IRC43503 - Catchment Co-ordinator
Environment Agency - Agricultural Catchment Co-ordinator
Brief Description
A Strategic Partnership has been formed between Natural England and the
Environment Agency in the River Great Ouse catchment to provide a
programme of events, services and advice to farmers and land managers to
reduce diffuse water pollution from agriculture (DWPA).
The principle purpose of the Catchment Co-ordinator role is to work with your
colleagues in the River Great Ouse Catchment to:
· Draw up an action plan to identify and target appropriate advisory work to
address the priority issues
· Hold an event to launch and publicise the partnership
· Carry out and co-ordinate Environment Officer one to one farm visits to
identify opportunities for changes in management practices to address DWPA
issues
· Manage contracted specialist advice of one to one farm visits and group
events to encourage changes in management practices.
· Coordinate quarterly Catchment Steering Group meetings
· Develop an exit strategy to communicate to landowners and farmers
· Produce quarterly reports for submission to NE
· Produce and mail out quarterly catchment newsletters
Position Specific Information
Reporting to Bedford Environment Management Team Leader.
Detailed Description
Purpose of Job
Contribute to the reduction of diffuse pollution by helping farmers move
towards catchment sensitive farming methods.
Principal Accountabilities
Contribute to and co-ordinate the production of catchment appraisals to
identify priority areas for action.
Advise the ECSFDI and Lead CSFO in their assessment of strategic direction
for priorities, resources and stakeholder objectives in order to achieve most
cost effective reduction of diffuse pollution.
Develop a local communications plan and deliver that plan to promote the
wide dissemination of the benefits of catchment sensitive farming within the
catchment.
Maintain good liaison contacts within the ECSFDI, and with Area Environment
teams and catchment co-ordinators.
Educational Requirements
Minimum educational requirements for this role at fully acceptable level.
Relevant vocational training in a related discipline.
Professional Membership
None
Job Requirements
Prior Experience
The typical length of time required to do the job at entry level.
Relevant experience
The typical length of total experience (both prior and in-job) required to do the
job at the fully acceptable level.
Several years experience
Shape of Role
To directly guide or support operations by providing specialised or technical
services
Additional Details
Contribution this Job Makes
To the development of others
Responsible for helping others and providing on-the job technical training or
guidance
Types of direct reports
Not applicable
The Way the Job Holder Works
The jobholder follows existing procedures to which he/she can make some
changes to solve problems. The manager regularly checks on the progress or
results of work.
Capabilities
Achieves Results Sets and delivers high work standards, demonstrates the
drive to meet targets. Effectively prioritises and organises activities and
resources to ensure timely achievement of results for the Environment
Agency.
Communicates Effectively Listens and questions to understand and engage.
Conveys information and ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively through
speech and writing.
Focuses on Customers and Partners Addresses the needs of internal and
external customers, provides rapid and effective responses and seeks to
continually improve quality and standards of excellence from a customer
perspective.
Focuses on Efficiency, Innovation and Quality Suggests and seizes the
opportunity to create, introduce and implement new or improved methods,
processes and approaches to the Environment Agency without compromising
quality or accuracy.
Influences and Persuades Others Realises the importance of influence in
achieving outcomes. Uses appropriate interpersonal styles to secure actions,
change others’ views, gain agreement or effect the outcome of negotiations.
Networks Establishes and maintains a wide variety of internal and external
contacts for the benefit of the Environment Agency.
Uses Initiative Takes action before and/or beyond what is required, owning
the outcome.
Customer and Partner Relations Consults and collaborates with Customers
and Partners effectively through awareness raising, education and combined
projects, ensuring buy-in to initiatives, and the beneficial promotion of the
Environment Agency’s duties and policies.
Data and Information Management Collects, analyses, interprets, records,
manages, develops and shares data, material or information appropriately for
a variety of purposes.
Environmental Awareness Appreciates the impact that activities have on the
environment and identifies ways to protect and preserve the environment for
the future. Works in a way that protects the environment from damage.
Manages own health and safety Making sure your own behaviour reduces
risks to the health and safety of yourself and others.
Legislative knowledge Applies knowledge of statutory environmental
requirements to protect both the Environment Agency and the environment.
Programme and Project Management Selects, plans and manages
contractors, programmes or events to achieve a set of Environment Agency
objectives cost-effectively.
Monitoring and Assessment - Numerical Modelling and Forecasting Interprets
data and information to forecast the state of the environment, including largescale trends such as climate change, and more localised forecasting such as
pollution, flooding and water availability.