Environment Planning Officer - 7685
2
East of England
Ipswich
Iceni House
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 Ipswich. 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.
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.
The team is made up of planning specialists and officers focusing on water quality, water resources, river basin planning, waste and climate change. Planning Officers are multi-functional working on all types of data and evidence and identifying relationships between them.
Our work helps to ensure that delivery on the ground, whether EA or partners, is as effective and efficient as possible and provides as much for the environment as possible for every pound spent.
Our work helps to ensure that delivery on the ground, whether EA or partners, is as effective and efficient as possible and provides as much for the environment as possible for every pound spent.
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: 7th March 2018 at 23:55 hours
This is a permanent post working from the Ipswich Office. For an informal chat about this role please contact Huw Richards on 0203 025 8397 (internal) or 07770 692 690 (external).
This is a permanent post working from the Ipswich Office. For an informal chat about this role please contact Huw Richards on 0203 025 8397 (internal) or 07770 692 690 (external).
07/03/2018, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Focuses on Customers and Partners
Addresses the needs of internal and external customers, provides rapid and effective responses.
Communicates Effectively
Listens and questions to understand and engage. Conveys information and ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively through speech and writing.
Data and Information Management
Collects, analyses, interprets, records, manages, develops and shares data, material or information appropriately for a variety of purposes.
Achieves Results
Use 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
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.