Marine Environment Monitoring Officer 2 - 25432
3
East Midlands, East of England, South East
Peterborough , West Malling
Staff Grade 3
Permanent
Full Time
Surveying
£25,042
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Marine Monitoring Officer. This role will help deliver marine monitoring projects throughout England. You will be responsible for delivery and support on a variety of marine programmes and projects.
You'll perform operational shifts working on a Coastal Survey Vessel along the Suffolk, Thames and North Kent coastal regions of England. This will include extended periods of time and some weekends working away from your base. In the office you will manage data tasks and support projects.
You'll ideally have some experience of delivering boat based marine survey work.
The post is ideally based either in Peterborough or Addington, Kent and you will ideally live within a commutable distance of one of these locations. Other locations may be considered and we suggest you get in touch to discuss this before your application. The contract for the post is annualised hours, and attracts a 15% allowance on top of basic salary.
The successful applicant will be required to pass either a ML5 or ENG1 medical before employment. Failure to pass a medical will prevent the applicant from being employed.
The role requires travelling between locations and as a result requires a full UK driving licence.
You'll perform operational shifts working on a Coastal Survey Vessel along the Suffolk, Thames and North Kent coastal regions of England. This will include extended periods of time and some weekends working away from your base. In the office you will manage data tasks and support projects.
You'll ideally have some experience of delivering boat based marine survey work.
The post is ideally based either in Peterborough or Addington, Kent and you will ideally live within a commutable distance of one of these locations. Other locations may be considered and we suggest you get in touch to discuss this before your application. The contract for the post is annualised hours, and attracts a 15% allowance on top of basic salary.
The successful applicant will be required to pass either a ML5 or ENG1 medical before employment. Failure to pass a medical will prevent the applicant from being employed.
The role requires travelling between locations and as a result requires a full UK driving licence.
The Monitoring Survey - Estuarine and Coastal team is responsible for the delivery of the Environment Agency’s marine monitoring programme. This includes water and ecological monitoring undertaken nationally throughout England. It delivers a vital service that underpins much of our marine statutory responsibilities relating to water quality. We also deliver a wide range of marine monitoring projects for internal and DEFRA customers.
It is essential that you have experience of working effectively in dispersed teams with preferably marine monitoring operations experience. The successful candidate will demonstrate the exemplary Health and Safety leadership needed for working safely in this environment.
You’ll be qualified to at least degree standard (or equivalent experience) in a relevant discipline and possess proven ability and/or knowledge of:
• Coastal and estuarine scientific work
• Water Quality and Oceanographic instrumentation
• Operational working practices
Other key requirements for this job include excellent communication skills, programme and project management experience, the ability to be effective under pressure and the enthusiasm to motivate other members of the team.
You’ll be qualified to at least degree standard (or equivalent experience) in a relevant discipline and possess proven ability and/or knowledge of:
• Coastal and estuarine scientific work
• Water Quality and Oceanographic instrumentation
• Operational working practices
Other key requirements for this job include excellent communication skills, programme and project management experience, the ability to be effective under pressure and the enthusiasm to motivate other members of the team.
Please see additional document containing more information about the role, team and location.
As an organisation we strive to reflect the communities we serve, to achieve this we actively encourage applications from all backgrounds regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, and religion.
For more information about the role please contact Sophie Bailey; sophie.bailey@environment-agency.gov.uk, 07500309789, after 20/01 contact Sam Camp, samantha.camp@environment-agency.gov.uk, 07769925438
As an organisation we strive to reflect the communities we serve, to achieve this we actively encourage applications from all backgrounds regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, and religion.
For more information about the role please contact Sophie Bailey; sophie.bailey@environment-agency.gov.uk, 07500309789, after 20/01 contact Sam Camp, samantha.camp@environment-agency.gov.uk, 07769925438
01/02/2023, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Achieves Results
Setting and delivering high work standards for office and field tasks and demonstrating the drive to meet targets is a key aspect of this role. Please describe a time when you have prioritised and organised tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results.
Indicators of this competency include:
• Maximises work output by setting goals and priorities. Tracking and measuring outcomes and taking swift remedial action when necessary.
• Can be relied on to regularly exceed goals agreed
• Is tenacious and perseveres when others might give up
• Anticipates forth-coming issues and adjusts actions as necessary.
• Willing to put in extra effort to meet urgent deadlines when required. Shows dedication and commitment; “goes the extra mile”
• Is resilient and performs under pressure. Responds appropriately to setbacks and develops alternative action.
Indicators of this competency include:
• Maximises work output by setting goals and priorities. Tracking and measuring outcomes and taking swift remedial action when necessary.
• Can be relied on to regularly exceed goals agreed
• Is tenacious and perseveres when others might give up
• Anticipates forth-coming issues and adjusts actions as necessary.
• Willing to put in extra effort to meet urgent deadlines when required. Shows dedication and commitment; “goes the extra mile”
• Is resilient and performs under pressure. Responds appropriately to setbacks and develops alternative action.
Health Safety & Wellbeing
Managing your own behaviour in the field reduces risks to the health and safety of yourself and others. Please describe a time when you have done this in the past.
Indicators of this competency include:
• Makes correct use of personal protective equipment and other safety equipment.
• Complies with full statutory and company rules on health, safety and the environment
• Awareness of hazards. Follows safe working practices designed to minimise risks to health and safety at work.
• Rectifies or reports harmful aspects/practices that arise.
• Suggests improvements for reducing risks.
• Encourages others to follow H&S policies and instructions.
• Challenges unsafe acts that are observed.
• Follows the incident reporting procedure for harmful aspects/practices.
Indicators of this competency include:
• Makes correct use of personal protective equipment and other safety equipment.
• Complies with full statutory and company rules on health, safety and the environment
• Awareness of hazards. Follows safe working practices designed to minimise risks to health and safety at work.
• Rectifies or reports harmful aspects/practices that arise.
• Suggests improvements for reducing risks.
• Encourages others to follow H&S policies and instructions.
• Challenges unsafe acts that are observed.
• Follows the incident reporting procedure for harmful aspects/practices.
Works in Teams
A key to the success of our programme delivery is working as part of a team to achieve common goals. Please describe what you have done in a previous team to ensure it was a high performing team.
Indicators of this competency include:
· Identifies opportunities to work and build relationships with other team members.
· Builds relationships between own team and other teams.
· Supports the line manager in developing the team and gives constructive feedback to line manager.
· Helps others to resolve conflict or tension.
· Involves themselves and participates in team activities
· Balances personal and local team needs with those of the larger team. Acts in the best interests of all wherever possible.
Indicators of this competency include:
· Identifies opportunities to work and build relationships with other team members.
· Builds relationships between own team and other teams.
· Supports the line manager in developing the team and gives constructive feedback to line manager.
· Helps others to resolve conflict or tension.
· Involves themselves and participates in team activities
· Balances personal and local team needs with those of the larger team. Acts in the best interests of all wherever possible.
Driving Licence
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.