk management and understand options to reduce flood risk to people, property and the environment. Please can you provide examples to demonstrate this knowledge.
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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.

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