Accredited Financial Intelligence Officer - 4858

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North East, Yorkshire and the Humber
Newcastle , Peterborough , York
Kingfisher House, Tyneside House, Coverdale House
Staff Grade 4
Permanent
Full Time
Intelligence
£26,869
We are looking for a Financial Intelligence Officer to gather financial intelligence in order to support criminal and confiscation investigations into persons and companies suspected of committing serious environmental crime. The use of Proceeds of Crime Legislation and financial intelligence is a vital tool in our enforcement process in combating Serious Environmental Crime. The post will be based at Peterborough or Newcastle with a requirement to travel.
The Accredited Financial Intelligence Officer is part of the Environment Agency’s National Investigation Team which investigates serious and organised environmental crime. The team also provides support and guidance to area based Environmental Crime Teams and the wider enforcement community.
An Intelligence Officer with operational experience in major crime intelligence, and investigation. You will have demonstrable experience of gathering, evaluating and disseminating intelligence. It would be preferable if you have current accreditation through the National Crime Agency as a Financial Intelligence Officer. If not, you must be willing to successfully complete the required examination, training course and subsequent professional development profile to gain accreditation. You will be required to be cleared to SC security level. Experience of Proceeds of Crime legislation would be an advantage.
Other key requirements for this job include excellent communication skills, computer literacy along with delivering change within the business methodology on enforcement.
Closing Date: 12th May 2017 at 23:55 hours

Fiona Havercroft - 02084746458 Fiona.havercroft@environment-agency.gov.uk

12/05/2017, 23:55 hours

Basic Check
Achieves Results
Sets and delivers high work standards, demonstrates the drive to meet targets. Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results
Communicates Effectively
Listens and questions to understand and engage. Conveys information and ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively through speech and writing.
Data and Information Management
Collects, analyses, interprets, records, manages, develops and shares data, material or information appropriately for a variety of purposes.
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.

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This Vacancy is closed to applications.