Environment Agency
We are seeking a 3 G5 Officers to join the People Relations and Engagement Team within the Strategy, Transformation & Assurance Directorate.
You will put teamwork at the heart of what you do and be part of a positive, inclusive, supportive environment where your team, and customers, feel valued.
These roles will work as part of a collaborative four-way relationship, working alongside Defra group HR professionals, working with local and national Environment Agency teams and our Trade Unions, to both shape and support the implementation of the organisation-wide approach to deliver our People Strategy. Working across a range of stakeholders and business partners you will support the delivery of work across the whole team, with a primary focus on one of the following:
Employee Relations (Trade Union): This role will support, advise and manage relationships with our Trade Unions and stakeholders.
Pay Gap Reporting & EqIA: This role will commission work, gather intelligence and advise work on our Reward Strategy and Pay, including pay gap reporting and EqIA.
Project Planning: This role will lead on planning for the team, particularly programme planning for the Reward and Transformation Programme.
These roles require a passion for people and diversity, inquisitive nature, tenacity, discretion, good judgement and an agile approach. The work is fast paced and rewarding as you are part of the team effecting change for Reward and Pay for our people.
More detailed information on all roles can be found in Additional Information.
We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. We welcome and encourage applications for full time and part time/job share hours.
The team
People Relations and Engagement Team situated within the Strategy, Transformation & Assurance Directorate, delivers effective services for our customers and people that enable better EA2025 outcomes, ensuring the EA is sustainable and fit for the future.
Team responsibilities include pay, employee offer, reward strategy, and engagement with Trade Unions.
We are nationally dispersed, working remotely, meeting in person quarterly or more regularly when business need requires. Applicants from across the business are encouraged to apply.
Experience/skills Required
Detailed information on the role, skills and experience for each role can be found in the Additional Information. However, all 3 roles require the following skills and experience:
- You can make decisions and recommendations based on sound advice
- You can manage multiple priorities and competing demands, are organised, action orientated and have excellent attention to detail, ensuring work is delivered to a high standard.
- You are inquisitive, use your initiative and good judgement to solve problems.
- You can develop and maintain good relationships with wide ranging stakeholders, including senior leaders.
- You have strong influencing skills, enthusiasm, and a genuine interest in delivering results.
- You have clear written and verbal communication skills and can produce quality, accurate and clearly understood work through a variety of channels.
- You are comfortable working with ambiguity and able to act decisively.
Contact and additional information
As a national role the office location is flexible. The role may require travel for meetings in other Agency and Supply Partner offices. Overnight may also be necessary from time to time. The team is dispersed so train travel every 1-2 months is required.
Everyone that joins the us is required to undertake training and participate in incident response duties when the need to respond arises. Further information on incident response can be found within your candidate pack.
For further information on the roles please email [email protected] or [email protected] for all other queries, contact [email protected].
CVs attached to your application will NOT be assessed for selection.
Applications close 5th July 2024.
Interviews are anticipated to take place virtually, via MS Teams mid – July.
Closing Date:
05/07/2024, 23:55 hours
Level of security checks required
Basic Check
Competence 1
Achieves Results
Description
Please note we do not assess CVs. It is your answer given to these questions that will be used for interview selection so ensure you draw out your skills and experience in your response. Your examples do not have to be worked related, so please use the best examples from any area of your life. You may find researching the STAR technique useful when answering all questions and we encourage you to refer to our “EA capability dictionary” a link to which can be found in the candidate information pack.
PLEASE NOTE: Your answer will be used for interview selection – please draw out your skills and experience in your response.
Definition: 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:
Giving a specific example of a piece of work you have delivered, describe how you prioritised your workload and how you met the final deadline.
Things to Consider:
- Did you experience any setbacks and if so, what effect did this have?
- What was the outcome?
Competence 2
Diversity
Description
PLEASE NOTE: Your answer will be used for interview selection – please draw out your skills and experience in your response.
Definition: Works successfully, with people from a variety of backgrounds and cultures and ensuring that work is managed so that everyone is able to deliver their best. Actively encourages others to consider diversity issues in their work.
Question:
Please describe a tangible improvement you have made for equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Competence 3
Builds and Sustains Relationships
Description
PLEASE NOTE: Your answer will be used for interview selection – please draw out your skills and experience in your response.
Definition: Develops and maintains effective working relationships.
Question:
Please can you tell us about a relationship you have built in the past that has been key to your work over a longer period. What strategy did you use to do this? Describe the skills used and how you sustained it?
Competence 4
Communicates Effectively
Description
PLEASE NOTE: Your answer will be used for interview selection – please draw out your skills and experience in your response.
Definition: Listens and questions to understand and engage. Conveys information and ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively through speech and writing.
Question:
What are the most effective communication methods you use to support key relationships in the business? How do you decide which are most effective and why?
Competence 5
Manages the Business
Description
The 5th competency ‘ Manages the Business’ is solely for you to specify which role(s) you would wish to be considered for. Please do not include any other information.
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.
To apply for this job please visit environmentagencyjobs.tal.net.