Modelling and Forecasting - Inland Advisor - 8779
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Yorkshire and the Humber
Leeds
Lateral
Staff Grade 5
Permanent
Full Time
Operational Delivery, Other, Risk Management, Science
£34,330
In Modelling and Forecasting you will be integral to informing our understanding of flood risk, making effective decisions and ensuring we are prepared for any future flooding
Specifically in the role you will
Plans the delivery of training to duty staff with incident response duty roles. Delivering work that ensures that robust and comprehensive procedures are in place for the incident response roles that Modelling and Forecasting lead on, following accepted practice.
Develops, reviews, audits and assures models using technical knowledge and experience to draw conclusions and support decisions. This includes the project management of internal technical numerical modelling / forecasting projects and carrying out the technical Modelling and Forecasting lead role within a project team undertaking Modelling and Forecasting projects.
Selects the most appropriate tools and techniques for hydrological assessments and advises the organisation on hydraulic modelling and forecasting approaches.
Acts as a ‘point of contact’ for providing professional/technical expertise to the Environment Agency and partner organisations.
Provides technical leadership, coaching, mentoring, and inspiration to others within Modelling and Forecasting carrying out similar activities and monitoring the delivery and productivity of the team’s workload
Specifically in the role you will
Plans the delivery of training to duty staff with incident response duty roles. Delivering work that ensures that robust and comprehensive procedures are in place for the incident response roles that Modelling and Forecasting lead on, following accepted practice.
Develops, reviews, audits and assures models using technical knowledge and experience to draw conclusions and support decisions. This includes the project management of internal technical numerical modelling / forecasting projects and carrying out the technical Modelling and Forecasting lead role within a project team undertaking Modelling and Forecasting projects.
Selects the most appropriate tools and techniques for hydrological assessments and advises the organisation on hydraulic modelling and forecasting approaches.
Acts as a ‘point of contact’ for providing professional/technical expertise to the Environment Agency and partner organisations.
Provides technical leadership, coaching, mentoring, and inspiration to others within Modelling and Forecasting carrying out similar activities and monitoring the delivery and productivity of the team’s workload
Our Inland teams provide leadership, technical expertise and specialist advice on building, running and analysing detailed mathematical models. The outputs are used to describe flood risk, providing evidence for determining potential impacts on communities and informing flood risk management and incident management decisions.
We are experts in river flooding and hydrology. We support the delivery of flood incident response, working closely with a range of partners, from environmental consultants to the national Flood Forecasting Centre.
We are experts in river flooding and hydrology. We support the delivery of flood incident response, working closely with a range of partners, from environmental consultants to the national Flood Forecasting Centre.
Through experience to date you will ideally be able to demonstrate the following:
• You will have expert knowledge and / or considerable experience in river modelling and/or flood forecasting, either in a real-time or ‘non-real time’ environment
• A technical lead in complex modelling and GIS software packages, and highly computer literate
• You will be able to work under pressure and be skilled at making decisions and acting on them
• Your skills in influencing and persuading people at senior levels, often in the face of emergency
• Data management and standards will be part of everything you do and you will have attuned and expert analytical skills
• You will be willing to work flexibly, including taking on an out of hours duty role
• Experience in prioritising high profile programmes / projects and the ability to manage your own workload and support others balance theirs.
• You will have expert knowledge and / or considerable experience in river modelling and/or flood forecasting, either in a real-time or ‘non-real time’ environment
• A technical lead in complex modelling and GIS software packages, and highly computer literate
• You will be able to work under pressure and be skilled at making decisions and acting on them
• Your skills in influencing and persuading people at senior levels, often in the face of emergency
• Data management and standards will be part of everything you do and you will have attuned and expert analytical skills
• You will be willing to work flexibly, including taking on an out of hours duty role
• Experience in prioritising high profile programmes / projects and the ability to manage your own workload and support others balance theirs.
Closing date: 8th September 2018 at 23;55 hours
Everyone starting in a new role with the Environment Agency will be welcomed into the team and given all of the training and support you need to succeed.
There many also fully funded opportunities to develop further academic/professional qualifications.
The Environment Agency offer an extensive range of employee benefits.
For further information on this role, the employee benefits and the work of the Environment Agency, please download the candidate pack.
For any questions relating to this role, please contact: alan.smith1@environment-agency.gov.uk or philipj.sale@environment-agency.gov.uk
Everyone starting in a new role with the Environment Agency will be welcomed into the team and given all of the training and support you need to succeed.
There many also fully funded opportunities to develop further academic/professional qualifications.
The Environment Agency offer an extensive range of employee benefits.
For further information on this role, the employee benefits and the work of the Environment Agency, please download the candidate pack.
For any questions relating to this role, please contact: alan.smith1@environment-agency.gov.uk or philipj.sale@environment-agency.gov.uk
08/09/2018, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Numerical Modelling and Forecasting
Describe a scenario when you developed, reviewed, audited or assured a complex model (detailed 1D, 2D, 1D-2D hydraulic model, or 1D forecasting model or rainfall-runoff model or weather model or other relevant model) using technical knowledge and experience to draw conclusions and support decisions.
Interviewer prompts if needed to draw out
Why was the model needed?
What were the challenges to the modelling?
How did you know the model was suitable for these needs?
How did you use the modelling work to guide and advise others so their decisions are made on sound technical grounds?
Was there opportunity to coach / train other lesser experienced staff members?
Interviewer prompts if needed to draw out
Why was the model needed?
What were the challenges to the modelling?
How did you know the model was suitable for these needs?
How did you use the modelling work to guide and advise others so their decisions are made on sound technical grounds?
Was there opportunity to coach / train other lesser experienced staff members?
Influences and Persuades Others
Describe a time when you have successfully influenced or persuaded a colleague or external stakeholder.
Interviewer prompts if needed to draw out
How did you present your case?
What challenges were there to getting them to “willingly” agree with your viewpoint?
How did you change or adopt a different approach, if required?
Describe your back-up plan / strategy if agreement wasn’t reached?
Interviewer prompts if needed to draw out
How did you present your case?
What challenges were there to getting them to “willingly” agree with your viewpoint?
How did you change or adopt a different approach, if required?
Describe your back-up plan / strategy if agreement wasn’t reached?
Programme and Project Management
Describe a time when you successfully led either as Project or Programme Manager or were part of the Project or Programme’s Technical team to deliver a project’s or programme’s objectives cost-effectively.
Interviewer prompts if needed to draw out
How did you apply project or programme planning techniques to ensure the project or programme was delivered on time and to expected standards?
How did you know that appropriate milestones had been set; identify and plan for areas of particular difficulty, uncertainty and set-backs; regularly reviews project progress and effectiveness?
How did you review work undertaken by consultants or others against objectives while ensuring their awareness of any changes impacting their work?
How did you know the project or programme had delivered successfully to the required standards?
Interviewer prompts if needed to draw out
How did you apply project or programme planning techniques to ensure the project or programme was delivered on time and to expected standards?
How did you know that appropriate milestones had been set; identify and plan for areas of particular difficulty, uncertainty and set-backs; regularly reviews project progress and effectiveness?
How did you review work undertaken by consultants or others against objectives while ensuring their awareness of any changes impacting their work?
How did you know the project or programme had delivered successfully to the required standards?
Focuses on Customers and Partners
Describe a situation when you used your expertise to provide technical and scientific advice and support to internal teams and/or external partners in line with defined business plans and organisational objectives during a project or work task
Interviewer prompts if needed to draw out
How did you prepare?
How did you use others to support?
How did you ensure that internal terms and/or external partners maintained realistic expectations?
What was the outcome?
Interviewer prompts if needed to draw out
How did you prepare?
How did you use others to support?
How did you ensure that internal terms and/or external partners maintained realistic expectations?
What was the outcome?
Delivers Results Through Others
Describe a time where the performance of others has been critical to the success of work you were involved with? How did you secure their time and orchestrate their activities to delivers results expected of you in the required timescales?
How did you monitor progress against milestones?
How did you have to provide support to address shortfalls?
Can you describe the challenges in securing their commitment to undertake work and maintain that commitment?
How did you assure the work of others?
How did you monitor progress against milestones?
How did you have to provide support to address shortfalls?
Can you describe the challenges in securing their commitment to undertake work and maintain that commitment?
How did you assure the work of others?
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.