Strategy & Government Relations Officer

Position: Strategy & Government Relations Officer - 32590

Strategy & Government Relations Officer

Join the Environment Agency’s Strategy Directorate as a Strategy & Government Relations Officer. You will support the Agency’s strategic thinking and strengthen its reputation with Government, Parliament, and key stakeholders.

We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Key responsibilities

• 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, sharing good intelligence across the organisation.
• Building and maintaining effective relationships across the Defra Group, including senior leadership.
• Supporting incident management activities.

Qualifications & skills

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

Experience & skills required

We are looking for a self‑motivated individual who is highly organised, adaptable and able to maintain high standards under pressure.

Contact

For queries contact eatale
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Applications are assessed using competency question responses.
Interviews will be held via MS Teams from mid January.
This role includes incident response duties.

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