Strategic Partnerships & Engagement Advisor

Environment Agency; Hexham; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Environment Agency, part of Defra Group Fleet Services, seeks a Partnerships Advisor to drive communications and stakeholder engagement across national programmes. The role focuses on delivering fleet transformation, sustainability initiatives and service improvements in collaboration with Defra Group and internal teams.

You will build trusted relationships with diverse stakeholders, develop engagement plans, and translate complex information into clear communications, supporting change across

Qualifications

• Experience developing and delivering planned communications, engagement or consultation activity.
• Experience leading engagement with diverse stakeholders, building trusted relationships and influencing decision-making.
• Experience supporting complex change, transformation or service improvement programmes through effective communications and engagement approaches.
• Ability to develop clear communication narratives, engagement plans and key messages that support business priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including producing high-quality briefings, presentations, reports and communication materials.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of communications and engagement activity that supports DGFS priorities, programmes and strategic objectives.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders across the Environment Agency and wider Defra Group, acting as a trusted advisor and key point of contact.
• Develop and deliver stakeholder engagement plans, including workshops, briefings, meetings, events and consultation activities.
• Work with operational teams and partners to understand business and fleet requirements, translating complex information into clear, accessible communications.
• Provide communications and engagement advice to project teams and service leads, helping to manage change and support successful business outcomes.
• Identify engagement risks, issues and opportunities, escalating where appropriate and recommending solutions to improve stakeholder experience and programme delivery.
• Champion best practice in communications and engagement, helping to embed consistent approaches across DGFS.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communications planning

Relationship building

Change management

Project coordination

Written communication

Public sector

Job description

Environment Agency, part of Defra Group Fleet Services, seeks a Partnerships Advisor to drive communications and stakeholder engagement across national programmes. The role focuses on delivering fleet transformation, sustainability initiatives and service improvements in collaboration with Defra Group and internal teams.

You will build trusted relationships with diverse stakeholders, develop engagement plans, and translate complex information into clear communications, supporting change across