Overview
Senior Advisor - Chemicals and Water - 31861
Join our Chemicals Surveillance and Emerging Risks team as a Senior Advisor to influence national strategy and deliver smarter, more effective environmental protection, focusing on chemicals in water and regulatory innovation.
Responsibilities
* Lead development of our chemical strategy for 2030–2035 through the Price Review programme.
* Ensure effective delivery of AMP8 and AMP9.
* Review high risk permitted activities.
* Influence national plans through collaboration with Defra, the water industry, and other stakeholders.
* Provide technical leadership across teams, mentoring colleagues and promoting innovation.
* Translate evidence into action to deliver environmental outcomes.
* You may also take online management responsibilities, supporting the growth and development of others in the team.
Qualifications
* Essential experience:
* Degree or equivalent experience in environmental science/policy/related fields
* Understanding of water industry planning, regulation and/or permitting
* Strong stakeholder engagement/relationship-building skills with government and industry
* Strategic thinking and data analysis skills in environmental planning or water quality
* Excellent communication skills, able to translate technical information into clear policy
* Leadership in projects, programmes, or people with a collaborative and inclusive approach
* Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities
* Desirable:
* Awareness of environmental risks posed by chemicals and regulations
* Membership of a relevant professional body
Additional information
* You’ll have an inclusive incident management objective in your development plan. Training will be provided.
* EA office base location is flexible; as a national role some travel and overnights required.
* Work via MS Teams with occasional face-to-face meetings, usually in Birmingham or Bristol.
* We promote a positive, inclusive, supportive culture and leverage evidence and innovation to enhance delivery, influence legislation, and secure resources.
* Applications are blind assessed using competency questions; interviews will be via MS Teams.
* Contact: melanie.farmer@environment-agency.gov.uk
* We offer flexible working patterns and a Guaranteed Interview Policy for applicants with disabilities.
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