Senior Policy Advisor - 35940

Environment Agency Jobs

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About The Position

The Environment Agency is committed to fostering an inclusive workforce that mirrors the communities it serves. The agency is strategically positioned to aid the government's growth agenda while safeguarding and improving the environment. This role involves joining a new team to advance significant growth projects, ensuring environmental safeguards are maintained. It includes supporting the Lead Environmental Regulator program and implementing intensive interventions on challenging sites, requiring diverse expertise to tackle complex issues. The position demands leading engagement with key internal and external stakeholders, coordinating organizational efforts to promote sustainable growth, innovation, and enhanced operational methods. A core aspect is driving cultural and behavioral shifts to align environmental protection and enhancement responsibilities with the government's growth objectives.

Requirements

• Influential and enthusiastic
• Ability to lead relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
• Experience in directing effort across an organization
• Skills in driving cultural and behavioral change
• Proficiency in developing understanding of site-specific issues
• Ability to work at pace with internal and external partners to find new and innovative solutions
• Experience working with external organizations such as government departments, local authorities, water companies, and the private sector
• Experience in building relationships to develop pipeline of work and strategic interventions
• Experience in providing leadership and assurance for high-profile projects
• Experience in leadership of the Lead Environmental Regulator programme
• Ability to ensure effective advice, risk management, and alignment with organisational strategy
• Proficiency in using data, evidence, and risk information to guide decisions

Responsibilities

• Taking the lead on developing understanding of site-specific issues, and working at pace with internal and external partners to find new and innovative solutions.
• Working with external organizations such as government departments, local authorities, water companies, and the private sector on specific sites, and building those relationships to develop the pipeline of work and strategic interventions.
• Providing leadership and assurance for high-profile projects including leadership of the Lead Environmental Regulator programme, ensuring effective advice, risk management, and alignment with organisational strategy.
• Using data, evidence, and risk information to guide decisions to understand where interventions would have the greatest value.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed