Overview
As an Intelligence Technical Officer in the Environment Agency’s National Environmental Crime Unit, you will build confidence and capability across area teams in intelligence-led ways of working and the use of intelligence systems, to build a greater understanding of the Threat, Risk and Harm and drive a better approach to tackling environmental offending and protect officer safety. This is a new role within the Intelligence and Partnerships team. You will support area teams by providing Memex training and promote the use and benefits of Memex and improve the quality of intelligence submitted. You will provide face-to-face training to area staff on our Intelligence system, MEMEX, provide support and training to enable area teams to submit intelligence and conduct searches, supervise intelligence logs to ensure high standards of quality in submissions, create entities from Memex submissions, provide regular reports on performance and feedback on ways to improve performance, and ensure high standards of quality of intelligence submissions. Other duties commensurate with the role.
We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve and welcome flexible working patterns for all vacancies, 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 make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training, and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role.
The Team
The Intelligence Team manages and develops all criminal intelligence for the Environment Agency. Made up of several roles and disciplines, we build and maintain strong relationships with our partners to work as one enforcement community and drive our intelligence-led approach to tackling environmental crime across many regimes. The team provides a professional and timely service and is focused on continuously improving how we do things to ensure our outcomes meet our customers’ needs.
Experience / Skills Required
We are looking for self-motivated and proactive applicants who can demonstrate the following:
* A good understanding of Intelligence and Intelligence systems
* An ability to advocate for an intelligence-led approach and embed across teams
* Excellent influencing skills, ensuring Memex use is the norm and safety checks are mandatory
* Success in building strong, effective relationships
* Ability to create and deliver engaging, effective and inclusive training
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to give feedback on ways to improve intelligence submission performance
* Strong self-management and organisational skills
* Great teamwork to support colleagues achieve common goals
Role Responsibilities
* Provide Memex training and promote the use and benefits of Memex
* Deliver face-to-face training to area staff on MEMEX
* Support and train area teams to submit intelligence and conduct searches
* Supervise intelligence logs to maintain high submission quality
* Create entities from Memex submissions
* Provide regular performance reports and feedback for improvement
* Maintain high standards of intelligence submission quality
* Undertake other duties commensurate with the role
Location, Working Pattern and Interviews
Location is flexible with a mix of home and office working. Travel to Birmingham and other offices will be required on occasions. Interviews will be via Microsoft Teams and are expected to be in October.
Security and Diversity
Note that security vetting checks (SC and NPPV3) will be required. We are not able to support visa applications for this role. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome applications from under-represented groups. We have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who meet the minimum criteria. If you are applying from the Civil Service, note that Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service. If you are unsure of your status, contact your HR Team. We also use flexible working patterns and encourage you to state your preferred arrangements on your application.
Contacts
For an informal discussion please contact Pete Booth at Pete.booth@environment-agency.gov.uk or Sam Morrison at sam.morrison@environment-agency.gov.uk
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