Overview

We promote an inclusive culture and welcome all applicants including disabled, LGBT+ or Black Asian and Minority Ethnicities.

This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in delivering an operationally vital part of the Environment Agency’s Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (NCEA) Programme — a flagship initiative shaping how we understand and manage the water environment. The Programme supports Defra's wider NCEA programme in building a groundbreaking evidence base on the state and value of our natural environment and ecosystems to transform environmental decision-making in England.

As a technical specialist for the Land Access Database – a new database which stores landowner details of sites we want to monitor, you will provide oversight for all aspects of landowner access for the monitoring networks within the programme. You will maintain landowner data, complying with Environment Agency and legal requirements, and work alongside operations specialists to ensure delivery aligns with programme goals and timelines, while maintaining strong working relationships across teams.

We’re looking for someone who brings energy, initiative, and tenacity. This role offers hands-on experience in managing and governing a key dataset, with opportunities to learn and contribute to a culture of learning, adaptation, and continuous enhancement.

The team is part of the EA’s NCEA Operations team, implementing 11 new monitoring networks. The team collaborates with the wider Environment Agency and external partners, offering visibility into the breadth of the Agency’s work.

Responsibilities

• Work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the best possible access arrangements for our monitoring networks.
• Maintain landowner datasets and spatial analyses for NCEA networks, demonstrating strong data management and GIS skills.
• Provide expert technical leadership through training, guidance, and optimization of data management processes.
• Work independently and collaboratively to troubleshoot challenges in access and programme delivery.
• Be adaptable and proactive, responding effectively to evolving priorities.

Experience and Skills

This would be a great opportunity for anyone interested in driving a data management project that will bring about transformative change in environmental management and decision making. It is a good opportunity to develop networks, skills in working on projects and programmes, and to work with a range of colleagues and partners.

Contact and Additional Information

This post sits within the National Monitoring – Fish and Ecology team. We promote an inclusive culture and welcome all applicants including disabled, LGBT+ or Black Asian and Minority Ethnic. As this is a national role the working location is flexible, but you’ll have an EA office base location. Some travel and overnight stays will be required.

You’ll have an incident management objective in your development plan. We’ll support you to find a role to suit your needs and circumstances. Appropriate training will be given.

Please see Candidate / Additional Information Pack for information. Any queries, contact mike.fraser@environment-agency.gov.uk or adam.akers@environment-agency.gov.uk

If you consent to being held on a reserve list, we’ll hold your details for 6 months and may offer you an alternative post.

Length of contract: Up to 2 years

Competencies

1. Takes Decisions and Solves Problems – Description: Finds and delivers optimal solutions by effectively analysing information, exploring alternatives, and making sound decisions. Background: You may encounter problems with no obvious solution and evaluate multiple potential solutions under less-than-ideal conditions. Competency questions will be used for interview selection.
2. Data and Information Management – Description: Collects, analyses, interprets, records, manages, develops and shares data or information for varied purposes. Background: You will collect, record, manage and share data for multiple purposes. Competency questions will be used for interview selection.
3. Influences and Persuades Others – Description: Presents a convincing case to win people over and gain support for plans.
4. Focuses on Customers and Partners – Description: Addresses internal and external customer needs with rapid and effective responses.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome flexible working patterns. We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment.