We have a fantastic opportunity for you to join our client, based in Lisburn as a full-time Enforcement Officer (EO1).
Our client is Northern Ireland’s Leading Public Sector Employer.
Rate of pay: £15.98
Location: Lisburn
Hours: 37 Mon-Fri 9am – 5pm. Note: The unit operates on a flexible pattern
Duration: 3-6 Months
Start Date: As soon as possible
Benefits working with us:
- On the job training provided
- Hybrid working pattern
- Flexible working hours
- Gain valuable skills and progress your career
Job Duties:
The intelligence officer roles are within the Northern Ireland Environment Agency’s Environmental Crime Units, Intelligence Branch.
The Environmental Crime Unit was established in April 2008, with the specific aim of investigating volume crime and incidents, in assessing same and where necessary to investigate and prosecute serious and persistent breaches of the law under the Waste and Contaminated land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (as amended). The Unit aims to provide effective and efficient advice, regulation and enforcement.
Main Duties:
Carrying out complex criminal investigations into a range of environmental crime in a manner compliant with all legal requirements relevant to criminal investigations. This includes driving to operations, including outside conditioned hours, collection, collation and retention of evidence, recording of investigative processes and creation of prosecution files and other report writing.
• Prioritising and processing work, through consultation and systematic review ensuring incident handling and case completion targets are met.
• Contribution and adherence to strategies, policies and procedures to ensure that NIEA uses its regulatory and investigative powers consistently and effectively,
• Management and allocation of a proportion of the team budget for investigation and enforcement projects. Assistance in identifying specific needs for spend on specific enforcement cases e.g. retention of consultants for specific cases, need and specification for analysis of samples etc.
• Preparation of statements of witness of professional and expert evidence for inclusion in prosecution cases, presentation of same in Court.
• Consideration of scientific and other evidence collected by NIEA and submitted by defence experts in relation to legal challenges e.g. judicial reviews, appeals.
• Experience and preparedness to give professional evidence (including in Crown Court jury trials and in Chambers) as and when required.
• Managing and responding to intelligence reports on illegal waste activity.
• Ensuring staff perform their duties in accordance with procedures (especially health and safety and personal security).
• Providing support to the Higher Scientific Officers as part of the NIEA management team. Contributing towards the Agency strategy, policy, organisational business plan and risk register.
• Participating in operational links with other law enforcement agencies (e.g. PSNI, HMRC) in order to maximise the effectiveness of NIEA enforcement functions and carry out joint operations.
• Providing briefing material for management as and when required.
• Liaising with Public Prosecution Service and other key stakeholders in Northern Ireland, GB and the ROI with regard to the advancement of criminal investigative work.
• Consider complex technical information in relation to reports provided by defence scientific experts during the course of Court proceeds for specific cases and respond by providing professional opinion and analysis to meet challenging court imposed deadlines.
Essential Experience & Qualifications required:
- Experience gained from performing enforcement functions either previously or currently and in managing criminal investigations.
- 5 GCSEs & 2 A levels
- Application will be required to complete an Access NI during registration
Desired Experience and Qualifications:
- 5 years enforcement and/or criminal investigative experience
If you are interested please apply via link or contact Kerri Kyle at TRC