Overview

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 and delivering 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 workstreams such as environmental and hydrological monitoring, permitting, or asset management with initiative and independence.
• Hybrid working with some travel and overnight stays.
• Respond to incidents as part of the role; incident duties may attract additional payment and training/workplace adjustments provided.

Qualifications and experience

• Relevant qualification or experience in FCRM or a related discipline.
• Experience in Natural Flood Management – commissioning, funding, delivery, and upscaling opportunities and barriers.
• Project and grant management; EA processes and governance (Scheme of Delegation and assurance).
• Stakeholder relationship building across delivery bodies; clear, effective communication.
• Strong digital and data skills: coding, Power BI, Power Automate; effective tracking and filing systems; GIS and spatial data analysis.

Employment details

• Location options (hybrid working): Maidstone, Leeds, West Malling, Tonbridge, Dartford, Sittingbourne, Ashford, and other UK sites as applicable; travel required.
• Contract: Permanent, full-time.
• Seniority: Associate

Contact

If you have questions, contact Eleanor Heron (eleanor.heron@environment-agency.gov.uk) or Jon Hollis (jon.hollis@environment-agency.gov.uk). Interviews will be conducted virtually in the week commencing 3 November.

Inclusive recruitment

We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome flexible working patterns for all vacancies, including job share. We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support candidates with disabilities.