Disclosure Officer - Enforcement and Investigation - 19201

The role of a Disclosure Officer is critical to the ability of the Environment Agency to conduct robust investigations into criminal activity associated to environmental offending, which is key to our organisational objectives to protect and improve the environment.
As a Disclosure Officer you will be part of a national team within National Enforcement Services and you will perform an imperative role on serious and significant environmental crime cases and water investigations in compliance with the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 and related legislation and guidance.
You will be assigned as the principal disclosure officer on specific cases, working with both investigating officers located in area teams and with our legal services department. This will require you to build and maintain strong working relationships over a wide spectrum to provide the best possible service.
You will also be available to provide advice and guidance about disclosure and best practice on less significant investigations.
The role involves working on complex investigations involving significant volumes of evidence and unused material generated during the enquiry and dealing with it in the appropriate way according to the legislation.

The disclosure team is part of the National Enforcement Services who manage major and serious investigations into environmental offending, dealing with waste criminality and water based investigations. Working within a flexible framework, the Environment Agency will provide equipment to facilitate remote work alongside an expectation to regularly work in the office at Foss House, Kings Pool, York. When safe systems of work are established post pandemic, some national travel should be anticipated.

Knowledge and experience of performing the role of Principal Disclosure Officer on investigations and evidence of preparing accurate unused schedules.
Experience in an investigative role with an understanding of the complexities of a criminal investigation.
A knowledge and understanding of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996, current edition of the Disclosure Manual and new Attorney General Guidelines.
You will also need to demonstrate excellent organisational skills with attention to detail and with the ability to produce detailed and accurate reports to specific time scales.
You will also have the proven ability to adapt your written and oral communication style to a diverse range of customers and audiences which will maintain relationships over a wide geographical area.
There will also be a requirement to have a proven record of managing an extensive and complex workload with a minimum of supervision.

If you have any specific enquiries relating to the advertisement then please contact Team Leader, Phil Rolfe on 07867 349126 or e mail phil.rolfe@environment-agency.gov.uk, specifically in relation to the current working arrangements during the Covid 19 pandemic and the forward look of the Environment Agency.

Provide an example of when you have submitted disclosure schedules for an investigation describing the process that you followed and any issues encountered, including time scales and your relationship with the Prosecutor.

Please provide an example of when you have personally built a working relationship covering a wide geographical area utilising a range of communication techniques., in particular the challenges that were faced and how the relationship was maintained.

Provide an example of a difficult situation where you have taken control as the principal decision maker, identified the pertinent issues and achieved a successful resolution.