Fens Flood Strategy Manager - 25872
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East of England
Bedford , Brampton , Ely
Bedford Depot, Ely Office, Brampton Office
Staff Grade 7
Permanent
Full Time, Part Time/Job Share
Environment & Sustainability, Policy, Programme and Project Management, Strategy
£59,682
The Fens in the East of England are uniquely complex, and this lowland landscape is highly vulnerable to a changing climate. This role will lead and deliver the Fens 2100+ Project, a single ‘landscape wide’ programme covering the landscape from Cambridge to the Humber.
You and the project team will be responsible for developing adaptation investment plans for the 5 fen catchments which make up the fens landscape. These adaption and investment plans will determine what investments in flood risk management assets are required both in the short and longer term (up to 25 years) so that the Fens landscape can adapt and mitigate the current and future risks of climate change.
This role will lead the commitments to the Fens within the National Flood & Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy; working across two Environment Agency Areas and in collaboration with partner flood authorities, the farming community, and Water Resources East.
You will also be the lead face of the Environment Agency collaboration called Future Fens: Integrated Adaptation. As co-sponsors of this work, we are proud to have been showcased internationally at COP26, so there will be commitments and momentum to build on.
You will work on behalf of the Environment Agency Area Directors of both East Anglia and Lincs & Northants Areas.
Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You will be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role.
For more info on working with us see https://environmentagencycareers.co.uk/
You and the project team will be responsible for developing adaptation investment plans for the 5 fen catchments which make up the fens landscape. These adaption and investment plans will determine what investments in flood risk management assets are required both in the short and longer term (up to 25 years) so that the Fens landscape can adapt and mitigate the current and future risks of climate change.
This role will lead the commitments to the Fens within the National Flood & Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy; working across two Environment Agency Areas and in collaboration with partner flood authorities, the farming community, and Water Resources East.
You will also be the lead face of the Environment Agency collaboration called Future Fens: Integrated Adaptation. As co-sponsors of this work, we are proud to have been showcased internationally at COP26, so there will be commitments and momentum to build on.
You will work on behalf of the Environment Agency Area Directors of both East Anglia and Lincs & Northants Areas.
Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You will be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role.
For more info on working with us see https://environmentagencycareers.co.uk/
You will directly lead the Fens 2100+ Project Team with 3 direct reports.
You will also be part of the leadership teams for both East Anglia and Lincs & Northants Areas, working closely with the three Area Flood & Coastal Risk Managers covering the Fens geography, their teams, as well as colleagues in the National EA FCRM Directorate.
You will also be part of the leadership teams for both East Anglia and Lincs & Northants Areas, working closely with the three Area Flood & Coastal Risk Managers covering the Fens geography, their teams, as well as colleagues in the National EA FCRM Directorate.
The Fens 2100+ already has a strong national profile. Your ability to build and sustain networks and relationships across a range of stakeholder sectors, working nationally and locally, will be crucial. You will be an engaging and articulate communicator.
Your ability to lead through complexity will be vital, as is working with and through others, supporting and directing the project team.
You will need to use your previous experience to build relationships across a wide geographical patch with multiple stakeholders to build consensus.
A full UK driving licence is essential.
Your ability to lead through complexity will be vital, as is working with and through others, supporting and directing the project team.
You will need to use your previous experience to build relationships across a wide geographical patch with multiple stakeholders to build consensus.
A full UK driving licence is essential.
In East Anglia we want to create a diverse workplace where individuals are respected, valued and listened to. We’re all different, and by embracing Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) we can become an equal opportunity employer where we grow and learn together.
It is our ambition to champion diversity through building a workforce as diverse as the communities we serve.
Eligibility for lease cars is made based on the role. Internal candidates ensure you check the lease car policy and consider its impact before applying.
If you have any questions please contact Simon Hawkins via: simon.hawkins@environment-agency.gov.uk
Interviews will take place in person on 26th April 2023.
Recruitment Agencies know all applications must be made via the system.
It is our ambition to champion diversity through building a workforce as diverse as the communities we serve.
Eligibility for lease cars is made based on the role. Internal candidates ensure you check the lease car policy and consider its impact before applying.
If you have any questions please contact Simon Hawkins via: simon.hawkins@environment-agency.gov.uk
Interviews will take place in person on 26th April 2023.
Recruitment Agencies know all applications must be made via the system.
22/03/2023, 23:55 hours
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Please describe how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for the role described in this advert.
Please describe how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for the role described in this advert.
Builds and Sustains Relationships
To enable effective working relationships this role needs you to build and maintain stakeholder relationships internally and externally, please tell us how you have successfully built and maintained relationships and how you would approach this in this role.
Takes Decisions and Solves Problems
Provide a specific example of when you have identified and delivered a solution by effectively analysing all the information, probing to develop alternatives, and taking sound and timely decisions.
Diversity
In East Anglia, we don’t just talk about diversity; we seek it, embrace it, and live it, for the benefit of our staff, our communities, and the environment. Please demonstrate how you have and will continue to support this approach.
Full UK Driving Licence
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.