Senior Enforcement Officer - 24386
1
South East
Sevenoaks
Various
Staff Grade 5
Fixed Term
Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Part Time Term Time, Compressed Hours
Environment & Sustainability, Investigation, Operational Delivery
£36,389 Pro-rata
The Environment Agency work in partnership with government, local councils, businesses, and communities to manage the impacts of climate change, perhaps the most serious long-term threat to the environment, people, and wildlife that we face.
In this role you will be responsible for ensuring the principles of enforcement governance are upheld across the Kent & South London area.
Including:
• Maintain an overview of area and national priorities to facilitate timely and professional enforcement actions
• Provide professional support and guidance on interventions and tools to enable the delivery of efficient decision making
• Assist officers in the production of investigation plans and risk assessments and oversee delivery
• Help to assess the complexity of investigations and work across the wider enforcement community and with the National Enforcement Service on the most serious investigations/priorities
• Work with individuals and teams to identify the nature and scale of specialist resources needed for investigations
• Provide a vital conduit across the area and wider community, ensuring awareness of investigations and civil sanctions with reputational or public interest implications, and helping to shape important communications
• Monitor data to coordinate the Enforcement Governance Group and provide reporting information across the wider enforcement community
In this role you will be responsible for ensuring the principles of enforcement governance are upheld across the Kent & South London area.
Including:
• Maintain an overview of area and national priorities to facilitate timely and professional enforcement actions
• Provide professional support and guidance on interventions and tools to enable the delivery of efficient decision making
• Assist officers in the production of investigation plans and risk assessments and oversee delivery
• Help to assess the complexity of investigations and work across the wider enforcement community and with the National Enforcement Service on the most serious investigations/priorities
• Work with individuals and teams to identify the nature and scale of specialist resources needed for investigations
• Provide a vital conduit across the area and wider community, ensuring awareness of investigations and civil sanctions with reputational or public interest implications, and helping to shape important communications
• Monitor data to coordinate the Enforcement Governance Group and provide reporting information across the wider enforcement community
Based in secure offices at Medway House, Tonbridge, the Enforcement Team has oversight of all enforcement action in the Kent, South London and East Sussex area.
The team ensures activity is taken consistently and in accordance with Environment Agency procedures and crime priorities. Focussing on illegal waste activity, the team deals with the most serious and complex cases and works closely with other areas on significant cross-border investigations.
The team ensures activity is taken consistently and in accordance with Environment Agency procedures and crime priorities. Focussing on illegal waste activity, the team deals with the most serious and complex cases and works closely with other areas on significant cross-border investigations.
• You will have managed serious/complex criminal investigations and have experience of contributing to strategies on the detection and prevention of crime
• Working understanding of regulatory and investigative legislation as well as experience of governance of investigations and working with multiple response options
• You will be proficient in dealing with significant sets of data and can provide clear and concise information reports both in writing and verbally
• Part of the role requires the coordination of the Enforcement Governance Group and so experience of running and chairing meetings is also desirable
It would be desirable for you to have experience of our in-house Incident and Case Management systems, as well as the standard suite of Microsoft programs. However, experience of other relevant software and/or your transferable skills is just as relevant and important to us.
A full driving licence desirable
• Working understanding of regulatory and investigative legislation as well as experience of governance of investigations and working with multiple response options
• You will be proficient in dealing with significant sets of data and can provide clear and concise information reports both in writing and verbally
• Part of the role requires the coordination of the Enforcement Governance Group and so experience of running and chairing meetings is also desirable
It would be desirable for you to have experience of our in-house Incident and Case Management systems, as well as the standard suite of Microsoft programs. However, experience of other relevant software and/or your transferable skills is just as relevant and important to us.
A full driving licence desirable
This is an area wide role and base location is flexible as you will be expected to work across functions. Regular travel across the area is likely to help deliver the role successfully.
Interviews will be held in person however we retain the option to hold them via MS Teams depending on circumstances at the time. Please discuss this with the recruiting manager.
For further details please contact Daniel Kettridge, Team Leader on 0208 474 7196 or by email on daniel.kettridge@environment-agency.gov.uk
We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
Interviews will be held in person however we retain the option to hold them via MS Teams depending on circumstances at the time. Please discuss this with the recruiting manager.
For further details please contact Daniel Kettridge, Team Leader on 0208 474 7196 or by email on daniel.kettridge@environment-agency.gov.uk
We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
16/10/2022, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
until 31st October 2023
Communicates Effectively
It is your answer given to the questions below that will be used for interview selection so ensure you draw out your skills and experience in your response. We encourage you to refer to our "EA capability dictionary" which can be viewed by searching online using any web browser.
You may find the “STAR” technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result) useful in helping you to structure your answer to these questions.
Please provide an example of a time you have used communication skills to reach a desired outcome (
You may find the “STAR” technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result) useful in helping you to structure your answer to these questions.
Please provide an example of a time you have used communication skills to reach a desired outcome (
Illegal Activity Detection and Enforcement
It is your answer given to the questions below that will be used for interview selection so ensure you draw out your skills and experience in your response. We encourage you to refer to our "EA capability dictionary" which can be viewed by searching online using any web browser.
You may find the “STAR” technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result) useful in helping you to structure your answer to these questions.
Please provide an example of a time you made a decision to take a particular course of action with an investigation
You may find the “STAR” technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result) useful in helping you to structure your answer to these questions.
Please provide an example of a time you made a decision to take a particular course of action with an investigation
Influences and Persuades Others
It is your answer given to the questions below that will be used for interview selection so ensure you draw out your skills and experience in your response. We encourage you to refer to our "EA capability dictionary" which can be viewed by searching online using any web browser.
You may find the “STAR” technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result) useful in helping you to structure your answer to these questions.
Please provide an example of a time you have influenced an individual/company/partner organisation to conduct an activity or follow a course of action
You may find the “STAR” technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result) useful in helping you to structure your answer to these questions.
Please provide an example of a time you have influenced an individual/company/partner organisation to conduct an activity or follow a course of action
Manages Self
It is your answer given to the questions below that will be used for interview selection so ensure you draw out your skills and experience in your response. We encourage you to refer to our "EA capability dictionary" which can be viewed by searching online using any web browser.
You may find the “STAR” technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result) useful in helping you to structure your answer to these questions.
Please provide an example of a time you have taken personal responsibility within a work role
You may find the “STAR” technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result) useful in helping you to structure your answer to these questions.
Please provide an example of a time you have taken personal responsibility within a work role
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.