Flood Investment Portfolio Management Advisor

Job Description

You will act as part of the national Portfolio Management Office’s ‘Benefits, Outcomes and Performance’ team. You will provide insights and analysis to governance boards and key stakeholders on the progress of the Environment Agency’s Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Investment Portfolio.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Monitor performance of the portfolio against key performance indicators and metrics.
• Analyse portfolio data from a wide variety of sources and systems to understand portfolio performance and highlight key risks and issues.
• Develop engaging and informative charts and visuals that are audience-appropriate and follow data visualisation best practice.
• Present insights and evidence to governance boards to enable informed decision making.
• Lead, engage, and collaborate with local portfolio teams across the business to develop new processes, business intelligence reports, and ensure data is well-managed.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing, innovation, and development of the team’s capabilities.
• Respond to policy changes and develop and or adapt business processes.

You can work in an office or at home, with some travelling to meet colleagues face to face. We value a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community wishing to join a workforce which embraces difference and welcomes everyone.

Everyone that joins us is required to undertake training and participate in incident response duties when the need to respond arises. Having an incident role is an essential part of working for the Environment Agency and an active way to support communities and prevent harm to the environment. Further information on incident response can be found within your candidate pack.

The Benefits, Outcomes and Performance team enables decision-making at internal and external governance boards. We play a leading role in communicating steers to teams across the country.

We cultivate a culture of collaboration and have an excellent breadth of knowledge, skills, and experience for joiners to learn from. We are particularly focused on improving how we visualise our data for our stakeholders.

Essential:

• Proficient in data analysis (cleaning, processing, and visualising data)
• Proficient in using data to tell a story and inform decision-making
• Able to manage yourself and deliver; highly motivated, organised, resilient
• Excellent influencing and communication skills
• Ability to thrive in a changing environment
• Strong problem-solving skills

Desirable:

• An awareness of project and/or programme management principles and methods

We are a dispersed team with members based in various locations around England. Some travel may be required to meet colleagues face to face.

Please note, this role does NOT qualify for sponsorship, so you should contact UK Visa and Immigration (UKVI) or visit , where you can seek professional advice based on your personal circumstances in regard to options for obtaining right to work in the UK.

Benefits include generous pension provision and leave entitlement. Our flexible working supports a healthy work/life balance and offers numerous choices to accommodate the demands that personal commitments may present. Excellent training and learning opportunities are available, including personal and professional development.

For further information please contact Andrew Hayden (andrew.hayd).

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

When providing evidence for competencies within your application, please give examples of how you clearly demonstrate these either within the context of this role or as transferable skills.

CVs or other documents attached to your application will not be assessed for selection.

Question:
Please provide one or two examples of how you produce factually accurate reports, verbal or written, using data and statistics supported by tools, databases, and specialised software.

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