Overview
We’re looking for an experienced and inspirational leader to lead the National Environmental Assessment Service (NEAS).
NEAS primarily focuses on enabling the environmental agency to deliver its capital and asset management programmes in as efficiently as possible in compliance with environmental legislation, policies and corporate priorities. You will manage several strategic portfolios, lead your team through change and ensure day-to-day delivery in effectively prioritised and delivered. We’re looking for an inclusive, collaborative, and driven leader that can lead teams through change whilst enabling and supporting a diverse workforce to thrive and deliver to the highest standards. As well as being an experienced leader, you will have experience in project delivery in conformance with environmental legislation, policies & strategies. You will have a proven track record of working closely with senior leaders, industry experts, delivery partners, and external stakeholders, achieving mutually beneficial outcomes at a strategic level.
Principal Accountabilities
* Lead a team of circa 45 staff that are technical experts in environmental legislation, heritage, carbon, landscape architecture and biodiversity net gain.
* Lead proactive stakeholder management in a way that builds trust, fosters strong relationships and creates opportunities for collaboration.
* Lead the setting of strategic priorities aligned to broader EA strategy and motivate your team to operationally deliver in an efficient manner.
* Lead, develop and embed a culture of effective continuous improvement, to optimise and support the changing needs of our business, our environment, and our stakeholders.
* Lead a culture of psychological safety that empowers confident decision making and enables innovation to thrive.
* Plan and deliver change within the Environment Agency across the relevant business relationships.
Team
You will join the Environmental Assurance & Reservoir Regulation (EARR) Department, part of the Flood & Coastal Risk Management (FCRM) Directorate. NEAS is a nationally dispersed team comprising 140+ people. You will work alongside two other Managers to ensure close collaboration and a unified leadership approach.
Experience/skills Required
* Significant experience in Project Delivery, Environmental Legislation, Environmental Policy or similar and relevant subject to Environmental Assessment.
* Significant experience leading technical teams, translating strategy into operational delivery.
* Experience driving a high-performance team culture and being a role model of personal accountability; facilitate psychological safety and prioritise people over process.
* Innovative thinking with opportunities for new collaborations and better use of data.
* Confident in risk-based, proportionate decisions and removing barriers to delivery.
* Ability to operate in uncertainty and communicate complex issues to senior internal and external colleagues.
* Ability to build consensus, influencing internal and external senior stakeholders to benefit the environment and business.
Contact and Additional Information
We are an inclusive employer, support flexible working patterns, and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds. Some travel and occasional overnight stays may be required. The role can be fulfilled via hybrid working. Training and incident response duties may be required.
Please download the candidate pack for full details including how to apply. For more information, contact the recruiting manager Lee Meaden at lee.meaden@environment-agency.gov.uk.
Assessments will take place on Microsoft Teams in week commencing 29 September and will include a panel interview and a staff engagement exercise.
Eligibility and Equal Opportunity
The Environment Agency is committed to inclusivity, equal opportunities and flexible working. A Guaranteed Interview Policy exists for applicants with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria. The EA is not part of HM Civil Service. See recruitment information in the candidate pack for more details.
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