Flood Risk Management Officer - 8677
2
East of England, London
Welwyn Garden City
Alchemy, Bessemer Road, AL7 1HE
Staff Grade 4
Permanent
Full Time
Environment & Sustainability, Operational Delivery, Risk Management
£27,138
The role is within the Partnership and Strategic Overview team dealing with flood risk in Luton, Herts and parts of Essex. This interesting role will involve working with a variety of customers to help ensure communities and businesses are more resilient to flood risk. The work is varied and will initially focus on assessing flood risk activity permits and providing technical advice on planning applications. Successfully influencing planning and permitting is key to achieving good flood risk outcomes for people and the environment.
We are a busy department and workload can be high but very rewarding. Good communication skills are required for working with colleagues in other teams, as well as members of the public, consultants and professional partners. You will also work with your fellow team members on flood risk management projects and to support our professional partners.
There will also be opportunities to get involved in our incident response roles during and after flooding and other environmental incidents. Full training will be provided.
We are a busy department and workload can be high but very rewarding. Good communication skills are required for working with colleagues in other teams, as well as members of the public, consultants and professional partners. You will also work with your fellow team members on flood risk management projects and to support our professional partners.
There will also be opportunities to get involved in our incident response roles during and after flooding and other environmental incidents. Full training will be provided.
The PSO teams develop the technical knowledge needed for a strategic overview of flooding across Hertfordshire and North London. We are a busy team providing flood risk advice for planning applications, assessing flood risk activity permits and managing flood risk data and information. We work with partners and help to develop strategic flood plans for communities at risk of flooding. We are a supportive and inclusive team, with learning and development actively encouraged.
You will be passionate about the environment and use your knowledge and initiative to achieve sustainable outcomes in flood risk management. You will be a good communicator with experience of working with a range of stakeholders and communities and building good working relationships with them. A flexible approach will help you to prioritise your work and support other colleagues with key work activities. Knowledge of the Environment Agency's flood risk management responsibilities is desirable, as well as an understanding of Town and Country planning and how to influence good outcomes.
You will need competent IT skills, ideally including GIS. There are opportunities for training and professional development.
Some experience is required from a related field of work, for example engineering, customer engagement, geographic information management or projects.
You will need competent IT skills, ideally including GIS. There are opportunities for training and professional development.
Some experience is required from a related field of work, for example engineering, customer engagement, geographic information management or projects.
Closing Date: 21st August 2018 at 23:55 hours
For further information contact Rachel Keen on 02030259138 or email rachel.keen@environment-agency.gov.uk.
Your qualifying experience may be gained through a combination of formal qualifications and some experience through to no formal qualification and a lot of experience. You will need to be able to travel to meetings, sometimes in remote locations.
An understanding of flood risk and incident management is beneficial. Occasional weekend and evening work may be required.
You will be required to have an incident role.
For further information contact Rachel Keen on 02030259138 or email rachel.keen@environment-agency.gov.uk.
Your qualifying experience may be gained through a combination of formal qualifications and some experience through to no formal qualification and a lot of experience. You will need to be able to travel to meetings, sometimes in remote locations.
An understanding of flood risk and incident management is beneficial. Occasional weekend and evening work may be required.
You will be required to have an incident role.
21/08/2018, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Achieves Results
You will be able to deliver high work standards, demonstrate the drive to meet targets, prioritise and organise tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results.
Please give an example of when you have had to prioritise several tasks with similar deadlines and still achieved a good result.
Please give an example of when you have had to prioritise several tasks with similar deadlines and still achieved a good result.
Works in Teams
It is important that the team works co-operatively with all team members playing their part to achieve common goals.
Tell us about how you have worked successfully as part of a team. For example, how do you contribute to team effort and how do you interact with others to work effectively as a team?
Tell us about how you have worked successfully as part of a team. For example, how do you contribute to team effort and how do you interact with others to work effectively as a team?
Communicates Effectively
Effective communication is very important, using a range of skills and methods to get a message across. Please give an example of when you have had to communicate effectively with a wide audience, describing how you did it and why you did it the way you did.
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.