Overview

Flood and Coastal Risk Management - Advisor - Natural Flood Management (NFM). This permanent role supports delivering and upscaling NFM across England as part of the £25 million NFM Programme, including project tracking, grant management, and secretariat support. The role also aims to mainstream innovative approaches trialled through the programme into the wider FCERM investment portfolio and to coordinate the NFM Community of Practice.

The role involves hybrid working with some travel and overnight stays. Responding to incidents is a central part of the role, with the possibility of an incident role, additional payment, and training/workplace adjustments provided to support incident response and business continuity.

Responsibilities

• Help deliver and upscale Natural Flood Management across England as part of the £25 million NFM Programme.
• Manage project tracking, grant management, and provide secretariat support.
• Coordinate the NFM Community of Practice and respond to stakeholder enquiries.
• Lead specific workstreams (e.g., environmental and hydrological monitoring, permitting, asset management) with initiative and independence.
• Collaborate across teams to mainstream innovative NFM approaches into the wider FCERM investment portfolio.
• Travel as required for role responsibilities; hybrid working with some overnight stays.
• Be prepared to take on an incident role and provide business continuity support during incidents.

Experience and Qualifications

• A relevant qualification or experience in Flood and Coastal Risk Management (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; understanding of EA processes and governance (e.g., Scheme of Delegation and assurance).
• Strong ability to build and sustain stakeholder relationships across a range of delivery bodies.
• Clear, effective communication and strong digital/data skills (including coding, Power BI, Power Automate, and tracking/file management).
• Proficiency with GIS tools and spatial data analysis.

Additional Information

• We are committed to an inclusive workforce; flexible working is welcome, including job share. Please indicate preferred working arrangements on your application.
• Guaranteed Interview Policy to support applicants with a disability who meet minimum criteria.
• The Environment Agency is a non-departmental public body; information on supplier opportunities and guidelines for engagement are available on government websites referenced in the original posting.

Competencies (Examples)

1. Aches Results: Describe a time you delivered a complex outcome with incomplete information, the approach taken, and the steps to achieve results.
2. Manages Self: Describe how you organized, managed a demanding situation, and maintained wellbeing and resilience.
3. Works in Teams: Describe how your contribution supported team effectiveness and outcomes.
4. Data and Information Management: Describe your approach to collecting, analyzing, and presenting a complex data set to support a compelling case.

Note: This posting contains standard civil service-style competence questions and references to civil service status and continuous service provisions. If applying from the Civil Service, Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service.

Artificial intelligence note: Applications should be truthful and based on your own experience. Plagiarism or AI-generated text presented as your own may lead to withdrawal of applications.