Head of Business Team Senior Advisor - Water, Land and Biodiversity - 11951
1
National
Various
Staff Grade 6
Permanent
Full Time
Business Management & Improvement, Environment & Sustainability
£44,477
This role will be pivotal in the way we manage the WLB business and have a key role in the annual business planning cycle.
You will play an integral role in the Agency wide Simplifying Planning, Performance and Allocations review and implementing the outcomes within WLB. You will have specific responsibility for the Planning workstreams, and will play a key role in the cross business working groups to ensure that the review delivers a robust planning framework which meets the needs of WLB, sets out our 5 year ambition, supports delivery the integrated delivery of WLB priorities and ensures we truly become an outcome focussed business.
You will also play a key role in the allocation of charges income and GiA across the WLB business. Working closely with Senior Advisors in the team to ensure that our allocations fund the delivery of our WLB priorities and outcomes and that we continue to drive for efficiencies throughout the business to ensure the best delivery of outcomes for our charge payers.
You will help ensure that cross cutting teams are appropriately funded and that funding mixes reflect the service delivered to the individual charge regimes and across Heads of Business.
You will play an integral role in the Agency wide Simplifying Planning, Performance and Allocations review and implementing the outcomes within WLB. You will have specific responsibility for the Planning workstreams, and will play a key role in the cross business working groups to ensure that the review delivers a robust planning framework which meets the needs of WLB, sets out our 5 year ambition, supports delivery the integrated delivery of WLB priorities and ensures we truly become an outcome focussed business.
You will also play a key role in the allocation of charges income and GiA across the WLB business. Working closely with Senior Advisors in the team to ensure that our allocations fund the delivery of our WLB priorities and outcomes and that we continue to drive for efficiencies throughout the business to ensure the best delivery of outcomes for our charge payers.
You will help ensure that cross cutting teams are appropriately funded and that funding mixes reflect the service delivered to the individual charge regimes and across Heads of Business.
We deliver the Head of Business role through working in an integrated way across the WLB business and working closely with the other Heads of Business (Regulated Industry/FCRM). Effective planning, performance management and allocation is critical to ensure we deliver as much as we can for people and the environment. We maintain a strategic overview of our business’ priorities, workforce, spend and approach, to ensure we achieve the most effective investment in environmental outcomes.
The successful candidate will be at the heart of business management across Water, Land and Biodiversity (WLB). If you are someone with a great understanding of our business and can respond well to fast moving challenges, this could be the role for you. Business planning experience is not essential.
This role will provide you with great opportunities to engage and regularly work with managers and Deputy Directors while supporting Pete Fox, Head of Business for Water, Land and Biodiversity.
You will be responsible for delivering solutions to business and funding challenges as they arise throughout the planning and allocation process, working closely with Operations and other Heads of Business to reach agreement.
This role will provide you with great opportunities to engage and regularly work with managers and Deputy Directors while supporting Pete Fox, Head of Business for Water, Land and Biodiversity.
You will be responsible for delivering solutions to business and funding challenges as they arise throughout the planning and allocation process, working closely with Operations and other Heads of Business to reach agreement.
The Head of Business team enables WLB to be the best we can. If you feel you are up to this exciting challenge and want to learn more please contact Sheena Engineer (07733 308165) or Amanda Turner (07867 906568).
Interviews will be held at Kings Meadow House in Reading on 3 September 2019.
Interviews will be held at Kings Meadow House in Reading on 3 September 2019.
26/08/2019, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Achieves Results
Sets and delivers high work standards, demonstrates the drive to meet targets.
Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results
Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results
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.
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.