Deputy Director - Sustainable Business - 14021

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National
Various
Deputy Director
Permanent
Full Time, Part Time/Job Share
Business Management & Improvement, Environment & Sustainability, Planning, Strategy
£70,000
The Deputy Director Sustainable Business role is one for a proven leader with a passion for sustainability, people and performance.

You will work across the entire organisation and with partners to enable delivery of the Environment Agency’s sustainability ambition. Your work will resonate for generations. A passion for sustainability and the environment will be advantageous – this role requires a proven leader and experience of delivering results and cultural change across an organisation.

In this wide-ranging role, you will provide strategic leadership, professional services and assurance to ensure sustainability is fully integrated across the organisation. The role will work with the business and Defra Group helping it find new ways of working in order to deliver the challenges that Government have set, so the level and sphere of influence will need to be high and wide.

This is an exciting opportunity to have a huge impact and create a legacy on a grand scale. You’ll inspire at every turn and leave the environment in a better condition than when you took responsibility for it.
This is a substantial Executive Management role that will be key in supporting a driven team committed to creating a better place for people and wildlife. They will be the conscience of the organisation ensuring the EA delivers its own standard of compliance and environmental protection. They will help to shape your vision and leadership and be empowered to improve the world around them. You will report directly to the Director of Operations National Services
This is a role for an executive with a flair for fostering an environment where people thrive. Additionally, a reputation for excelling in both strategy and delivery is essential. You’ll be used to working with high levels of autonomy, be an experienced leader and natural communicator with plenty of business experience.

You will need to have a good understanding of sustainability as the role provides technical leadership across the sustainability agenda. It doesn’t matter what your background – it’s your passion for sustainability and your flair for influencing, delivering and embedding innovation that’s key.
The Environment Agency are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities that we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share.

Work/life balance is important to us and as such we offer an extensive range of employee benefits and the opportunity to progress your career with us via professional training routes, such as apprenticeships and accreditation with professional institutes.

CV and Covering Letters:
In order to apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter as one document/file on the recruitment system. Please see Candidate Pack for more details.

For any questions relating to this role please contact Dave Shaw on Tel: +442030252970 or by email: david.shaw@environment-agency.gov.uk.

Interviews will be held week commencing 24th February 2020.

02/02/2020, 23:55 hours

Basic Check
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.

This Vacancy is closed to applications.