Senior Investigation Manager - Water, Land and Biodiversity Investigations - 24952
1
National
Various
Staff Grade 6
Permanent
Full Time
Investigation
£47,646
A leading member of staff within National Investigations Team.
You will lead in providing strategic management and support to Environmental Crime Teams nationally during organised, complex and serious environmental crime investigations in order to achieve successful prosecutions and environmental outcomes. This work will predominantly focus on water, land and biodiversity type investigations.
Manage a team of investigative and intelligence personnel to deliver successful investigations as above.
To be the conduit between the investigation and Legal Services Department.
Ensure effective integration on shared activities with external partners in order to achieve environmental outcomes and maintain organisation’s reputation.
You will have some line management responsibilities within the team structure.
You will lead in providing strategic management and support to Environmental Crime Teams nationally during organised, complex and serious environmental crime investigations in order to achieve successful prosecutions and environmental outcomes. This work will predominantly focus on water, land and biodiversity type investigations.
Manage a team of investigative and intelligence personnel to deliver successful investigations as above.
To be the conduit between the investigation and Legal Services Department.
Ensure effective integration on shared activities with external partners in order to achieve environmental outcomes and maintain organisation’s reputation.
You will have some line management responsibilities within the team structure.
The Water Quality National Investigations Team form part of the Enforcement and Investigations Team and are involved in a variety of investigative workstreams throughout England.
The team is dispersed across a variety of locations and comprises environmental crime officers and senior environmental crime officers.
The team is dispersed across a variety of locations and comprises environmental crime officers and senior environmental crime officers.
Experience
• Extensive operational experience in Major Crime Investigation.
• Ability to manage and lead major investigations
Skills & knowledge
• Criminal Procedure and Investigation Act
• Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act
• Working knowledge of the National Intelligence Model
• Complex case file preparation.
• The ability to communicate effectively with legal professionals and senior managers
• Supervise investigations across a small, dispersed team and oversee their case work
• Extensive operational experience in Major Crime Investigation.
• Ability to manage and lead major investigations
Skills & knowledge
• Criminal Procedure and Investigation Act
• Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act
• Working knowledge of the National Intelligence Model
• Complex case file preparation.
• The ability to communicate effectively with legal professionals and senior managers
• Supervise investigations across a small, dispersed team and oversee their case work
The post location is flexible, and subject of agreement with the successful candidate.
The team is dispersed nationally, and given the national remit of the portfolio, frequent travel away from the base location, sometimes at short notice, and with overnight stays will be required. A full driving licence is essential.
For further details please contact Paul Clarke (Enforcement and Investigations Manager – NES) on 07775 550145 or by email: paul.clarke@environment-agency.gov.uk.
The team is dispersed nationally, and given the national remit of the portfolio, frequent travel away from the base location, sometimes at short notice, and with overnight stays will be required. A full driving licence is essential.
For further details please contact Paul Clarke (Enforcement and Investigations Manager – NES) on 07775 550145 or by email: paul.clarke@environment-agency.gov.uk.
05/12/2022, 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.