Senior Investigation Officer (HEO) - ( Ref : 6379 )
Job summary
This position can be based at Brixham , Harwich , Lowestoft , Poole or PrestonJob description
This role is eligible to be based in the Brixham, Harwich, Lowestoft, Poole or Preston office.
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is an executive non-departmental public body of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Driven by government’s aim for clean, healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse oceans and seas, MMO’s purpose is to protect and enhance our precious marine environment and support UK economic growth by enabling sustainable marine activities and development.
We are the independent regulator for England’s seas, professionally delivering service-focussed outcomes for our customers.
We are a team of around 500 people and combine our Newcastle upon Tyne and London operations with a local presence around the English coastline in Brixham, Beverley, Harwich, Hastings, Lowestoft, North Shields, Hayle, Plymouth, Poole, Portsmouth, Preston, Scarborough, Shoreham, Whitehaven.
More information about our work is on the GOV.UK website and you can read the MMO’s Story here
Our MMO Story - the next ten years (HTML) - GOV.UK
Job description
Working as part of the MMO’s Investigation and Enforcement Team you will act as the investigation lead in your allocated Coastal Team Area, and with national and international cases. You will be conducting investigations for suspected offending in areas the MMO has a regulatory responsibility for. These include, fisheries, nature conservation, marine licensing, wildlife, grant fraud.
In your role as Senior investigations Officer, you will oversee the completion of case files in line with criminal procedure rules and MMO investigative processes and policies. This will involve the completion of relevant case documents, presentation and collation of evidence and disclosure material as well as engagement with court process and sanction delivery. You will work closely with senior enforcement managers, coastal officers and the MMO Legal Team, to ensure that investigations are completed within timescales and to a high standard. You may also need to attend court hearings as necessary.
Accountabilities and responsibilities
- Conduct criminal investigations into suspected offences in accordance with national criminal procedural rules. Gathering and analysing evidence in order to build prosecution files and conducting PACE interviews
- Interpretation of marine environmental legislation
- Working with other MMO officers and teams in the gathering of evidence
- Ability to plan, prioritise and control workloads and deliver results to agreed timescales.
- Involvement in developing the MMO’s investigative skill sets across teams, including the development of guidance within the MMO
- Awareness of health and safety issues in relation to investigations, in particular searches and interviews.
- Involvement (after training) in the conduct of searches, surveillance and other operations as necessary and in accordance with PACE and Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA).
- Supporting change projects to further and enhance MMO’s enforcement capability
- Quality assurance of evidential material
Key Experience for the Role
Essential
- Experience in a regulatory or investigative role
Desirable
- Knowledge of the UK legal system
- Good knowledge of environmental protection regulatory regimes
- Working as part of a team and collaboratively on cross-team projects.
- Knowledge of the UK fishing sector or the Marine Environment.
- Worked as a warranted Marine Enforcement Officer or comparable enforcement role.
- Knowledge and experience of working in areas relating to the marine environment and commercial fishing, including experience of interpreting legislation.
- Experience conducting complex investigations, using a wide range of investigative techniques
- Experience in fraud investigations
Qualifications for the Role
Essential
None
Desirable
- Professional investigations qualification
- Qualification in a marine discipline
Please see candidate pack for full details of the role
Contact information
If you have any questions about applying for this role please contact: tracey.moore@marinemanagement.org.uk or libby.Naylor@marinemanagement.org.uk
Person specification
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Full UK Driving LicenceBenefits
Alongside your salary of £34,464, Marine Management Organisation contributes £9,984 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
Things you need to know
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Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Diversity and Inclusion
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Job contact :
- Name : Tracey Moore
- Email : tracey.moore@marinemanagement.org.uk
Recruitment team
Further information
https://networkrecruitment.tal.net/vx/appcentre-5/brand-10/spa-1/candidate/so/pm/1/pl/6/opp/6379-6379-Senior-Investigation-Officer-HEO/en-GBAttachments
Candidate pack SIO Jan 26 Opens in new window (pdf, 541kB)Candidate Pack - Colleague Offer 24.02.2025 Opens in new window (pdf, 1216kB)Salary range
- £34,464 per year