Overview

As an Intelligence Technical Officer in the Environment Agency’s National Environmental Crime Unit, you will build confidence and capability across area teams in intelligence-led ways of working and the use of intelligence systems to understand Threat, Risk and Harm and improve approaches to tackling environmental offending and protect officer safety. This is a new role within the Intelligence and Partnerships team. You will support area teams by providing Memex training, promoting the use and benefits of Memex, and improving the quality of intelligence submissions. You will also provide face-to-face training on MEMEX, support area teams to submit intelligence and conduct searches, supervise intelligence logs for quality, create entities from Memex submissions, and provide regular performance reports with feedback for improvement. The role requires availability to respond to incidents as needed and may include additional payment and training; alternative working arrangements will be provided to support the incident role.

We value an inclusive workforce and welcome flexible working patterns, including job share. Please indicate any preferred working arrangements on your application.

Location is flexible with a mix of home and office working; travel to Birmingham and other offices may be required occasionally. Interviews are expected to be conducted via Microsoft Teams in October. We encourage applications from groups under-represented in our workforce. Security vetting checks (SC and NPPV3) are required. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

For an informal discussion please contact Pete Booth (Pete.booth@environment-agency.gov.uk) or Sam Morrison (sam.morrison@environment-agency.gov.uk).

Responsibilities

• Provide Memex training to area staff and promote the use and benefits of Memex; improve the quality of intelligence submissions.
• Deliver face-to-face training on the Intelligence system MEMEX.
• Provide support and training to enable area teams to submit intelligence and conduct searches.
• Supervise intelligence logs to ensure a high standard of quality in submissions.
• Create entities from Memex submissions.
• Provide regular reports on performance and feedback to improve performance.
• Ensure high standards of quality of intelligence submissions.
• Undertake other duties commensurate with the role.

Experience/Skills Required

• Self-motivated and proactive with a good understanding of Intelligence and intelligence systems.
• Ability to advocate for an intelligence-led approach and embed it across teams.
• Excellent influencing skills, ensuring Memex use is the norm and safety checks are mandatory.
• Ability to build strong, effective relationships and deliver engaging, inclusive training.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to give feedback on intelligence submission performance.
• Strong self-management and organisational skills; good teamwork to support colleagues.
• Comfortable creating and delivering engaging training and promoting the use of MEMEX.

Additional Information

• Dispersed team; location flexible with mixed home/office working; travel to offices as needed.
• Interviews via Microsoft Teams, expected in October.
• Environment Agency is committed to diversity and inclusion; guaranteed interview for applicants with a disability meeting minimum criteria.
• The Environment Agency is a Non-Departmental Public Body; no direct post, email, or phone recruitment outside frameworks; details on becoming a Crown Commercial Service supplier are available on gov.uk.
• Security vetting: SC and NPPV3 required.
• Note: we are not able to support visa applications for this role.