Environment Agency Flood Forecasting Centre Industrial Placement - 13726

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South West
Exeter
Staff Grade 2
Graduate Placement
Full Time
Environment & Sustainability, Risk Management
£18,392 Pro-rata
Wanting to further develop your skills? The Environment Agency has exciting opportunities for you to do just that!
Our Industrial Placements run for 54 weeks starting in July 2020. Giving you plenty of time to gain valuable experience whilst complementing your studies and personal and professional growth.
During your Flood Forecasting centre placement you will be working to support us in our day to day operations, verifying of our performance during periods of flooding or supporting us with science projects to improve our flood forecasting capability. You’ll also have opportunity to help us solve some key challenges, such as improved visualisation of forecast trends, development of dashboards that consolidate key forecast information or developing approaches that use social media to help understand flooding impacts in real-time.
You will be joining other placements on this scheme and past cohorts have supported each other with projects, set up lunch groups and socials.
This Industrial Placement is an exciting opportunity to see first-hand what we do, make a real impact that the Met Office and Flood Forecasting Centre truly values, and also gain an insight into flood operations at the Environment Agency.
The Flood Forecasting Centre is a hub of expertise that provide specialised hydrometeorology services to Government and Emergency Responders. We do this in the partnership by combining the meteorology and world-leading science of the Met Office with the world class expertise in hydrology of the Environment Agency. All our specialist team are cross-trained in meteorology and hydrology, several have doctorates, and many have expertise in related disciplines such as oceanography.
We are looking for applicants who are studying or recently studied a degree with a significant numeracy, science (e.g Environmental Science) and/or IT element
You will have completed a minimum of two years of your degree course but will not have graduated before summer 2018.
We are looking for applicants with some of the following skills:
1. Demonstrates evidence of good oral and written communication skills
2. Can plan and organise work using own initiative
3. Strong IT and Applied Science skills
4. An appreciation of customer needs and the importance of good customer service
5. Proven ability to work well as a member of a team
6. Evidence of an understanding of emerging technologies and how they might be applied to FFC service development.
7. Evidence of contributing to delivery of a range of projects
For any questions relating to this role, please contact: EANWC@environment-agency.gov.uk

Assessment centres are scheduled to take place in February 2020

As an organisation we strive to reflect the communities we serve, to achieve this we welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of race, sexual orientation and religion.

12/01/2020, 23:55 hours

Basic Check
Communicates Effectively
Please describe why you would like the opportunity to work for the Environment Agency. What will you personally bring to the organisation?
Manages Self
How do you think your experience and/or skills to date will support you during this placement / internship. How will it benefit you in achieving your future career aspirations?
Uses Initiative
Please describe a situation where you have gone above and beyond a task showing how you used your own initiative and what extra benefits this brought to the situation. This can be related to any aspect of your life, eg university, volunteering, any work place experience you have had.
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.