G5 Communications and Engagement Business Partner - 31973

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G5 Communications and Engagement Business Partner - 31973 Overview: This is an opportunity to help tell the story of the Environment Agency. The Internal Communications and Engagement Business Partner roles support the Strategy, Transformation and Assurance (STA) Directorate across several high-profile areas, as the organisation evolves to respond to the environmental challenges of the future, set out in EA2030. This is a new way of working, as the Internal Communications and Engagement (ICE) team builds cohesion across directorates. Each will oversee a portfolio of work but collaborate to share insight and provide resilience. The roles will involve planning and co-ordinating activity right across STA, ensuring our people receive the right information, in the right format, at the right time. Transformation: includes working with the Director for Service Transformation to understand the totality of change programmes across the EA, and help describe the narrative for change. People – includes working with the People and Inclusion directorate to understand themes such as our People Plan and Health, Safety and Wellbeing. Strategy – working across the organisation to help colleagues understand their role in delivering our corporate strategy, business plan, and the STA Leadership Team’s role in leading organisation. Responsibilities
Work across a portfolio themes, acting as a vital link between the directorate and the wider ICE team. Interact widely and be responsible for developing effective relationships with stakeholders and customers across the organisation. Plan strategy, share and drive best practice, set editorial standards, executional consistency, ensure adherence to organisational priorities and our brand. Align communications and engagement with the central narrative and assure corporate discipline to improve the consistency of messages. Champion the highest standards and help our people engage with the things that truly matter. Influence the teams and departments you work with to maximise the effectiveness of our work.
The Team The business partner team is a small cross-functional team of communication and engagement experts. We are part of the Internal Communications and Engagement team, which sits within the Strategy, Transformation and Assurance Directorate. We collaborate with Defra Group Communications and other colleagues to enable effective communications and engagement, plan and deliver integrated activities, and continually improve how we engage with our people. Experience/Skills Required
Your ability to persuade, influence and reason with others will be vital in this role. Experience and understanding of how planning and delivering excellent communications and engagement activities can bring operational improvements. Ability to balance wide understanding of EA2030 challenges with prioritisation of individual projects and programmes. Comfort in creating and maintaining relationships at all levels of the EA and Defra. Ability to work as part of a dispersed team. Comfort in challenging constructively and driving high standards for all communications and engagement activities.
Contact and Additional Information This is a hybrid working role; you will work flexibly from home and at your nearest Environment Agency office. Occasional travel may be required. We are committed to being an inclusive employer and welcome flexible working patterns, including job share. Responding to incidents is a central part of our role and you may be required to have an incident role and be available to respond or provide support during an incident. Training and workplace adjustments will be provided to support this role. Interviews will take place towards the end of October. Please contact sam.elfer@environment-agency.gov.uk for further information. We are fully committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and to equal opportunities. The Environment Agency is a Non-Departmental Public Body and not part of HM Civil Service. We may offer a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support applicants with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Location:
Owston Ferry, England, United Kingdom
Job Type:
FullTime

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