Partnership and Strategic Overview Team leader - Coast and Engagement team - 34410
Number of jobs available: 1
Region: South West
City/Town: Blandford Forum, Bridgwater, Bristol
Building/Site: DEFRA GRP EA HORIZON HOUSE, BS1 5AH; DEFRA GRP EA RIVERS HOUSE BLANDFORD, DT11 8SA; DEFRA GRP EA RIVERS HOUSE BRIDGWATER, TA6 4YS
Grade: Staff Grade 6
Post Type: Fixed Term
Role Type: Senior Leadership
Working Pattern: Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Compressed Hours
Responsibilities
* Be responsible for a team, providing leadership, direction and prioritising delivery of reputational, political and/or technically complex partnering or customer facing activities.
* Recruit, motivate and develop team members to ensure effective delivery of operational and regulatory activities.
* Lead the delivery of specialised advice and guidance and/or effective implementation of partnering or customer facing activities.
* Manage health, safety & wellbeing matters by actively promoting awareness and good practice, and ensuring the provision of safe working practices in line with Environment Agency guidance.
* Promote inclusion by respecting differences in our workforce and working to build a supportive and engaging workplace.
* Influence and negotiate across disciplines, flex communication style and deliver tough messages when necessary.
* Work individually or through others to deliver results on time, to required quality standards and cost, to fulfil the business plan and achieve or support environmental goals.
* Understand, interpret and communicate the role of the Environment Agency broadly, and maintain understanding of external partners and customers, their needs and manage expectations.
* Plan, monitor, control and prioritise resources and budgets to ensure that all activities are completed efficiently and on time and within budget.
Key Focus Areas
Coastal: Responsible for developing, maintaining and enhancing relationships with strategic partners including communities, businesses and coastal local authorities. Provides expert advice and guidance, helps identify flood risk and finds the most appropriate and cost‑effective solutions, and advises on funding, planning, permitting, GIS mapping and community engagement.
Flood engagement: Leads the coordination of community engagement and works with professional partners to raise the flood resilience of communities in the face of a changing climate.
Team Overview
Join the Partnership and Strategic Overview Coast and Flood Engagement Team. We lead on developing, maintaining and enhancing relationships with a range of strategic partners across the coastal areas of Wessex. The team is dispersed and works with a wide range of technical and project teams across the Wessex area, as part of Local Operations.
Experience & Skills Required
* A good understanding of key issues relating to long‑term, sustainable flood and coastal erosion risk management.
* The ability to translate strategies and policy into plans and programmes for delivery.
* Experience of leading teams.
* Experience of delivering results through others.
* Coaching and mentoring experience.
* Experience of working with internal and external partners to deliver the outcomes of a specific function, project or team, to time, cost and quality.
* Evidence of demonstrated political awareness and sensitivity when dealing with external customers.
* Full UK driving licence.
Length of contract: Up to 31 March 2027
EEO and Diversity Statement
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. We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share. We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability seeking employment; we have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
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