Partnership Lead Great Yarmouth

Partnership Lead GreatYarmouth
Circa 44505 dependent on skills and experience
Permanent full time (37 hours) with flexibility for part time working
Great Yarmouth this role will be basedat Great Yarmouth Borough Council.

Dive into a world ofopportunity andjoin our team!

Anglian Waters A-WINEP (AdvancedWater Industry National Environment Programme)will help to remove barriers to partnership workingin order todeliver Nature-based Solutions (NbS) at a scale not seen before in our region.

The Urban Regeneration programmefocusses onthe creationofSustainable Drainage Systems(SuDS)acrossGreat Yarmouthand the surrounding Boroughas we take a nature first approach toreducingstorm sewer overflows and surface water flooding.

This excitingand uniquerole willhelpmatchthevisionof the A-WINEPprogrammewith the regenerationambitionin the Borough.You willworkclosely withcorepartners toalign priorities within an agreed governance framework.Youllalso be keeping wider stakeholders up to date and manage complex and senior relationships as the programmemoves through optioneering to design and delivery.

Key stakeholders will include but not be limited toGreat Yarmouth Borough Council Norfolk County Council(including Highways Authority and Lead Local Flood Authority)andlocal businesses and communities.

This role will have a significant presence in the communityand will be co-located with Great Yarmouth Borough Council.

Key responsibilities

• Undertake stakeholder mapping toidentifypotential partners across Great Yarmouth.

• Develop partnerships aligned to the A-WINEP strategicobjectivesincluding co-delivery and co-funding ofNbSsolutions.

• Take ownership of the relationship with key partners including setting upgovernancemeetings providing regular updates onprojectsand responding toqueries.

• Establish clear channels of communication and feedback mechanisms using existing or newlyestablished governancearrangements.

• Assist Local Authority colleagues with Councillorengagement.

• Develop anengagement plan that outlines how and when we will engage wider stakeholders across thecatchment.

• Continuouslymonitorstakeholder engagement and relationshipsevaluatethe effectiveness of engagementstrategiesand adjust asneeded.

• Act as afirstpoint of contactfor stakeholder queries and represent the A-WINEP programme at external forums and engagementopportunities.

As a valued employeeyoullbe entitled to:

• A competitive pension scheme where we double-match your contributions up to 6%

• Private healthcare for your peace of mind

• An annual bonus scheme

• The opportunity to volunteer in your local community

• 26days holiday (plus Bank Holidays) increasing with service with theoptionto swap Christmas and Easter for religious holidays

• Life cover (8x your salary) and personal accident cover (up to 5x your salary)

• Flexible benefits to support your well-being and lifestyle

• Paid time off for illness both physical and mental

• Free parking at allAnglian Wateroffice locations sites and leisure parks

• Excellent family-friendly policies including 26 weeks of full pay for maternity/adoption leave and 4 weeks of paternity/partner pay with the opportunity for shared parental leave

What does it take to be successful

• Requires an understanding ofNbSas well as experience of working in collaborative delivery focussed partnerships

• Experience of securing and managing external funding is highly desirable

• Experience of working within a Local Authority and/or the water industry is highly desirable

• Proven experience of stakeholder engagement across multiple sectors

• Knowledge of the water challenges facing coastal communities

• Excellent communication skills written verbal and presentation

• Able to work to tight deadlines whilst managing and prioritising workloads

• Able to influence senior stakeholders

Inclusion at Anglian Water:

Inclusion is for everyone and we are an equal opportunity employer which meanswellconsider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression ethnic origin nationality religion or beliefs age sexual orientation disabilitystatusor any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes andwerecommitted to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong.