Overview
The Environment Agency has a broad, varied remit to protect and enhance the environment, with a goal to create a cleaner, safer and healthier environment for people and wildlife. Water is at the heart of all we do, drinking, washing, recreation, industry and health. Clean and available water is essential and as water becomes an increasingly scarce resource we need to do more to ensure we protect it.
Water companies must invest billions of pounds over the next five years to protect the environment from pollution. This role uses knowledge and experience to advise water companies on their plans and hold them to account for protecting the water environment. You will be part of teams that ensure our environment is protected now and for future generations.
What will you do
You will work alongside Water Quality Officers to establish and embed Bathing Waters work in our teams and support the Operational community of practice to fulfil its responsibilities. This includes assessing Water Company proposals to meet bathing water standards and developing innovative methods to achieve this. You will work closely with teams from the Environment Agency, such as Local Area Integrated Environmental Planning and National Water Quality Guidance Teams. You will also engage with water companies and other external stakeholders to achieve outcomes for Bathing Waters.
Responding to incidents is a central part of our work. You will be required to have an incident role, making yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. Training is available to support you with your incident role. This may attract an additional payment.
The team
Operations Catchment Services works to secure outcomes across key stakeholders, influencing significant investment in the water environment. This post will be part of the OCS Water Quality team. We take a one business approach, working closely with colleagues across the organisation. We are a dispersed team, meeting face to face when the need arises. This allows us to be flexible on location for the role. Training and mentoring support will be provided.
Location and flexibility
You will be working as part of a dispersed team and expected to travel for national meetings with occasional overnight stays.
Essential
* Knowledge of water quality planning, bathing water regulations, an understanding of the water industry and price review processes. Excellent communication and networking skills, as you will work with a range of Environment Agency colleagues and external stakeholders.
* The ability to analyse technical information
* Experience of presenting technical information to a wide audience.
* Organisational skills and the ability to plan, track, deliver and evaluate work, meeting relevant standards and timescales.
* Work experience in an environmental discipline – for example but not limited to - Water companies, Environmental consultancies, regulatory roles, research and education and Environmental charities.
Desirable
* Degree or postgraduate qualification in an environmental discipline – for example, but not limited to – Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Ecology, Environmental science, Sustainability, Data science and analytics.
* Experience in water quality modelling.
Contact and additional information
You will be working as part of a dispersed team and expected to travel for national meetings with occasional overnight stays. We aim to create and maintain a diverse workforce that reflects the UK's economically active population. Therefore, we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), disabled, female and LGBT+ candidates who are under-represented across our workforce. We welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible working patterns, including part time and job share. If you have any questions regarding the vacancy or application process, please contact the recruiting manager dave.sanderson@environment-agency.gov.uk. Interviews will be held using MS Teams and will involve competency-based questions. For information on these competencies please see the Environment Agency capability dictionary: https://en.calameo.com/books/004433680aab41adf893b
Competence 1
Description: Collects, analyses, interprets, records, manages, develops and shares data, material or information appropriately for a variety of purposes. Please provide an example of when you have managed technical data to support decision making or reporting. Topics include: the technical nature of the data, how you filtered relevance, how you presented the report, how data was stored, and how you would approach a similar situation now. Please use the STAR approach when formulating your response.
Competence 2
Description: Communicates effectively. Conveys information clearly to audiences with varying levels of technical knowledge. Please describe when you have used your communication skills to convey technical information and ideas clearly to others. Include what subject matter, method, recipient understanding, outcome and what you would change next time. Please use the STAR approach when formulating your response.
Competence 3
Description: Works in teams. Provides an example of working within a team to achieve a common goal, the role you played, and how working cooperatively improved the outcome. Please use the STAR approach when formulating your response.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion, welcome flexible working patterns, and have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support disabled applicants. The Environment Agency is a Non-Departmental Public Body and uses government frameworks for recruitment. For information about becoming a supplier through the Crown Commercial Service, visit the government link provided.
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Other
* Seniority level: Associate
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Other, Information Technology, and Management
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