Integrated Environment Planning Officer - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Environment Agency

Environment Agency

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description

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

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

Building/Site

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

Grade

Staff Grade
Post Type
Permanent

Working Pattern

Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share

Role Type

Environment & Sustainability

Salary Minimum £29,70

Job description
It's an exciting time to be working on water resources management. The pressures of climate change, and population growth, mean that it will become even more challenging to allocate this precious resource between different uses in the future, while protecting and enhancing the water environment.

We are high achievers when it comes to supporting core water resources planning activity.

This specific role has broader remit to also capitalise on opportunities with regional water resources groups, strategic resource options, and other partnerships West Midlands Area engage with.

This integrated approach to environmental planning is strategically important role to help secure opportunities and achieve our ambitions.

You will have the freedom to shape this role and put your stamp on it - this will help you inform our approach, policy, and work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders, whilst also building effective and influential relationships.

The team- You'll join the Integrated Environment Planning (IEP) team, working closely with specialists in water resources/water quality, catchment planning, and other experts across the West Midlands Area.

We work together to become a team of experienced advisors and regulatory officers central to environmental decision making; delivering integrated actions to maximise benefits for people and wildlife.

We also work with internal/external partners to collate, analyse, and share data providing the environmental evidence to inform our Area priorities.

Experience/skills required
You should be qualified to degree level in an environmental discipline and have experience in the following areas:
awareness and experience of water resource data analysis and/or techniques, and their outputs, to support decision making

communicating effectively with a wide range of customers in different situations
understanding, analysing and translating a variety of data and information into evidence that can be used to inform and influence decisions by technical and non-technical audiences, and support strategic planning activities
ability to work under own initiative, and as part of a larger, cross-functional team, prioritising and delivering work to relevant standards and tight deadlines
good organisational skills/discipline and the ability to plan, track, deliver and evaluate own work and other projects so project management experience would be desirable

The team also supports Incident Response through a variety of incident roles and you will undertake this work too, full training will be provided.

Contact and additional information
The Environment Agency is fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share.

Everyone starting in a new role will be welcomed into the team and given all the training and support needed.

As part of your comprehensive induction, you will be provided with all the equipment required for your role.

We offer an extensive range of employee benefits and the opportunity to progress your career with us via professional training routes such as apprenticeships and degree programmes.

Interviews will be held from w/c. 22/05/2023