Intelligence development officer

We are recruiting for a full time Intelligence Development Officer on a fixed term basis until 14th May 2027

This is a hybrid role with regular attendance to our Eurocentral Office in Motherwell.

Your passion has never had a greater purpose

Here at SEPA, we’re connected by a passion that drives us to be purposeful in every action we take – to protect our environment. Through our expertise, we lead projects that make a difference for Scotland, and our workplaces are grounded in respect for that expertise.

That’s why, when you join us as Intelligence Development Officer, you’ll discover enriching benefits, meaningful support, and opportunities to learn every day. That’s what it means to be Passionately Purposeful – for our environment, and for your career.

Work that goes beyond your desk

Experts at what we do, we work in a professional way towards our shared goals, knowing the work we do makes a genuine, lasting difference on the environment.

We require an experienced Intelligence Development Officer to undertake the following tasks to support delivery of SEPA’s strategic objective of increasing the number of successful interventions to tackle environmental crime.

• Undertake intelligence development and specialist research to detect, disrupt and deter environmental crime and keep SEPA staff safe.
• Support high‑risk investigations conducted by the Environmental Crime Team. These often have a cross‑border element and require intelligence liaison with partner agencies such as the Joint Unit for Waste Crime, Environment Agency, NIEA and Natural Resources Wales.
• Engage with Police Scotland intelligence services at a national and local divisional levels.
• Identify opportunities for interventions through engagement with critical partners such as HMRC, Office of the Traffic Commissioner, DVSA, Insolvency Service, etc.
• Build and maintain relationships with waste industry representatives to inform threat, risk and harm from illegal activity.
• Engage directly with intelligence sources who wish to remain anonymous (to protect their identity) when providing information on environmental crime.
• Inform fit and proper person tests under ESAR to prevent nominal associations with organised crime from getting SEPA authorisations.
• Identify unauthorised waste carriers in support of the National Litter and Fly tipping Strategy.

Respect for your expertise

This is a highly important role within our Regulation, Business & Environment portfolio, which means you’ll need:

• Relevant experience or qualification equivalent to SCQF Level 8‑10. Demonstrable experience working within the National Intelligence Model (NIM)
• Strong understanding of the threat, risk, and harm presented by environmental crime
• Proven experience in the submission, development, sanitation and dissemination of intelligence
• Highly developed oral and written communication skills with confidence in liaising and working collaboratively with partner law enforcement agencies
• Ability to undertake intelligence development and specialist research to detect, disrupt, and deter environmental crime
• The successful candidate is expected to undergo and hold successful Security Check (SC) vetting and potentially NPPV level 2 clearance
• Requires a Driving Licence for the role

Please open the link to the Intelligence Development Officer role profile link which outlines the core responsibilities and expectations of the role within a defined activity family. Please note the role profile name may be different to the job title being advertised.

Support that goes beyond the workplace

We’re cultivating a workplace that supports not only your passion and your professional lives, but your personal life. So, you’ll find benefits that make a difference at work and at home. Such as:

• Hybrid and Flexible working opportunities
• Up to 35 days annual leave and 7 additional public holidays each year (pro rata)
• Paid time off to support your Wellbeing and enable you to Volunteer in your community
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Progressive Family Friendly policies
• Training & development to enable colleagues to improve their skills, competencies and knowledge to perform at their best.

Plus, many more lifestyle benefits such as 24/7 access to an online employee discount platform, credit union facilities and access to a Cycle to Work Scheme.

Passionately you. Purposefully supportive

SEPA is committed to promoting equality, diversity, and good relations in everything it does – as a community leader, as a provider and commissioner of services, and as an employer.

Passionately Purposeful about Scotland’s environment – and your career.

Protecting our environment, promoting our work, and supporting our people, working at SEPA means being part of an organisation that’s grounded in respect for your expertise – and your wellbeing. So you can be your best, and make the biggest impact.

We recruit solely based on merit. Our shortlisting process is conducted on an anonymous basis. Please ensure that you include all relevant information when you apply.

We support flexible working arrangements to help you maintain a healthy balance between career and home life. This includes working part time, reduced hours, job sharing, working remotely. As a flexible first employer we are open to having conversations about flexible working arrangements that work for you and SEPA from day 1 of your employment with us.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and will work to identify and implement reasonable adjustments and equipment to support you in the role.

Applicants with a visual impairment can request job descriptions and application forms in Braille, large print or on tape.

For the security and wellbeing of our colleagues, successful candidates will undergo Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) pre‑employment checks including a level two Disclosure Scotland check.

If you have questions or need any assistance with the recruitment process please contact SEPA’s Recruitment Team at recruitment@sepa.org.uk

Apply now to join a Passionately Purposeful workplace