32590 - Strategy & Government Relations Officer
| Posting date: | 19 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £34,320 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 January 2026 |
| Location: | UK |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | Environment Agency |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 32590 |
Summary
We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We don’t just talk about diversity; we seek it, embrace it, and live it — for the benefit of our staff, our communities, and our environment.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the Environment Agency’s Strategy Directorate. In this role, you will support the Environment Agency’s strategic thinking and strengthen its reputation with Government, Parliament, and key stakeholders. You will collaborate across the organisation on issues including flood risk, climate adaptation, environmental protection, circular economy, and water resources. The role demands strong delivery, quality assurance, and customer service. You will also support the Environment Agency’s emergency response, particularly during major flood incidents.
Key responsibilities may include:
Coordinating and quality-assuring responses to high profile requests, such as for ministerial correspondence.
Managing shared inboxes, tracking actions, and improving information flow.
Supporting responses to parliamentary questions, ministerial or senior briefings.
Delivering impactful engagement with external stakeholders.
Monitoring trends, government and political activity, helping to share good intelligence across the organisation.
Building and maintaining effective relationships across the Defra Group, including senior leadership.
Supporting incident management activities.
This high-profile role requires organisational skills, political awareness, and the ability to influence and collaborate effectively to deliver outcomes that matter. This is an excellent opportunity to deepen your understanding of how arm’s-length bodies work with government departments and ministers on policy and parliamentary matters and think ahead and devise strategies that meet tomorrow’s environmental challenges.
The team
This role sits within the Environment Agency’s Strategy Directorate, working across two fast-paced teams: Government Relations and Strategy. Government Relations leads parliamentary engagement, ministerial briefing, and stakeholder relationships. The Strategy team drives corporate strategy, future thinking, and mission-focused delivery.
As an officer within the Strategy Directorate, you will support high-profile work, from managing relationships with government departments to driving the vision set out in our EA2030 corporate strategy.
Experience/skills required
We are looking for a self-motivated individual who is highly organised, adaptable and able to maintain high standards under pressure:
You’ll have:
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong attention to detail and ability to present information clearly and accurately.
A flexible approach with the ability to deliver high-quality work to tight deadlines.
Resilience under pressure and confidence in knowing when to seek guidance and support.
Experience in a customer-facing or stakeholder engagement role, with a focus on building relationships and maintaining a positive reputation.
Strong organisational skills, including effective management of knowledge and information.
An understanding of parliamentary and government processes, or experience in stakeholder engagement (desirable but not essential).
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the Environment Agency’s Strategy Directorate. In this role, you will support the Environment Agency’s strategic thinking and strengthen its reputation with Government, Parliament, and key stakeholders. You will collaborate across the organisation on issues including flood risk, climate adaptation, environmental protection, circular economy, and water resources. The role demands strong delivery, quality assurance, and customer service. You will also support the Environment Agency’s emergency response, particularly during major flood incidents.
Key responsibilities may include:
Coordinating and quality-assuring responses to high profile requests, such as for ministerial correspondence.
Managing shared inboxes, tracking actions, and improving information flow.
Supporting responses to parliamentary questions, ministerial or senior briefings.
Delivering impactful engagement with external stakeholders.
Monitoring trends, government and political activity, helping to share good intelligence across the organisation.
Building and maintaining effective relationships across the Defra Group, including senior leadership.
Supporting incident management activities.
This high-profile role requires organisational skills, political awareness, and the ability to influence and collaborate effectively to deliver outcomes that matter. This is an excellent opportunity to deepen your understanding of how arm’s-length bodies work with government departments and ministers on policy and parliamentary matters and think ahead and devise strategies that meet tomorrow’s environmental challenges.
The team
This role sits within the Environment Agency’s Strategy Directorate, working across two fast-paced teams: Government Relations and Strategy. Government Relations leads parliamentary engagement, ministerial briefing, and stakeholder relationships. The Strategy team drives corporate strategy, future thinking, and mission-focused delivery.
As an officer within the Strategy Directorate, you will support high-profile work, from managing relationships with government departments to driving the vision set out in our EA2030 corporate strategy.
Experience/skills required
We are looking for a self-motivated individual who is highly organised, adaptable and able to maintain high standards under pressure:
You’ll have:
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong attention to detail and ability to present information clearly and accurately.
A flexible approach with the ability to deliver high-quality work to tight deadlines.
Resilience under pressure and confidence in knowing when to seek guidance and support.
Experience in a customer-facing or stakeholder engagement role, with a focus on building relationships and maintaining a positive reputation.
Strong organisational skills, including effective management of knowledge and information.
An understanding of parliamentary and government processes, or experience in stakeholder engagement (desirable but not essential).