Overview

Flood and Coastal Risk Management - Advisor - Natural Flood Management. 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 and manage workstreams within the NFM Programme, including environmental and hydrological monitoring, permitting, or asset management, with initiative and independence.
• Support the £25 million NFM Programme through project tracking, grant management, and secretariat tasks.
• Mainstream innovative approaches trialled through the programme into the wider FCERM investment portfolio.
• Coordinate the NFM Community of Practice and respond to stakeholder enquiries.
• Travel as required for hybrid working; some travel and overnight stays.
• Adhere to incident response requirements, including availability for incident support and potential additional payment; participate in training and receive workplace adjustments as needed.

Experience and qualifications

• 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.
• Contact and support: 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 week commencing 3rd November.
• We welcome flexible working patterns for all vacancies, including job share. Please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
• We have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We guarantee an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
• The Environment Agency is a Non-Departmental Public Body. For recruitment framework information, see the Crown Commercial Service guidance at gov.uk.
• Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support applications; all examples must be truthful and from your own experience. Plagiarism may result in withdrawal of the application.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance and Sales