Regulatory Resilience Senior Advisor - 29720

Job Description

The Environment Agency (EA) 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.

Are you passionate about supporting the EA to be a world class regulator? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced delivery environment?

This is an exciting opportunity to join the EA’s Chief Regulator’s Group as a Regulatory Resilience Senior Advisor and be part of a friendly dispersed team helping to ensure our regulation is proportionate, accountable, consistent, transparent, and targeted.

As the Regulatory Resilience Senior Advisor, you will lead and support work to set the standards for our compliance work, to provide the appropriate guidance to our regulatory teams and to support a culture of continuous improvement.

In this role you will:

• Work in partnership with teams in across the EA, working as one team to deliver for the whole of regulation.
• Use systems thinking to implement change that is suited to the whole regulatory cycle.
• Work with a wide range of stakeholders, including government, regulated sectors and other regulators.
• Work in an agile way using a range of approaches to get the best outcome.  
  
  
  

The role will also be about developing and delivering a new assurance framework for regulation within the EA, interfacing seamlessly with corporate and operational assurance mechanisms.

The team

You’ll join our dispersed Regulatory Resilience team, part of the Chief Regulator Group within the EA’s Environment and Business Directorate (E&B). We lead on delivering continuous improvements for regulation. We work with a wide range of EA teams across the country.

In E&B 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.

Experience/skills Required

You’ll have the drive, enthusiasm and determination to deliver continuous improvements and deliver an excellent service for your customers.

Essential requirements. In your capability-based answers 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.
• regulatory experience and/or experience in developing assurance frameworks
• excellent communication skills, using these to develop and enhance relationships with internal and external customers and partners
• experience of creating, and delivering through, partnerships and collaborative environments.
• ability to bring others on the journey of continuous improvement with you, whilst influencing and navigating challenging conversations
• ability to work at pace, managing competing priorities
• ability to think creatively and develop innovative solutions
  
  
  

Desirable requirements:

• experience of developing assurance frameworks and processes
• frontline regulatory experience
• project and programme management
  
  
  

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

Contact and additional information

You’ll have an incident management objective in your development plan. We’ll support you to find a role to suit your needs and circumstances. Appropriate training will be given.

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 see 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.

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

More information on how to answer competency questions can be found in the candidate pack.

If a large number of applications are received, an initial sift using this lead capability may be conducted. Successful candidates will then proceed to a full sift or directly to assessment/interview. Feedback is generally not given.

Think of an example where you successfully delivered a project in the face of considerable challenges or obstacles.

Please tell us about the project, what were the challenges or obstacles, how did you overcome these and what was the outcome?

Competence 2

Influences and Persuades Others

Description

Presenting a case in a convincing and attractive way that will win people over, encouraging them to follow plans willingly; often succeeding where logic and reason alone would fail.

More information on how to answer competency questions can be found in the candidate pack.

Describe a time when you have successfully influenced stakeholders to gain their buy-in to a new way of working or change initiative.

Competence 3

Legislative Knowledge

Description

Applies a knowledge of statutory environmental and technical requirements to protect both the Environment Agency and the environment.

More information on how to answer competency questions can be found in the candidate pack.

Think of an example when you applied your knowledge of regulatory requirements to protect both the Environment Agency and the environment.

Please tell us about the situation, how did you apply your knowledge, why was this important and what was the outcome?

Competence 4

Takes Decisions and Solves Problems

Description

Finds and delivers optimal solutions by effectively analysing all the information, probing to develop alternatives and taking sound and timely decisions.

More information on how to answer competency questions can be found in the candidate pack.

Describe a time when you diagnosed an issue and how you developed options to drive continuous improvements. How did you get buy in to your preferred option? What was the outcome?

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.