Senior Environmental Monitoring Officer

3 weeks ago

Blandford Forum, United Kingdom Environment Agency Full time

Number of jobs available- 1
- Region- South West
- City/Town- Blandford Forum, Bridgwater
- Grade- Staff Grade 5
- Post Type- Permanent
- Working Pattern- Full Time
- Role Type- Environment & Sustainability, Operational Delivery
- Salary Minimum- £37,462
- Job description- We are the Environment Agency. We work to create better places for people and wildlife.
The monitoring of our freshwater environment is essential to identify changes and inform environmental improvements. An exciting opportunity has arisen to help inform and influence the way in which we use citizen science data to achieve better outcomes for people and wildlife.
You will lead on developing close working relationships with existing organisations collecting water quality data through citizen science. You will need to understand how citizen science data can be used to drive outcomes, whilst ensuring data collected is of high quality with consistent standards.
You will be passionate about working in partnership to bring about environmental improvements and have a flair for influencing others to collaborate to achieve these. Knowledge and experience of freshwater monitoring and an appreciation of the challenges associated with data collection and interpretation a distinct advantage.
You will work closely with the Bristol Avon and Dorset catchment partnerships and with area Environment Agency teams to coordinate citizen science within the wider Wessex area. You will also contribute to a national working group, sharing learning and best practice to help the Environment Agency develop an effective and consistent approach.
The post holder can be based at either Blandford or Bridgwater and is offered on a fulltime basis.
Responding to incidents is a central part of 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. This may attract an additional payment and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role.
- The team- We are a friendly team of ecologists and water quality and data scientists. Analysis & Reporting teams provides a vital service in collecting, analysing and interpreting biological and water quality data, turning this into evidence to support the Environment Agency’s responsibilities and ambition to create a better place. Our work includes water chemistry, ecology and fisheries.
For more information about working for the Environment Agency and what we do visit our careers page environmentagencycareers.co.uk
- Experience/skills required- We are seeking someone with exceptional communication and influencing skills, able to build positive and productive relationships with a diverse range of partners with differing priorities. Experience in the delivery of citizen science programmes and/or freshwater monitoring and data collection will enable you to hit the ground running.
You’ll be qualified to a higher education level in a relevant discipline with the following capabilities:
Ability to communicate to a wide variety of stakeholders using different techniques.
- Experience in partnership working with the ability to identify key players to focus collaboration work in order to achieve your goals.
- Planning citizen science and/or monitoring programmes.
- Knowledge of freshwater ecological and chemical monitoring techniques and their ability to identify environmental harm.
- Using data and evidence to influence and effect change for positive environmental outcomes.
- Using innovative ways of monitoring the environment.

Must possess full driving licence and able to swim confidently.
- Contact and additional information- We are an area wide team covering Dorset, Wiltshire, Somerset, and Bristol. The post holder can be based in either Blandford (DT11 8ST) or Bridgwater (TA6 4YS) office, but there will an expectation to travel throughout the area, as a result the post holder must have a full driving license. Occasional evening and weekend working may be required.

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