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Job Description
Do you have good project management and organisational skills, and an ability to engage well with people?
Do you enjoy working with colleagues across different teams and have a commitment to protecting and improving the water environment?
Come and join our team: it’s an exciting time to be involved in planning England’s water resources. Recent droughts have highlighted that water resources are under pressure, and with population growth and climate change affecting water resources, that pressure will increase.
Your role will be to help deliver the Government’s support package for farmers and growers. This includes helping project manage a scheme for the identification and assessment of Local Resource Options for agriculture, where groups of farmers can apply for funding to investigate options to improve water supply security. You will also project manage agricultural water resources planning projects.
The role involves working closely with internal and external stakeholders, including contractors, Defra, Regional Water Resources Groups, Water for Food Group, Water Abstractor Groups, and other agricultural sector representatives.
You will join a national team delivering these projects and will be at the forefront of developing water resources planning for agriculture.
We’re a dispersed team working across the country, utilizing smart tools to stay connected, with some travel and overnight stays likely.
In E&B, we promote a positive, inclusive, and supportive culture where everyone feels valued. You’ll have an inclusive incident management objective in your development plan, with appropriate training provided.
The team
You’ll join our Water Resources Resilience Team, leading on developing the National Framework for Water Resources and improving water supply resilience for water abstractors.
We’re part of the Environment and Business (E&B) Directorate, supporting the Environment Agency by using evidence, expertise, and innovation to deliver environmental outcomes, influence policy, and secure resources.
Experience/skills Required
Demonstrate your ability to:
* Work effectively with diverse backgrounds and encourage diversity considerations in work;
* Manage and deliver projects and programmes;
* Have awareness of water resources issues;
* Build and maintain stakeholder relationships;
* Achieve results within time, quality, and cost constraints.
You will have development opportunities and training provided.
Contact and additional information
We’re committed to an inclusive workforce reflecting the communities we serve. We welcome applications from diverse backgrounds.
For more info, read the Candidate Pack and Additional Information document.
Queries or discussions about roles, working patterns, or locations can be directed to andy.turner@environment-agency.gov.uk or gina.tarantonio@environment-agency.gov.uk.
Applications are assessed blindly via competency questions. Interviews are expected to be held via MS Teams during the weeks of 8 and 15 April 2024.
If you consent to being on a reserve list, your details will be held for 6 months, and you may be offered an alternative post.
Length of contract: until 31 March 2026
Competencies
1. Programme and Project Management
Describe a time when you managed a project or programme to completion.
2. Engages others
Describe your experience working with others to deliver work.
3. Environmental Awareness
Describe your awareness of current and future water resource challenges facing agriculture in England.
Note: The Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service; applicants may not be Crown Servants. Check your eligibility for continuous service if applicable.
We support flexible working and have a Guaranteed Interview Policy for disabled applicants.
We use government frameworks for recruitment; direct market engagement is not possible.
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