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 build a greater understanding of the Threat, Risk and Harm and drive a better approach 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 and promote the use and benefits of Memex and improve the quality of intelligence submitted.

Responsibilities

• Provide face-to-face training to area staff on the Intelligence system MEMEX.
• Provide support and training to enable area teams to submit intelligence and conduct searches.
• Supervise intelligence logs to ensure high standard of quality in submissions.
• Create entities from Memex submissions.
• Provide regular reports on performance and feedback on ways to improve performance.
• Ensure high standards of quality of intelligence submissions.
• Respond to incidents as part of an incident role and be available to support during incidents or provide business continuity support (may attract additional payment and full training).
• Contribute to the team’s objective of an intelligence-led approach to environmental crime across regimes.

Experience and Skills

• Good understanding of Intelligence and Intelligence systems.
• Ability to advocate for an intelligence-led approach and embed across teams.
• Excellent influencing skills; ensuring Memex use is the norm and safety checks are mandatory.
• Ability to build and sustain strong, effective relationships.
• Ability to create and deliver engaging, effective and inclusive training.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to give feedback on intelligence submission performance.
• Strong self-management and organisational skills.
• Team-oriented approach to support colleagues in achieving common goals.

Additional Information

• Location is flexible; combination of home and office working; travel to Birmingham and other offices as required.
• Interviews will be via Microsoft Teams and are expected to be in October.
• We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce; flexible working patterns including job share are welcome.
• Security vetting checks (SC and NPPV3) are required; visa applications cannot be supported.
• If applying from Civil Service, note Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service and continuous service eligibility may differ; contact your HR Team with any status questions.

Additional Policies

• Guaranteed Interview Policy to support applicants with a disability whose application meets minimum criteria.
• The Environment Agency is a Non-Departmental Public Body and uses Central Government frameworks/contracts for recruitment; interested suppliers may refer to government guidance for becoming a Crown Commercial Service supplier.