Strategy & Government Relations Officer - 32590
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We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We don’t just talk about diversity; we seek it, embrace it, and live it — for the benefit of our staff, our communities, and our environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Coordinating and quality-assuring responses to high-profile requests, such as for ministerial correspondence.
* Managing shared inboxes, tracking actions and improving information flow.
* Supporting responses to parliamentary questions, ministerial or senior briefings.
* Delivering impactful engagement with external stakeholders.
* Monitoring trends, government and political activity and sharing intelligence across the organisation.
* Building and maintaining effective relationships across the Defra Group, including senior leadership.
* Supporting incident management activities.
Experience & Skills
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Strong attention to detail and ability to present information clearly and accurately.
* A flexible approach with the ability to deliver high-quality work to tight deadlines.
* Resilience under pressure and confidence in knowing when to seek guidance and support.
* Experience in a customer-facing or stakeholder engagement role, focused on building relationships and maintaining a positive reputation.
* Strong organisational skills, including effective management of knowledge and information.
* An understanding of parliamentary and government processes, or experience in stakeholder engagement (desirable but not essential).
This role includes incident response duties, please see the Candidate Information Pack for details. Applications are “blind” assessed using competency question responses. Interviews will be held via MS Teams from mid-January.
Contact & Additional Information
You’ll have an EA Office base location; as a national role the working location is flexible / hybrid, however some travel and overnight stays may be required. For queries, contact eatalent@environment-agency.gov.uk.
Legal & Diversity Statements
The Environment Agency is a Non-Departmental Public Body committed to providing value for money with external recruitment via central government frameworks. We are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls.
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