Strategy & Government Relations Officer

Strategy & Government Relations Officer - 32590

Environment Agency is looking for a self‑motivated individual to support the Strategy Directorate’s work with Government, Parliament, and key stakeholders on flood risk, climate adaptation, environmental protection, circular economy, and water resources.

• Coordinating and quality‑assuring responses to high‑profile requests, such as ministerial correspondence.
• Managing shared inboxes, tracking actions, and improving information flow.
• Supporting responses to parliamentary questions, ministerial or senior briefings.
• Delivering impactful engagement with external stakeholders.
• Monitoring trends, government and political activity, and sharing intelligence across the organisation.
• Building and maintaining effective relationships across the Defra Group, including senior leadership.
• Supporting incident management activities.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to present information clearly and accurately.
• Strong organisational skills, including effective management of knowledge and information.
• Flexible approach with the ability to deliver high‑quality work to tight deadlines.
• Resilience under pressure and confidence in seeking guidance and support when needed.
• Experience in a customer‑facing or stakeholder engagement role, building relationships and maintaining a positive reputation.
• Understanding of parliamentary and government processes, or experience in stakeholder engagement (desired but not essential).

We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. The Environment Agency welcomes flexible working patterns, offers a guaranteed interview policy for applicants with a disability, and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.

Applications are assessed “blind” using competency question responses. Interviews will be held via MS Teams from mid‑January. This role includes incident response duties; please see the Candidate Information Pack for details.

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