North East Programme Manager (Assignment) - 28799
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North East, Yorkshire and the Humber
Leeds , Newcastle
Tyneside House, Lateral
Staff Grade 7
Secondment
Full Time, Part Time/Job Share
Programme and Project Management
£63,144 pro-rata
This exciting role sits in the Programme & Contract Management (PCM) team. As a programme manager you sit at a strategic level and oversee the delivery of our asset reconditioning, maintenance and incident response programmes, including both flooding and water resources assets. You will also support delivery of other projects, for example taking a troubleshooting role across a range of other projects or business processes.
Due to the programme being made up of a large number of smaller projects and including reactive works you will have a large number of stakeholders to consult and plan with. You will also need to build a team that is agile, built on strong relationships and collaboration.
The other part of the role is to engage, influence and advise at a senior level. As such you will be an integral part of a national peer group and the North East Hub PCM Senior Leadership Team.
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.
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.
Due to the programme being made up of a large number of smaller projects and including reactive works you will have a large number of stakeholders to consult and plan with. You will also need to build a team that is agile, built on strong relationships and collaboration.
The other part of the role is to engage, influence and advise at a senior level. As such you will be an integral part of a national peer group and the North East Hub PCM Senior Leadership Team.
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.
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.
The PCM team leads on the delivery of a £5.2bn capital programme, protecting people, properties and the environment from the effects of climate change. This challenging capital programme also delivers asset management programmes and exciting transformation and innovation projects.
Programme and Contract Management sits in our Major Projects and Programme Delivery (MPPD) team. The team provide project, programme, and contract management services delivering or supporting projects typically focused on flood risk and asset management
Programme and Contract Management sits in our Major Projects and Programme Delivery (MPPD) team. The team provide project, programme, and contract management services delivering or supporting projects typically focused on flood risk and asset management
• A degree (or equivalent) in an engineering, environmental or geography related discipline
• Chartered membership of a professional body such as ICE, CIWEM or APMP is preferred.
• The ability to develop a resilient network of relationships with stakeholders including internal colleagues, statutory authorities, landowners, and local communities to negotiate agreements, consents, approvals, and external funding is crucial.
• Experience and training in project and contract management, ideally within engineering, construction and/or flood & coastal risk management (PRINCE 2 or APMP qualification is desirable)
• A track record for delivering results on large, technically challenging projects through leadership of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Strong awareness of the need for exemplary Health, Safety and Wellbeing behaviours and the importance of the climate emergency
• Chartered membership of a professional body such as ICE, CIWEM or APMP is preferred.
• The ability to develop a resilient network of relationships with stakeholders including internal colleagues, statutory authorities, landowners, and local communities to negotiate agreements, consents, approvals, and external funding is crucial.
• Experience and training in project and contract management, ideally within engineering, construction and/or flood & coastal risk management (PRINCE 2 or APMP qualification is desirable)
• A track record for delivering results on large, technically challenging projects through leadership of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Strong awareness of the need for exemplary Health, Safety and Wellbeing behaviours and the importance of the climate emergency
Benefits include generous pension provision and leave entitlement. Our flexible working practices support a healthy work/life balance and offer numerous choices to help accommodate demands that various personal commitments may present. Excellent training and learning opportunities are available for those wanting to progress their career, including personal and professional development. Please see the candidate pack for more information around benefits offered.
When providing evidence for competencies within your application, give examples of how you clearly demonstrate these either within the context of this role or as transferable skills.
For further information please contact ted.thomas@environment-agency.gov.uk
CVs or other documents attached to your application will not be assessed for selection.
Interviews anticipated to take place the week commencing: 07.05.2024 and 13.05.2024
When providing evidence for competencies within your application, give examples of how you clearly demonstrate these either within the context of this role or as transferable skills.
For further information please contact ted.thomas@environment-agency.gov.uk
CVs or other documents attached to your application will not be assessed for selection.
Interviews anticipated to take place the week commencing: 07.05.2024 and 13.05.2024
21/04/2024, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Up to 31/03/2025
Programme and Project Management
Selects, plans and manages contractors, programmes or events to achieve a set of Environment Agency objectives cost-effectively.
Question: Tell us how your experience, skills and knowledge demonstrate the competency described above, of particular interest would be your experience of overseeing a large programme of smaller, nuanced projects where there is a need to be agile – please include details of any roles/responsibilities you have undertaken that have required this competency (where applicable), where skills are transferable and provide specific examples to illustrate your response.
When providing evidence for competencies within your application, please give examples of how you clearly demonstrate these either within the context of this role or as transferable skills.
CVs or other documents attached to your application will not be assessed for selection.
Question: Tell us how your experience, skills and knowledge demonstrate the competency described above, of particular interest would be your experience of overseeing a large programme of smaller, nuanced projects where there is a need to be agile – please include details of any roles/responsibilities you have undertaken that have required this competency (where applicable), where skills are transferable and provide specific examples to illustrate your response.
When providing evidence for competencies within your application, please give examples of how you clearly demonstrate these either within the context of this role or as transferable skills.
CVs or other documents attached to your application will not be assessed for selection.
Delivers Results Through Others
Harnesses the team to deliver results on time, to required standards and in line with organisational processes and procedures.
Question: Tell us how your experience, skills and knowledge demonstrate the competency described above particularly where you might be delivering through those that you do not directly line manage – please include details of any roles/responsibilities you have undertaken that have required this competency (where applicable), where skills are transferable and provide specific examples to illustrate your response.
When providing evidence for competencies within your application, please give examples of how you clearly demonstrate these either within the context of this role or as transferable skills.
CVs or other documents attached to your application will not be assessed for selection
Question: Tell us how your experience, skills and knowledge demonstrate the competency described above particularly where you might be delivering through those that you do not directly line manage – please include details of any roles/responsibilities you have undertaken that have required this competency (where applicable), where skills are transferable and provide specific examples to illustrate your response.
When providing evidence for competencies within your application, please give examples of how you clearly demonstrate these either within the context of this role or as transferable skills.
CVs or other documents attached to your application will not be assessed for selection
Focuses on Efficiency, Innovation and Quality
Identifies and seizes the opportunity to create, introduce and implement new or improved methods, processes and without, compromising quality or accuracy.
Question: Tell us how your experience, skills and knowledge demonstrate the competency described above. This might be technical or include how you have established a project governance structure to improve efficiency, innovation and quality like you will need to in this role. Please include details of any roles/responsibilities you have undertaken that have required this competency (where applicable), where skills are transferable and provide specific examples to illustrate your response.
When providing evidence for competencies within your application, please give examples of how you clearly demonstrate these either within the context of this role or as transferable skills.
CVs or other documents attached to your application will not be assessed for selection
Question: Tell us how your experience, skills and knowledge demonstrate the competency described above. This might be technical or include how you have established a project governance structure to improve efficiency, innovation and quality like you will need to in this role. Please include details of any roles/responsibilities you have undertaken that have required this competency (where applicable), where skills are transferable and provide specific examples to illustrate your response.
When providing evidence for competencies within your application, please give examples of how you clearly demonstrate these either within the context of this role or as transferable skills.
CVs or other documents attached to your application will not be assessed for selection
Leads People
Provides leadership that inspires and motivates others to achieve their personal goals and the goals of the Environment Agency
Question: Tell us how your experience, skills and knowledge demonstrate the competency described above – please include details of any roles/responsibilities you have undertaken that have required this competency (where applicable), where skills are transferable and provide specific examples to illustrate your response.
When providing evidence for competencies within your application, please give examples of how you clearly demonstrate these either within the context of this role or as transferable skills.
CVs or other documents attached to your application will not be assessed for selection
Question: Tell us how your experience, skills and knowledge demonstrate the competency described above – please include details of any roles/responsibilities you have undertaken that have required this competency (where applicable), where skills are transferable and provide specific examples to illustrate your response.
When providing evidence for competencies within your application, please give examples of how you clearly demonstrate these either within the context of this role or as transferable skills.
CVs or other documents attached to your application will not be assessed for selection
Driving licence
Chartered membership of a professional body such as ICE, CIWEM or APMP is preferred.
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.