Incident Planning Advisor

The Environment Agency in an average year responds to around 25,000 incidents from floods, to waste fires, droughts to water pollution, as well as several incidents that impact our business continuity. We work with other response agencies and communities to reduce the impacts of incidents on the natural environment, human health or property. Ensuring that our staff are fully prepared and our services give our customers and partners the very best information and advice, to respond well when it matters, is the role of the national Incident Management and Resilience (IM&R) directorate.We are looking for a G5 team member to help align our work to our Incident Management Strategy. and improve our service to our partners and the public. As an Incident Planning Advisor, you will be expected to:• Plan and prepare for incidents by developing national level plans • Ensure we have the right plans in place so that our staff and partners can respond effectively to and recover quickly from incidents.• Develop strong relationships with both our internal and external partners.• Be proactive in solving problems and using your initiative to improve and deliver We are looking for applicants with: • A strong understanding of the emergency planning cycle and Environment Agency responsibilities and capabilities across incident management. With experience in incident planning, engagement, response and recovery• A good working knowledge of the Civil Contingencies Act and other related legislation• Strong organisation skills for your own and others work, being able to re-prioritise and adapt your plans quickly.• An ability to develop ideas into actions and embed these effectively• Evidence of good organisational skills and tracking progress to delivery • The ability to work collaboratively and harness innovation• Strong listening and communication skills• Experience of leading activities or projects• The ability to create and maintain strong partnerships and work well with others• The ability to work independently and use your initiative to get the job done• An inclusive approach