🚀 Strategic Design and Transition Programme - Strategy Policy Specialist - 32182

Strategic Design and Transition Programme – Strategy Policy Specialist – 32182

The Environment Agency (EA) is fully committed to an inclusive workforce that reflects 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.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Strategy and Policy Specialist to join the Strategic Design and Transition Programme. You will consider the recommendations of the Independent Water Commission’s report and help shape the future of the EA. Your work will protect and enhance the environment while supporting sustainable growth.

Responsibilities

• Provide high‑quality, balanced, evidence‑based advice on the IWC report recommendations, especially the recommendation to create one single water regulator.
• Engage with colleagues across government, within the EA, and with other regulators to bring stakeholders along in our thinking.
• Embrace constructive challenge and diverse thinking while keeping pace in a fast‑moving environment.
• Work flexibly and support other projects and workstreams within the programme as needed.
• Act as an active member of the programme team, fostering a high‑performing, agile, and resilient culture in the face of high demand and ambiguity.

Experience and skills required

• Experience developing policy at central government, working with specialists such as economists and scientists.
• Strategic thinking and the ability to act strategically.
• Excellent communication and engagement skills, translating complex or ambiguous issues into simple, targeted advice at short notice.
• Experience working across boundaries and influencing at all levels.

Location and working arrangements

Based in an EA Office location. As a national role, the working location is flexible. Some travel, including occasional overnight stays, may be required.

Contract and application

Contract: Up to 12 months. Applications are blind assessed based on responses to the questions provided. Interviews will be conducted via MS Teams within two weeks of the closing date.

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Competencies

1. Competence 1: Shapes organisational approach & delivery – Describe a time when you were part of a team developing policy options against a demanding timetable, drawing from expertise and stakeholder views to present credible choices.
2. Competence 2: Influences and persuades others – Describe a time when you influenced and galvanised a wide range of stakeholders around a common goal, including the approaches and techniques you used.
3. Competence 3: Leading and communicating – Describe a time you led others to deliver in a situation with ambiguity or uncertainty.
4. Competence 4: Technical skills – Based on your understanding of the water sector and environmental regulation, what are the key challenges and opportunities in implementing the IWC recommendation for a single integrated water regulator?

Equal Opportunity

The Environment Agency is a Non‑Departmental Public Body committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share. We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support candidates with disabilities. Please note that the EA is not part of HM Civil Service and does not offer continuous service.

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