Team / Directorate: Hydrometry and Telemetry, Evidence, Policy and Permitting
Starting salary: £36,246 rising to £39,942 per annum through annual increments being paid each year (pro rata for part time applicants)
Contract type: Permanent
Work pattern: Full time, 37 hours per week (Part time, annualised hours, compressed hours or term time working considered - discussions at interview stage welcome)
Post number: 202923
The role
To ensure the effective management, delivery and development of NRW's provision of hydrometric data services which are critical for NRW and external partners to enable appropriate decisions to be made in a cost effective and timely manner. To ensure the provision of hydrometric data analysis, validation and derivation to agreed standards and timescales for NRW and external partners.
As an organisation we support flexible working. You will be contracted to the nearest NRW office to your home and a suitable hybrid working pattern will be agreed on appointment. Any regular face to face meetings or training will be planned in advance.
To make an informal enquiry about this role, please contact Alison Hanson at
[email protected]
Interviews will be conducted via
Microsoft Teams.
Successful external applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) check. We aim to make offers of appointment within 4 to 8 weeks of the closing date.
What you will do
- Work with operational Hydrometry and Telemetry teams & local clients to determine appropriate priorities within local work plans, to support the delivery of Directorate Delivery Plans and to ensure strategic objectives are met.
- Ensure the validation, analysis, derivation and interpretation of hydrometric data by adhering to national and international standards and best practice to agreed standards of service.
- Contribute to national advances in data management and validation techniques.
- Maintain, manage and optimise hydrometric data systems operation to collect, archive and provide timely data to NRW staff, external partners and business systems.
- Establish and maintain a wide variety of internal and external relationships for the benefit of Natural Resources Wales. Provide accurate and timely data and information addressing the needs of internal and external customers, seek to continually improve the quality and standards of service from a customer perspective.
- Contribute to the development of advice and guidance for hydrometric monitoring in Wales, in developing standards for data validation and processing of hydrometric parameters and policies relating to the governance of hydrometric data.
- Participate in or lead projects for hydrometry or associated systems or assets.
- Mentor, coach or train others as appropriate on associated work to help broaden technical capacity, understanding and knowledge transfer.
- Undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities appropriate to the post
- Be committed to Natural Resources Wales Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy , together with an understanding of how it operates within the responsibilities of the post
- Be committed to your own development through the effective use of your personal development plan (known as Sgwrs).
- Any other reasonable duties requested commensurate with the grade of this role.
Your Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge And Skills
In your application and interview you will be asked to demonstrate the following skills and experience using the STAR method .
- Relevant degree or equivalent experience.
- Understanding and demonstrable knowledge of hydrometry, hydrology, or flood risk management.
- Basic knowledge of the British, European and International standards relating to Hydrometry and its mechanisms, enabling NRW to deliver appropriate hydrometric data.
- Excellent ICT skills and prior use of the WISKI suite of software.
- Data management and manipulation skills and experience.
- Able to work independently with high standards of governance demonstrating personal initiative
Welsh Language Level Requirements
- Essential: Level A1 - Entry level (able to use and understand simple, basic phrases and greetings, no conversational Welsh)
Please note if you do not meet the A1 requirement i.e., ability to understand basic phrases and ability to pronounce Welsh names correctly, then NRW offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Benefits
This role will offer a range of benefits, including:
- Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 28.97% (successful internal staff will remain in their current pension scheme)
- 28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days
- generous leave entitlements for all your life needs
- commitment to professional development
- health and wellbeing benefits and support
- weekly wellbeing hour to use as you choose
See full details for all the
employee benefits you will receive.
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We're passionate about creating a diverse workforce and positively encourage applications from under-represented communities. We embrace
equality of opportunity irrespective of disability, neurodivergence, ethnic origin,colour, nationality, gender expression and gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation,culture,or religion. We put the principles of human rights, equality, fairness, dignity and respect at the heart of
our values .
We are committed to equal opportunities and we guarantee interviews for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
We want to attract and retain talented and highly skilled staff, so we make sure that our pay scales remain competitive. We advertise the full pay scale on our job descriptions. Appointed candidates start at the first point of the pay scale and annual increments are paid each year.
We want our staff to grow professionally and personally. From leadership development to access to further and higher education courses, our staff have opportunities to expand their knowledge on variety of topics, stay current in their field and continue to learn as their career progresses.
We are a Bilingual organisation which complies with the
Welsh Language Standards . Welsh language skills are considered an asset to NRW, and we encourage and support staff to learn, develop and use their Welsh language skills.
