Regulatory Officer 1 - 13384
1
Yorkshire and the Humber
Sheffield
Quadrant Two
Staff Grade 4
Permanent
Full Time
Other
£27,572
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and proactive individual to join Producer Responsibility Regulatory Service (PRRS). PRRS is part of Waste Regime Operational Services (WROS).
You will be part of a team delivering regulatory activities under the Batteries, Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and Packaging regimes.
You’ll be involved in a variety of different work with conflicting deadlines, so the ability to manage yourself is essential.
More specifically, you will support a team to carry out compliance and enforcement activities in relation to producer responsibility.
You will:
• Co-ordinate and lead activities, providing support and guidance to colleagues ensuring compliance with statutory and internal deadlines, whilst providing a value for money service.
• Work closely with colleagues in WROS, and external customers.
• Be flexible and expected to work across different waste streams.
• Use data and information to help make evidenced based decisions and employ good record management skills to access, save and share documentation in line with data protection guidelines.
You will be part of a team delivering regulatory activities under the Batteries, Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and Packaging regimes.
You’ll be involved in a variety of different work with conflicting deadlines, so the ability to manage yourself is essential.
More specifically, you will support a team to carry out compliance and enforcement activities in relation to producer responsibility.
You will:
• Co-ordinate and lead activities, providing support and guidance to colleagues ensuring compliance with statutory and internal deadlines, whilst providing a value for money service.
• Work closely with colleagues in WROS, and external customers.
• Be flexible and expected to work across different waste streams.
• Use data and information to help make evidenced based decisions and employ good record management skills to access, save and share documentation in line with data protection guidelines.
Through environmental regulation, we help divert several million tonnes of waste from landfill by supporting industry, business and public bodies to take responsibility for waste produced, imported, sold and used.
To ensure the UK complies with targets we:
• Issue advice and guidance
• Register producer and compliance scheme obligations
• Permit operators to issue evidence of recovery/recycling
• Risk profile compliance monitoring
• Investigate, pursue, prosecute offenders through either criminal or enforcement undertakings/civil sanctions
To ensure the UK complies with targets we:
• Issue advice and guidance
• Register producer and compliance scheme obligations
• Permit operators to issue evidence of recovery/recycling
• Risk profile compliance monitoring
• Investigate, pursue, prosecute offenders through either criminal or enforcement undertakings/civil sanctions
We need individuals able to demonstrate the following;
• Ability to work with a variety of colleagues to solve complex technical issues and deliver outcomes;
• A great communicator with excellent time management, data management and interpersonal skills, presenting factual verbal and written reasoning;
• Ability to coach, provide feedback and technical direction to others;
• Organisation and planning skills to deliver multiple work activities with varying deadlines
• Experience in supporting and influencing others to deliver in a prioritised manner;
• Excellent customer skills, written and verbal;
• Ability to coordinate the collection, assessment, reporting and saving of complex data in line with internal guidance;
• Experience of working with customers to achieve compliance with regulatory requirements is desirable but not essential.
• Ability to work with a variety of colleagues to solve complex technical issues and deliver outcomes;
• A great communicator with excellent time management, data management and interpersonal skills, presenting factual verbal and written reasoning;
• Ability to coach, provide feedback and technical direction to others;
• Organisation and planning skills to deliver multiple work activities with varying deadlines
• Experience in supporting and influencing others to deliver in a prioritised manner;
• Excellent customer skills, written and verbal;
• Ability to coordinate the collection, assessment, reporting and saving of complex data in line with internal guidance;
• Experience of working with customers to achieve compliance with regulatory requirements is desirable but not essential.
We are committed to making our organisation as diverse as the environment and believe working at the Environment Agency should be life-enhancing. A flexitime scheme is available. The location for this role is Sheffield, however, occasional national travel will be required.
All applications and interviews are competency based assessments, therefore, candidates may benefit from researching competency based recruitment.
We may use the outcome of this recruitment to fill any future vacancies that arise at this grade within 6 months of the interview.
We actively encourage candidates to contact either Kayleigh Wells on 07867 553847, kayleigh.wells@environment-agency.gov.uk or Will Smith on 07766 205829, william.smith@environment-agency.gov.uk for advice about the recruitment process and further information on the role.
All applications and interviews are competency based assessments, therefore, candidates may benefit from researching competency based recruitment.
We may use the outcome of this recruitment to fill any future vacancies that arise at this grade within 6 months of the interview.
We actively encourage candidates to contact either Kayleigh Wells on 07867 553847, kayleigh.wells@environment-agency.gov.uk or Will Smith on 07766 205829, william.smith@environment-agency.gov.uk for advice about the recruitment process and further information on the role.
01/12/2019, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Focuses on Customers and Partners
Addresses the needs of internal and external customers, provides rapid and effective responses.
Q. Tell us about when you’ve had to uphold a position whilst maintaining a positive customer relationship.
• What was the situation?
• How did you persuade the customer to see your point of view?
• How did you maintain the relationship?
Q. Tell us about when you’ve had to uphold a position whilst maintaining a positive customer relationship.
• What was the situation?
• How did you persuade the customer to see your point of view?
• How did you maintain the relationship?
Achieves Results
Sets and delivers high work standards, demonstrates the drive to meet targets. Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results.
Q. Tell us about a time when you have had to deliver under pressure?
• What were the pressures?
• Did you encounter any setbacks?
• What was the outcome?
Q. Tell us about a time when you have had to deliver under pressure?
• What were the pressures?
• Did you encounter any setbacks?
• What was the outcome?
Communicates Effectively
Listens and questions to understand and engage. Conveys information and ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively through speech and writing.
Q. How have you ensured a team or group have understood a message?
• What communication methods did you use?
• How did you ensure communication was two-way?
• What was the message?
Q. How have you ensured a team or group have understood a message?
• What communication methods did you use?
• How did you ensure communication was two-way?
• What was the message?
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.