Modelling & Forecasting Coordinator - 7329
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National, North West, South East, South West, West Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber
Exeter , Leeds , Peterborough , Reading , Solihull , Warrington , Worthing
Manley House, Richard Fairclough House, Kingfisher House, Guildbourne House, Sapphire East, Kings Meadow House, Lateral
Staff Grade 4
Permanent
Full Time
Analytical, Environment & Sustainability, Operational Delivery
£27,138
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, civil society groups and communities to make our environment a better place.
We’re investing £1.4 billion between now and 2021 that will reduce flood risk to 300,000 homes across the UK.
This role draws upon a range of transferable and specialist skills. Working closely with other teams, you can expect to be involved in:
•Supporting management of the flood forecasting incident room, monitoring forecasts, maintaining rosters and engaging with partners when flooding occurs
•Contributing to the delivery of the Modelling & Forecasting programme
•Taking a lead in projects and working in technical groups
•Project management of your own technical projects
•Collection, analysis and interpretation of data
•Provide professional/technical expertise to support priority projects
•Running and reviewing outputs from ‘real-time’ and ‘non real-time’ models
•Develop and maintain a strong customer focus to ensure effective relationship building and partnership working
•Reviewing Flood Risk Assessments and advising on detailed planning applications
Join us to help protect even more homes and businesses from future flooding.
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, civil society groups and communities to make our environment a better place.
We’re investing £1.4 billion between now and 2021 that will reduce flood risk to 300,000 homes across the UK.
This role draws upon a range of transferable and specialist skills. Working closely with other teams, you can expect to be involved in:
•Supporting management of the flood forecasting incident room, monitoring forecasts, maintaining rosters and engaging with partners when flooding occurs
•Contributing to the delivery of the Modelling & Forecasting programme
•Taking a lead in projects and working in technical groups
•Project management of your own technical projects
•Collection, analysis and interpretation of data
•Provide professional/technical expertise to support priority projects
•Running and reviewing outputs from ‘real-time’ and ‘non real-time’ models
•Develop and maintain a strong customer focus to ensure effective relationship building and partnership working
•Reviewing Flood Risk Assessments and advising on detailed planning applications
Join us to help protect even more homes and businesses from future flooding.
Our teams are experts in coastal and river flooding, with specialists in hydrology and flood forecasting. They also support delivery of flood incident response from our seven flood forecasting centres, working closely with a range of partners; from environmental consultants to the national Flood Forecasting Centre. The teams work on strategic modelling and forecasting projects which help us to prepare communities for future floods and determine appropriate flood mitigation and design solutions.
Through experience to date you will ideally be able to demonstrate some of the following:
•You will have knowledge or experience of river modelling and/or flood forecasting, either in a real-time or offline environment
•You will be at ease with using complex software packages, and computer literate
•You will be willing to work flexibly, including taking on an out of hours duty role
•You will be able to work under pressure and be skilled and making decisions and acting on them
•It will be an advantage if you are skilled at influencing and persuading people
•Your data management skills will be good and you will have well developed analytical skills
The key things we’re looking for are transferable skills and capabilities, experience within this sector and / or relevant industry experience.
•You will have knowledge or experience of river modelling and/or flood forecasting, either in a real-time or offline environment
•You will be at ease with using complex software packages, and computer literate
•You will be willing to work flexibly, including taking on an out of hours duty role
•You will be able to work under pressure and be skilled and making decisions and acting on them
•It will be an advantage if you are skilled at influencing and persuading people
•Your data management skills will be good and you will have well developed analytical skills
The key things we’re looking for are transferable skills and capabilities, experience within this sector and / or relevant industry experience.
Closing: 24th January 23:55 hours
Everyone starting in a new role with the Environment Agency will be welcomed into the team and given all of the training and support you need to succeed.
As part of your comprehensive induction you will also be provided with all the equipment required for your role.
There many also fully funded opportunities to develop further academic/professional qualifications.
The Environment Agency offer an extensive range of employee benefits.
For further information on this role, the employee benefits and the work of the Environment Agency, please download the candidate pack.
For any questions relating to this role, please contact: Lindsey.Russell@Environment-Agency.gov.uk
These vacancies are a mixture of permanent and fixed term contract opportunities
Interviews are scheduled from week commencing 26th February 2018.
Everyone starting in a new role with the Environment Agency will be welcomed into the team and given all of the training and support you need to succeed.
As part of your comprehensive induction you will also be provided with all the equipment required for your role.
There many also fully funded opportunities to develop further academic/professional qualifications.
The Environment Agency offer an extensive range of employee benefits.
For further information on this role, the employee benefits and the work of the Environment Agency, please download the candidate pack.
For any questions relating to this role, please contact: Lindsey.Russell@Environment-Agency.gov.uk
These vacancies are a mixture of permanent and fixed term contract opportunities
Interviews are scheduled from week commencing 26th February 2018.
24/01/2018, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Numerical Modelling and Forecasting
Please note that your answers will be used for interview selection
The skills and knowledge within Modelling and Forecasting make us unique within the industry and our ability provide accurate and timely information is critical.
Describe a scenario where you have needed to provide information to represent real life weather conditions, from your experience in:
•Numerical modelling, and / or
•Weather or flood forecasting.
What was the scenario?
What challenges did you face?
What was the outcome?
The skills and knowledge within Modelling and Forecasting make us unique within the industry and our ability provide accurate and timely information is critical.
Describe a scenario where you have needed to provide information to represent real life weather conditions, from your experience in:
•Numerical modelling, and / or
•Weather or flood forecasting.
What was the scenario?
What challenges did you face?
What was the outcome?
Achieves Results
Please note that your answers will be used for interview selection
To achieve modelling and forecasting targets, requires the setting of high standards and the ability to organise and prioritise work.
Please describe when you have had to deliver a challenging piece of work.
What was the piece of work?
What was your approach?
What was the result?
To achieve modelling and forecasting targets, requires the setting of high standards and the ability to organise and prioritise work.
Please describe when you have had to deliver a challenging piece of work.
What was the piece of work?
What was your approach?
What was the result?
Takes Decisions and Solves Problems
Please note that your answers will be used for interview selection.
Flood Resilience teams coordinate resources to ensure that the Environment Agency are resilient and ready for incidents.
Provide an example of a time when you had to pick a preferred approach to a problem from a range of options.
How did you assess all the different options?
What made you chose the preferred option?
What was the result?
Flood Resilience teams coordinate resources to ensure that the Environment Agency are resilient and ready for incidents.
Provide an example of a time when you had to pick a preferred approach to a problem from a range of options.
How did you assess all the different options?
What made you chose the preferred option?
What was the result?
Communicates Effectively
Please note that your answers will be used for interview selection.
Working with a wide range of customers with varying levels of flood risk awareness, requires the ability to communicate effectively and appropriately.
You will be expected to communicate and engage with others effectively through speech and writing.
Please describe when you have used your communication skills effectively to convey information and ideas clearly to others.
Who was your audience?
What was the message?
What did you take into consideration to ensure the message landed well?
Working with a wide range of customers with varying levels of flood risk awareness, requires the ability to communicate effectively and appropriately.
You will be expected to communicate and engage with others effectively through speech and writing.
Please describe when you have used your communication skills effectively to convey information and ideas clearly to others.
Who was your audience?
What was the message?
What did you take into consideration to ensure the message landed well?
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.