Number of jobs available: 1
Region: South East
City/Town: Pevensey
Grade: Staff Grade 3
Post Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time, Part Time/Job Share
Role Type: Science
Salary Minimum: £25,042
Job description
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Pevensey-based environmental monitoring team. This role has a focus on data quality management. You will be involved in analysing, validating and quality assuring collected data and ensuring that it meets our customer needs. This role will give you first-hand experience of using the telemetry system to bring near real-time data into the office. It will also allow you to take part in a range of monitoring methods out in the field.
Your key responsibilities will include:
• Collecting and processing hydrometric data
• Daily checks of our telemetry sites for faults
• Populating databases with level and flow information
• Responding to requests for data and helping customers get the information they need
• Supporting the team to deliver field monitoring and fault fixing at our telemetry sites
Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You will be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role
The team
Based in Pevensey, the Hydrometry and Telemetry team is responsible for monitoring and maintaining the hydrometric network across Sussex. This provides evidence needed by the Environment Agency to issue flood warnings and support water resource planning, as well as external customers.
Experience/skills required
You will need to have:
• An aptitude for numbers
• Demonstrate a logical and problem-solving mind
• Great attention to detail to analyse trends in large data sets
• Excellent communication skills
• Proficiency in Word, Excel and databased management
• The ability to work on your own initiative, organise your own work and work with other team members
As you will gain experience working in the field, you must be happy to work outdoors and be willing to travel to access remote field sites.
Contact and additional information
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.
We support flexible working hours and practices.
We also encourage you to keep developing your skills and professional knowledge throughout your career.
The Environment Agency is a Category 1 Responder, responding to serious flood and pollution incidents, protecting the environment, lives, and livelihoods of the communities that we serve.
If you’d like more information, please get in touch with nstatedavey@environment-agency.gov.uk
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Closing Date: 02/01/2023, 23:55 hours
Level of security checks required: Basic Check
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.
Please give an example of when you have had to analyse and interpret data and present it in a useable format:
- What was the situation and what was your role?
- What data were you required to supply?
- How did you ensure the quality of the data?
- What were the main challenges and how did you overcome them?
Please note we do not assess CVs. Your answer to this question will be used for interview selection so ensure you draw out your skills and experience in your response. Using the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action and Result) can help when formulating your answers.
Competence 2: Manage your health and safety
Description
Making sure your own behaviour reduces risks to the health and safety of yourself and others.
Using an example from a current or previous role, or hobby/past time, tell us about your approach to managing your own health, safety and wellbeing.
- What was the situation?
- How did you identify the risks?
- What actions did you take to address them?
- Would you do anything differently in future?
Please note we do not assess CVs. Your answer to this question will be used for interview selection so ensure you draw out your skills and experience in your response. Using the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action and Result) can help when formulating your answers.
Competence 3: Achieves Results
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.
Describe a time you set a challenging goal for yourself and the steps that you took to achieve it.
- What was your approach?
- How did you monitor progress?
- What did you learn and what would you do differently in future?
Please note we do not assess CVs. Your answer to this question will be used for interview selection so ensure you draw out your skills and experience in your response. Using the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action and Result) can help when formulating your answers.
Role specific license requirements: Full UK Driver’s License
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.
