Organisational Resilience Senior Advisor - 27615

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Job DescriptionThis position provides an exciting opportunity to implement a new business continuity strategy and framework to help protect the Environment Agency from organisational-level threats, such as coronavirus and European Union (EU) exit.You will also define and implement business continuity and organisational resilience policies across the organisation, working with Defra and senior management across the business.Key responsibilities include:

• Ensuring that the framework meets all business requirements; is at the forefront of industry best practice; and is working as intended (through a process of reviews, exercises and lessons-learnt recommendations that enhance protection to the organisation).
• Establishing a governance structure for all organisational resilience activities (implement leadership roles and responsibilities, standards, targets).
• Articulate risks, mitigation plans in accordance with our risk management framework. Develop risk reporting papers in preparation for the organisational resilience portfolio board.
• Overseeing work with business areas to develop and maintain strategic business continuity and recovery plans.
• Overseeing the production of written reports and presentations highlighting risks and recommendations for improvement to the framework.
• Understanding and managing the impact of emerging, organisational-level threats through horizon scanning and impact analysis. If required, support the implementation of task and finish groups to provide fast-paced, tactical response.

The teamThe Organisational Resilience Team is a new team within the Chief Operating Officers Directorate, sitting under Corporate Management, Assurance and Security.It will:

• Develop a new strategy and framework to help protect the Environment Agency from organisational-level threats.
• Provide corporate leadership and direction for all matters relating to organisational resilience.
• Review and analyse the impact of emerging threats and resource task and finish groups to respond to those threats as required.

Experience/skills Required

• Excellent business/organisational knowledge, leadership and influencing skills.
• Proven ability to shape a new approach and effectively communicate that to a wide
• audience.
• The ability to effectively partner with a diverse range of stakeholders and customers to achieve business benefit.
• Be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, working with a large case load.
• The ability to juggle competing and changing priorities, while coaching and advising your team members along the way.
• Can evidence your broad experience of business improvement, decision making and problem solving.
• Be well organised, able to plan effectively, and have experience of leading complex work with a clear focus on outcomes, quality and innovation.
• Have excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Ideally have good working knowledge of / previous experience working in organisational resilience or business continuity management.
• A good knowledge of risk management identification and mitigation

Contact and additional informationThe location is flexible, however there may be the need for occasional travel and overnight stays.For further details or for an informal discussion about the post, please contact Craig Turner craig.turner@environment-agency.gov.uk or Alice Duckworth alice.duckworth@environment-agency.gov.ukInterviews will be held virtually on MS Teams w/c 16th October.We’re fully committed to being an inclusive employer and value a diverse workforce. We welcome flexible working patterns.We offer an extensive range of employee benefits and we’re fully invested in developing team member’s skills and careers, including opportunities to develop academic/professional qualifications.Closing Date:22/09/2023, 23:55 hoursLevel of security checks requiredBasic CheckCompetence 1Influences and Persuades OthersDescriptionDescription: Presenting a case in a convincing and attractive way that will win people over, encouraging them to follow plans willingly; often succeeding where logic and reason alone would fail.In this role, you will need to influence and persuade a variety of stakeholders, including senior leaders.Provide an example where you have won people over, encouraging them to willingly follow your plan. What were the challenges you faced, and how did you do this?Your answer will be used for interview selection – ensure you draw out your skills and experience.Competence 2Focuses on Efficiency, Innovation and QualityDescriptionDefinition: Identifies and seizes the opportunity to create, introduce and implement new or improved methods, processes and without, compromising quality or accuracy.A core part of this post is creating and implementing improved approaches to organisational resilience and business continuity.Describe a time where you identified, created and implemented new ways of working and influenced at all levels within the organisation to seek agreement to the improvements.Your answer will be used for interview selection – ensure you draw out your skills and experience.Competence 3Delivers Results Through OthersDescriptionDefinition: Harnesses the team to deliver results on time, to required standards and in line with organisational processes and procedures.This role will require you to deliver a large programme of work through teams that you do not line manage.Describe a time when you have harnessed resources within and outside of your immediate team to deliver complex projects/pieces of work in the face of significant obstacles and challenges.Your answer will be used for interview selection – ensure you draw out your skills and experience.Competence 4Communicates EffectivelyDescriptionDefinition: Listens and questions to understand and engage. Conveys information and ideas clearly, accurately, and persuasively through speech and writing.We often have to distil complex situations into clear messages for senior audiences so that they can make decisions. It may relate to something long term or need a quick response to an issue.Describe an occasion where you have done this and how you went about it.Your answer will be used for interview selection – ensure you draw out your skills and experience.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.