Flood and Coastal Risk Management – Advisor – Natural Flood Management – 32108

We’re on an ambitious journey to embed nature‑based solutions at the heart of flood resilience. As outlined in our FCERM Strategy and Roadmap, Natural Flood Management (NFM) plays a vital role in reducing flood risk while delivering wider benefits for nature, communities and society.

This permanent role offers an exciting 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, and help mainstream innovative approaches trialled through the programme into the wider FCERM investment portfolio.

In addition, you’ll coordinate the NFM Community of Practice and respond to stakeholder enquiries. You’ll 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, and requires an incident role to respond to incidents or support business continuity. Full training and workplace adjustments are available.

Responsibilities

• Project tracking, grant management and secretariat support for the NFM Programme
• Mainstream innovative NFM approaches into the broader FCERM investment portfolio
• Coordinate the NFM Community of Practice and respond to stakeholder enquiries
• Lead specific workstreams (environmental and hydrological monitoring, permitting, asset management) with initiative and independence
• Operate within a hybrid working model, with occasional travel and overnight stays
• Maintain an incident role and be available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant qualification or experience in FCRM or a related discipline
• Experience in Natural Flood Management – commissioning, funding, delivery and upscaling
• Project and grant management experience
• Experience with EA processes and governance (e.g. Scheme of Delegation and assurance)
• Building and sustaining stakeholder relationships, including support for 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
• GIS skills and spatial data analysis

Benefits and EEO Statements

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

We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share. We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment.

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 week commencing 3rd November.