Job Description

In the face of the climate and nature emergency, our role is to help make people and communities resilient to a future with more frequent and more extreme flooding.

We are one of the largest flood defence projects in the country, looking to invest over a hundred million pounds to better protect more than 10,000 homes, businesses, and significant infrastructure from flooding, erosion and the climate emergency.

Help us to deliver more than just a flood defence, by working with partners to deliver placemaking opportunities for the local area. We aim to deliver a legacy for communities across the Pevensey Bay and Eastbourne area and make sure they are adaptable and resilient to the climate emergency over the next 100 years.

We are looking for a Senior User to drive the project forward, work with our stakeholders and partners to help unlock our wider aspirations. Our ambition is to work wider than just our project space, to drive innovation and bring in international best practice. You will be empowered to make this a reality.

The project team is mainly located in our Worthing office, but frequent (at least twice a week) travel to the Pevensey and Eastbourne area is needed, with the occasional evening meeting.

Responding to incidents is also 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

You will be part of our client-side team (6 people), where we focus on; coastal protection, environmental improvements and delivering a legacy to be proud of.

We are passionate about being a high performing team but also make sure our work life balance is right. You will be given a level of flexible working that is not common in most workplaces.

Experience/skills required

This is a senior role and as such we\'re looking for someone with:

• A proven track record in driving, communicating and making decisions on the strategic direction of projects to ensure time, cost and quality remain on track
• Confident, empathetic and experienced in leading and delivering potentially challenging communications and engagement with stakeholders
• A strong skillset in working in partnership to build and sustain both internal and external relationships
• Extensive experience in working within a project team where you have engaged and influenced other internal teams, supply chain and partners to deliver a successful project to time and budget is essential

The following are desirable but not essential:

• Experience in the area of flood risk
• Experience in identifying and developing innovative solutions
• An understanding of; planning, regeneration and how local authorities work and deliver in a wider context

You\'ll need a full UK driving license to carry out this role.

Contact and additional information

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. As an organisation we strive to reflect the communities we serve and continue to develop diversity throughout our workforce. We welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of all protected characteristics.

We support flexible working hours and practices. We offer an extensive range of employee benefits and encourage you to keep developing your skills and professional knowledge throughout your career.

If you\'d like more information, please get in touch with nick.gray@environment-agency.gov.uk.

Interviews will be held face to face in Worthing, likely around mid-September.

Job description attachment 1

Candidate pack

Closing Date:

21/08/2023, 23:55 hours

Level of security checks required

Basic Check

Competence 1

Takes Decisions and Solves Problems

Description

Please tell us when you have had to make a challenging decision and how you achieved a constructive outcome.

You can use our capability dictionary to understand the indicators for the competences you are being asked to demonstrate in this question, this can be found on page 10 of the Candidate Pack that is attached to the job advert.

Please note we do not assess CVs. Your answer to this question will be used for interview selection so ensure you draw out your skills and experience in your response. Using the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action and Result) can help when formulating your answers.

Competence 2

Programme and Project Management

Description

Please tell us about an example where you worked as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver positive outcomes

You can use our capability dictionary to understand the indicators for the competences you are being asked to demonstrate in this question, this can be found on page 10 of the Candidate Pack that is attached to the job advert.

Please note we do not assess CVs. Your answer to this question will be used for interview selection so ensure you draw out your skills and experience in your response. Using the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action and Result) can help when formulating your answers.

Competence 3

Influences and Persuades Others

Description

Please tell us how you have successfully influenced someone to deliver a better result.

You can use our capability dictionary to understand the indicators for the competences you are being asked to demonstrate in this question, this can be found on page 10 of the Candidate Pack that is attached to the job advert.

Please note we do not assess CVs. Your answer to this question will be used for interview selection so ensure you draw out your skills and experience in your response. Using the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action and Result) can help when formulating your answers.

Role specific license requirements

Full UK Driving License

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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