Overview

Flood and Coastal Risk Management - Advisor - Natural Flood Management - 32108

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.

The team
You’ll join a small, inclusive Natural Flood Management Team within the Strategy and Adaptation Department of our national Flood and Coastal Risk Management Directorate. We’re a collaborative and passionate team, driving forward NFM. The department works closely with Defra and other partners to shape the future of flood resilience, set strategic direction, and drive innovation. It’s a dynamic space, and we welcome flexible working for all roles.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and upscale Natural Flood Management (NFM) across England as part of the £25 million programme
• Project tracking, grant management, and secretariat support
• Mainstream innovative approaches trialled through the programme into the wider FCERM investment portfolio
• Coordinate the NFM Community of Practice and respond to stakeholder enquiries
• Lead specific workstreams such as environmental and hydrological monitoring, permitting, or asset management with initiative and independence
• Hybrid working with travel and overnight stays
• Incident response role and business continuity support as required, with training and adjustments provided

Experience/Skills Required

• A relevant qualification or experience in FCRM or a related discipline
• 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 across delivery bodies
• Clear, effective communication
• Strong digital and data skills, including coding, Power BI, Power Automate, and effective tracking/file systems
• GIS tools and spatial data analysis

We’re committed to building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds.

Contact and Additional Information

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 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. The Environment Agency is committed to diversity and flexible working patterns for all vacancies. We are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls for recruitment purposes.

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful and taken from your own experience. Plagiarism may lead to withdrawal of applications.

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