Senior Pollution adviser 202438

Joint Nature Conservation Committee

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Reference number

369630

Salary

£38,320
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Job grade

Senior Executive Officer
S (SEO)

Contract type

Fixed term

Length of employment

1 years

Business area

Environmental Pollution

Type of role

Environment and Sustainability
Science

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

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This post will have a base in Peterborough or Aberdeen. JNCC has adopted a hybrid working approach, allowing colleagues to benefit from time in the office, with the flexibility also to work from home. Employees are expected to work from one of our office bases for a few days a month as a minimum with attendance expected at regular face to face team meetings. Arrangements will vary by team and the exact balance will depend on the nature of your role. We can provide more details at the interview and offer stages.

Job summary

Why JNCC?

We’re small enough (c.300 staff) that your voice is heard by everyone including the CEO, but big enough that we have all the skills, resources and people you’ll need to get the job done. All our staff are passionate about conservation and making a difference to the world we live in. We have a very flexible, inclusive and welcoming organisational culture. Our Executive Management provides employees with the freedom and tools you will need, and our friendly team will assist you in your role.

JNCC is committed to maintaining employee health and wellbeing, whether it is physically, emotionally, financially or socially, and offers a range of benefits to support employees in this. Such benefits include the option to join the Civil Service Pension Scheme, professional and personal development opportunities as well as an exciting job in a unique environment.

Post background

Chemical pollution is part of the triple planetary crisis of pollution, biodiversity and climate change. Pollution is a recognised driver of biodiversity decline across the UK. The UK has global commitments as well as domestic chemical targets and biodiversity commitments that could be undermined if chemical pollution effects are not addressed. This post will primarily be focused on chemical pollution in the UK, however, there are overlaps with other work areas including land use and international pollution so an understanding of the broader picture is useful.      

 JNCC’s enhanced joint-working on chemical pollution is critical to assist with the coordinated UK effort to build an evidence base and tools to:

  • better understand the effects of chemical pollution on species populations and habitats;
  • consider chemical pollution as part of the wider system;
  • maximise the benefit of existing data and;
  • support better decision-making in the UK

 The post holder will work closely with the Environmental Pollution science leads to provide strategic thinking and science advice to Defra and Country Nature Conservation Bodies (CNCBs) in the Inter-agency Chemicals Group (IACG). In addition, they will provide advice and assurance on systems thinking and effects of pollution to a range of projects including the System Level Indicator and PhD projects. 

 

Job description

Post Duties 

    • Scientific lead and Project Manager for System Level Indicators project (ongoing work from SR21 – Y3 of project; part of SR24 bid for more funded work).
    • Secretariat and science adviser for Inter-agency Chemicals Group and Environmental Improvement Programme
    • UK liaison on pollution advice for 25 Year Environment Plan H4 (Chemical) indicators sub-groups (eg Steering Group, Emerging Threats and Effects Working Group) providing two-way exchange between JNCC projects (System Level Indicators), Inter-agency Group and H4 Sub-groups.
    • Provide cover for Chemicals Capability Building via PhD co-supervision, engagement with Centres for Doctoral Training and placements

    Person specification

    Please demonstrate in your personal statement your suitability for the position, include answers to the Experiences on the Job Description.

    Behaviours

    We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

    • Seeing the Big Picture
    • Making Effective Decisions
    • Communicating and Influencing
    • Managing a Quality Service

    Technical skills

    We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

    • Science Degree or equivalent experience with application to ecology or environmental context
    Alongside your salary of £38,320, Joint Nature Conservation Committee contributes £11,101 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
    Equality and diversity

    JNCC is committed to creating an environment where everyone feels valued and respected and see this as a good place to work. JNCC has a responsibility to ensure that we have an inclusive culture where discrimination, harassment, bullying and prejudice will not be tolerated. Our selection process is determined on fair and open competition and regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership.

    Continuous professional development (CPD)

    Employees are encouraged to keep developing skills and professional knowledge.
    JNCC has made available, and encourages employees to use, on average, five working days per annum for CPD activities with access to related funding

    Leave entitlement

    JNCC annual leave allowance is 25 days per annum. After five years’ service, leave entitlement increases to 30 days per annum.
    In addition to annual leave, JNCC offers 12 public and privilege days per annum, three of which are explicitly reserved for office closure between Christmas and New Year.

    Work/life balance

    JNCC supports flexible working hours and practices to help employees strike a good balance between work life and personal life.

    Our policies are family-friendly and include flexi-time, flexible working patterns, compressed hours and dispersed working. JNCC also offers paid maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave, over and above the minimum statutory entitlements. Some work/life balance benefits are available following a minimum length of service.

    Any move from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/

    Civil Service Pension

    Employees will have the opportunity to join Civil Service pension arrangements, which include a valuable range of benefits. JNCC makes a significant contribution to the cost of employee pensions.

    Employee Assistance Programme

    JNCC provides employees with a free and confidential support service which gives unlimited access to information, advice and emotional support to help employees prepare for and manage all of life's ups and downs, events and challenges.

    Trade Union

    JNCC has entered into a partnership agreement with its recognised Trade Unions: Prospect and PCS, which employees are able to join and be involved with.

    Salary sacrifice schemes

    Employee Discount Scheme

    Civil Service Sports Club

    Selection process details

    This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

    As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a statement of suitability. In your statement, refer to the Experience section of this advert to show how you’re suitable for the role.

    Please use the STARR technique

    • Situation: Set the stage. 
    • Task: Explain where you fit in. 
    • Action: Describe each step. 
    • Results: Impress with your achievements.
    • Reflection: what have you learned 



    Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

    Security

    People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

    Nationality requirements

    This job is broadly open to the following groups:

    • UK nationals
    • nationals of the Republic of Ireland
    • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
    • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
    • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
    • individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
    • Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
    Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

    Working for the Civil Service

    The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

    We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
    The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

    Diversity and Inclusion

    The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
    This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
    Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

    Contact point for applicants

    Job contact :

    • Name : Recruitment Team
    • Email : recruitment@jncc.gov.uk

    Recruitment team

    • Email : recruitment@jncc.gov.uk

    Further information

    Selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit, on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. In accordance with the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles, our recruitment and selection processes are underpinned by the requirement of appointment on the basis of merit by fair and open competition. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact recruitment@jncc.gov.uk in the first instance.

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