Overview
As a member of the FCRM Improvements Portfolio team, you will be supporting the Portfolio Management Office and sub portfolio’s project and programme work delivering over £150m of improvements in the next three years. You’ll help inform the changes we are delivering to enable outcomes that protect communities and businesses from flooding. The Improvements Portfolio provides professional portfolio, programme and project management services in the Flood & Coastal Risk Management (FCRM) directorate and supports innovation and continuous improvements across FCRM and Incident Management.
We are part of the Innovation & Continuous Improvement and contribute to the National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy, Asset Management Strategy and Mapping, Modelling and Data Plans. This role involves incident response as a central and important part of the work.
Responsibilities
* Start up and inform new projects, help assure live projects, support project managers, build relationships with the Portfolio Management Office and help improve and embed Portfolio management and data practices.
* Support our data analytics and/or project management functions at programme/portfolio level.
* Respond to incidents (usually virtually) and be available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity during an incident; this may attract an additional payment and includes full training; alternative working arrangements and full support will be provided to enable you in your incident role.
* Work within the Professional Portfolio, Programme and Project management service for the FCRM directorate and contribute to the delivery of corporate and FCRM strategies and delivery plans.
Experience / Skills Required
* Formal project / programme management experience is essential.
* Highly numerate with good data gathering, manipulation and interpretation skills, able to deal with large datasets and multiple users. Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel required; experience of Power BI / Tableau (or similar) is desirable.
* Experience in a project support type role in a complex organisation using Agile and waterfall methodologies.
* Administrative and organisational skills, supporting regular meetings, agenda and minutes for the Portfolio governance cycles.
* Financial data management and project planning skills desirable.
* The ability to gain credibility, respect and co-operation throughout the business by showing the appropriate collaborative behaviours.
* Experience in tackling and automating routine issues with a continuous improvement and problem-solving mindset.
* An ability to work with uncertainty and find innovative solutions to solve problems.
Contact and additional information: This role does NOT qualify for sponsorship. Please contact UK Visa and Immigration (UKVI) or visit https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration. Applications from those wanting full, shared or part-time working arrangements are welcome. There is good opportunity for blended home and office working. Our team is dispersed across the country and you can be based at one of our Environment Agency offices (subject to Facilities approval). Some travel and overnight stay may be required. We value a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community. If you have any questions please contact Arifur Rahman, Portfolio Delivery Manager, email: arifur.rahman@environment-agency.gov.uk.
Eligibility and Diversity
If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. You will not be eligible for continuous service. 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. If you are unsure of your status, contact your HR Team. We are fully committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome flexible working patterns, including job share. We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For more information on becoming a supplier through the Crown Commercial Service, visit the linked government pages.
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