Reporting & Governance Manager - 36450

Contact and additional information

We are a Category-1 responder, and all staff are required to take on an incident role. You will be given appropriate training and support to find a role that suits your role and situation.

• You’ll have an EA Office base location, as a national role the working location is flexible/hybrid, however some travel and overnights may be required.
• If you wish to discuss this opportunity or for additional information, please contact Ben Robinson (ben.robinson@environment-agency.gov.uk) or Rebecca Atkinson (rebecca.atkinson@environment-agency.gov.uk).

Application Process

Applications are “blind” assessed using your answers to the competency questions. Interviews are anticipated to be held in November. As part of the interview process, there will be an additional assessment, if selected for interview these details will be sent closer to the time.

Length of contract

Up to 12 Months

Competences

Competence 1: Data and Information Management

• Description: Collects, analyses, interprets, records, manages, develops, and shares data, material, or information appropriately for a variety of purposes.
• More information on how to answer competency questions can be found in the candidate pack.

Competence 2: Achieves Results

• Description: Please describe a time when you were unable to meet a deadline or target. How did you decide and communicate this, and what did you do to manage the impacts? Did you learn anything from this?

Competence 3: Takes Decisions and Solves Problems

• Description: Describe a time when you had to make a difficult decision or solve a complex problem with incomplete or conflicting information. How did you assess the evidence, involve others, consider risks and options, and reach your decision? What action did you take, and what was the outcome?

Competence 4: Influences and Persuades Others

• Description: Describe a time when you needed to influence people with different priorities or perspectives to support a course of action. How did you understand their concerns, tailor your approach, build agreement, and respond to challenge or resistance? What was the outcome, and what did you learn?

Additional Information

• 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.