Modelling and Forecasting - Skills Resilience - Senior Technical Advisor - 5162
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East Midlands, 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 6
Fixed Term
Full Time
Analytical, Education and Training, Engineering, Knowledge & Information Management, Operational Delivery, Programme and Project Management, Science
£43,344 (pro-rata)
As a Senior Technical Advisor within Skills Resilience in you will provide technical leadership in flood modelling and forecasting skills development and to implement and embed technical excellence within Modelling and Forecasting. You will play a key role in developing, and embedding skills improvements and training programmes.
The Skills Resilience team is a new national team which focuses on ensuring that we are developing the right technical and leadership skills for Modelling and Forecasting. It will ensure that we have a self-development mind-set across Modelling and Forecasting, demonstrate progress using data and evidence, set up and ensure delivery of development programmes.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Advisor to provide technical leadership in flood modelling and forecasting skills development and to implement and embed technical excellence within Modelling and Forecasting. You’ll have a relevant scientific degree or equivalent, and experience in monitoring, developing and embedding skills improvements and training programmes. Knowledge of flood and coastal risk management or river or coastal modelling and forecasting would be an advantage.
Combining an analytical mind with great people skills, you’ll have experience of providing leadership to influence and deliver outcomes and of influencing national and area partners to achieve consistency and improvements to ways of working.
You’ll be happy to hit the ground running and manage your own workload. You will also need to demonstrate that you are well organised and able to work to tight deadlines. Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to deliver results are essential to the role.
Combining an analytical mind with great people skills, you’ll have experience of providing leadership to influence and deliver outcomes and of influencing national and area partners to achieve consistency and improvements to ways of working.
You’ll be happy to hit the ground running and manage your own workload. You will also need to demonstrate that you are well organised and able to work to tight deadlines. Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to deliver results are essential to the role.
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
01/08/2018
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.
Focuses on Efficiency, Innovation and Quality
Identifies and seizes the opportunity to create, introduce and implement new or improved methods, processes and without, compromising quality or accuracy.
Communicates Effectively
Listens and questions to understand and engage. Conveys information and ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively through speech and writing.
Numerical Modelling and Forecasting
Interprets data and information to forecast the state of the environment, including large-scale trends such as climate change, and more localised forecasting such as pollution, flooding and water availability.
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.