Environment Planning Officer - 8696
1
East of England
Brampton
Brampton Office
Staff Grade 4
Permanent
Full Time
Environment & Sustainability
£27,138
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated person to join the Integrated Environment Planning team based in Brampton. We are responsible for water resources management in the East Anglian region. You will process water resource licence applications and provide technical administration support to others in the team.
You will also have the opportunity to be involved in other aspects of the team's work such as water quality and catchment planning. We work in a multifunctional way across water quality and resources, bridging all functions ensuring that we will identify solutions to the key environmental issues faced across East Anglia.
Our work helps to ensure that delivery on the ground, whether EA or partners, is as effective and efficient as it can be and provides as much for the environment as possible for every pound spent.
You will also have the opportunity to be involved in other aspects of the team's work such as water quality and catchment planning. We work in a multifunctional way across water quality and resources, bridging all functions ensuring that we will identify solutions to the key environmental issues faced across East Anglia.
Our work helps to ensure that delivery on the ground, whether EA or partners, is as effective and efficient as it can be and provides as much for the environment as possible for every pound spent.
You will join the Brampton Integrated Environment Planning Team. We cover a wide range of disciplines including water quality, water resources and river basin planning. The team collates, analyses and shares data to produce engaging and compelling environmental evidence that informs and drives area priorities and environmental improvements. The team is made up of Planning Specialists and Officers. Planning Officers are multi-functional working on all types of data and evidence and identifying relationships between them.
The successful candidate will have a good understanding of our business and environmental activities, complementing strong IT skills. Experience of using the Catchment Planning System (CPS), GIS and planning tools is desirable but not essential.
You should be a team worker, self-motivated and able to communicate effectively with a wide range of customers in different situations.
You’ll possess proven ability and/or knowledge in the following areas:
• Focuses on customers and partners
• Communicates effectively
• Data and information management
• Achieves Results
You should be a team worker, self-motivated and able to communicate effectively with a wide range of customers in different situations.
You’ll possess proven ability and/or knowledge in the following areas:
• Focuses on customers and partners
• Communicates effectively
• Data and information management
• Achieves Results
Closing Date: 19th August 2018 at 23:55 hours
The grade rate is £27,138
Hours: 37 a week
We as an Agency take part in incident response. If successful your line manager will discuss arrangements with you depending on your role and circumstances.
The information in the candidate pack is taken from a generic role profile so, whilst relevant, it is not specifically tailored to this position. The advert provides you with details of key accountabilities and skills needed to succeed.
For further information about the role please contact the recruiting manager Clare Watkins at clare.watkins@environment-agency.gov.uk or on Tel: 020302 55958 or mob: 07770 700893
The grade rate is £27,138
Hours: 37 a week
We as an Agency take part in incident response. If successful your line manager will discuss arrangements with you depending on your role and circumstances.
The information in the candidate pack is taken from a generic role profile so, whilst relevant, it is not specifically tailored to this position. The advert provides you with details of key accountabilities and skills needed to succeed.
For further information about the role please contact the recruiting manager Clare Watkins at clare.watkins@environment-agency.gov.uk or on Tel: 020302 55958 or mob: 07770 700893
19/08/2018, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Focuses on Customers and Partners
Describe how you use your skills and experience to meet the customers needs?
Please note your answer will be used for interview selection.
Each answer should not exceed 250 words.
Please note your answer will be used for interview selection.
Each answer should not exceed 250 words.
Communicates Effectively
Describe how you convey information and ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively through speech and writing.
Please note your answer will be used for interview selection.
Each answer should not exceed 250 words.
Please note your answer will be used for interview selection.
Each answer should not exceed 250 words.
Data and Information Management
Describe your skills and experience you use to collect, analyse, interpret, record, manage, develop and share data, material or information appropriately for a variety of purposes.
Please note your answer will be used for interview selection.
Each answer should not exceed 250 words.
Please note your answer will be used for interview selection.
Each answer should not exceed 250 words.
Achieves Results
Describe your skills and experience in the use of data, intelligence and technical knowledge to identify actions to deliver environmental improvement; to secure and track delivery of these actions by coordinating or providing evidence for plans, reports and other communications.
Please note your answer will be used for interview selection.
Each answer should not exceed 250 words.
Please note your answer will be used for interview selection.
Each answer should not exceed 250 words.
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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.