Senior Advisor, Air Quality - 22435
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National
All
All
Staff Grade 6
Fixed Term
Full Time
Environment & Sustainability, Strategy
£46,374 Pro-rata
Defra’s Clean Air Strategy and the Environment Act 2021 aim to improve ambient air quality. We are recruiting a senior specialist to support this, focusing on key air quality activities including:
• Leading on the reduction of ammonia emissions from our regulated industrial sectors, and supporting reduction in agriculture, supervising the activities of a dedicated staff member working on this area.
• Representing the EA on air quality issues with external groups, comprising both regulators and stakeholders
• Working with partner bodies and regulators to devise common solutions to emissions management and impacts assessment
• Overseeing a staff member working on emissions trends, and on opportunities for reductions of pollutants such as NOx, SO2 and PM2.5 from industrial sources. Advising and supporting the processes for the Environment Agency Pollution Inventory
• Applying Sector Plans and working with specific sectors, e.g. cement and minerals; waste incineration, combustion; and inorganic chemicals; in emissions reductions.
• Working with external bodies on future international legislation, e.g. Defra International Emissions group and National Emissions Group (Gothenburg Protocol revision)
• Keeping abreast of and influencing developments on air quality monitoring and abatement, and cascading necessary information within the Environment Agency by providing appropriate training and presentation.
• Leading on the reduction of ammonia emissions from our regulated industrial sectors, and supporting reduction in agriculture, supervising the activities of a dedicated staff member working on this area.
• Representing the EA on air quality issues with external groups, comprising both regulators and stakeholders
• Working with partner bodies and regulators to devise common solutions to emissions management and impacts assessment
• Overseeing a staff member working on emissions trends, and on opportunities for reductions of pollutants such as NOx, SO2 and PM2.5 from industrial sources. Advising and supporting the processes for the Environment Agency Pollution Inventory
• Applying Sector Plans and working with specific sectors, e.g. cement and minerals; waste incineration, combustion; and inorganic chemicals; in emissions reductions.
• Working with external bodies on future international legislation, e.g. Defra International Emissions group and National Emissions Group (Gothenburg Protocol revision)
• Keeping abreast of and influencing developments on air quality monitoring and abatement, and cascading necessary information within the Environment Agency by providing appropriate training and presentation.
You will be working as part of the Air Quality section of the Monitoring and Assessment (M&A) team, within Radioactive Substances and Installations Regulation (RSIR), in the national Environment & Business Directorate.
M&A also has teams specialising in environmental noise, and odour/amenity issues.
M&A also has teams specialising in environmental noise, and odour/amenity issues.
You will have a good understanding of:
• UK, EU and international air quality legislation
• Air Quality standards, National Emissions Ceiling Regulation requirements, and the air quality targets stemming from the Environment Act 2021.
• The approach to regulation of industrial installations
• The effects of atmospheric ammonia on vegetation, and how this can be assessed and mitigated
To achieve the role objectives, you will:
• Be able to work with a wide range of internal and external customers.
• Have experience in delivering technical information in accessible language; be familiar with preparing, running and responding to technical consultations.
• Be skilled at influencing outcomes through effective relationships with colleagues and customers.
• Have experience of planning, managing and delivering tasks to challenging deadlines.
• Be comfortable in the management of junior staff
• UK, EU and international air quality legislation
• Air Quality standards, National Emissions Ceiling Regulation requirements, and the air quality targets stemming from the Environment Act 2021.
• The approach to regulation of industrial installations
• The effects of atmospheric ammonia on vegetation, and how this can be assessed and mitigated
To achieve the role objectives, you will:
• Be able to work with a wide range of internal and external customers.
• Have experience in delivering technical information in accessible language; be familiar with preparing, running and responding to technical consultations.
• Be skilled at influencing outcomes through effective relationships with colleagues and customers.
• Have experience of planning, managing and delivering tasks to challenging deadlines.
• Be comfortable in the management of junior staff
For further details about the role, please contact Lucia Susani (Monitoring & Assessment Manager) by phone (07884 476 514) or email, lucia.susani@environment-agency.gov.uk; or Rick Gould (Senior Advisor) (tel 07769 670 866) richard.gould@environment-agency.gov.uk.
We are a dispersed national team and we are flexible about working location.
We are committed to having an inclusive and diverse workforce. We are willing to discuss flexible working patterns at the interview stage.
We are a dispersed national team and we are flexible about working location.
We are committed to having an inclusive and diverse workforce. We are willing to discuss flexible working patterns at the interview stage.
20/05/2022, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Up To 10 Months (with possibility of extension)
Takes Decisions and Solves Problems
Finds and delivers optimal solutions by effectively analysing all the information, probing to develop alternatives and taking sound and timely decisions.
Legislative Knowledge
Understanding of key legislation related to environmental regulation of air quality
Influences and Persuades Others
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.
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.