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Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Leading the Environment Agency's work to secure the income and investment required to deliver the environmental ambition set out in our EA2025 corporate plan, whilst ensuring that we deliver Value for Money and use our funding wisely.

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Leading the development and delivery of a financially sustainable business plan for 2,000 km of Environment Agency waterways and harboursLeading the development and delivery of a commercial strategy for the Environment Agency

National

Leading the work to identify and secure the funding required to sustainably manage our navigations, in order to contribute to local economies and promote the safe enjoyment of our waterways, connecting more people with the waterway environment In particular, lead on commercial development of our waterway assets and SR20 submission for Navigation and.

National

 Leading the Next Generation Supplier Arrangements (NGSA) programme, which will facilitate delivery of future national capital investment in flood defences across England Leading the work to deliver the people, process and procurement requirements of NGSA, which will ensure an effective and efficient programme of organisational transformation is in place.

National

 Leading the Supporting Communities Remaining at Risk (SCRR) programme of incident management business improvements, including development of standardised Temporary Defence Deployment Plans (for barriers and pumps), procurement of new incident response equipment, establishing new logistics contracts, developing supply chain incident management plans.

National

 Setting up and leading a new national team responsible for:o Ensuring the Environment Agency has robust plans in place to trigger actions when a flood occurs, such as delivering Major Incident Plans, and supporting partners and communities in their own flood planningo Setting organisational standards for response to floods, ensuring we respond.

National

• Short term assignment leading, coaching and mentoring the national team responsible for:
• Shaping and developing future national telemetry requirements for Flood & Coastal Risk Management.
• Ensuring effective and efficient delivery of the national Incident Management programme.
• Ensuring effective delivery of the national Flood Incident Management Plan and setting operational objectives and priorities through service levels.
• Shaping our work around operational planning (including Major Incident Plans) to ensure that we are Major Incident Ready.
• Securing operational support for Flood Incident Management Standards and establishing assurance mechanisms for delivery.

National

• Short term assignment leading, coaching and mentoring the national team responsible for:
• Shaping and developing Flood Risk Management Plans that will set out our and other Risk Management Authorities’ approach to managing flood risk for the next 6 years.
• Developing a new streamlined approach for Flood Defence Consenting.
• Championing Public Sector Cooperation Agreements so that Risk Management Authorities can work together more flexibly and efficiently.
• Shaping our work around land use planning to ensure there is no inappropriate development within the flood plains and that we deliver our planning advice as efficiently as possible.
• Developing our approach to engaging and working with communities.

Lincolnshire & Northamptonshire

Leading, coaching and mentoring a diverse team with a focus on delivering environmental outcomes and an effective and efficient incident preparation and response in order to:o Protect and improve water, land and biodiversityo Improve the way we work as a regulator to protect people and the environment and support sustainable growth

Solihull

• Leading the Flood and Coastal Risk Management Strategy for the Midlands
• Leading, coaching and mentoring a diverse team of flood risk professionals
• Overseeing a first class professional incident response for the Midlands
• Managing a £multi-million budget and responsible for delivering FCRM and incident management outcomes
• Influencing and engaging with strategic stakeholders

Northern Area, Anglian Region

• Managing budgets of £30million per annum
• Leading, coaching and mentoring a diverse team of 40 staff
• Raising awareness of flood risk and delivering a professional warning service
• Reducing the risk of flooding to people and property
• Strategic management of incidents
• Delivering successful partnerships and sustainable funding

Peterborough, United Kingdom

• Leading a team of marketing, commercial and external funding professionals
• Developing and delivering sustainable navigation projects
• Delivering successful partnerships and securing funding
• Engaging with communities and waterway users
• Promoting recreation and enjoyment of the natural environment

Wales & Border Counties

• Developing income generating opportunities through boat moorings and craft licencing, marina development, advertising and sponsorship
• Master planning key visitor destinations to maximise development opportunities
• Management of a small team of development staff

Wales & Border Counties

• Line management of Business Development teams, including Estates, External Funding, Marketing and Communications, Planning and the Anderton Boat Lift visitor attraction
• Increasing footfall in line with BW vision and delivering income targets of over £7million pa
• Collaborating with waterway leisure businesses on joint ventures
• Securing external funding to deliver a sustainable navigation business

Wales & Border Counties

• Delivering successful partnerships and securing funding
• Championing volunteer engagement and diversity

West Midlands

• Leading a team of 90 conservation volunteers
• Developing and managing sustainable tourism projects

St. Abbs & Eyemouth Voluntary Marine Reserve

• Delivering visitor management, environmental education and interpretation
• Coordinating publicity and events
• Managing volunteers and a small interpretative centre.

Stoke-on-Trent

• Managing environmental projects
• Leading conservation volunteers on a variety of practical environmental tasks.
• Developing and managing residential working holidays programme.

Antalya, Turkey

• Leading groups of conservation volunteers on sea turtle monitoring holidays

Almería Area, Spain

• Managing school and volunteer groups for the Education, Publicity and Fundraising Department of Sunseed Desert Technology in Spain.
• Updating environmental publications, creating interpretative nature trails and exhibitions.

North West

• Managing business finances
• Delivering customer service
• Negotiating contracts and developing sales
• Managing staff and logistics
• Having won major recognition for my work on the business plan (the televised Livewire UK Awards) and after seven very enjoyable and successful years, I sold my business before going on to University to undertake a.

Project Leadership Programme (Plp), Building Excellence In Project Leadership, Programme Accredited By The Association For Project Management (Apm)

Post Graduate Certificate In Sustainable Business

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Environmental Studies, First Class Honours

Art & Design Foundation Course Certificate

Education record