29783 - Senior Adviser, Strategy

Alongside this the team delivers cross-cutting projects, working closely with different teams and departments, helping to lead the organisation through important milestones such as spending reviews. Projects include a mix of longer term priorities and short term sprints to tackle topical issues. You will be leading and supporting the delivery of these projects. You'll have sound strategic thinking, an ability to see the bigger picture and a skill for making links between different contexts and strategies. You'll be adept at translating evidence into workable recommendations which drive tangible improvements and outcomes. You'll have strong communication skills and an ability to construct persuasive arguments from the evidence. Experience of managing strategic projects and the use of project management tools and techniques would be an advantage. The team You'll be working withing the Strategy, Transformation and Assurance (STA) Directorate reporting to our Director of Strategy. STA is at the heart of the Environment Agency. Its passionate and skilled people provide national-once services to enable our organisation to thrive. The Strategy Team relies on strong networking and influencing skills, working with others internally and externally. You will support and drive the team, embedding new ways of thinking and working across the organisation.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Adviser to join our growing national Strategy team. The team leads our future thinking for the organisation. It's responsible for developing and implementing a future focused organisational strategy that resonates with staff, customers and partners; and then designing and implementing strategies to deliver that future. The strategy is fundamental to achieving our core mission; creating better places for people and wildlife, and to delivering our long term goals.,

• You will be a curious and agile thinker.
• You will have good communications and engagement skills and be an effective networker helping you to span organisational boundaries and silos.
• Business and data analytical skills, working comfortably with technology and application of project management tools and techniques would all be an advantage.
• You'll have a track record of using evidence to drive successful outcomes.
• You'll understand, interpret and communicate the role of the Environment Agency, and maintain understanding of external partners and customers and their needs.
• You will have a passion for the delivery of our ambitions and a focus on working with others.
• Responding to incidents is central to 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. Full training will be available.