Overview
Senior Advisor - Future Agriculture - Environmental Land Management - 31666. The Environment Agency is committed to an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve and to delivering on environmental and agricultural reform.
Responsibilities
* Deliver and provide oversight of programme milestones for the Farming and Countryside Programme, including Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT).
* Provide advice in meetings, manage commissions, and identify future risks and resource requirements.
* Work across a variety of teams and organisations with senior leaders to articulate a scheme that supports and delivers outcomes.
* Contribute to continuous improvement of the Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes through design and delivery.
* Influence the design and delivery of incentives within the wider context of government reviews and regulatory reform.
Experience and qualifications
* Experience of Agriculture and working with Defra and other statutory bodies is essential.
* Politically aware with excellent communication and networking skills.
* Understanding of environmental sensitivities associated with major agricultural sector reform.
* Experience interpreting/evaluating evidence to propose risk-based solutions for challenging problems.
* Ability to prioritise and deliver complex work.
* Self-starter who actively develops and takes ideas forward.
Capabilities
* Shapes Organisational Approach & Delivery
* Achieves Results
* Seeing the Bigger Picture (Business of the EA)
* Focuses on Customers and Partners
* Delivers Results Through Others
Contacts
* Kate Bayley: kate.bayley@environment-agency.gov.uk
* D-J Gent: dj.gent@environment-agency.gov.uk
Additional information
* EA Office base location is flexible/hybrid in England; some travel/overnights may be required.
* Applications are blind assessed using competency answers; interviews expected via MS Teams two weeks after the closing date.
* If you consent to a reserve list, your details may be held for 6 months for consideration for other posts.
* Flexible working patterns are welcomed; we have a Guaranteed Interview Policy for applicants with a disability.
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