Kilie Mpopo kilie.mpopo@defra.gov.uk
Carol Tidmarsh carol.tidmarsh@defra.gov.uk
Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (RFCC)
Application deadline 9 June 2023
Contents
Summary
- Organisation
- Regional Flood and Coastal Committees
- Sponsor department
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
- Location
- Various
- Sectors
- Environment, Agriculture & Fishing
- Skills
- Regulation
- Number of vacancies
- 1
- Time commitment
- 5 day(s) per month
- Remuneration
- £17941 per annum
- Length of term
- Exemption: 6 months.
- Application deadline
- 5pm on 9 June 2023
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Timeline for this appointment
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Opening date
9 June 2023
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Application deadline
5pm on 9 June 2023
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Sifting date
4 April 2023
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Interviews expected to end on
5 June 2023
Timeline dates are only an estimate and can change
Person specification
Essential criteria
RFCCs help to provide governance for the Environment Agency’s FCERM functions and cover all flood risks that are not the responsibility of the water companies. They have three main purposes:
· to ensure there are coherent plans for identifying, communicating and managing flood and coastal erosion risks across catchments and shorelines
· to promote efficient, targeted and risk-based investment in flood and coastal erosion risk management that optimises value for money and benefits for local communities
· to provide a link between the Environment Agency, lead local flood authorities, other risk management authorities, and other relevant bodies to engender mutual understanding of flood and coastal erosion risks in its area.
Application and selection process
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Kilie Mpopo kilie.mpopo@defra.gov.uk
Carol Tidmarsh carol.tidmarsh@defra.gov.uk