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 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.
Role context: 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.
Responsibilities
* Lead and coordinate major environmental crime investigations in collaboration with Senior Investigation Managers and the Major Incident Room.
* Identify lines of enquiry, review intelligence, raise and allocate actions, coordinate evidence gathering and interviews.
* Prepare case files and support prosecution efforts.
* Drive investigations of complex cases often involving Organised Crime Groups, illegal waste exports and large-scale fraud.
* Develop and mentor investigative teams and contribute to team-wide improvements.
Qualifications and Experience
* High level of attention to detail; hardworking and self-motivated with a strong investigative background.
* In-depth knowledge of investigative legislation such as PACE and CPIA; excellent verbal and written skills; basic IT competency (Word, Excel, Teams).
* Knowledge of environmental crime and leading on serious criminal investigations; experience in a Major Incident Room is desirable.
* Experience building and developing investigation teams; ability to drive outcomes using initiative.
* Full driving licence.
* Successful completion of both SC and NPPV2 Vetting processes within the 6-month probationary period.
Role specifics
* Hybrid working: home and Environment Agency office; travel required for meetings and operational duties.
* Responding to incidents is a central part of the role; be available for incident response or business continuity support during incidents.
* Additional training and workplace adjustments will be available to support the incident role.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all vacancies, including job sharing. We also offer a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment.
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