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Chichester , Newport (Isle of Wight)

Chichester Office, Isle Of Wight Office

Staff Grade 3

Permanent

Full Time

Environment & Sustainability

£25,042

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person to join the Partnership and Strategic Overview team to help us reduce flood risk to communities across East Hampshire and the Isle Of Wight.

As a Flood and Coastal Risk Management Team Member, you will be involved in a wide range of exciting opportunities that draw upon a diverse range of skills. You will have excellent communication skills and engage with a variety of internal and external partners and customers on flood risk matters. Your work will include responding to flood related data requests and enquiries and supporting the development and delivery of projects and strategic plans to help improve the resilience of communities to flooding, whilst achieving wider environmental improvements. You will also help regulate activities near to rivers or the coast, preventing inappropriate work which could increase the risk of flooding and coastal erosion to others and be environmentally damaging.

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 Partnerships & Strategic Overview team work to manage the risks of flooding and coastal erosion. The team use data and information to work with partners to plan, fund and deliver schemes which better protect communities. We influence the location and design of new development and ensure flood risk is not increased by works in or near watercourses.

For more information about working for the Environment Agency, visit our careers website https://environmentagencycareers.co.uk/careers.

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate most of the following:

• Excellent customer service and communication skills with an ability to build and sustain relationships with internal and external colleagues
• Excellent team worker with an ability to work within a team to achieve environmental outcomes
• Experience in prioritising and managing your workload effectively
• Good problem solving and decision-making skills
• A curious, inclusive, and open mindset
• A drive to develop your own behaviours and skills

The key things we are looking for are transferrable skills and capabilities. Please do not be put off applying if you do not have a degree and/or direct experience in this sector.

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 race, sexual orientation, or religion.

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

We're holding a drop-in webinar where you can find out more about this role on the date below. To register your interest please contact [email protected].

• Friday 28th April at 10am

Interviews will be held remotely by video conference date to be confirmed.