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; 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 and stakeholders. This role provides an opportunity to support investigations and help prioritise and drive 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 about your preferred working arrangements on your application.
Responding to incidents is a central part of our work. You will be required to have an incident role and to make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract additional payment and full training plus alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role.
Location is flexible and we support smarter ways of working through a mix of home and office working; travel to our Birmingham and Sheffield offices may be required on occasions. Interviews will be via Microsoft Teams in September 2025. Security vetting checks (SC and NPPV3) will be required.
You will be part of our Intelligence & Partnerships department, working with intelligence professionals to provide intelligence products and assessments to support colleagues. 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 to protect and improve the environment by regulating industry, ensuring compliance, and eliminating illegal activities including Organised Crime Groups.
Experience/skills required
You’ll need to collect and evaluate data and information from a wide variety of sources to produce or inform intelligence products, as well as preparing and delivering research summaries. You must have experience interrogating IT systems and databases. An enthusiasm and curiosity for finding information is essential.
We’re also looking for:
* Good communication skills with the ability to listen to others and transmit information effectively
* Ability to represent the Environment Agency professionally with a variety of partners
* Ability to use own initiative and identify when a change in approach is needed
* Skills in using standard IT packages; ability to retrieve information effectively and accurately
* Good teamwork and a supportive approach inclusive to everyone you work with
* Ability to juggle multiple administrative activities to support colleagues and customers
Competences
* Achieves Results
* Data and Information Management
* Builds and Sustains Relationships
Note: For applicants from Civil Service backgrounds, Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service; you would not be a Crown Servant if appointed. You may be eligible for continuous service for redundancy purposes depending on previous roles. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome flexible working arrangements, including job share. We also guarantee an interview to anyone with a disability meeting the minimum criteria for the post.
Contact for informal discussion: pete.booth@environment-agency.gov.uk or sam.morrison@environment-agency.gov.uk
Seniority level: Associate
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
We are actively seeking applications from diverse communities and encourage under-represented groups to apply.
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