We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Technical Officer to join the Combined Packaging Regime within Waste Markets & Shipments (WM&S), to use your analytical skills to clean up our environment and drive forward the circular economy goals, through a brand‑new deposit return scheme (DRS) for plastic bottles and cans.
As Senior Technical Officer you will lead on using data analytics to support the implementation and ongoing development of the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS). Your work will help ensure that data collected through the scheme is robust, accurate, and used effectively to assess fraud risk and monitor compliance.
By harnessing data, you can help streamline collection, reduce waste, and supercharge the circular economy, turning discarded items into valuable resources.
You’ll collaborate with colleagues across the Environment Agency, Defra, the devolved administrations, and industry stakeholders to turn policy into operational systems. By identifying patterns and analysing trends, you’ll directly contribute to ensuring the scheme functions as intended.
You’ll analyse data to develop dashboards, reports, and models to support the enforcement and monitoring of the scheme.
Responsibilities
* Collaborating with policy, digital, and regulatory teams to shape the DRS digital infrastructure and ensure data quality.
* Providing expert analytical insight to inform decision‑making across the Environment Agency and with government partners.
* Helping define and improve data governance and reporting standards for the scheme.
* Train and Support Regulatory Officers to become confident in their role and deliver the above.
* Attend national industry events.
We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please clearly include any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
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