E&B Advisor – CRG Enforcement Resilience Team - 32082
The Environment Agency are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect 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.
You will work right at the centre of the CRG Enforcement Resilience Team, supporting our Team to ensure that we achieve a consistent, high standard of enforcement capability across our sector teams. The role will support the development and delivery of our 4P strategy across regimes, working in partnership with others to develop the guidance and tools needed to improve.
What you will do
* Initially work as part of the Water Industry Enforcement and Special Measures Programme team to deliver key products and actions needed to embed an intelligence led approach to enforcement in the sector, and to support the development of key enforcement policy and processes.
* Work with the team to support our senior leaders to identify and make strategic decisions related to enforcement. Make use of engagement and communication opportunities.
* Work to support the Enforcement Systems Review to improve how we do enforcement across all parts of the business, working in partnership with Ops Portfolios, Legal and NECU to address business improvement needs.
* Support cross‑cutting responses related to Enforcement, for example responses to Defra requests, developments, communications and inputs to reviews.
* Work with Enforcement Resilience Colleagues to evaluate and report on performance and develop ideas for future KPI needs.
* Have a range of development opportunities and appropriate training will be provided.
The team is a national, dispersed team which supports delivery, influences policy and helps secure resources for cross‑cutting enforcement. We are at the forefront of developing and implementing a strategic approach for the organisation. This position will give you a view of enforcement policy, strategic developments and operational delivery across the organisation.
Experience & Skills Required
* Good communication and influencing skills – you’ll be able to present complex information clearly and succinctly to enable decisions to be made.
* An ability to respond to tight deadlines, prioritise, and work quickly and accurately to ensure tasks and actions are completed.
* An understanding of regulation and enforcement would be useful with a drive to work in this sector.
* An ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with dispersed customers internally and externally.
* Experience working in a fast‑paced environment. Enforcement is an organisational and political priority, and things can change at pace.
* An ability to work effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds and cultures and actively encourage others to consider diversity issues in their work.
Contact & Additional Information
You’ll have an EA Office base location; as a national role the working location is flexible/hybrid. We use smart tools to stay connected and reduce travel, some travel and overnights may be required.
This role is permanent. LI‑DNI.
Applications are “blind” assessed using your answers to the competency questions.
Contact: Richard Shepherd – richard.shepherd@environment-agency.gov.uk
Interviews will be held via MS Teams. If you consent to being held on a reserve list, we’ll hold your details for 6 months and may offer you an alternative post.
Competence 1 – Achieves Results
Delivers high work standards, demonstrates the drive to meet targets. Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results.
Question: You will need to be able to manage several tasks in a fast‑paced, changing environment. Please give an example of how you organise and plan to ensure you can achieve results.
Competence 2 – Works in Teams
Works co‑operatively as part of a team to achieve common goals.
Question: You will need to work successfully in a programme team made up of staff from across many parts of the business. Please tell us of a time when you have worked as part of a wider team to deliver a complex piece of work.
Competence 3 – Communicates Effectively
Listens and questions to understand and engage. Conveys information and ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively through speech and writing.
Question: Please tell us a time when you have conveyed information accurately and persuasively so that your audience could identify necessary information clearly.
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, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
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