Water Resources Senior Officer - 29816
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Water Resources Senior Officer - 29816
Water Resources Senior Officer - 29816
Number of jobs available
1
Region
National, South East
City/Town
London, Reading , Various
Grade
Staff Grade 5
Post Type
Permanent
Role Type
Other
Working Pattern
Full Time
Salary Minimum
£41,617
Closing Date:
24/11/2024, 23:55 hours
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Basic Check
Job description
Our aim is for an inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity in the communities we work with and the environment we protect.
As part of the Operations Catchment Services (OCS) Water Resources & Strategic Planning Team, you will be at the heart of ensuring that OCS & Water companies have robust & resilient strategic plans to ensure resilient water supplies for the future, whilst protecting and enhancing the environment.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a Water Resources Planner within the South East.
The role is primarily focused on Affinity Water, and SES, but this may change going forward depending on geography/team priorities. As a water company lead, you will provide technical & operational leadership on the strategic water resources planning issues, influencing, and providing advice and expertise into the development of water company statutory plans and regional plans.
In addition you will:
• Work across the wider team on ensure national consistency to water resources planning, working alongside all our water company leads.
• Influence and provide technical advice to the water company.
• Work with our Environment Agency Area Teams & our Environment & Business colleagues on water resource planning both locally and nationally.
• Provide active planning, management and decision making, ensuring effective preparation & delivery of the statutory Water Resources Management Plans, Water Company Drought Plans and Water Resource planning activity.
.participate/lead on cross cutting water resources portfolios
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 workplace adjustments will be available to support you with your incident role.
The team
The role will sit within the National OCS Water Resources Team, providing support & guidance on our statutory Water Resource & Drought planning activity, expertise at water company and Area scale to maintain environmental performance within OCS and to the wider business. You will work closely with the WR planning teams, Area & E&B teams to maximise our OCS Water Resources planning and response to Drought events. We are a dispersed team.
Experience/skills required
Excellent interpersonal & technical skills will compliment your ability to achieve results, solve problems, and communicate technical issues in a clear and concise manner to a range of audiences.
Through your experience to date you will ideally be able to demonstrate the following:
• Good interpersonal skills, communication & presentation skills.
• Self-Motivated and able to work on own initiative or as part of dispersed team
• Ability to influence and persuade key stakeholders such as water companies
• Knowledge of statutory Water Resource planning
• Ability to work across OCS, E&B and Area teams for a joined up and nationally consistent approach
• Good judgement, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Good planning & organisational skills, with the ability to handle multiple priorities and deliver to tight timescales.
• CIWEM chartership or working towards chartership would be advantageous.
Note the role will require some travel and occasional overnight stays.
Contact and additional information
There will be an information session on the 11th of November at 15:00. For more details, please email:
SRowlett@environment-agency.gov.uk@environment-agency.gov.uk.
You'll have an inclusive incident management objective. We'll help you find a role to suit your needs. Appropriate training will be given. #LI-DNI
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.
Please read the Candidate / Additional Information Pack for information.
Applications are "blind" assessed using your answers to the competency questions.
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.
Competence 1
Influences and Persuades Others
Description
Please note we do not assess CVs. Answers to these competency questions will be used for interview selection so ensure you draw out your skills and experience in your responses.
Definition: Presenting a case in a convincing and attractive way that will win people over, encouraging them to follow plans willingly; often succeeding where logic and reason alone would fail.
Question: Tell us about a time when you have influenced or persuaded others to change their actions to ensure you have achieved the outcome you needed.
Competence 2
Takes Decisions and Solves Problems
Description
Please note we do not assess CVs. Answers to these competency questions will be used for interview selection so ensure you draw out your skills and experience in your responses.
Definition - Finds and delivers optimal solutions by effectively analysing all the information, probing to develop alternatives, and taking sound and timely decisions
Question: Describe a situation when you successfully resolved a technical issue and the steps you took to achieve this
Competence 3
Achieves Results
Description
Please note we do not assess CVs. Answers to these competency questions will be used for interview selection so ensure you draw out your skills and experience in your responses.
Definition: Sets and delivers high work standards, demonstrates the drive to meet targets. Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results.
Question: Give an example of when you have planned and delivered a challenging piece of work to a deadline, where delivery relied on others' input as much as your own and what you did to achieve this?
Competence 4
Communicates Effectively
Description
Please note we do not assess CVs. Answers to these competency questions will be used for interview selection so ensure you draw out your skills and experience in your responses.
Definition: Listens and questions to understand and engage. Conveys information and ideas clearly, accurately, and persuasively through speech and writing.
Question: Describe a time where you have communicated important and vital information to a technical audience to achieve a stated outcome or result?
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.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit for more information.