Senior Officer - Flood Risk Management

The Traffic & Flood Risk Management Service area seeks to deliver an excellent customer focused service in an efficient, effective, and economic manner, with specific focus of the Council's role as the Highway Authority whilst adhering to Corporate, Departmental and Government priorities.,

• To assist in the development of creative solutions to meet service priorities, to work proactively in a multi-functional transportation / flood mitigation team environment, assisting in securing new funding arrangements through researching and submitting funding bids / applications on behalf of the service and its partners.
• To support proactive engagement with communities and citizens at risk of flooding to promote improved resilience and self-help measures.
• To help deliver and maintain the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy in line with the national strategy and local priorities.
• To liaise with Emergency Planners and the LRF, to ensure an appropriate flood incident management plan and contribute to the effective management of an emergency flooding event.
• To collate and maintain a register of all drainage assets throughout the City including those assets owned by third parties
  
  We are looking for a proactive and efficient individual, who can put citizens and customers first and work with a range of internal and external stakeholders. They must also be organised and have excellent communication skills to ensure that the outputs of the service area are maintained to professional standards.
  
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