The Environment Agency are 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.

As part of the Operations Catchment Services (OCS) Water Resources & Strategic Planning Team, you will work with, and support colleagues in ensuring that Water Companies have robust & resilient strategic plans to ensure resilient water supplies for the future, whilst protecting and enhancing the environment. 

The Water Resources officer data role will:

• Support on data quality and assurance to validate and collate Water Company data submissions for statutory water company plans and water company performance measures.
• Support on the development of data tools and products to allow colleagues to more easily interpret data. Water resources data is used for data analysis to review water company strategic plans and performance and support other important work areas, such as the National Framework.
• You will be organised, a self-starter and able to manage and balance your work tasks and be able to work independently and as part of a team.

In addition, you will:

• Work across the wider OCS team to support national consistency on water resources planning data, working alongside our water company leads.
• Support delivery of training for national water resources planning data.
• Support with problem solving data quality issues.
• Work with the Water Resources planning programme leads to ensure our approach to data meets national requirements.
• Support the National Programmes team to manage the delivery of the programmes across Water Resources planning.

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The role will require some travel to Environment Agency sites, external meetings and occasional overnight stays.

You’ll join our Operations Catchment Services Water Resources Team. We lead on strategic water resources planning and performance.

We’re a dispersed team and work with a wide range of technical and project teams across the country.

We’re part of the Environment and Business (E&B) Directorate. We promote a positive, inclusive, and supportive culture where everyone feels valued. We use evidence, expertise, engagement, and innovation to enhance and support delivery, influence policy, legislation, and secure resources.

Through your experience to date you will ideally be able to demonstrate the following:

• Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative and as part of dispersed team
• Excellent attention to detail when working with data.
• Excellent communication skills & able to build relationships.
• Good planning & organisational skills, with the ability to handle multiple priorities and deliver to tight timescales.
• Positive & Enthusiastic attitude.
• Able to respond positively to change.
• Experience of achieving tasks against timescales.
• Experience of data systems such as Excel, Power BI, with wider skills such as GIS being an advantage
• Knowledge of statutory Water Resource planning is advantageous

Please demonstrate your ability to work effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds and cultures and actively encourage others to consider diversity issues in their work.

You’ll have a range of development opportunities and appropriate training will be provided.

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 [email protected]

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.