Overview
The Environment Agency are looking for an experienced investigator to join our National Investigations Team as a Senior Environmental Crime Officer. We are seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual with a strong investigative background, good communication skills and a sound working knowledge of all aspects of running a major investigation. Experience of working alongside Partnership Organisations and of leading, driving and developing both investigative teams and complex investigations would also be desirable.
You will work alongside our Senior Investigation Managers and our Major Incident Room in leading investigations into the most serious and complex of environmental crimes. You will use your knowledge and experience to help drive these cases forward by coordinating and overseeing all aspects of the investigations, from identifying lines of enquiry, reviewing intelligence, raising and allocating actions, coordinating evidence gathering and interviews, through to casefile preparation and, ultimately, successful prosecution.
Our investigations can be complex and varied in nature, often involving Organised Crime Groups, illegal waste exports and large scale fraud. This role provides an exciting opportunity for anyone with relevant investigative experience to take their skills and knowledge into the arena of serious environmental crime.
Team and Role Details
This role sits within the National Environmental Crime Unit, part of our National Regulation and Monitoring Team. The National Investigations Team are a nationally dispersed team of Investigators working to bring the most serious and significant environmental offenders to justice. Your skills and experience will help lead, coordinate and progress our investigations, along with working to develop the team as a whole.
Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. The role requires an incident role and availability to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training and workplace adjustments will be available to support you with your incident role. There will be a requirement for frequent travel for meetings and operational duties. This is a hybrid working role and you will work flexibly both from home and your nearest Environment Agency Office.
* Experience/skills Required
You should have a high level of attention to detail, be hard-working and self-motivated with a strong investigative background. You’ll have in-depth knowledge of investigative legislation such as PACE and CPIA, excellent verbal and written skills and basic IT competency (Microsoft Word, Excel and Teams). Knowledge of environmental crime, leading on serious criminal investigations and the workings of a Major Incident Room would also be desirable. A background of being driven, self-motivated, using your initiative to find solutions and building and developing investigation teams would be greatly beneficial. Successful completion of both SC and NPPV2 Vetting processes is required for this role and this will need to be obtained within your 6 month probationary period. A full driving licence is also required.
Please refer to our Additional Information Pack for further details on the role. Please contact elspeth.allum@environment-agency.gov.uk for further information.
Responsibilities
* Lead and coordinate major environmental investigations, from lines of enquiry to casefile preparation and prosecution.
* Collaborate with Senior Investigation Managers and Major Incident Room to drive complex cases.
* Coordinate evidence gathering, interviews, intelligence reviews, and action allocations.
* Engage with Partnership Organisations and contribute to team development.
* Attend meetings and travel as required for operational duties.
Qualifications and Competencies
* Strong investigative background with experience in complex investigations.
* Knowledge of investigative legislation (PACE, CPIA).
* Excellent verbal and written communication; IT competency (Word, Excel, Teams).
* Experience with Major Incident Room operations is desirable.
* Proven ability to lead, drive and develop investigation teams.
* Due to role requirements, SC and NPPV2 vetting clearances will be required within 6 months; holds Full Driving Licence.
Role Details
* Location: Hybrid - home and Environment Agency Office (travel may be required).
* Salary: Competes with market rates (not specified here).
* Seniority level: Associate
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Management and Manufacturing
The Environment Agency is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcomes flexible working patterns, including job sharing. We also guarantee an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. For more information, please refer to the Additional Information Pack.
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