Senior Crime Analyst

Job title:

Senior Crime Analyst

Company

Environment Agency

Job description

Do you want to work for an organisation that values difference and includes everyone?
Then the Environment Agency is the organisation for you!We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We don’t just talk about diversity; we seek it, embrace it and live it, for the benefit of our staff, our communities and our environment.As a Senior Crime Analyst in the Environment Agency’s Economic Crime Unit, you will interpret and analyse a wide range of data to support the Money Laundering Investigations Team. You will create quality products and reports that will influence decision makers and drive the enforcement, prevention and disruption of environmental crime with a specific focus on financial and money laundering investigations. This will also involve working alongside national and area enforcement colleagues.Your work as a Senior Crime Analyst will include:
Supporting complex financial and money laundering investigations from intelligence through to evidential stage.
Preparing evidential products, exhibits and statements and giving evidence at court if required.
Briefing investigators, peers and managers on your analytical findings.
Influencing others and advocating for analysis as well as intelligence led enforcement.
Supporting, coaching and mentoring other Analysts within the Intelligence & Partnerships team.
Feeding into the regional or national Tactical Assessment.You will also be expected to share your experience and knowledge with the wider team. You will use your skills to develop both the analytical and intelligence functions to help the Environment Agency continually improve its response to environmental crime.The teamThe Economic Crime Unit includes an Asset Denial Team and a Money Laundering Investigations Team. The unit works flexibly to focus on using all available Proceeds of Crime Act Powers to disrupt, prevent and investigate environmental crime. You will work alongside Financial Investigators and Financial Intelligence Officers.You would also be part of the existing Analyst community within the Intelligence and Partnerships team. Your professional development would be supported by the Principal Analyst.Experience/skills requiredThis role is for an experienced Crime/Intelligence Analyst; therefore, the following qualifications are essential:Formal intelligence analysis training, such as:

• National Intelligence Analysis Training (NIAT), replaced by Introduction to Research & Introduction to Analysis.
• Government Intelligence Analysis Training (GIAT), replaced by PHIA’s New Analyst Programme (NAP).
• Defence Intelligence Analysis Training (DIAT).
• Level 4 Intelligence Analysis Apprenticeship, or equivalent training delivered by a recognised Organisation.
• Entry Level 10-Day CPD Accredited Intelligence Analysis course (RISC)

We are also looking for key skills and personal characteristics:Proven analytical/critical thinking skills.
Excellent communication.
Exceptional report writing.
Excellent presentation skills.
Working collaboratively with internal/external stakeholders.
Demonstrable coaching/mentoring skills.
Innovation around continuous improvement
Strong IT skills including use of Microsoft Office /analytical software, i2 analysts notebook and GIS.Desirable
An awareness/understanding of the Proceeds of Crime Act and analysis of financial data.
Intelligence Professionalisation Programme (IPP) Intelligence Analyst accreditation is desirable.Contact and additional informationThis is a national role, and you can work anywhere in England, but you will need to be assigned to an Environment Agency office as your base location, we currently operate a hybrid way of working between home and office.
Whilst we welcome applications for those requiring part-time and flexible career opportunities, you must be able and willing to work flexibly, in certain circumstances you may be asked to work away from your home base and be expected to travel to meetings and court hearings which could involve overnight stays.
Everyone that joins us is required to undertake training and participate in incident response duties. Having an incident role is an essential part of working for the Environment Agency.For further details please contact peter.lamb@environment-agency.gov.uk.Job description attachment 1Candidate packClosing Date:26/06/2024, 23:55 hoursLevel of security checks requiredBasic CheckCompetence 1Develops PeopleDescriptionMakes sure team members have the skills, knowledge and experience to successfully carry out their current role and to develop into future roles.
Please give an example of when you have had to share your knowledge and experience as an analyst with another member of your team to ensure they meet their full potential?Competence 2Influences and Persuades OthersDescriptionPresenting a case in a convincing and attractive way that will win people over, encouraging them to follow plans willingly; often succeeding where logic and reason alone would fail.
Could you give us an example of a time when as an analyst you have successfully influenced and persuaded someone to change their opinion or course of action?Competence 3Communicates EffectivelyDescriptionListens and questions to understand and engage. Conveys information and ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively through speech and writing.
Can you give us an example of a time when you have had to communicate details of a complex investigation or financial investigation to others?Competence 4Data and Information ManagementDescriptionCollects, analyses, interprets, records, manages, develops and shares data, material or information appropriately for a variety of purposes.
An analyst obviously deals with some very sensitive information. Could you give us an example of a work situation where you’ve had to deal with and process sensitive materials?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 for more information.

Expected salary

£39635 per year

Location

England

Job date

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 04:32:37 GMT

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