International Waste Shipments Advisor - 11522

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National
All
Staff Grade 5
Permanent
Environment & Sustainability
£34,879 pro-rata
This is an exciting time to be involved in International Waste Shipments (IWS) as there is much political and consumer focus on activities that we help regulate.
With responsibility for waste shipment regulations, you need to be flexible in your approach and will need to be able to look outwards to influence government and industry as well as having an internal focus to support and guide our Operational colleagues. The role will cover all aspects of waste exports, as well as influencing and supporting Defra with the implementation of the Resources and Waste Strategy and changes to the regulation of waste exports. You would also be expected to lead and provide leadership across more generic and integrated areas of waste regulation and how we deliver our waste regulatory roles.
You will be working closely with E&B colleagues on developing and improving how we deliver our waste exports regulatory role to ensure we are delivering the best outcomes. This will include areas of work around guidance and training.
To be successful in the role you will need good networking and communication skills, to reflect working with internal groups, government colleagues, national stakeholders, including industry groups, and the other UK environment agencies.
The Waste Regulation team sits within the Environment and Business directorate and sets the strategic direction of waste regulation within England. We are currently in an exciting time where there are several new initiatives from government as well as our own aspirations around waste.
You will work with frontline colleagues, Defra and other government departments and industry to help create a cleaner, safer and healthier environment whilst supporting economic growth.
You will have a broad knowledge of the waste industry, ideally you will have experience of interpreting legislation, influencing the creation of policy, interpreting detailed technical guidance, writing clear briefings and guidance, delivering training and managing project teams.
You will also:
• demonstrate an excellent awareness of the competing needs of a diverse range of ‘waste’ partners
• have experience of planning, managing and delivering tasks to challenging deadlines
• have excellent written and verbal communication skills, being able to explain complex subject matter to a varied audience
• be skilled at influencing outcomes by building and maintaining effective relationships with colleagues and partners
• need to work independently, organise your workload and demonstrate resilience around reprioritisation of workloads.
The location is flexible but ideally located alongside other E&B colleagues. The post will require travel to meetings, most often in Sheffield, Warrington, Birmingham and London, and other locations when necessary. For further information or to discuss this role please contact Helen Rockey (helen.rockey@environment-agency.gov.uk or 07920 086177) or Rob Scarpello (Robert.scarpello@environment-agency.gov.uk or 07775 410168).
Interviews will be held in central Birmingham early in September.

04/08/2019, 23:55 hours

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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.

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