Overview

We are on an ambitious journey to embed nature-based solutions at the heart of flood resilience. 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.
• Help 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 with initiative and independence (e.g., environmental and hydrological monitoring, permitting, or asset management).
• Travel as required; hybrid working arrangement and some overnight stays.
• Respond to incidents as part of the team, with potential for incident-related payments and training/workplace adjustments provided.
• Join a small, inclusive Natural Flood Management Team within the Strategy and Adaptation Department of the national Flood and Coastal Risk Management Directorate.

Qualifications and Experience

• 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.
• Experience in project and grant management, EA processes and governance (e.g., Scheme of Delegation and assurance).
• Experience building and sustaining stakeholder relationships across a range of delivery bodies.
• Clear, effective communication skills.
• 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 building an inclusive workforce and welcome candidates from all backgrounds. Flexible working patterns are supported, including job share; please indicate preferred working arrangements on your application.
• The Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service; this role is a non-Civil Service appointment. If applicable, guidance on continuous service for redundancy payments may apply as per local policies.
• We offer a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria.
• Interviews will be conducted virtually; timeline: week commencing 3 November.