Strategy & Government Relations Officer – 32590
Environment Agency – Apply for the Strategy & Government Relations Officer role (Ref. 32590).
About the Role
High‑profile position requiring organisational skills, political awareness, and the ability to influence and collaborate effectively to deliver outcomes that matter. The role deepens understanding of how arm’s‑length bodies work with government departments and ministers on policy and parliamentary matters.
Key Responsibilities
* Coordinating and quality‑assuring responses to high‑profile requests, including 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 related to emergency response.
Qualifications & Experience
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Strong attention to detail and an ability to present information clearly and accurately.
* A flexible approach with the capacity to deliver high‑quality work to tight deadlines.
* Resilience under pressure and confidence in seeking guidance and support when needed.
* Experience in a customer‑facing or stakeholder engagement role, building relationships and maintaining a positive reputation.
* Strong organisational skills, including effective management of knowledge and information.
* Understanding of parliamentary and government processes, or experience in stakeholder engagement (desirable but not essential).
Additional Information
Inclusive Workforce Statement – We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We care about diversity, embrace it, and live it for the benefit of staff, communities and the environment.
Location – The role is based at the EA Office; as a national role, the working location is flexible/hybrid with occasional travel and overnight stays.
Contact – For queries, contact eatalent@environment-agency.gov.uk.
Applications are blind‑assessed using competency question responses. Interviews will be held via MS Teams from mid‑January.
This role includes incident response duties; please see the Candidate Information Pack for details.
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