The Environment Agency are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve, so welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds. And welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share.
The team you will join is the Monitoring Data & Systems Team(MDS). We manage important Environmental Monitoring systems and datasets.
You’ll join a multi-disciplinary team supporting and learning from colleagues while analysing and improving data that underpins our work.
The Technical Officer helps manage these systems and data and provides support to users.
You will fulfil a multi-purpose role, working on our Water Quality systems and data, but will be expected to support other systems and data as needed. Responding to internal and external data requests.
Supporting our system improvement and upgrade projects
If you have a passion for working with data/systems, a desire to improve the way we work and are keen to develop and learn new skills, this could be the role for you.
Everyone that joins us is required to undertake training and participate in incident response duties when the need to respond arises. Having an incident role is an essential part of working for the Environment Agency and an active way to support communities and prevent harm to the environment. You’ll have access to our great benefits package, including generous annual leave, excellent pension and flexible working arrangements. We also offer extensive training to develop your career, including apprenticeships
The Monitoring Data and Systems Team in Instrument and Systems provides support to the business by maintaining important Environment Agency environmental monitoring systems for Water Quality, Fish, Biology, Ecology, and Water Quantity.
Who have a passion for providing these systems and data to a wider range of internal and external customers.
Someone who is willing develop and learn new technical skills and apply these skills across our monitoring data and systems
Experience of using and managing environmental monitoring data systems
Experience of using PowerBI, Access, Excel, Python, SharePoint Online and R
A working knowledge of water quality monitoring
Work location is flexible, but you must have a base at one of our offices across England and have a presence there. We offer hybrid home/office working but some travel is expected for meetings.
An apprenticeship is available for role for the Successful candidate.
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Using the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action and Result) can help when formulating your answers.
Collects, analyses, interprets, records, manages, develops, and shares data, material, or information appropriately for a variety of purposes.
Question – The MDS team analyses, interprets, records, manages, develops and shares data appropriately for a variety of purposes. Using the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action and Result) can help when formulating your answers.
Using the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action and Result) can help when formulating your answers.
Consults and collaborates with Customers and Partners effectively through awareness raising, education and combined projects, ensuring buy-in to initiatives and the beneficial promotion of the Environment Agency’s duties and policies.
Question – Please give an example of a time when you have used data to address the needs of a customer.
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. 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.
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