Flood Risk Officer - 6067
2
East Midlands
Lincoln
Waterside House
Staff Grade 3
Permanent
Full Time
Analytical, Engineering, Knowledge & Information Management, Operational Delivery, Risk Management, Science
£22,211
Do you want to work with likeminded colleagues who strive to protect and enhance the environment? Are you looking for an employer who rewards hard work and enthusiasm by providing career opportunities, personal development and Professional Membership? Are you motivated, conscientious and able to work in a team? If the answer is ‘yes’ we want you to join our team.
In this role you will:
- Be the first point of contact for customers enquiring about working near rivers and sea defences, offering technical and practical advice associated with Flood Risk Activities Permits
- Use technical awareness to co-ordinate responses to data request enquiries, ensuring customers receive informative answers within the agreed timeframe
- Be responsible for maintaining and developing our evidence including flood risk mapping and help make improvements to keep our data current and readily accessible
- Develop and build relationships with external customers and partners as well as providing support to other team members working in flood risk management
You will also become a member of our incident response team protecting people and property.
In this role you will:
- Be the first point of contact for customers enquiring about working near rivers and sea defences, offering technical and practical advice associated with Flood Risk Activities Permits
- Use technical awareness to co-ordinate responses to data request enquiries, ensuring customers receive informative answers within the agreed timeframe
- Be responsible for maintaining and developing our evidence including flood risk mapping and help make improvements to keep our data current and readily accessible
- Develop and build relationships with external customers and partners as well as providing support to other team members working in flood risk management
You will also become a member of our incident response team protecting people and property.
The Partnership and Strategic Overview team contribute to the Environment Agency’s goal of creating a better place for people and wildlife by working with others and influencing future plans. We have a unique position allowing us to shape Flood Risk Management within catchments. We commission data and gather evidence to inform, develop and implement long term approaches helping to reduce flood risk to people and the environment by handling multi-million pound projects protecting 300,000 homes.
Members of the team use and develop transferable skills to engage and influence others, continually gaining experience whilst advancing in specialist areas of the business and personal development.
We are looking for an individual who can demonstrate:
- A general understanding of flood risk principles and ability to apply this in decision making
- Ability to develop and maintain good relationships with internal and external customers
- Deliver work in an organised and auditable way ensuring effective data/information management
- Working under own initiative and as part of a team to make decisions and achieve planned outcomes
- Ability to use or develop new IT skills in such programmes as MS Office and ArcGIS
We are looking for an individual who can demonstrate:
- A general understanding of flood risk principles and ability to apply this in decision making
- Ability to develop and maintain good relationships with internal and external customers
- Deliver work in an organised and auditable way ensuring effective data/information management
- Working under own initiative and as part of a team to make decisions and achieve planned outcomes
- Ability to use or develop new IT skills in such programmes as MS Office and ArcGIS
Closing Date: 21st August 2017 at 23:55 hours
Please contact the following staff to discuss the role:
Claire Rose Team Leader 07818 076951
Greg Smith Advisor 07766628973
Please contact the following staff to discuss the role:
Claire Rose Team Leader 07818 076951
Greg Smith Advisor 07766628973
21/08/2017, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Works in Teams
Please give us an example of when you’ve worked as part of a team to solve a problem. Include things like a brief description of what you did to help, how you influenced the wider team, how you demonstrated initiative, and describe how the outcome was different due it being a team effort.
Data and Information Management
Please tell us about a piece of work you’ve been involved in which is centred around effective management of data and information. Include things like how you went about collecting and analysing the data, what IT systems you used and explain how your approach helped you solve the original problem as well an anything you would do differently next time round.
Communicates Effectively
A project isn’t effective unless the results and outcome is understood and shared broadly. Tell us about a time when you have helped make this happen. Include things like how you’ve chosen the information to include and in what format, how you’ve gone about presenting the results to different audiences and tell us about the impact you had.
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.