IMPORTANT: This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders. Other applicants need not apply.
For more information and to apply, please go to: http://www.studentforce.org.uk/Graduates/GradVacDetails.asp?ProjNo=1969
Candidates must be a recent graduate (within the past three years) or if graduating more than three years ago you are changing career and this experience is vital to achieve this.
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Background:
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| The Flood and Water Management Act which received Royal Assent in April 2010 revises, modernises and consolidates significant elements of existing legislation covering flooding, land drainage, coastal erosion and reservoir safety. It also strengthens and extends existing flood and water legislation including implementing appropriate recommendations from the Pitt Review into the floods of 2007. The Act places new duties and responsibilities on County Councils (and Unitaries) as ‘Lead Local Flood Authorities’ in managing local flood risk (from surface water, ground water and ordinary watercourses). The purpose of this project is to assist the Council on the various matters it needs to address as required by the new Act, particularly in relation to the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy. Reporting to the Project Manager, the role will involve developing and maintaining a process for reporting on flood incidents in the County. It will also involve responsibility for collating the data necessary to form an asset register of all features which have a significant effect on flood risk in the area, determining which data is necessary for the register and ensuring that all partners contribute data in an appropriate fashion. It will also involve the collection of data to inform the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy. This project provides challenging work and great learning and development opportunities for motivated and enthusiastic individuals. If you want to get on in this new challenging area of local authority activity, this is a great place to start. The post will be located in Northampton Useful links for more information: http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/flooding/policy/fwmb/index.htm http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/Environ/planning/policy/natural/Pages/FloodRisk.aspx |
Objective: |
| The purpose of the role is to ensure that Northamptonshire County Council is able to meet the technical responsibilities conferred on it by the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 and related legislation including the Flood Risk Regulations 2009 and Planning Policy Statement 25 as well as any new related legislation. |
Benefits To Graduate |
| Work on this project will allow the graduate to gain valuable, relevant experience if they are keen to work in the environmental and water management sectors in the future, or within Local Authorities. This field is a high growth area and relevant work experience is a pre-requisite of most positions. Accompanying this is the on-going training and support offered through StudentForce to successful candidates. |
Employment Potential and Options Post Project Work |
| This project will give a graduate excellent work experience in the environmental and planning sector and networking opportunities within this area. Previous officers have moved on to further education and research, and to develop careers in sustainability and local government. |
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Essential Selection Criteria:
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| 1. Candidates must be a recent graduate (within the past three years) or if graduating more than three years ago you are changing career and this experience is vital to achieve this. |
| 2. Strong analytical skills in order to pull out key messages from large amounts of complex information. |
| 3. Organisational Skills. The ability to make decisions on priorities of own workload, apply self initiative, work under pressure and meet a strict framework of targets. |
| 4. The ability to work within a team and to engage with a wide variety of stakeholders - making use of strong interpersonal skills. |
| 5. Excellent communication and report writing skills. The ability to communicate complex information in an accessible manner both through written and verbal forms at all levels of work is essential. |
| 6. The successful candidate will be familiar with various IT packages used in the preparation of reports, data management and general office based duties. |
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