Incident Management Advisor - 8256
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London, National, South West
Bristol , London, Westminster
Horizon House, Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF
Staff Grade 5
Permanent
Full Time, Part Time/Job Share, Compressed Hours
Administration / Corporate Support, Operational Delivery
£34,330
Are you looking for an exciting and dynamic role as broad and challenging as the environment itself?
An opportunity has arisen for a talented individual to join the Governance and Engagement directorate in the Environment Agency, to lead on our incident management programme and oversee the work of the Coordination Support Cell (CSC), which provides support to the executive team in the event of major flooding or environmental incidents.
We help organise Ministerial visits, provide briefings for government and key senior staff and ensure that materials are available for high-level meetings, including COBR meetings.
The advisor has principle responsibility for managing the day-to-day running of the CSC, including recruitment, communications and training for volunteer staff, managing our rosters, supporting national exercises and working with other national and area incident teams to ensure we are match-fit.
This role can be flexibly located, but regular travel to London and Bristol is required. In the event of an incident being declared, the postholder would be expected to co-locate with the Coordination Support Cell in our London office.
Closing Date: 24th June 2018 at 23:55 hours
An opportunity has arisen for a talented individual to join the Governance and Engagement directorate in the Environment Agency, to lead on our incident management programme and oversee the work of the Coordination Support Cell (CSC), which provides support to the executive team in the event of major flooding or environmental incidents.
We help organise Ministerial visits, provide briefings for government and key senior staff and ensure that materials are available for high-level meetings, including COBR meetings.
The advisor has principle responsibility for managing the day-to-day running of the CSC, including recruitment, communications and training for volunteer staff, managing our rosters, supporting national exercises and working with other national and area incident teams to ensure we are match-fit.
This role can be flexibly located, but regular travel to London and Bristol is required. In the event of an incident being declared, the postholder would be expected to co-locate with the Coordination Support Cell in our London office.
Closing Date: 24th June 2018 at 23:55 hours
The role is within Governance and Engagement, a busy group focussed on supporting the senior leaders of the EA, including the Chair/Board and Chief Executive as well as engagement with Parliament, Ministers and MPs, supporting the governance of the Board and its Committees.
This role is in the Executive Support and Correspondence team – who are split between London and Bristol offices and provide day-to-day and incident support to the Chief Executive and executive team.
This role is in the Executive Support and Correspondence team – who are split between London and Bristol offices and provide day-to-day and incident support to the Chief Executive and executive team.
Essential
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• An ability to deliver high quality work to tight deadlines
• Proven experience working in a fast paced environment, an ability to prioritise workload and adapt to changing priorities.
• Experience of working in an incident role, including out of hours and an understanding of our incident structures
• Experience of training, mentoring and coaching others
• Experience of managing customer and stakeholder expectations and maintaining the positive reputation of an office or service
• The ability to work comfortably with senior managers and foster a broad network of contacts across the business, building rapport and relationships
Desirable
• Comfortable using technical or IT systems to support work processes
• Knowledge / understanding of large organisations or Government
• An ability to present information/data in a clear, comprehensible style and format
• Good political judgement and awareness
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• An ability to deliver high quality work to tight deadlines
• Proven experience working in a fast paced environment, an ability to prioritise workload and adapt to changing priorities.
• Experience of working in an incident role, including out of hours and an understanding of our incident structures
• Experience of training, mentoring and coaching others
• Experience of managing customer and stakeholder expectations and maintaining the positive reputation of an office or service
• The ability to work comfortably with senior managers and foster a broad network of contacts across the business, building rapport and relationships
Desirable
• Comfortable using technical or IT systems to support work processes
• Knowledge / understanding of large organisations or Government
• An ability to present information/data in a clear, comprehensible style and format
• Good political judgement and awareness
This role can be flexibly located, but regular travel to London and Bristol is required. In the event of an incident being declared, the postholder would be expected to co-locate with the Coordination Support Cell in our London office.
This role is part of a wider recruitment exercise, with further vacancies also open to applications.
Roles are:
Advisor to the Chair-8248
Board Governance Advisors-8251.
If you are interested in these roles, please indicate your interest on the ‘Governance and Engagement Role Interest Form’ and attach to your application. We will then consider you for these roles as well. You do not need to complete a further application.
If you would like to discuss this in advance of your application please contact Vanessa Winters (07747 756204).
This role is part of a wider recruitment exercise, with further vacancies also open to applications.
Roles are:
Advisor to the Chair-8248
Board Governance Advisors-8251.
If you are interested in these roles, please indicate your interest on the ‘Governance and Engagement Role Interest Form’ and attach to your application. We will then consider you for these roles as well. You do not need to complete a further application.
If you would like to discuss this in advance of your application please contact Vanessa Winters (07747 756204).
24/06/2018, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Achieves Results
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 examples to demonstrate how you meet this requirement of the role.
Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results.
Please use examples to demonstrate how you meet this requirement of the role.
Takes Decisions and Solves Problems
Finds and delivers optimal solutions by effectively analysing all the information, probing to develop alternatives and taking sound and timely decisions.
Please use examples to demonstrate how you meet this requirement of the role.
Please use examples to demonstrate how you meet this requirement of the role.
Focuses on Customers and Partners
Addresses the needs of internal and external customers, provides rapid and effective responses.
Please use examples to demonstrate how you meet this requirement of the role.
Please use examples to demonstrate how you meet this requirement of the role.
Manages Self
Explain what motivated you to apply for these roles.
Please indicate here which of the other roles you are also interested in (Advisor to the Chair; Board Governance Advisors) and any preference. There is no need to submit a separate application for these.
Please indicate here which of the other roles you are also interested in (Advisor to the Chair; Board Governance Advisors) and any preference. There is no need to submit a separate application for these.
Delivers Results Through Others
This capability will be explored at interview, no response is therefore needed on the application form.
Incident Response
This capability will be explored at interview, no response is therefore needed on the application form.
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.