Ports Officer (Illegal Waste Exports) - 9367
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East Midlands
Louth
Guy Gibson Hall
Staff Grade 4
Permanent
Full Time
Intelligence, Operational Delivery
£27,138
The Port officer will provide a front line presence at the Ports in the North East of England. Acting upon intelligence you will stop and arrange inspections of containers, trailers and vehicles at the port.
Working with a team of officers dedicated to disrupting illegal waste exports, you will;
• Act as a key point of contact between your team and the ports.
• Develop and maintain good relationships with local officers, the shipping industry and ports.
• Negotiate with and influence waste operators especially when their export standards are found to be below legal requirements.
• Review incoming data including commercially sensitive information and will be able to handle this accordingly.
• Work closely with our Intelligence Research Officers based in Solihull, who will help you develop the intelligence picture around illegal waste exports.
Working with a team of officers dedicated to disrupting illegal waste exports, you will;
• Act as a key point of contact between your team and the ports.
• Develop and maintain good relationships with local officers, the shipping industry and ports.
• Negotiate with and influence waste operators especially when their export standards are found to be below legal requirements.
• Review incoming data including commercially sensitive information and will be able to handle this accordingly.
• Work closely with our Intelligence Research Officers based in Solihull, who will help you develop the intelligence picture around illegal waste exports.
The Intelligence Team manage and develop all criminal intelligence for the Environment Agency. Made up of several roles and disciplines, we build and maintain strong relationships with our partners to work as one enforcement community and drive our intelligence led approach to tackling environmental crime. The team provide a professional and timely service and are focussed on continuously improving how we do things to make sure our outcomes meet our customers’ needs.
As a Port Officer you’ll draw upon a number of key skills and personal characteristics. You’ll need to:
• Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Be able to deal with both internal and external customers in a robust, professional manner
• Have the confidence to learn new IT systems
• Be methodical in your approach
• Be innovative & take the initiative
• Be able to work under pressure, organising and prioritising your workload to meet deadlines
• Be self-motivated with the ability to work with minimum supervision
• Show excellent attention to detail
• Have a proven ability to work collaboratively with other teams and external stakeholders
• Handle information securely
You will ideally have a background in waste and waste regulation as well as a good knowledge of the surrounding legislation including waste and waste exports regulation.
• Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Be able to deal with both internal and external customers in a robust, professional manner
• Have the confidence to learn new IT systems
• Be methodical in your approach
• Be innovative & take the initiative
• Be able to work under pressure, organising and prioritising your workload to meet deadlines
• Be self-motivated with the ability to work with minimum supervision
• Show excellent attention to detail
• Have a proven ability to work collaboratively with other teams and external stakeholders
• Handle information securely
You will ideally have a background in waste and waste regulation as well as a good knowledge of the surrounding legislation including waste and waste exports regulation.
Closing Date: 28th November 2018 at 23:55
This is a field based role and there will regular travel to sites of interest and overnight stays may occasionally be required but you will be given plenty of notice beforehand.
This is a full-time role, however, we also welcome applications for those requiring part time and flexible career opportunities, so please include any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
For further details or an informal discussion, please contact Sarah Mills on 0203 0259168 or e-mail: sarah.mills@environment-agency.gov.uk
You can also download the candidate pack for more information.
This is a field based role and there will regular travel to sites of interest and overnight stays may occasionally be required but you will be given plenty of notice beforehand.
This is a full-time role, however, we also welcome applications for those requiring part time and flexible career opportunities, so please include any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
For further details or an informal discussion, please contact Sarah Mills on 0203 0259168 or e-mail: sarah.mills@environment-agency.gov.uk
You can also download the candidate pack for more information.
28/11/2018, 23:55 hours
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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. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.
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. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
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. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
This Vacancy is closed to applications.