Senior Crime Analyst Officer

Team / Directorate: Central Enforcement Support Team / Operations Directorate

Starting salary:  £41,132 rising to £44,988 per annum through annual increments being paid each year (pro rata for part time applicants)  

Contract type: Permanent

Work pattern: Full time, 37 hours per week (Part time, annualised hours, compressed hours or term time working considered - discussions at interview stage welcome)

Interview date: To be arranged

Post number: 201019

The role

The Crime Analyst role sits within the Central Enforcement Support Team at the heart of the intelligence function for Natural Resources Wales. This small team works with colleagues across all areas of NRW’s functions to deliver a range of intelligence led products. 

In addition to working with NRW colleagues the Central Enforcement Support Team works with local and national partners, the Crime Analyst is central to this work providing a range of analytical products in support of our work.  

The post holder will lead the development and delivery of strategic and tactical enforcement plans at both national and local levels. They will be responsible for leading NRW’s contribution to UK assessments of environmental crime, providing specialist analytical skills to support NRW investigations, and addressing serious and organised illegal activities. The post holder will also develop an intelligence-led enforcement culture within the team and the wider organisation.

As an organisation we support flexible working. You will be contracted to an NRW office within the place base / location above and a suitable hybrid working pattern will be agreed on appointment. Any regular face to face meetings or training will be planned in advance.

To make an informal enquiry about this role, please contact Ian Thomas at  ian.g.thomas@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk 

Interviews will be in person and take place at NRW's offices in Cathays Park, Cardiff.

Whilst appointments are normally made within 4 to 6 weeks of the closing date, vetting checks will be required and the successful candidate will need to hold vetting level NPPV3 before they can commence the role. This requirement can extend this initial appointment period.

What you will do

• Produce the annual Strategic Crime Assessment for NRW
• Produce the Tactical Crime Assessments for use in NRW’s tasking process
• Solely responsible for analysing crime and intelligence data from multiple sources to inform our strategy.
• Responsible for producing bespoke intelligence reports to guide our enforcement duties.
• Contribute to the development of a UK wide strategic assessment with partner agencies.
• Support investigations and help develop strategies to furnish the wider organisation with accurate and timely intelligence reports.
• Conduct in-depth studies of specific threats to SMNR, creating problem or target profiles (both key intelligence products as defined by the National Intelligence Model).
• Support NRW technical/strategic groups or represent NRW on external forums.
• Coaching and mentoring of team members.
• Contribute to a positive health, safety and wellbeing culture.
• Undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities appropriate to the post
• Be committed to Natural Resources Wales Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy, together with an understanding of how it operates within the responsibilities of the post
• Be committed to your own development through the effective use of your personal development plan (known as Sgwrs).
• Any other reasonable duties requested commensurate with the grade of this role.
• Required to take part in incident response activities. 

Your qualifications, experience, knowledge and skills

In your application and interview you will be asked to demonstrate the following skills and experience using the STAR method.

1. A recognised qualification, degree or equivalent knowledge.
2. Analytical skills enabling you to analyse and interpret a wide range of complex information.
3. Specialist knowledge and will be an expert in a range of subjects relating to your area of specialism enabling you to work as a local expert.
4. Extensive knowledge of key legislative regimes.
5. Ability to communicate effectively with regulated business and the public and gaining support by influencing.
6. Comfortable and competent in dealing with challenging situations and individuals.

Welsh language level requirements

• Essential: Level A1 – Entry level (able to use and understand simple, basic phrases and greetings, no conversational Welsh)
•  Desirable: Level B2 – Upper intermediate level (able to discuss work matters)

Please note if you do not meet the A1 requirement i.e., ability to understand basic phrases and ability to pronounce Welsh names correctly, then NRW offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Benefits 

This role will offer a range of benefits, including:

• Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 28.97%
• 28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days
• generous leave entitlements for all your life needs
• commitment to professional development
• health and wellbeing benefits and support
• weekly wellbeing hour to use as you choose

See full details for all the employee benefits you will receive.

Please keep reading

If you think you have what it takes to do this role, but don’t necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch and we will be happy to discuss the role with you in more detail.

We’re passionate about creating a diverse workforce and positively encourage applications from under-represented communities. We embrace equality of opportunity irrespective of disability, neurodivergence, ethnic origin, colour, nationality, gender expression and gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, culture, or religion.   We put the principles of human rights, equality, fairness, dignity and respect at the heart of our values.

We are committed to equal opportunities, and we guarantee interviews for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

We want to attract and retain talented and highly skilled staff, so we make sure that our pay scales remain competitive. We advertise the full pay scale on our job descriptions. Appointed candidates start at the first point of the pay scale and annual increments are paid each year.

We want our staff to grow professionally and personally. From leadership development to access to further and higher education courses, our staff have opportunities to expand their knowledge on variety of topics, stay current in their field and continue to learn as their career progresses.  

We are a Bilingual organisation which complies with the Welsh Language Standards.  Welsh language skills are considered an asset to NRW and we encourage and support staff to learn, develop and use their Welsh language skills. 

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