GIS Analyst - Anglian Coastal Monitoring Programme - 26595

We are seeking a Coastal GIS Analyst to join the Environment Agency’s Anglian Coastal Monitoring Programme (ACMP) team. The ACMP provides the evidence base needed for flood and coastal erosion risk management (FCERM) decisions. Supporting the EA and other maritime Risk Management Authorities to plan, design and deliver coastal strategies, shoreline management Plans, and investment programmes.

The role will include:

- Using GIS skills analyse data from in-house or external surveys, producing accurate reliable reports for a range of audiences. Using data including LIDAR, bathymetry, and topographic beach profiles.
- Writing/ updating scripts (python) to automate analysis and/or quality control processes.
- Visualising datasets and analysis outputs using WebApps to better communicate results.
- Represent the ACMP by participating in and contributing to technical working groups.
- Drive efficiencies in the ACMP through innovating and streamlining workflows and data management.
- Developing innovative GIS solutions for ACMP projects.
- Building relationships with the ACMP Partners, providing advice on the data and analysis products we produce.

You will be required to have an incident role and respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This will involve additional training and may attract an additional payment.

The ACMP is a small team which sits in National Monitoring Survey team, part of the Operations Directorate. Monitoring Survey works with Area monitoring teams to co-deliver all the monitoring requirements of the Environment Agency.

The team provide a range of specialist technical services, to enable effective evidence to be used across the business. This includes the collection of LiDAR, Aerial Photography and Bathymetry data.

- Hold a degree in a relevant scientific discipline e.g. GIS/ Remote Sensing/ Geography
- Excellent GIS capabilities with experience in ESRI ArcGIS, ArcPro and ArcGIS Online, Field Maps and have experience in learning new software swiftly.
- Experience of operational GIS delivery, analysing and interpreting large coastal data (such as LIDAR and Bathymetry) to deliver products to a range of audiences.
- Understanding of remote sensing techniques and geospatial data including satellite, airborne, marine and UAV data.
- Experience in driving efficiency through spatial data management and archiving.
- Experience of using python (particularly ArcPy) to automate and streamline geoprocessing tasks.
- Ability to work autonomously and problem solve, escalating where necessary.

It would be advantageous to have:

o Knowledge of coastal processes/ coastal risk management.
o Familiarity with the coast between Grimsby, Lincolnshire and Southend, Essex.
o Experience of working with a range of coastal stakeholders.

The candidate pack and role profile should be read along with the advert to understand the key accountabilities and skills needed to succeed in this role.

Please note we do not assess CVs. Your answers in the application and at interview will be assessed for each of the capabilities below. Please refer to the candidate pack for a link to the EA Capability Dictionary.

As an organisation we strive to reflect the communities we serve, to achieve
this we welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of race, sexual orientation, and religion.

All interviews will be carried out using MS teams and are scheduled to take place in Late June 2023.

For more information about the vacancy, please contact:
Becky Stanley: becky.stanley@environment-agency.gov.uk Tel: 07557 204948

This role will involve working on a range of different project and tasks with differing sometimes conflicting deadlines.
Please describe a time where you have delivered a complex GIS project or piece of work to a deadline. How did you prioritise tasks to meet your targets? What challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?

Please note we do not assess CVs. It is your answers given to these questions that will be used for interview selection so ensure you draw out your skills and experience in your response. We encourage you to refer to the candidate pack for a link to our "EA capability dictionary"

This role involves efficiently managing a range of spatial datasets, and ensuring they can be readily be used for analysis and interpretation work for our programme partners.

Please give an example of how you have used the ESRI ArcGIS platform to manage and analyse geospatial data. What was the task? What datasets did you use? How did you ensure the quality of the data and outputs?

Please note we do not assess CVs. It is your answers given to these questions that will be used for interview selection so ensure you draw out your skills and experience in your response. We encourage you to refer to the candidate pack for a link to our "EA capability dictionary"

This role will handle and manage a significant archive of spatial data, undertaking analysis on parts or all of the archive to understand coastal trends and communicate coastal risk. The ACMP is constantly seeking better ways to analyse and interpret data to assist in coastal management, and using new monitoring techniques to gather better information.

Please provide an example of where you have taken the opportunity to create, introduce and implement new or improved methods, processes. How did you maintain quality and accuracy?

Please note we do not assess CVs. It is your answers given to these questions that will be used for interview selection so ensure you draw out your skills and experience in your response. We encourage you to refer to the candidate pack for a link to our "EA capability dictionary"

In this role you will work closely with the ACMP’s Partners – both Environment Agency colleagues and Local Authorities. You will provide advice and guidance on our technical data to ensure their understanding, and produce analysis and reports to aid their coastal management decision making.

Please provide an example of when you have delivered a technical project for a customer. How did you identify and address their needs? How did you ensure their understanding of your work?

Please note we do not assess CVs. It is your answers given to these questions that will be used for interview selection so ensure you draw out your skills and experience in your response. We encourage you to refer to the candidate pack for a link to our "EA capability dictionary"