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* Oversight and commissioning of Defra’s science investment (£140m) to deliver outputs of sufficient quality to support effective policies and operations across the department’s remit.* Delivery of an innovative new system for the delivery of evidence and science across the Defra network including driving radical new approaches with academia and publishing the first Evidence Strategy for the Defra Network.* Advice and challenge to Ministers on use of science for high profile… Show more * Oversight and commissioning of Defra’s science investment (£140m) to deliver outputs of sufficient quality to support effective policies and operations across the department’s remit.* Delivery of an innovative new system for the delivery of evidence and science across the Defra network including driving radical new approaches with academia and publishing the first Evidence Strategy for the Defra Network.* Advice and challenge to Ministers on use of science for high profile issues.* Management of strategic relationships with major partners and suppliers.* Leadership of 30 staff directly and as head of community and profession for 100. Show less

* Driving UK preparedness for all health, environmental, transport and energy emergencies, and ensuring HMG suitably reacts to emerging risks.* Coordination of the UK response, through working across Government and with front line delivery partners, to major incidents including the English riots, potential fuel-tanker driver strikes, volcanic eruptions, extreme winter weather and floods.* Leadership of cross-Government resilience activities for pandemic flu and coastal flooding… Show more * Driving UK preparedness for all health, environmental, transport and energy emergencies, and ensuring HMG suitably reacts to emerging risks.* Coordination of the UK response, through working across Government and with front line delivery partners, to major incidents including the English riots, potential fuel-tanker driver strikes, volcanic eruptions, extreme winter weather and floods.* Leadership of cross-Government resilience activities for pandemic flu and coastal flooding (two priority risk areas within the Strategic Defence and Security Review). Show less