Overview
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?
This role is within the Flood & Coastal Risk Management (FCRM) Improvements Portfolio. You will be supporting the Portfolio Management Office and the 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 is a professional portfolio, programme and project management service in the FCRM directorate. We drive innovation and continuous improvements across FCRM and Incident Management and contribute to delivering our corporate and FCRM strategies and delivery plans.
You will start up and inform new projects, support live projects, assist project managers, build relationships with the Portfolio Management Office and help improve and embed our Portfolio management and data practices. This is a great role for someone with data analytics and/or project management skills who wishes to gain experience at programme/portfolio level.
This role is not eligible for Skilled visa sponsorship.
Responsibilities
* Start up and inform new projects, helping assure live projects, supporting project managers, building relationships with the Portfolio Management Office and helping improve and embed Portfolio management and data practices.
* Support the delivery of over £150m of improvements over the next three years within the FCRM Improvements Portfolio.
* Respond to incidents as part of responding to incidents central to the team’s work; be available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and will include full training. Alternative working arrangements and full support will be available to enable you in your incident role.
* Collaborate with the FCRM directorate and wider teams to support innovative improvement projects contributing to the National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy and related plans.
* Coordinate and participate in Portfolio governance cycles, including regular meetings, agendas and minutes.
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 is required; experience with Power BI / Tableau (or similar) is desirable.
* Experience in a project support role in a complex organisation using Agile and waterfall methodologies.
* Administrative and organisational skills, supporting governance cycles (meetings, agendas, minutes).
* Financial data management and project planning skills desirable.
* Ability to gain credibility and cooperation across the business via collaborative behaviours.
* Experience in tackling and automating routine issues with a continuous improvement mindset.
* Ability to work with uncertainty and find innovative solutions to problems.
Other information
* Contact and additional information: Please note, this role does NOT qualify for sponsorship. Visit UKVI or gov.uk to understand visa requirements.
* Applications from those wanting full, shared or part-time working arrangements are welcome. There is good opportunity for blended home and office working; some travel and overnight stays will be required.
* We value a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support disabled applicants.
* For questions, contact Arifur Rahman, Portfolio Delivery Manager, arifur.rahman@environment-agency.gov.uk.
Competencies
* Programme and Project Management
* Data and Information Management
* Communicates Effectively
Notes
The Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service; continuous service eligibility may differ. Flexible working patterns are welcomed. For details on policy and guidance related to AI use and transparency, refer to Civil Service guidance.
Seniority level: Associate
Employment type: Full-time
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