Data Officer - Ipswich, United Kingdom - Environment Agency

Environment Agency

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Ipswich, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Number of jobs available- - Region- East of England

City/Town
Ipswich, Norwich

Building/Site

Dragonfly House, Iceni House

Grade

Staff Grade
Post Type
Permanent

Working Pattern

Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share

Role Type

Operational Delivery

Salary Minimum £29,70

Job description
We have an exciting opportunity for a Data Officer within the Asset Performance Team in Suffolk. Data drives all we do in Asset Performance and accurate data is a vital component of effective asset management.

In this role you will be responsible for maintaining the accuracy of our asset database for our flood risk management assets.

You will feed into other teams and our national team to ensure all data requests are understood and implemented within the team.

Within the role you will be responsible for supporting our internal and contracted Asset Inspectors, programme management as well as managing our projects and routine maintenance bids.

You will support a large and experienced team and engage with other Environment Agency teams to manage our data. This role will be predominantly desk based with the opportunity to go out on site when appropriate.

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 team- The Data Lead role is within the Asset Performance in Suffolk which forms part of the Operations department.

Asset Performance teams are asset managers, involved in the inspection, maintenance, fixing, decision making, health and safety and data of our flood risk assets.

The Data Lead role is key and will ensure the accuracy of our data sets. This role will also work with other data leads in the area.

Experience/skills required
Essential:
Keen eye for detail
Experience of handling and understanding large datasets
Good level of computer skills, including MS Packages and willing to learn new software.
Able to work independently, using your own initiative to plan your time and priorities, but also be a team player, able to communicate and discuss findings with the team.
Willing to learn new skills and train others.

It would be helpful, but not essential, if you had:

Flood risk asset management knowledge, but training will be provided.
Knowledge and experience in managing a program

Everyone starting in a new role with the Environment Agency will be welcomed and given all the training and support needed.

There are fully funded opportunities to develop further academic/professional qualifications.

Contact and additional information
In East Anglia we want to create a diverse workplace where people are respected, valued and listened to. We're all different, and by embracing Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) we can become an equal opportunity employer where jointly we all grow and learn together.

It is our ambition to champion diversity through building a workforce as diverse as the communities we serve.
The post is full-time although requests for other work patterns will be considered. We offer a flexi-time work pattern and the possibility of working from home where appropriate. Your base location will be Ipswich or Norwich.