FCRM Strategic Partnerships Senior Adviser - 25003

Are you looking for a challenging and exciting role at the centre of flood and coastal risk management in the Environment Agency?
You will be responsible for planning and initiating our external engagement with new partners and development of our engagement at events and conferences. Having launched the Flood and Coastal Erosion and Risk Management Strategy and associated roadmap actions, we know that we need many organisations to get involved to help achieve our vision of a nation better prepared for flooding and coastal erosion.
You will identify and reach out to leaders in these priority sectors of food and agriculture, healthcare and digital, listen to their needs as they plan their steps to act on the climate emergency, promote what we are wanting to achieve, and form initiatives to work together.
You will manage our contribution to events, particularly Flood and Coast conference, enlisting speakers and leading the innovation hub, and running the Flood and Coast awards to celebrate achievements in this field
You will be line managing staff members, helping them to achieve, develop and stay safe and well, and provide extra cover for management across the Business and Stakeholder Management team.

You will also support a mixture of reactive and proactive business and stakeholder engagement work in the team to:
- provide stakeholder management advice and planning
- respond to correspondence and enquires in an effective manner, providing extra resilience to the team during peak workloads.

You will be working in a national team of professionals. We’re proud of our culture, our ‘one team approach’ and our focus on supporting, empowering and developing ourselves and each other.
This is an opportunity to develop your career at the heart of Flood and Coastal Risk Management within the Business and Stakeholder Management team in FCRM’s Strategy department.

We are looking for someone who:
• Has experience of forming new corporate relationships and agreeing engagement objectives
• Works collaboratively with colleagues and partners in dispersed networks
• Has experience of event management including procuring and producing conference and exhibition materials to tight deadlines
• Has excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Has a track record of achieving results and delivering through others

The location for the role is flexible. Occasional national travel will be required.
We are committed to promoting equality and inclusion in all that we do, making the environment better for people and wildlife. We welcome applications for those requiring part time and flexible career opportunities.

If you are interested in the role, have any questions or would value an informal chat please contact Charlotte Danvers on 07899068907.
Interviews for the role will be held virtually during week commencing 12 December.
Interviews will be held remotely by MS Team.

Give an example where you have influenced and negotiated. Show how you have presented a case in a convincing and attractive way that will win people over, encouraging them to follow plans willingly; and how you overcame obstacles.

Describe how you have engaged with internal and external stakeholders, following the Working with Others approach to develop and maintain effective working relationships, respectful of different views and cultures.

Describe how you have prioritised and organised your own work and time to achieve your targets for a specific outcome; and shown resourcefulness and resilience performing under pressure to achieve against deadlines.

Describe how you have managed the work of others to deliver results on time, to required standards and in line with organisational processes and procedures, including a focus on health safety and wellbeing.