Job Description

Water is essential for life. Our health, environment and economy depends on this precious resource.
Increasing pressure on our water environment from climate change and population growth means that managing the quality and quantity of water in our lakes and rivers has never been more important.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual with good communication, and information management skills to support our role of water planning for Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.
Supported by our Specialists, you will help to protect and improve the quantity and/or quality of water available for wildlife, people and future generations. You will do this by supporting workloads such as:

• Advising on abstraction licence, and water discharge activity permit applications
• responding to enquiries and requests for data and information
• supporting the Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP)
• contributing to drought planning and response
• supporting the technical requirements of the Water Framework Directive
• providing technical administrative support to other team members
• recording data and information
• catchment planning

Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You will be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role.

The team

Integrated Environment Planning (IEP) is predominantly a water planning team with specialists in water resources, water quality and river basin planning.
Working with area operational teams, national policy makers and other stakeholders, such as water companies, we produce the environmental plans that drive Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire area priorities.
Our friendly and diverse team of advisors are at the heart of environmental decision making, facilitating integrated actions to solve complex problems.

Experience/skills required

Good organisational skills/discipline and the ability to plan, track, deliver and evaluate work.

Experience of translating guidance and instructions into local delivery.

Able to work under own initiative and as part of a larger, cross-functional/multidisciplinary team.

Able to work on own initiative in a large team and consider wider teams needs.

Able to support working groups and organise/facilitate effective meetings.

Good research/analysis skills, supporting an ability to make proportionate, evidence-based inferences/proposals from information.

Experience of gathering, maintaining and quality-assuring data/information.

Sensitive to the needs of the internal and external customers and able to deliver outcomes through these.

Ability to convey information to technical and non-technical audiences alike.

Knowledge and experience in one or more of these subject areas would be highly desirable: water quality planning, water resource management, hydrology, Geographical Information Systems.

Contact and additional information

The Environment Agency is committed to a culture of inclusion. We are able to learn and deliver our environmental outcomes better with a diverse team of employees. In recruiting for our team, we welcome applications from all members of our community.

The Team is based in the Environment Agency\'s Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire Area, there will be some requirement to travel to attend meetings at locations within the Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire area.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Caroline Hook. Telephone: 07471441914 or email Caroline.Hook@environment-agency.gov.uk

Job description attachment 1

Candidate pack

Closing Date:

13/09/2023, 23:55 hours

Level of security checks required

Basic Check

Length of contract

Up to 15 months

Competence 1

Data and Information Management

Description

Collects, analyses, interprets, records, manages, develops and shares data, material or information appropriately for a variety of purposes.

Please describe how you have used your analytical and data skills to influence an outcome. How did you turn data into compelling evidence to influence an individual or group?

Competence 2

Takes Decisions and Solves Problems

Description

Finds and delivers optimal solutions by effectively analysing all the information, probing to develop alternatives and taking sound and timely decisions.

You will need to understand a range of views and then help the business take decisions on the best way forward. Please describe how you have used a weight-of-evidence approach (i.e., considered various pieces of evidence from a range of sources) to support a decision being taken by yourself or others.

Competence 3

Communicates Effectively

Description

Listens and questions to understand and engage. Conveys information and ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively through speech and writing.

Please describe a time when you have had to communicate effectively with a large number or variety of people and/or stakeholders.
What challenges did this bring and how did you overcome these challenges?

Role specific license requirements

A full UK Driving Licence

If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.

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.

We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

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