29898 - Senior Technical Officer - South East

Do you want to work for an organisation that values difference and includes everyone? Then the Environment Agency is the organisation for you! We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share. The STO role will be based in the South East, working as part of the national Packaging Producer. Collections, Packaging Regimes & Waste Shipments(CPR & WS) Our job is to ensure companies dispose of their waste correctly by enforcing government regulations - 'right waste, right place'. You will be key to Leading, monitoring and delivering compliance and enforcement. Find out about our wider team here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ7fCgRW5SM As an STO, you will:

• Undertake audit and enforcement work in the field and desk-based.
• Collate, analyse and use complex data to make evidence-based decisions.
• Mentor and coach regulatory officers in auditing packaging producers under new regulations.
• Provide technical leadership, training, and guidance to auditors.
• Provide assurance and monitor quality of regulation by auditors.
• Answer technical queries; interpret and diagnose problems and develop solutions.
• Develop plans to check compliance and undertake enforcement action where necessary
Everyone that joins us is required to undertake training and participate in incident response duties when the need to respond arises Having an incident role is an essential part of working for the Environment Agency and an active way to support communities and prevent harm to the environment. Further information on incident response can be found within your candidate pack. The team CPR & WS is a supportive and inclusive department that encourages our teams' health, safety, wellbeing, and development. We aim to improve the quality of recycling and ensure waste entering and leaving the country is handled appropriately for recycling and recovery. We help to protect and improve the environment by regulating industry, ensuring compliance, and eliminating illegal activities.

We are looking for applicants who can demonstrate:
• Proven experience of Producer Responsibility regulations, preferably packaging extended producer responsibility (pEPR).
• You will be based in the South East packaging producer team and you will be expected to travel.
• Excellent influencing skills and success in developing good relations in complex environments.
• Proven coaching and mentoring skills
• Ability to manage multiple demands on time in a prioritised manner to achieve outcomes and deliver against plans.
• A record of adapting or improving ways of working to increase efficiency and productivity;
• The ability to interpret detailed legislation, technical guidance quickly and correctly;
• A full UK driving licence is essential