FCRM Officer - 10197

1
South East
West Malling
Orchard House
Staff Grade 4
Fixed Term
Full Time
Operational Delivery
£27,572 pro rata
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Flood Resilience team and make a real difference to how we prepare for and respond to incidents in Kent & South London.

You’ll help to minimise the impact of flooding on communities through the provision of an effective Flood Warning service.

You’ll work with internal stakeholders to expand and review our telemetry network and enhance our forecasting capability. You will analyse and interrogate our data to maintain our service and enhance the way we respond to flood incidents.

You’ll also have the opportunity to work across other functions within the team to support important areas of work, engaging with communities and enhancing the way we plan and respond to incidents.
The Flood Resilience Team is at the heart of the Environment Agency's incident management in Kent & South London. It is our job to ensure that we, our partners, and our communities are prepared for flooding, and able to respond effectively before, during and after a flood. We do this by managing our incident management arrangements, our Flood Warning service, and building resilient communities.
Flood Warning

You’ll have an understanding of hydrological processes, flooding mechanisms and our Flood Warning service.

An understanding of telemetry and hydraulic modelling is desirable.

You will also have experience of using GIS and other software packages.

You’ll be an excellent communicator, able to explain technical information clearly.

You’ll be a motivated self-starter, thinking innovatively to deliver outcomes.

You'll work well under pressure, prioritising a varied workload, whilst working flexibly and at pace.

You'll be organised and have excellent attention to detail, delivering work to a high standard.
Closing Date: 28th March 2019 at 23:55 hours

The role will be based in Orchard House, Addington and interviews will be held start of April 2019.

For further details please contact Jonathan Alawo on 02084746189 or by email on jonathan.alawo@environment-agency.gov.uk

We are fully committed to having an 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.

28/03/2019, 23:55 hours

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For a period of up to 6 months
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Sets and delivers high work standards, demonstrates the drive to meet targets.

Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results.
Communicates Effectively
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Listens and questions to understand and engage. Conveys information and ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively through speech and writing.
Takes Decisions and Solves Problems
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Finds and delivers optimal solutions by effectively analysing all the information, probing to develop alternatives and taking sound and timely decisions.
Influences and Persuades Others
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Presenting a case in a convincing and attractive way that will win people over, encouraging them to follow plans willingly; often succeeding where logic and reason alone would fail.
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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.

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.