Wirral Council: Job Role Descriptor
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Merseyside Flood Risk Co-ordinator
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Team Leader (Highway Assets/Drainage)
Merseyside Strategic & Tactical Flood Risk Groups
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JOB ROLE PURPOSE
A multi-disciplinary role to support the Merseyside Flood & Coastal Risk Management
(FCRM) Partnership, Strategic and Tactical groups of elected members and officers in
the management of Flood and Coastal Erosion Risks on Merseyside. Supporting and
co-ordinating member authorities to deliver their FCRM legislative duties, provide a
focus for Partnership activities and to raise awareness of the FCRM agenda with other
relevant sub-regional groups, e.g. the Local Enterprise Partnership, the Local Resilience
Forum.
KEY TASKS
1. Co-ordinate and support all members of the Merseyside FCRM Partnership to set
and deliver partnership FCRM objectives.
2. Maintain and continue to build effective working relationships with and between all
Risk Management Authorities for Merseyside, with other FCRM Partnerships in the
North West and with the North West Regional Flood and Coastal Committee.
3. Co-ordinate and facilitate officer and elected member meetings to facilitate
monitoring and oversight of FCRM across Merseyside.
4. Support Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) members to prepare for and deliver new
flood risk management duties as set out in the Flood Risk Regulations and Flood
and Water Management Act (2010), in particular Local Flood Risk Management
Strategies and surface water management plans.
5. Seek opportunities for risk management authorities to maximise their collective
knowledge through partnership working and identify and support initiatives which will
increase flood risk management capacity.
6. Provide support to member authorities in developing forward investment plans and
capital bids, taking a Merseyside wide view to identify opportunities for collaborative
and partnership working across authorities.
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7. Use the collaborative insight to develop and submit funding bids for Merseyside–
wide investment plans for studies and/or schemes for inclusion on the 6 year forward
plan for Local Levy and/or Grant in Aid.
8. Support member authorities to promote partnership funding principles and seek
opportunities for maximising contributions from within and outside the member
authorities.
9. Work with all Partnership authorities to develop, monitor and periodically review
Merseyside wide and local flood management plans.
10. Liaise with, assist and support other Flood Risk Co-ordinators in the North West and
Regional Flood & Coastal Committee (RFCC) representatives to facilitate workshops
and briefings in connection with the ongoing member authorities flood risk
management responsibilities.
11. Attend relevant workshops, presentations, conferences etc. and feedback to relevant
officers of member authorities. Provide technical advice to Partnership members on
flood risk management measures including local flood resistance and resilience
measures for communities.
12. Undertake periodic review of strategic and tactical groups terms of reference.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
People
Support partnership working between risk management authorities and with local
communities and facilitate the sharing of knowledge, evidence and best practice to
support priority setting based on a shared understanding of risk.
Ensure relevant officers and elected members of member authorities are informed and
briefed appropriately in relation to information emerging from the Environment Agency,
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and other key stakeholders
regarding flood risk management.
Liaise with the Environment Agency, member local authorities and sewerage
undertakers in the review and preparation of local resilience and response plans for
flood risk management.
Continue to develop own knowledge and experience in order to provide high quality
advice in relation to flood risk management including requirements under the Flood and
Water Management Act 2010.
Financial
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Assist member authorities with submission of forward plans for investment to the
Environment Agency for Grant in Aid or Local Levy contributions.
Identify opportunities within the region where collaborative working will enhance
opportunities for investment in flood risk management and co-ordinate wider
dissemination of these opportunities.
Strategic
Assist lead local flood authorities in the preparation, delivery and review of Local Flood
Risk Management Strategies, ensuring a co-ordinated approach across Merseyside is
achieved, taking into account the Environment Agency’s National Flood Risk
Management Strategy.
Resources
Assist member authorities in sharing resources and expertise to meet their flood risk
management responsibilities.
Planning and Organising
Contribute to the formulation of the 6-year forward plan by assisting member authorities
in the development of their forward plans and co-ordinating a forward plan for
Merseyside-wide schemes and/or studies.
Organise own workload.
Decision Making
Co-ordinate and lead, where necessary and applicable, a Merseyside response to both
local and national flood risk management activities and issues.
EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Essential Criteria
Qualifications
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BTec Higher Certificate or equivalent in Civil Engineering, Environmental
Engineering or a related subject.
Knowledge & Skills
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Technical knowledge and professional experience of legislation, guidance,
regulations, codes of practice, procedures and requirements relating to flood risk
management, sustainable drainage systems, watercourse consenting and
designation of flood risk assets.
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High level of knowledge and professional experience in collaborating with external
agencies, local or government authorities and other professional partners in
supporting the delivery of flood risk management across Merseyside.
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Broad understanding of flood risk management arrangements as they apply to
Merseyside.
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Understanding the actions required of a Local Authority to meet drainage and flood
risk statutory duties.
Experience
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Experience of multi-agency working.
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Experience of working with communities.
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Experience in the water or drainage industries, ideally with project management
experience.
Desirable Criteria
Qualifications
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Degree or diploma in flood risk management or other equivalent discipline.
Knowledge & Skills
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Appreciation or understanding of the various funding mechanisms available to all
partners of the Merseyside FCRM Strategic and Tactical Partnerships.
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Knowledge and professional experience of Defra and Environment Agency bidding
processes.
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Knowledge and understanding of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 and
the Flood Risk Regulations 2009.
Experience
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Knowledge of strategic land drainage and flood risk management plans.
Experience of preparing and submitting successful funding bids.
ADDITIONAL WORK ELEMENTS
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Must be able to travel around Merseyside using public or private transport and be able
to attend meetings within the wider north-west region.
Available to work outside of ‘normal’ office hours.
NOTE:
The job role holder may be required to undertake other reasonable duties
commensurate with the job role descriptor grade as directed by the Head of
Service.
This job role profile will be reviewed regularly and may be subject to amendment or
modification at any time after consultation with the post holder. It is not a definitive
statement of procedures and tasks, but sets out the main expectations of the Service in
relation to the post holder’s responsibilities and duties.
Elements of this job role profile and changes to it may be amended in light of
organisational and service requirements.
Signed Head of Service
Date
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