Flood and Coastal Risk Management Programme Team Officer - 17199

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 work with government, local councils, businesses and communities to make our environment a better place for people and wildlife.

We’re investing £5.2billion before 2027 in our Capital Programme that will reduce flood risk to 336,000 properties throughout England. Across Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex we also have an annual maintenance programme of circa £12 million that ensures the assets we manage stay in good condition. This role will assist both our new build and maintenance programmes.

The role is varied and draws upon a diverse range of transferrable skills. Working closely with a variety of people and teams, you’ll be involved in the following:

Developing programmes of work and investment bids for future years
Tracking project expenditure and performance
Advising on the status of projects and the wider programme
Analysing data and preparing reports
Supplying information to internal and external customers
Managing data through a variety of systems

This is a fixed term assignment until 31/03/2022 - INTERNAL CANDIDATES must ensure agreement from your line manager before applying.

The Programme Team tracks spending, and performance across a large number of projects for the creation and maintenance of flood and coastal erosion management assets, e.g. flood defences. The team is dispersed, with colleagues located across East Anglia. It works closely with many people and organisations.

Under normal circumstances you'll be based at one of the EA offices listed above but during the current period of Coronavirus restrictions you will be working from home.

It’s advantageous to have a project/programme management background. Through experience, you should be able to demonstrate the following:

•Proactive approach and fresh perspective will ensure you’re always looking towards continuous improvement
•Attention to detail, ability to draw out and present information
•A self starter; highly organised with the ability to create and manage your own workloads
•Work independently and to tight deadlines
•Strong organisational and interpersonal skills and a proven ability to use MS Office (in particular Excel)
•Understand and enjoy data and demonstrate an aptitude for maintaining an overview and keeping tasks on track
•Present convincing verbal and written advice and have a practical approach to problem solving
•Working with customers

Please do not be put off from applying if you do not have experience in Flood & Coastal Risk Management. The key things we are looking for are transferable skills, energy, enthusiasm and a willingness to learn.

We offer an extensive range of employee benefits.

The Environment Agency takes part in incident response. There are opportunities to get involved and support depending on your role and circumstances. If successful your line manager will discuss arrangements with you.

CVs / documents attached to your application will not be assessed for selection. It is your answers given to the competency questions below that will be used for interview selection so ensure you draw out your skills and experience in your responses.

If you have any questions please contact the hiring manager: Aaron Dixey on Tel: 07733301993 or email: aaron.dixey@environment-agency.gov.uk

Late applications cannot be accepted under any circumstances.

Please note in our current coronavirus working environment, interviews will be held remotely by video conference/telephone.

Please note we do not accept CVs. It is your answer given to the question below that will be used for interview selection so ensure you draw out your skills and experience in your responses.

Please describe a time you have collated data or information and presented it concisely to an audience or group.

Please note we do not accept CVs. It is your answer given to the question below that will be used for interview selection so ensure you draw out your skills and experience in your responses.

Using examples, please describe how you ensure that your own performance is consistently of a high standard.

Please note we do not accept CVs. It is your answer given to the question below that will be used for interview selection so ensure you draw out your skills and experience in your responses.

Using examples, describe the steps you would take to establish your niche within a work area and be visible within a large organisation.

Please note we do not accept CVs. It is your answer given to the question below that will be used for interview selection so ensure you draw out your skills and experience in your responses.

Giving a specific example, describe how you have proactively looked for and implemented a better way of doing something.

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