It’s a fantastic time to work for the Environment Agency as we step forward to tackle the climate emergency. Do you want to help make England a better place to live and work in?
Job Description
As a member of the FCRM Improvements Portfolio team, you will support the Portfolio Management office and sub‑portfolio’s project and programme work, delivering over £150m of improvements over the next three years. You’ll play a critical role in informing the changes we are delivering, enabling us to protect communities and businesses from the devastating impacts of flooding.
Responsibilities
* Start up and inform new projects, support live projects, and assist project managers, building relationships with the Portfolio Management Office to improve and embed portfolio management and data practices.
* Respond to incidents as required (usually virtual) to provide business continuity during an incident; this may attract additional payment and will include full training.
* Support regular meetings, agenda and minutes for the portfolio governance cycles, and manage administrative and organisational tasks.
Qualifications
* Formal project or programme management experience (essential).
* Highly numerate with strong data gathering, manipulation and interpretation skills; experience with large datasets and Microsoft Excel; experience of Power BI, Tableau or similar desirable.
* Experience in a project support role within a complex organisation using Agile and waterfall methodologies.
* Financial data management and project planning skills desirable.
* Ability to gain credibility, respect and co‑operation throughout the business by demonstrating appropriate collaborative behaviours.
* Experience automating routine issues with a continuous‑improvement and problem‑solving mindset.
* Ability to work with uncertainty and find innovative solutions.
We value a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy for applicants with a disability.
Contact: Arifur Rahman, Portfolio Delivery Manager – arifur.rahman@environment-agency.gov.uk
Note: This role is not eligible for Skilled visa sponsorship. If you are from overseas please refer to https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration for more information.
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