Overview
We are seeking an Intelligence Research Officer to join the National Environmental Crime Unit (NECU) in a dynamic part of the business. The Environment Agency’s ambition is to be an intelligence-led organisation, so the ability to manage intelligence professionally and in line with current guidance is essential to ensure threat, risk and harm are appropriately assessed and managed. Environmental crime is a strategic priority, attracting high-profile attention from the public, media, national and international stakeholders.
This role provides an exciting opportunity to support investigations and help prioritise and drive forward interventions to remove unlawful operators from the waste regimes. You will help deliver our response by pro-actively developing and accessing intelligence from a range of sources to inform decision making and provide actionable intelligence products for our customers. We are committed to an inclusive workforce and welcome flexible working patterns, including job share; please include any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You will be required to have an incident role and be available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract additional payment and full training with alternative working arrangements to support you in your incident role.
Location is flexible and we support smarter ways of working through a mixture of home and office working; travel to our Birmingham and Sheffield offices may be required on occasions. Interviews will be via Microsoft Teams and are expected to be in September 2025.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from groups that are under-represented across our workforce. Note that security vetting checks (SC and NPPV3) will be required.
Team and context
NECU supports the Environment Agency’s enforcement community across 14 geographical areas and national services, tackling around 40,000 suspected and alleged offences each year. We help protect and improve the environment by regulating industry, ensuring compliance and eliminating illegal activities including Organised Crime Groups. You will be part of our Intelligence & Partnerships department, working with intelligence professionals to provide intelligence products and assessments to support colleagues.
Responsibilities
* Proactively collect and evaluate data and information from a wide variety of sources to inform intelligence products and decision making.
* Prepare and deliver research summaries; interrogate IT systems and databases; maintain an enthusiasm and curiosity for finding information.
* Support investigations and help prioritise interventions to remove unlawful operators from waste regimes.
* Develop actionable intelligence products for customers and stakeholders.
* Contribute to incident response and business continuity planning as required.
Qualifications and experience
* Experience of collecting and evaluating data from diverse sources to produce intelligence products or inform decisions.
* Experience interrogating IT systems and databases; strong attention to detail and data integrity.
* Enthusiasm and curiosity for finding information.
* Good communication skills; ability to listen and transmit information effectively; professional representation with partners.
* Ability to use standard IT packages and retrieve information accurately; able to work collaboratively in a team and support colleagues and customers.
* Ability to flex between tasks and manage administrative activities as required.
Competence questions may include scenarios on managing multiple activities and gathering detailed information from various sources. For applicants currently in local government or other bodies listed in certain orders, please check status with your HR team. We also offer a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support disabled applicants meeting minimum criteria.
Seniority level
* Associate
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
Note: The Environment Agency is a non-departmental public body and uses government frameworks for recruitment. For more information on supplier opportunities, refer to the Crown Commercial Service guidelines.
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