Intelligence Development and Advisory Officer

Government Recruitment Service; Exeter; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency is seeking an Intelligence Development and Advisory Officer in Exeter to enhance intelligence-led approaches within the Rural Payments Agency. The role involves intelligence gathering, relationship building with stakeholders, and provides an opportunity to significantly influence compliance outcomes for RPA-managed funding schemes. A valid UK driving license is required due to regular travel across England. The organization prides itself on its supportive culture and commitment to professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience with intelligence-led processes in a governmental or public sector environment.
• Strong communication skills to train and guide teams on intelligence recognition.
• Understanding of compliance risks and fraud detection.

Responsibilities

• Act as an intelligence resource supporting field operations across England.
• Identify and cultivate new internal sources of intelligence.
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders and government partners.
• Support the development of intelligence-led processes.

Skills

Intelligence gathering

Relationship building

Analytical skills

Collaboration with stakeholders

Education

Degree in a relevant field

Job description

This is a brilliant time to join RPA. Our organisation is growing and we’re at the heart of delivering the Government’s agricultural transition and making a genuine difference to the health of our environment and rural economy. We continue to make year on year improvements in performance as we become a data and intelligence-led organisation, embedding our vision of customer excellence at every level and growing our reputation to make a difference every day.

Our Data & Innovation Business Area is a multidisciplinary team including Geospatial Analysts, Data Engineers and Architects, Data Analysts and Intelligence Analysts. Together, we’re in a unique position to use our specialist skills to work with the agricultural community to deliver big, impactful change, supporting high level environmental and animal welfare outcomes and the move towards net zero. This is a really exciting time to join our team as we grow and develop our ability to continuously analyse nationwide agricultural activity and provide agile, directed data and evidence-driven support to the farming community.

We have clear values that we are embedding at every level in our organisation, improving engagement and innovating to be a more inclusive, supportive, and engaging employer. Our people own our values and bring them to life in everything we do. Recent new starters have talked glowingly about how supportive and caring their new colleagues are. We are proud of this culture; how open and approachable we are and our commitment to individual development, investing in the skills of our people and creating an environment in which everyone can flourish.

Further details can be found at Rural Payments Agency - GOV.UK

This newly created Intelligence Development and Advisory Officer role is central to embedding intelligence-led approaches across the Rural Payments Agency (RPA), in alignment with the National Intelligence Model. Working within the Intelligence, Monitoring and Tasking Unit, you will help identify areas of high risk for non-compliance with RPA-managed funding schemes and regulations, protecting public funds and supporting environmental outcomes.

You will play a hands-on role in intelligence gathering, supporting field teams, and enhancing the quality and flow of intelligence across the organisation. The role involves close collaboration with internal teams and external partners to strengthen the RPA’s understanding of fraud and non-compliance risks.

Responsibilities

Specifically, the role will:

• Act as a deployable intelligence resource, responding to specific intelligence requirements and supporting field operations across England (regular travel required).
• Identify and cultivate new internal sources of intelligence. Provide training and guidance to teams on recognising and reporting high-quality intelligence.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders, Defra, Arms-Length Bodies (ALBs), and other government partners to share insights and promote best practices.
• Support the development of intelligence-led processes and contribute to RPA’s understanding of fraud and error.
• Regular travel is required for this role, therefore the successful candidate will need a valid UK driving license.