Flood and Coastal Risk Management Project Support - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Environment Agency

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Number of jobs available- - Region- East Midlands, South West, West Midlands

  • City/Town
  • Birmingham, Kidderminster, Nottingham, Shrewsbury, Tewkesbury, Fradley


  • Building/Site

  • Trentside Offices, Riversmeet House, Hafren House, Mance House, Sentinel House, AQUA HOUSE BIRMINGHAM B3 1AQ


  • Grade

  • Staff Grade
  • Post Type
  • Permanent


  • Working Pattern

  • Full Time


  • Role Type

  • Governance, Policy, Programme and Project Management


  • Salary Minimum £29,70

  • Job description
  • Do you want to make the world a better place? Are you passionate about protecting the nation against natural threats and hazards? If so, these vacancies could be for you.

We're looking for 2 ambitious, driven and highly motivated individuals to join the Trent Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (RFCC) Team as Project Support Officers.


In this role you will:

  • Work closely with our partner organisations to deliver schemes that help to reduce flood risk and enhance the environment across the catchment.
  • Gather and interpret data from a range of sources to review / report on project performance.
  • Assist with the preparation and running of the Regional Flood and Coastal Committee / Finance Sub Committee meetings as appropriate.
  • Identify training needs, build knowledge, and share information across organisations.
Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do.

As such you will also 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
  • The Trent RFCC Team is funded by the Committee to support Lead Local Flood Authorities (LLFAs), Internal Drainage Boards, Highways Authorities and Water Companies with the delivery of the government's FCRM 6year capital programme. Working flexibly, the team provide a variety of services depending on the specific needs of each LLFA ensuring that the levy raised is invested wisely and achieves the maximum outcomes possible.
  • Experience/skills required Prioritise tasks and deliver work to tight deadlines.
  • Produce highquality written reports conveying complex messages in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences.
  • Use a number of MS Office programmes including Excel. Experience of working with large sets of data would also be advantageous.
  • Develop and maintain good working relationships across organisations.
  • Be an integral part of a dispersed team with a passion for helping others to perform to the best of their ability.
  • Contact and additional information
  • This post can be based in any office throughout the West and East Midlands. Regular travel across the whole of the catchment may be necessary on occasion. Therefore, a valid UK driving licence is required.
Please be aware that the answers given to the capability questions will be used to determine interview selection.
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