Strategic Design and Transition Programme - Strategy Policy Specialist - 32182
The Environment Agency (EA) is committed to an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We seek to embrace diversity to benefit our staff, communities, and environment.
We are looking for an experienced Strategy and Policy Specialist to join the central Strategic Design and Transition Programme. You will help interpret the Independent Water Commission’s report for the future shape and design of the EA, including options for the EA’s future structure and ensuring we continue to protect and enhance the environment while supporting sustainable growth.
You will:
* Provide high-quality, balanced, evidence-based advice to support future thinking in light of the IWC report recommendations, in particular the recommendation to create one single water regulator.
* Engage with colleagues across Government, within the EA and with other regulators to ensure alignment as we develop our thinking.
* Embrace constructive challenge and diverse thinking while maintaining pace in a fast-moving environment.
* Take a flexible approach and assist other projects and workstreams within the programme as needed.
* Be an active member of the Programme team, helping create conditions for a high-performing, agile team that can thrive under high demand and ambiguity.
Team
You will be an essential part of a small, motivated team working directly with the Strategic Design and Transition Programme Director and Deputy Directors. The team is still forming, and you can expect a friendly, engaging, and rewarding environment with supported personal development.
Experience/skills Required
* Experience of working with central government to develop policy, including collaboration with economists and scientists.
* Ability to think and act strategically.
* Excellent communication and engagement skills, including translating complex or ambiguous issues into simple, targeted advice, often at short notice.
* Experience of working across boundaries and influencing at all levels.
Contact and Additional Information
You’ll have an EA Office base location; as a national role, the working location is flexible. Some travel will be required, and this may occasionally include an overnight stay. We use smart tools to stay connected and reduce travel. Please see Job Profile for more information. Any queries, contact james.gingell@environment-agency.gov.uk. Applications are assessed using the answers to the questions asked. Interviews will be held via MS Teams within two weeks of the closing date.
Length of contract
Up to 12 months.
Key Competences
* Shapes organisational approach & delivery – Describe a time when you helped develop policy options against a demanding timetable, drawing on expertise and stakeholder views to present credible choices.
* Influences and Persuades Others – Describe a time when you engaged and galvanised stakeholders around a common goal, including approaches used.
* Leading and communicating – Describe a time when you led others to deliver in a situation with ambiguity and uncertainty.
* Technical Skills – Based on your understanding of the water sector and environmental regulation, describe the key challenges and opportunities in implementing the IWC recommendation for a single integrated water regulator.
Notes
If applying from the Civil Service, the Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service and would not be a Crown Servant. Guidance on AI use and the need for truthful, original experiences applies. The EA welcomes flexible working patterns and offers a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria.
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