Station Environmental Protection Advisor

The Station Environmental Protection Advisor (SEPA) plays a crucial role in advising and assisting the RAF Marham Head of Establishment in discharging their responsibilities under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, and other associated legislation. The SEPA will need to be proficient in the MS suite of applications as they will be expected to manage databases and create reports.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Management of the Unit's Environmental Management System in accordance with JSPs 418 and 816.

The completion of 1st Party Audits to ensure environmental compliance across the RAF Marham estate.

Implementation and Maintenance of the Station's Environmental Impact Assessments.

Assisting and advising Property Management Teams (via OC EMS and DIO Project Teams) in the supervision of contractors to ensure their activities do not place the Unit at risk of environmental non-compliance.

Providing specialist advice in the event of a pollution incident; meeting reporting requirements, providing advice on remediation options and acting as the liaison with enforcement authorities.

Supporting the Area Utilities Manager with a view to reducing energy and water waste through behavioural change and by identifying capital investment options to improve building energy/waste efficiency; this will include providing advice on specialist waste streams.

Maintaining a close liaison and establishing a positive working relationship with regulatory bodies including; CESO (RAF), The Local Authority, Natural England, DIO technical specialists, SEPAs on other MOD units, Contractors and the Project Aquatrine Provider.

To act as subject matter specialist on the Health & Safety Working Group and the Functional Safety Management Committee.

Promoting awareness throughout the Unit of EP, Sustainable Development and conservation issues and activities. This will include acting as the Chair for the Station Conservation Group.

Acting in close liaison with the Stn Fire Officer, Stn Environmental Health Technicians,Stn Pollution Control Officer, and Stn MACR Co-ordinator.

Investigate incidents that occur both on and off the airfield, where the environment may have been affected. Seek advice from SMEs as required and make recommendations for remediation, ensuring execs and external agencies are informed as required.

Maintain currency in relevant policies and processes, and mandatory training.

Act as the focal point for Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations, ensuring the Unit's database is maintained.

Conduct any other associated duty as directed by the Station H&S Adviser

NEBOSH Environmental Management Certificate or equivalent.

If they do not hold this qualification they must be prepared to obtain the qualification within 6 months of starting the role.

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience.

Candidates will be required to provide a Personal Statement (500 word max)

At sift, candidates will be assessed against their CV and Personal Statement and the following:

Behaviours:

• Changing and Improving
• Delivering at Pace
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Working Together

At interview, candidates will be assessed against the following:

Behaviours:

• Delivering at Pace
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Working Together

Further information:

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points-based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category, and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system.

Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.

The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.