Operational Resilience - Training Advisor - 5125
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East Midlands, North East, 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 5
Permanent
Full Time
Education and Training, Knowledge & Information Management, Operational Delivery, Programme and Project Management
£33,990
As a national trainer in this new role, you will be responsible for the development and co-ordination of national lessons learnt from flood events and exercises and application of lessons to departmental training, development and procedures. This includes continued development and maintenance of national Modelling and Forecasting Incident Management procedures using the Incident Management Academy. In addition, the co-ordination of forecasting centre activity to embed and maintain national ways of working.
Our Operations and Resilience team provides national support on flood forecasting incident response planning, preparedness, training, systems maintenance and development. It also leads on implementing and developing improvements to the flood forecasting services and the products it provides.
You’ll come to us with a relevant scientific degree (e.g. physical geography, environment science) and an understanding and experience of flood forecasting and/or Incident Management.
In this new role, you’ll demonstrate your experience and ability in the identification, review and implementation of national lessons learnt from flood events or other incidents, and exercises. You will show your experience in the development and maintenance of national Incident management or flood forecasting/warning procedures using the Incident Management Academy. You’ll have experience in the operation of incident room activity to embed and maintain national ways of working and strive for consistency.
You’ll be happy to hit the ground running and manage your own workload. You will be building relationships with both internal and external stakeholders and strong communication skills are a must. The ability to share information using different communication paths as well as a training background will be an advantage.
In this new role, you’ll demonstrate your experience and ability in the identification, review and implementation of national lessons learnt from flood events or other incidents, and exercises. You will show your experience in the development and maintenance of national Incident management or flood forecasting/warning procedures using the Incident Management Academy. You’ll have experience in the operation of incident room activity to embed and maintain national ways of working and strive for consistency.
You’ll be happy to hit the ground running and manage your own workload. You will be building relationships with both internal and external stakeholders and strong communication skills are a must. The ability to share information using different communication paths as well as a training background will be an advantage.
For further information, and instructions on how to apply, please see the accompanying Candidate Pack.
Benefits include generous pension provision and leave entitlement. Our flexible working practices support a healthy work/life balance. Excellent training and learning opportunities are available, including personal and professional development.
As part of your exciting and challenging role, you will take on one of our incident response roles where you will be trained to help provide our dynamic 24/7 flood forecasting service.
The closing date for applications is 2nd June 2017 at 23:55 hours.
To discuss the role in more detail or if you have any questions, please contact Julia Shepherd: Julia.shepherd@environment-agency.gov.uk.
Benefits include generous pension provision and leave entitlement. Our flexible working practices support a healthy work/life balance. Excellent training and learning opportunities are available, including personal and professional development.
As part of your exciting and challenging role, you will take on one of our incident response roles where you will be trained to help provide our dynamic 24/7 flood forecasting service.
The closing date for applications is 2nd June 2017 at 23:55 hours.
To discuss the role in more detail or if you have any questions, please contact Julia Shepherd: Julia.shepherd@environment-agency.gov.uk.
02/06/2017, 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.
Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results.
Communicates Effectively
Listens and questions to understand and engage. Conveys information and ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively through speech and writing.
Focuses on Customers and Partners
Addresses the needs of internal and external customers, provides rapid and effective responses.
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.