Overview

Intelligence Research Officer to join the National Environmental Crime Unit (NECU) in a dynamic part of the Environment Agency. The role supports investigations, prioritises and drives interventions to remove unlawful operators from waste regimes, and delivers intelligence products to inform decision making.

Responsibilities

• Pro-actively develop and access intelligence from a range of sources to inform decision making
• Provide actionable intelligence products for customers and support investigations
• Respond to incidents as part of a defined incident role; provide business continuity support during incidents (additional payment and full training available)
• Help prioritise interventions to remove unlawful operators from environmental regimes
• Collaborate with intelligence professionals within the Environment Agency’s Intelligence & Partnerships department, delivering intelligence assessments to colleagues

Experience and Skills / Qualifications

• Experience in collecting and evaluating data from diverse sources to produce information or inform intelligence products; ability to interrogate IT systems and databases
• Enthusiasm and curiosity for finding information
• Good communication skills and ability to represent the Environment Agency professionally with partners
• Ability to use own initiative and adapt approach as needed
• Proficiency with standard IT packages and the ability to retrieve information accurately
• Strong teamwork and an inclusive approach to working with colleagues
• Ability to juggle multiple administrative tasks and flex between activities to support colleagues and customers

Additional Information

• Location is flexible with a mix of home and office working; travel to Birmingham and Sheffield offices may be required occasionally
• Interviews via Microsoft Teams are expected in September 2025
• We welcome applications from diverse groups and are committed to an inclusive workforce; flexible working patterns including job share are supported
• Security vetting checks (SC and NPPV3) will be required
• We offer a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support disabled applicants meeting minimum criteria

For informal discussion please contact: pete.booth@environment-agency.gov.uk or sam.morrison@environment-agency.gov.uk