Overview

Flood and Coastal Risk Management - Advisor - Natural Flood Management (NFM) – 32108 is a permanent role helping to embed nature-based solutions at the heart of flood resilience. The post supports the £25 million NFM Programme through project tracking, grant management, and secretariat support, and helps mainstream innovative approaches trialled through the programme into the wider FCERM investment portfolio. The role may involve leading specific workstreams (e.g., environmental and hydrological monitoring, permitting, asset management) with initiative and independence. The role involves hybrid working, with some travel and overnight stays. Responding to incidents is a central part of the work; the role may include an incident response function with potential additional payment and training/workplace adjustments.

Team and context

You will join a small, inclusive Natural Flood Management Team within the Strategy and Adaptation Department of the national Flood and Coastal Risk Management Directorate. The team collaborates with Defra and partners to shape the future of flood resilience, set strategic direction, and drive innovation. Flexible working is welcomed for all roles.

Responsibilities

• Support the NFM Programme through project tracking, grant management, and secretariat duties.
• Coordinate the NFM Community of Practice and respond to stakeholder enquiries.
• Lead specific workstreams (e.g., environmental and hydrological monitoring, permitting, asset management) with initiative and independence.
• Contribute to mainstreaming innovative NFM approaches into the wider FCERM portfolio.

Experience and skills required

• A relevant qualification or experience in FCRM or a related discipline is essential.
• Experience in Natural Flood Management – commissioning, funding, delivery, and identifying opportunities and barriers to upscaling.
• Project and grant management experience.
• EA processes and governance (e.g., Scheme of Delegation and assurance).
• Building and sustaining stakeholder relationships across delivery bodies.
• Clear, effective communication.
• Strong digital and data skills, including coding, Power BI, Power Automate, and effective use of tracking and filing systems.
• Experience using GIS tools and carrying out spatial data analysis.

Additional information

• We are committed to an inclusive workforce reflecting the communities we serve and welcome candidates from all backgrounds.
• Contact: Eleanor Heron (eleanor.heron@environment-agency.gov.uk) or Jon Hollis (jon.hollis@environment-agency.gov.uk).
• Interviews will take place virtually the week commencing 3 November.
• Flexible working arrangements and a Guaranteed Interview Policy for applicants with a disability.
• The Environment Agency is a Non-Departmental Public Body; details on government procurement frameworks can be found on GOV.UK.

Competencies and descriptions

• Achieves Results: Describe a time when you delivered a complex outcome with incomplete information or uncertainty. Explain the approach and steps taken to achieve results.
• Manages Self: Describe how you organised and managed a demanding situation, including techniques to stay effective and maintain wellbeing.
• Works in Teams: Describe how your behaviors, skills, and knowledge contributed to a team’s effectiveness and outcomes.
• Data and Information Management: Describe how you collected, analyzed, and interpreted a complex data set, tools used, and how you presented findings.

Important note: If applying from Civil Service, Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant if appointed. Clarify continuous service eligibility with your HR team. Applicants from local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) Order may be eligible for continuous service for redundancy calculations. All applicants are encouraged to indicate preferred working arrangements in their application. We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy for applicants with disabilities.

Employment details

• Seniority level: Associate
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Finance and Sales