Job Summary
Plan, monitor, control and prioritise resources and budgets to ensure activities are completed efficiently and on time. The team works in two focus areas: Coastal – developing relationships with strategic partners and providing expert advice on flood risk and cost‑effective solutions; Flood engagement – coordinating community engagement to raise flood resilience in the face of a changing climate.
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. Ensure appropriate skill levels are developed and maintained and optimise team performance in line with team goals.
* 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.
Experience & Skills Required
* A good understanding of the 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 help deliver the outcomes of a specific function, project or team, to time, cost and quality.
* Evidence of having demonstrated political awareness and sensitivity when dealing with external customers.
* A full UK driving licence.
EEO Statement
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, and have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
Artificial intelligence can be an useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Plagiarism or incorrect statements may lead to withdrawal of the application or disciplinary action.
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