Data and Information Resources Acquisition Specialist - 29740

Job Description

At the Environment Agency we aspire for inclusivity to thrive in our workforce. We embrace equal opportunities and flexible work arrangements, ensuring everyone can contribute and succeed.

We are looking for a motivated, self-starter to help us:

• Manage the renewal, contracts and supplier management for some of the Information Resources we subscribe to, e.g. Science Direct.
• Ensure information library subject matter expertise is retained within the team, ensuring we make informed decisions on what we acquire and help us demonstrate value for money.
• Manage the renewal and contracts for data we acquire for corporate use, e.g. data from UK Centre of Ecology and Hydrology and British Geological Survey. You will become the Environment Agency point of contact for the Public Sector Geospatial Agreement, under which we acquire Ordnance Survey data.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of our Corporate Data Acquisition Model, which will provide a framework for how we acquire, use, manage and dispose of 3rd party data.
  
  
  

The team

The Data Sharing and Access team is part of Data and Information within the Strategy, Transformation and Assurance Directorate. We are a national team providing technical services, advice and guidance for sharing data and information. Our work includes: managing the Defra Data Services Platform; ensuring our data has discoverable metadata; providing access to Information Resources; leadership in Approval for Access, Data acquisition, Data Flow Mapping, Freedom of Information, and Intellectual Property.

Experience/skills Required

We are looking for an individual with:

• A background in Information Resources/librarianship - desirable.
• Knowledge of copyright law - essential.
• Good organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines - essential. Renewals have to be completed on time, otherwise we risk losing access. You need to be able to plan ahead.
• Ability to build strong relationships within the Environment Agency and Defra - essential. You will become the ‘go to’ person when staff have queries about specific resources and data.
  
  
  

You will be:

• Tenacious and not afraid to chase colleagues to complete actions when deadlines are looming, and when we need to confirm compliance with 3rd party licence terms.
• Comfortable using different digital tools.
  
  
  

Contact and additional information

We are a dispersed team. We currently adopt a hybrid working arrangement, split between home and office. We are flexible on your office base location. You will be asked to confirm your preferred location at interview. The role will require occasional travel and possible overnight stays.

You may be required to participate in incident response duties. Please refer to candidate pack for more information.

Interviews will take place using MS Teams week commencing 11 November. If you are unfamiliar with using MS Teams, we will be happy to carry out a short familiarisation session with you before the interview.

For more information about the role contact Nicola Giles [email protected] T: 07788 435644

Competence 1

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

Question: Describe how you have delivered a successful but challenging piece of work.

Competence 2

Focuses on Customers and Partners

Description

Addresses the needs customers, provides rapid and effective responses.

Question: Describe an occasion when you have used your knowledge and understanding of your customers to improve the service you have provided

Competence 3

Uses Initiative

Description

Takes action before and/or beyond what is required, owning the outcome.

Question: Provide an example of when you have needed to use your initiative to respond to a situation that needed you to act quickly.

Competence 4

Data and Information Management

Description

Collects, analyses, interprets, records, manages, develops and shares data, material or information appropriately for a variety of purposes.

Question: Provide an example of when you demonstrated effective data and information management.

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.