Senior Resource Advisor (Strategic Workforce Planning) - 28816
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National
All
All
Staff Grade 6
Permanent
Full Time, Part Time, Compressed Hours
Human Resources, Strategy
£50,409
We are seeking a highly motivative individual to lead and coordinate the strategic workforce planning for national delivery portfolios including the Capital programme, you will be part of a small dispersed technical team supporting our Project and Programme delivery and support teams. You will lead on providing the right resourcing tools, support, advice, and assurance to meet business demand. You will provide support and technical leadership to the Major Projects and Programme Delivery leadership team, developing a workforce plan that is flexible yet appropriate. You will also be the product owner for the strategic workforce planning dashboard and underlying data feeds.
This role requires excellent leadership, organisational and prioritisation skills, a highly effective communicator, and excellent influencer. You’ll be a self-starter, an effective enabler and networker with a track record of delivering through others.
As a senior advisor, you will advise and lead on a range of resource management, planning and assurance activities. You will work closely with practitioners and management in both National teams and communities of practice, developing, implementing, and influencing approaches to enable effective resource management to deliver priority projects and programmes.
You will co-lead a community of Advisors developing plans and resource scenarios in collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders. You will lead on managing and improving our resourcing tools and you’ll provide an oversight of recruitment within the department, provide insight, and advise on managing our recruitment challenges.
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.
This role requires excellent leadership, organisational and prioritisation skills, a highly effective communicator, and excellent influencer. You’ll be a self-starter, an effective enabler and networker with a track record of delivering through others.
As a senior advisor, you will advise and lead on a range of resource management, planning and assurance activities. You will work closely with practitioners and management in both National teams and communities of practice, developing, implementing, and influencing approaches to enable effective resource management to deliver priority projects and programmes.
You will co-lead a community of Advisors developing plans and resource scenarios in collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders. You will lead on managing and improving our resourcing tools and you’ll provide an oversight of recruitment within the department, provide insight, and advise on managing our recruitment challenges.
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.
Part of the Portfolio Delivery Office, our Resource Planning, Assurance & Skills team works with other teams across the Major Projects and Programme Delivery Directorate and the Integrated Delivery Hubs, helping to create a better place through our work in Portfolio, Programme and Project Management.
We support both strategic and tactical workforce planning with particular emphasis on developing the skills and capabilities of our workforce to better enable the delivery of the Portfolio.
We support both strategic and tactical workforce planning with particular emphasis on developing the skills and capabilities of our workforce to better enable the delivery of the Portfolio.
The ability to simplify complex data, develop delivery scenarios and articulate business risks and issues to a range of stakeholders.
Attention to detail, balanced with pace and timeliness.
The ability to be responsive and flexible to changing priorities, have emotional intelligence and resilience, a collaborative attitude and commitment to creating an inclusive culture.
The ability to collate, analyse and interpret large volumes of resource data.
An understanding of workforce planning and experience working with resource management tools
An understanding of project management skills, knowledge, and competence management.
A strong track record of building effective working relationships.
Recognised expertise in developing sustainable future facing solutions for resource planning and/or demonstrable operational understanding of resource planning.
A working knowledge of operational delivery and project management is preferable. A good understanding of the Environment Agency’s operating business model would be advantageous.
Ability to communicate confidently with senior leaders both in writing and verbally.
Attention to detail, balanced with pace and timeliness.
The ability to be responsive and flexible to changing priorities, have emotional intelligence and resilience, a collaborative attitude and commitment to creating an inclusive culture.
The ability to collate, analyse and interpret large volumes of resource data.
An understanding of workforce planning and experience working with resource management tools
An understanding of project management skills, knowledge, and competence management.
A strong track record of building effective working relationships.
Recognised expertise in developing sustainable future facing solutions for resource planning and/or demonstrable operational understanding of resource planning.
A working knowledge of operational delivery and project management is preferable. A good understanding of the Environment Agency’s operating business model would be advantageous.
Ability to communicate confidently with senior leaders both in writing and verbally.
Benefits include generous pension provision and leave entitlement. Our flexible working supports a healthy work/life balance and offers numerous choices to accommodate the demands that personal commitments may present. Excellent training and learning opportunities are available, including personal and professional development
We value a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community wishing to join a workforce which embraces difference and welcomes everyone.
As part of the role you may be required to attend national meetings in locations such as London and Birmingham, with some overnight stays.
For further information please contact: Aimee Short; Aimee.Short@environment-agency.gov.uk
Interviews are anticipated to take place w/c: 15 April 2024
We value a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community wishing to join a workforce which embraces difference and welcomes everyone.
As part of the role you may be required to attend national meetings in locations such as London and Birmingham, with some overnight stays.
For further information please contact: Aimee Short; Aimee.Short@environment-agency.gov.uk
Interviews are anticipated to take place w/c: 15 April 2024
03/04/2024, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Influences and Persuades Others
Description: 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.
PLEASE NOTE: Your answer will be used for interview selection - please draw out your skills and experience in your response. You may consider using the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result) when formulating your answer to the question.
PLEASE NOTE: Your answer will be used for interview selection - please draw out your skills and experience in your response. You may consider using the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result) when formulating your answer to the question.
Delivers Results Through Others
Description: Harnesses the team to deliver results on time, to required standards and in line with organisational processes and procedures
PLEASE NOTE: Your answer will be used for interview selection - please draw out your skills and experience in your response. You may consider using the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result) when formulating your answer to the question.
PLEASE NOTE: Your answer will be used for interview selection - please draw out your skills and experience in your response. You may consider using the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result) when formulating your answer to the question.
Takes Decisions and Solves Problems
Description: Finds and delivers optimal solutions by effectively analysing all the information, probing to develop alternatives and taking sound and timely decisions.
PLEASE NOTE: Your answer will be used for interview selection - please draw out your skills and experience in your response. You may consider using the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result) when formulating your answer to the question.
PLEASE NOTE: Your answer will be used for interview selection - please draw out your skills and experience in your response. You may consider using the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result) when formulating your answer to the question.
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.