Intelligence Research Officer - 31846

Environment Agency; England; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A national environmental regulatory body is looking for an Intelligence Research Officer. The role involves supporting investigations, providing intelligence for decision-making, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates will have strong data evaluation skills, effective communication abilities, and the capacity to work both independently and collaboratively in a flexible work environment. Experience with IT systems is essential. The position offers full-time employment with commitments to inclusion and diversity.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Inclusive workforce initiatives

Support for under-represented groups in hiring

Qualifications

• Experience in collecting and evaluating data from various sources.
• Good communication skills for effective information transmission.
• Ability to represent the organization professionally.
• Independent initiative and adaptability.
• Proficient in IT systems for information retrieval.
• Good teamwork skills and inclusivity.
• Ability to manage various administrative tasks.

Responsibilities

• Support investigations and interventions against unlawful operators.
• Develop intelligence from various sources for decision making.
• Provide actionable intelligence products for customers.
• Respond to incidents and provide business continuity support.
• Regulate industry compliance and eliminate illegal activities.

Job description

Overview

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

The Environment Agency’s ambition is to be an intelligence-led organisation so having the ability to manage intelligence professionally and in line with current guidance is essential to ensuring threat, risk and harm is appropriately assessed and managed. Environmental crime is a strategic priority, attracting high profile attention from the public, media, national and international stakeholders. This role provides an exciting opportunity to support investigations and help prioritise and drive forward interventions to remove unlawful operators from the waste regimes. You will help deliver our response to it by pro-actively developing and accessing intelligence from a range of sources to inform decision making and provide actionable intelligence products for our customers.

We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for our vacancies, including job share, so please clearly include any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application. Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You will be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role.

Any future recruitment will be taken from the reserve list. The team NECU supports the Environment Agency’s enforcement community which is spread across 14 geographical areas and a number of national services – tackling around 40,000 suspected and alleged offences each year. We help to protect and improve the environment by regulating industry, ensuring compliance, and eliminating illegal activities including Organised Crime Groups. You will be part of our Intelligence & Partnerships department, working with intelligence professionals, providing intelligence products and assessments to support colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Support investigations and help prioritise and drive forward interventions to remove unlawful operators from the waste regimes.
• Pro-actively develop and access intelligence from a range of sources to inform decision making.
• Provide actionable intelligence products for our customers.
• Respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident (incorporating related training and arrangements).
• Work within the Environment Agency’s enforcement community to regulate industry, ensure compliance, and eliminate illegal activities including Organised Crime Groups.

Experience/Skills Required

• You’ll need to collect and evaluate data and information from a wide variety of sources to produce or inform intelligence products as well as preparing and delivering research summaries; you must have experience of interrogating IT systems and databases. An enthusiasm and curiosity for finding information is essential.
• Good communication skills with the ability to listen to others and transmit information effectively.
• Ability to represent the Environment Agency professionally with a variety of partners.
• Ability to use own initiative and identify when a change in approach is needed.
• Skills in using standard IT packages. An ability to retrieve information effectively and accurately.
• Good team working skills and a supportive approach that is inclusive to everyone you work with.
• An ability to flex between tasks and juggle various administrative activities to support your colleagues and customers.

Competencies

• Achieves Results
  Tell us about a time when you undertook work requiring you to alternate between several activities in a short space of time. How did you ensure you were able to deliver everything that was asked of you?
• Data and Information Management
  Tell us about an occasion when you've had to gather detailed information from a variety of sources in order to inform a decision. How did you go about it?
• Builds and Sustains Relationships
  Tell us about a time when you had to establish a rapport with an important customer or partner. What did you do to develop your relationship with them?

Note: If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed...

We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application. We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment.

The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money. For external recruitment needs, we utilise Central Government frameworks and contracts. If you wish to become a supplier on these frameworks, please visit the Crown Commercial Service information for more details.

Job details

• Seniority level: Associate
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

Location and travel: Location is flexible with home/office working; travel to Birmingham and Sheffield offices will be required on occasions.

Interviews: Interviews via Microsoft Teams, expected in September 2025.

Note: We welcome applications from groups under-represented across our workforce. Security vetting checks (SC and NPPV3) will be required.

Contact: vacancy manager [e-mail] or [e-mail]