Environment Agency
E&B Advisor - x 4 Estuaries & Coasts, Nature Recovery - 35932
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Job Description
Collaboration is essential. You’ll work closely with colleagues across the Environment Agency as well as with external partners such as Defra, other government bodies, industry, and academia. You will help identify opportunities to deliver greater benefits for nature, climate resilience and coastal communities.
Job Description
The Environment Agency is fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We don't just talk about diversity; we seek it, embrace it, and live it, for the benefit of our staff, our communities, and our environment.
Our vision is a protected, restored, and resilient estuarine and coastal environment - one that benefits both people and nature. If you have a background in temperate estuarine and coastal ecology, and technical expertise and experience in at least one of the work areas described, then we’d love to hear from you.
The 4 posts available will provide technical support to transformational projects designed to accelerate our ability to assess, manage, and achieve sustainable nature recovery of our estuarine and coastal waters and habitats.
Depending on your expertise you will provide support to:
- complete baseline assessments under the flagship Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (NCEA) Programme, the further development of natural capital metrics and indicators, and the integration of new monitoring requirements
- demonstrate improved decision-making engagement and environmental outcomes through the implementation of Regional Marine Ecosystem and Source-to-Sea approaches
- improve understanding of saltmarsh blue carbon processes, mechanisms for accounting and enable more funding for blue carbon habitat restoration
- build our understanding of the actions needed to improve and maintain Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), including the implications of source-to-sea water quality challenges
- drive delivery of our Restoring Meadows, Marsh and Reef (ReMeMaRe) initiative, and contribute to habitat and species restoration projects, feasibility studies and evidence development.
The Team
You’ll join our Estuaries and Coasts Team in our Environment and Business (E&B) Directorate.
We provide leadership on the protection and restoration of our estuaries and coasts. We inform and deliver the government's key environmental objectives; using evidence, expertise, engagement, and innovation to influence policy and legislation, and enhance integrated delivery.
We promote a positive, inclusive, and supportive culture where everyone feels valued.
We’re a dispersed team, working with others across the country.
Experience/Skills Required
In your capability-based answers please demonstrate your:
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technical knowledge and experience in an estuarine and coastal context for at least one of the following:
- the ‘natural capital approach’ and its role in decision making
- systems thinking and a source-to-sea management approach
- policy, planning and regulation, and delivery body’s roles
- monitoring, metrics and indicators
- habitat restoration
- blue carbon processes and policy drivers
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- ability to manage multiple priorities, and to deliver through others to time, budget and quality
- ability to deliver on technically challenging projects through coordination of technical experts
- excellent communication skills, and ability to clearly present technical information
- strong interpersonal skills in managing collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- ability to work effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds and cultures, and actively encourage others to consider diversity issues.
You need to be educated to degree level or have relevant professional experience.
Contact and Additional Information
You’ll have an EA Office base location, as a national role the working location is flexible / hybrid.
We use smart tools to stay connected and reduce travel some travel and overnights may be required.
Please read the Candidate / Additional Information Pack for information. Any queries, contact nina.reader@environment-agency.gov.uk
Applications are ‘blind’ assessed using your answers to the competency questions.
Interviews will be held via MS Teams within two weeks of the closing date.
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.
One or more posts could be extended beyond March’27, but there is no guarantee of this.
Length of Contract
Up to 31st March 2027
Competence 1
Achieves Results
Description
Description: Sets and delivers high work standards, demonstrates the drive to meet targets. Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results.
Question: Giving a specific example, please describe how you planned and delivered a piece of work in the face of considerable challenges. Please use an example involving estuarine or coastal work in at least one of your competency answers.
More information on how to answer competency questions can be found in the candidate pack.
Feedback is generally not available at sift stage.
Competence 2
Communicates Effectively
Description
Description: Listens and questions to understand and engage. Conveys information and ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively through speech and writing.
Question: Describe a time when you have used a range of communication techniques to achieve an outcome related to technical work. Please use an example involving estuarine or coastal work in at least one of your competency answers.
Competence 3
Focuses on Efficiency, Innovation and Quality
Description
Description: Identifies and seizes the opportunity to create, introduce and implement new or improved methods, processes and without, compromising quality or accuracy.
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Question: Describe a time when you made an improvement to a procedure or approach and implemented it to others. Please use an example involving estuarine or coastal work in at least one of your competency answers.
If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls. Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Although the Environment Agency is a non-departmental public body sponsored by Defra, we subscribe to and align with the candidate guidance on the use of artificial intelligence found on the Civil Service Careers website. Please review for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
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