E&B Senior Advisor - Air Quality - 22442
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National
All
All
Staff Grade 6
Fixed Term
Full Time
Environment & Sustainability, Policy, Strategy
£46,374 Pro-rata
This is a unique opportunity to apply your technical leadership and knowledge to improve air quality. You will support delivery of the Clean Air Strategy for England, a priority for Government, Defra and the Environment Agency.
Principally, you will drive the consultation on new Environmental Assessment Levels (EALs) for some of the more significant pollutants produced by our regulated industry. You will work closely with the Chief Scientist’s Group, UK Health Security Agency (previously Public Health England), and our external communications team, to develop new EALs for key compounds and to consult with our stakeholders on these. The goal will be to safeguard human health from emissions from our regulated industries. You will also work closely with an in-house toxicologist to support the ongoing work, and/or manage a consultancy contract to provide necessary toxicological expertise.
Finally, you will increase our technical resilience in air quality by supporting technical networks and our Air Quality community of practice, and becoming involved in other aspects of the work of the Air Quality Team. For example, using Pollution Inventory data, you may review the most significant industry sectors responsible for the release of key pollutants, to determine potential approaches for emissions reduction.
Principally, you will drive the consultation on new Environmental Assessment Levels (EALs) for some of the more significant pollutants produced by our regulated industry. You will work closely with the Chief Scientist’s Group, UK Health Security Agency (previously Public Health England), and our external communications team, to develop new EALs for key compounds and to consult with our stakeholders on these. The goal will be to safeguard human health from emissions from our regulated industries. You will also work closely with an in-house toxicologist to support the ongoing work, and/or manage a consultancy contract to provide necessary toxicological expertise.
Finally, you will increase our technical resilience in air quality by supporting technical networks and our Air Quality community of practice, and becoming involved in other aspects of the work of the Air Quality Team. For example, using Pollution Inventory data, you may review the most significant industry sectors responsible for the release of key pollutants, to determine potential approaches for emissions reduction.
You will be working in the Monitoring and Assessment (M&A) team within Radioactive Substances and Installations Regulation (RSIR), part of the national Environment & Business Directorate. You will work collaboratively with the Installations teams in RSIR, in particular Manufacturing and Energy.
Other M&A units lead on noise, amenity and emissions monitoring and certification (MCERTS) respectively.
Other M&A units lead on noise, amenity and emissions monitoring and certification (MCERTS) respectively.
You will have a good understanding of:
• UK, EU and international air quality legislation
• Air Quality standards and EALs, how they are derived and the impact of any changes
• the H1 system and the use of digital risk-based systems
• Regulation of industrial installations and the permitting process
• REACH values and methodologies, toxicity levels, standards and values
• Our Pollution Inventory system and the use and extraction of the data therein.
To achieve the role objectives, you will:
• Have experience in delivering technical information in accessible language; be familiar with preparing and responding to technical consultations; be comfortable with preparing briefings with short-term deadlines.
• Be skilled at influencing outcomes through effective relationships with colleagues and customers.
• Have worked with Excel spreadsheet and online models, and managed large amounts of technical information.
• Have experience of planning, managing and delivering tasks to challenging deadlines.
• UK, EU and international air quality legislation
• Air Quality standards and EALs, how they are derived and the impact of any changes
• the H1 system and the use of digital risk-based systems
• Regulation of industrial installations and the permitting process
• REACH values and methodologies, toxicity levels, standards and values
• Our Pollution Inventory system and the use and extraction of the data therein.
To achieve the role objectives, you will:
• Have experience in delivering technical information in accessible language; be familiar with preparing and responding to technical consultations; be comfortable with preparing briefings with short-term deadlines.
• Be skilled at influencing outcomes through effective relationships with colleagues and customers.
• Have worked with Excel spreadsheet and online models, and managed large amounts of technical information.
• Have experience of planning, managing and delivering tasks to challenging deadlines.
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.
For further details about the role, please contact Lucia Susani (Monitoring and Assessment Manager) by phone 07884 476 514 or email lucia.susani@environment-agency.gov.uk.
We are committed to having an inclusive and diverse workforce. We are willing to discuss flexible working patterns at the interview stage.
For further details about the role, please contact Lucia Susani (Monitoring and Assessment Manager) by phone 07884 476 514 or email lucia.susani@environment-agency.gov.uk.
20/05/2022, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Up To 10 Months
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.
Legislative Knowledge
Understanding of key legislation related to environmental regulation of air quality
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.
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.