Job 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.

Responsibilities

• Support the £25 million NFM Programme through 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—independently.
• Respond to incidents and provide business continuity support during an incident; may attract additional payment.
• Work hybrid, with some travel and overnight stays.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification or experience in FCRM or a related discipline.
• Proactive individual with a strong track record of delivering results.
• Confident managing a varied workload, coordinating across teams, and progressing work independently.
• 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.

Competencies

Achieves Results

Please give an example of a time when you successfully delivered a complex or challenging outcome despite having incomplete information or uncertainty around the solution. How did you approach the situation, and what steps did you take to move forward and achieve results?

Manages Self

Please give us a work example where you drew on your personal organisation skills and resilience to manage a demanding situation. What techniques or approaches did you use to stay effective, and how did you ensure your wellbeing was maintained throughout?

Works in Teams

Thinking of a time when you’ve worked as part of an effective team, can you describe how your behaviour, skills, and knowledge contributed to the team’s effectiveness? What was the outcome, and is there anything you’re particularly proud to have achieved as part of that team?

Data and Information Management

Describe a time when you collected, analysed, and interpreted a complex set of data. How did you approach the task, what tools did you use, and how did you present your findings to communicate a compelling case to your audience?

Inclusive Workforce Statement

We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.

Contact & Additional Information

Apply by 28 October 2025. 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.

Competence questions will be part of the application process. The Environment Agency, as a Non‑Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs.

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Artificial Intelligence Guidance

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified the application may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please review the Civil Service Careers website for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.