Overview

We are seeking an Intelligence Research Officer to join the National Environmental Crime Unit (NECU) in a dynamic part of the Environment Agency.

Responsibilities

• Proactively develop and access intelligence from a range of sources to inform decision making.
• Provide actionable intelligence products for customers and support investigations to remove unlawful operators from the waste regimes.
• Respond to incidents as required, with incident role, business continuity support, and related training and arrangements.
• Support the Environment Agency’s enforcement community across 14 geographical areas and national services.

Experience and qualifications

• Experience collecting and evaluating data from a wide variety of sources to produce or inform intelligence products; ability to interrogate IT systems and databases; enthusiastic and curious about finding information.
• Good communication, ability to work with partners, use initiative, and retrieve information accurately using standard IT packages.
• Ability to work in a dispersed team; flexible working patterns including job share; security vetting checks (SC and NPPV3) required.

Additional information

• Location is flexible with a mix of home and office working; occasional travel to Birmingham and Sheffield.
• Interviews via Microsoft Teams expected in September 2025.
• We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome applications from under-represented groups. A Guaranteed Interview Policy is in place for applicants with disabilities.
• Note: The Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service; terms of service differ accordingly.