Data and Evidence Officer - Blandford Forum, United Kingdom - Environment Agency
Description
Number of jobs available- - Region- South West- City/Town
- Blandford Forum, Bridgwater
- Grade
- Staff Grade
- Post Type
- Permanent
- Working Pattern
- Full Time
- Role Type
- Environment & Sustainability, Operational Delivery, Science
- Salary Minimum £29,70
- Job description
- Being resilient to climate change and limiting the impacts of future flooding to people, infrastructure and environment is our challenge in the coming years
This is an outward-facing role, we manage projects, programmes and customer requests for our information and need to deal with them promptly, accurately and consistently.
As an Officer in the Partnerships and Strategic Overview Team (PSO), you will play a key part in the delivery of our objectivesReporting to the PSO:
Data & Evidence Team Leader, you will fulfil a multi-purpose role delivering some of the teams' core data management and analyses work.
The key activities are:
- Data base management (Excel and Access)
- Data Improvements: Constantly seeking improvements and efficiencies.
- Data Updates: managing the process of periodic planned updates ensure data \ metadata is fit for purpose.
- Records Management: Ensuring that we capture, use, retain and share our data in accordance with legislation, policy and standards.
- Overview of our Flood Map update process
- Maintain and Improve our Historic Flood Map.
- Review Flood Map information: Responded to Flood Map questions \ queries.
- Provide Area input in to Flood Map Project Scope
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.
For more information about working for the Environment Agency and what we do visit our careers page- The team
- The Wessex PSO Data and Evidence Team cover the Bristol, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch areas.
They include the analysis of data to inform future investment plans, engagement with communities and partners, developing strategic approaches to future flood risk management.
- Experience/skills required
- You will be a confident communicator, with excellent customer service skills, working with internal, external partners and members of the public. Your enthusiasm, attention to detail, ambition and good organisational skills will help you to achieve deadlines and targets.
It is essential that you have:
- Excellent Excel skills and Data base management \ coding \ software knowledge
- GIS skills, ideally ArcGIS
- Understanding of river processes and the impact of flooding
- Ability to develop/maintain good customer relationships
- Delivery of work by planning, tracking, gathering, and maintaining data/information
- Managing multiple priorities and competing demands.
It would be desirable to have:
- Project development experience
- Contact and additional informationThe role can be based at either our Bridgwater or Blandford Offices, with flexible home working included.
We're looking for applicants who believe that having a truly diverse, representative, and engaged workforce is fundamental to protect the environment and effectively serve our communities.
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