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. Natural Flood Management (NFM) plays a vital role in reducing flood risk while delivering wider benefits for nature, communities, and society.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• Deliver on incident response duties, providing business continuity support during incidents and making yourself available as required.
• Hybrid working with some travel and overnight stays.

Qualifications & Skills

• Relevant qualification or experience in Flood and Coastal Risk Management or a related discipline is essential.
• Experience in NFM commissioning, funding, delivery, and upscaling opportunities.
• Project and grant management expertise.
• Experience with EA processes and governance (e.g. Scheme of Delegation and assurance).
• Building and sustaining stakeholder relationships with a wide range of delivery bodies.
• Clear, effective communication.
• Strong digital and data skills, including coding, Power BI, Power Automate and use of tracking and filing systems.
• GIS tool proficiency and spatial data analysis.

Contact

For questions about the role, please contact Eleanor Heron (eleanor.heron@environment-agency.gov.uk) or Jon Hollis (jon.hollis@environment-agency.gov.uk). Interviews will take place virtually during the week commencing 3rd November.

Commitment to Diversity and Equality

We are fully committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and provide flexible working patterns for all applicants.