Flood Support & Awareness Officer

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council; Harlech; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading council in Wales is seeking a Flood Support & Awareness Officer to develop and deliver the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy with a focus on community engagement. The role demands knowledge in flood management and community techniques, supporting vital environmental objectives while ensuring local safety.

Benefits

Diversity and equal opportunity commitment

Support for Armed Forces personnel

Qualifications

• A degree in flood risk management, multimedia, marketing, media, journalism, environmental science, geography, civil engineering, or similar disciplines is desirable.
• Experience in working effectively with professional partners and communities is essential.
• Experience in multimedia marketing and developing and implementing plans and guidance is also desirable.

Responsibilities

• Developing, implementing, and delivering the Council's Local Flood Risk Management Strategy.
• Contributing to community engagement and awareness regarding flood risk.
• Assisting the team in addressing climate change and meeting carbon reduction targets.

Skills

Community engagement techniques

Website management

Multimedia marketing

Education

Degree in flood risk management or similar discipline

Environmental science

Civil engineering

Job description

Job Description

Mae’r ddogfen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg / This document is also available in Welsh.

The Flood Risk Management Team is responsible for managing the local flood risk for approximately 240,000 residents in one of Wales' highest flood risk areas. The team undertakes a range of regulatory functions primarily under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 and Land Drainage Act 1991, including:

• Regulatory functions (Consenting and Enforcement)
• Developing and maintaining a Local Strategy
• Flood investigations
• Asset management
• Sustainable Drainage Approval, Inspection, and Adoption
• Flooding awareness and communication

The team also delivers flood alleviation schemes such as Natural Flood Risk Management (NFM), Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDs), Property Flood Resilience/Resistance (PFR), and traditional interventions to mitigate flooding from local sources like surface water, ground water, and ordinary watercourses.

We are seeking to appoint a Flood Support & Awareness Officer. The successful candidate will contribute to developing, implementing, and delivering the Council's Local Flood Risk Management Strategy, with a specific focus on community engagement.

Applicants should have a keen interest and knowledge of community engagement techniques and website management. A degree in flood risk management, multimedia, marketing, media, journalism, environmental science, geography, civil engineering, or similar disciplines is desirable.

Experience in working effectively with professional partners and communities is essential. Experience in multimedia marketing and developing and implementing plans and guidance is also desirable.

The role will support wider responsibilities of the LLFA, SAB, and LDA regulatory bodies and may assist the team in addressing climate change and meeting carbon reduction targets.

For an informal discussion or further information, please contact Mr Owen Griffiths, Flood and Water Risk Manager, via email: [e-mail]

Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff. The Council values diversity and is committed to equal opportunities in recruitment and employment, offering staff networks including the Allies Network, Disability and Careers Network, and Perthyn LGBTQ+ Network.

Applications in Welsh will be treated equally to those in English. As part of the Welsh Language and Workforce Planning Strategy, a guaranteed interview scheme is available for Welsh speakers of Level 3 and above who meet the essential criteria.

Due to the volume of applications, individual acknowledgments are not provided. If you do not hear within four weeks of the closing date, please assume your application was unsuccessful. Thank you for your interest.

The Council supports Armed Forces personnel, including Service Leavers, Veterans, and Reservists, and will offer interviews to those meeting the essential criteria who have identified themselves as such.