Overview

Flood and Coastal Risk Management - Advisor - Natural Flood Management (NFM) – 32108. This permanent role offers an 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. 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.

Experience/skills Required

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

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

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the NFM Community of Practice and respond to stakeholder inquiries
• Lead specific workstreams (environmental and hydrological monitoring, permitting, or asset management)
• Support project tracking, grant management, and secretariat duties for the NFM Programme
• Help mainstream innovative approaches trialled through the programme into the wider FCERM investment portfolio
• Travel as required for hybrid working arrangements and attend incidents as needed

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 in the week commencing 3rd November.

Legal and diversity information

We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects 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. We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment and guarantee an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

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. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls. If you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks, please visit the Crown Commercial Service information page for more details.

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 is identified applications may be withdrawn. We align with Civil Service guidance on the use of artificial intelligence.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance and Sales

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