Overview

We’re on an ambitious journey to embed nature-based solutions at the heart of flood resilience. As outlined in our FCERM Strategy and Roadmap, Natural Flood Management (NFM) plays a vital role in reducing flood risk while delivering wider benefits for nature, communities, and society. This permanent role offers an exciting opportunity to help deliver and upscale NFM across England. You’ll support our £25 million NFM Programme through project tracking, grant management, and secretariat support. You’ll also help mainstream innovative approaches trialled through the programme into the wider FCERM investment portfolio. In addition, you’ll coordinate the NFM Community of Practice and respond to stakeholder enquiries. We’re looking for someone who can confidently lead specific workstreams - such as environmental and hydrological monitoring, permitting, or 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 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 workplace adjustments will be available to support you with your incident role.

Responsibilities

• Lead or co‑lead workstreams such as environmental and hydrological monitoring, permitting, or asset management with initiative and independence.
• Support and manage the NFM Programme through project tracking, grant management, and secretariat duties.
• Coordinate the NFM Community of Practice and respond to stakeholder enquiries.
• Help mainstream innovative approaches trialled through the programme into the wider FCERM investment portfolio.
• Travel as required for hybrid working and attend incidents as part of the incident response role.

Qualifications and Experience

We’re seeking a proactive individual with a strong track record of delivering results. You’ll be confident managing a varied workload, coordinating across teams, and progressing work independently. A relevant qualification or experience in FCRM or a related discipline is essential. We welcome candidates with experience in:

• Natural Flood Management – commissioning, funding, delivery, and identifying opportunities and barriers to upscaling
• Project and grant management
• EA processes and governance (e.g. Scheme of Delegation and assurance)
• Building and sustaining stakeholder relationships, including supporting a wide range of delivery bodies
• Clear, effective communication
• Strong digital and data skills, including coding, Power BI, Power Automate and effective use of tracking and filing systems
• Using GIS tools and carrying out spatial data analysis

Additional Information

We’re committed to building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds. The Environment Agency is committed to flexible working patterns for all vacancies, including job share; please include clearly any information regarding preferred working arrangements on your application. We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

If you’ve got questions about the role, contact Eleanor Heron (eleanor.heron@environment-agency.gov.uk) or Jon Hollis (jon.hollis@environment-agency.gov.uk). Interviews will take place virtually in the week commencing 3 November.

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however all examples and statements provided must be truthful and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified applications may be withdrawn. Although the Environment Agency is a non‑departmental public body, we align with Civil Service guidance on AI use. Please review the Civil Service Careers guidance for more information.

Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and uses Central Government frameworks for external recruitment. For more information on becoming a supplier through the Crown Commercial Service, please visit the government link provided in the job posting.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance and Sales