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Deputy Director Intelligence – Three roles

316e774

London, England

Today

73000 - 117800 GBP ANNUAL

National Crime Agency

London, United Kingdom

Stephen Lander

$5 to $25 million (USD)

Unknown

2013


Job Description

Details

Reference number

273292

Salary

£73,000 - £117,800

Job grade

SCS Pay Band 1

Contract type

Permanent

Type of role

Intelligence
Other

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Homeworking, Job share, Part-time

Number of jobs available

3

Contents

    Location

    About the job

    Benefits

    Things you need to know

    Apply and further information

Location

Birmingham, Bristol, London, Warrington

About the job

Job summary

Thank you for considering a career at the National Crime Agency. If you are seeking a unique, exciting and rewarding place to work where you can make a difference, then you have come to the right place. As an NCA officer, you’ll be helping to deliver the Agency’s critical mission, to protect the public from serious and organised crime. As the UK’s lead law enforcement agency tackling this threat, it is vital that we are representative of the communities we serve - a place for everyone. We are recruiting to a range of roles, requiring a host of different skills, whether that’s in strategy, communications, intelligence collection or data analysis. We need people with different backgrounds, skills and perspectives to perform these roles, and then we need everyone to work together seamlessly to deliver the mission of tackling serious and organised crime. So diversity and inclusion is not an add on for us; it is fundamental to who we are and what we do. It also makes us vibrant, flexible and resilient. It is one of our greatest strengths. At the NCA, you will find immense variety in your work. You will be joining a strong, dynamic workforce. You will have the support you need to develop and deliver, and to feel proud of what you do in helping to protect the public.

If you have the relevant skills and experience – and value a positive, inclusive working culture where flexibility is encouraged - then we look forward to hearing from you.

About the Intelligence Business Area:

At our core we are collectors, analysts, assessors and exploiters of intelligence. Our mission is to develop operations, which target and disrupt - by the most effective means - the offenders who cause the highest harm to the UK. We are also an incredibly diverse directorate with a wide variety of unique functions and specialist skillsets in our ranks, some of which we deliver as the national provider for the wider Law Enforcement system. From our niche technical and human capabilities, to our network of officers based overseas and our analysis, intelligence development and tasking teams, there are many component parts, all of which contribute to the success of the directorate and the Agency.

Job description

These are a high profile roles at the heart of the NCA’s Senior Leadership Team which provide unequalled opportunity to shape the strategic direction of the agency.

The National Intelligence Hub (NIH): is responsible for identifying the highest harm criminals from the NCA’s own sovereign collection capabilities and from intelligence gathered from partners, for the purpose of developing actionable intelligence. This generates opportunities for the NCA, and partners, to disrupt the threat from Serious Organised Crime (SOC) in the UK.

The NIH is responsible for generating the operational pipeline for the following threats; Fraud, Money Laundering, Bribery & Corruption, Combating Kleptocracy, Firearms, Drugs, Western Balkan criminality, Organised Immigration Crime, Modern Slavery and Human trafficking, Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, Hardened Secure Communications, Borders, Immigration Disruptions and Prisoner and Lifetime Offender Management.

The NIH is responsible for providing live time intelligence capability to tasked investigations within the NCA through the national network of Regional Intelligence Teams (RITs).

The DD NIH is the Head of Profession for Intelligence Officers (IO) in the NCA responsible for training, accreditation, continuous professional development, compliance, policies, reward and recognition.

NIH HQ and Private Office: The HQ and PO are responsible for workforce and business planning for the department, Finance, Risk and Assurance, Inspections and the DD’s Private Office and a Senior Leadership Team (SLT) of 5 x G1 and 17 x G2.


The Data and Analysis Hub
: is responsible for bringing together the delivery of data analysis across the agency and wider law enforcement agencies and is made up of the following teams:

National Assessment Centre (NAC): Act as the NCA's centre for assessed intelligence reporting, authoring products to inform

strategies, policies, operational teams, governance groups, other government departments, Whitehall Ministers, international partners, as well as the general public. This is delivered through the National Strategic Assessment, Annual Strategic Assessments, Intelligence Assessments, Intelligence Briefs and other bespoke products

National Data Exploitation Capability (NDEC): A multidisciplinary team including data professionals, intelligence officers and analysts transforming how the NCA and wider UK Law Enforcement community operate within His Majesty’s Government. By partnering with other agencies, combining new data sources and using advanced data analytics, NDEC exploits data to disrupt and detect serious and organised crime to protect the public. Aligned to the operational team is the multi million pound NDEC Programme which is part of a wider £150M strategic programme of investment for the agency and is a key part of delivering the NCA portfolio. The team are currently in the third year of a four year programme to deliver enhanced capabilities in the world of data analysis in Serious Organised Crime.

Tactical Intelligence Analysis Team (TIAT): Made up of Tactical Intelligence Analysts in the agency across Investigations, Regional Intelligence Teams (RITs) and in the NTC Thematic Threat areas. The TIAT provides an intelligence analyst community for tactical analysts, working proactively to direct and driving intelligence collection, highlight development opportunities, and engage with investigations from the very start to collaboratively understand issues and provide insight.

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National Tasking And Co-Ordination (NTAC): works alongside Intelligence Collection, International, National Intelligence Hub and Data & Analysis. NTAC is central to all agency activity, both operational and enabling, working especially closely with Investigations Command and Threat Leads. NTAC is comprised of all Tasking capabilities (including Central Tasking, ROCCs, Federated Tasking Team), the Control Centre, Covert Authorities Bureau and Gateway Capabilities (including the Agency Facilitations Team, PNC/PND, the Sensitive Intelligence Unit for Deconfliction, ICPC/DBS, UKNCO), the CSE Referrals Bureau and United Kingdom Protected Persons Service (UKPPS).


NTAC teams and capabilities connect extensively with policing, law enforcement partners, HMG and UKIC to co-ordinate and drive the whole system response to SOC.

Location: Teams are located across Warrington, Birmingham, Bristol and London. Some travel is required, but the location at one of these sites is to be agreed upon appointment.

Person specification

In line with the wider Civil Service, you will be assessed against the behaviours below:

  • Leading and Communication
  • Managing a Quality Service
  • Seeing the big picture
  • Changing and Improving

You will also need to demonstrate the below essential criteria:

  • Excellent communication and influencing skills with the credibility and interpersonal skills to command the trust and confidence of senior officials, colleagues, and staff, and feel comfortable communicating complex issues to a wide audience, including ministers and the media.

  • Experience of building effective partnerships across government, UK public and private sectors, Security partners and with international partners at a strategic level. You will be able to manage political and operational risks.

  • Inclusive leadership skills – comfortable operating in a complex operational environment, with a demonstrable commitment to lead, develop and nurture a highly performing, diverse and talented workforce. You will create a culture that motivates staff, promotes diversity and innovation, and delivers results.

  • Knowledge of the end-to-end intelligence process and relevant legislation in relation to covert intelligence with experience of working in intelligence operations and exploiting sensitive intelligence material.

  • Experience of translating strategy into operational delivery, and of doing so not just in your own organisation, but also with and through partner organisations.

Role specific essential criteria:

Please complete for each role you have identified in your preferences.

National Intelligence Hub (NIH)

  • Experience of leading and developing operations in a dynamic intelligence environment.

Data & Analysis Hub (D&A Hub)

  • Proven track record of delivering data analytical services and capability including data integration, analysis and exploitation with knowledge of the key legislation and challenges surrounding this.
  • Experience of complex programme delivery within a data rich organization.

National Tasking and Co-ordination (NTAC):

  • Experience of leading, directing and influencing the tasking and prioritisation of operational activity in a complex environment of competing threats


Please note:

  • When submitting your application, you will be asked to confirm which role you wish to be considered for and to. Please note this is preference only and will be considered in the matching stages, however cannot be guaranteed.
  • If you would only like to be posted in one location, please confirm one location only. If you are posted to a location that you have requested and you do not accept that location, you may not be offered another role.

Benefits

  • 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 average employer contribution of 27%

Things you need to know

Selection process details

To apply for this post, you will need to complete the online application process, outlined below. This should be completed no later than 23:55pm, 26th March 2023

1.Enter your CV details setting out your career history, including key responsibilities and achievements. It is essential that your CV reflects the role you are applying for. Please ensure you have provided reasons for any employment gaps within the last two years.

2.A statement of suitability/covering letter (1250 words maximum) explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities, and experience relevant for the role (refer to the Technical and Experience criteria in the Person Specification on the candidate pack.

In order to monitor the effectiveness of the National Crime Agency’s Diversity & Inclusion strategy, the NCA require certain personal details about you on submission of your application. Please note that this will be treated in confidence and will not impact your application. You will be asked to complete an E-consent survey asking for permission to share this data with the NCA to be used for statistical/monitoring purposes only, refusal of consent to share the information will not impact your application.

Should you encounter any issues with your online application please get in touch with us at the following email address; As part of the online application process, you will be asked a number of diversity-related questions. If you do not wish to provide a declaration on any of the particular characteristics, you will have the option to select 'prefer not to say’. See the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy for more information.

Should you encounter any issues with your online application please get in touch with us via: [email protected] ensure you that you include the vacancy reference number in the subject line of your email to avoid delays.

Shortlist

  • Your application will be acknowledged Government Recruitment Services. If you do not receive acknowledgement of your application within 48 hours, please contact us at [email protected]
  • If a role is open for multiple roles then please ensure you select your preferred choice.
  • If a role is open for multiple locations then please ensure you are only selecting locations you are willing to work in as you may be offered a post in any of your location preferences.

If a large number of applications are received then longlisting will be conducted on the below criteria:

  • Statement of suitability
  • The timeline later in this pack indicates the date by which decision is expected to be made, and all longlisted and shortlisted candidates will be advised of the outcome as soon as possible thereafter.
  • A decision is expected to be made by week commencing w/c 10th April 2023 and all shortlisted candidates will be advised of the outcomes shortly afterwards

The interviews will take place week commencing 17th April 2023

It will be a competency-based interview assessing the below criteria

Behaviours/Strengths

  • Leading and Communication
  • Seeing the Big Picture
  • Changing and Improving
  • Collaborating and Partnering

Technical/Experience

See person specification on candidate pack

Candidates must provide copies of any qualifications they rely on as part of their application to interview. Failure to provide the required documentation when requested will delay your application. Full details of the interview process will be made available to shortlisted candidates.

Indicative Timeline

Please note that these dates are only indicative at this stage and could be subject to change. If you are unable to meet these timeframes, please let us know in your application letter.

The anticipated timetable is as follows:

Advert Closing Date 23.55pm, 26th March 2023

Shortlist: Week commencing 10th April 2023


Interview: Week Commencing 17th April 2023

Pre-employment checks - Pre-employment checks take on average 16 weeks from the point of offer to arranging a start date. This includes vetting, occupational health assessments, employment history checks and substance misuse tests. This is an approximate time frame and is to be taken as a guideline only as this can very between candidates. This is dependent on when all requested documentation is provided.

Interview locations will be sent to candidates at a later date. Candidates are asked to note the above timetable, exercising flexibility through
the recruitment and selection process.

The NCA is a 24/7 organisation, and working patterns must support business requirements. Some roles may require you to respond at short notice or outside of core hours.

  • Individuals will be required to undertake and pass a substance misuse test as part of pre-employment checks
  • You may be required to work in a CSAE environment
  • If successful you must hold, or be willing to obtain, security clearance up to Developed Vetting (DV) up to STRAP. More information about the vetting process can be found here: NCA Vetting and PESC Guide
  • We want to recruit and retain the very best and broadest diversity of officers so the NCA welcomes applications from individuals from all minority backgrounds and protected characteristics.

Successful candidates may be required to undertake a medical. If required, the medical will take place in either London or Warrington. Unfortunately, travel costs will not be reimbursed


Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
This role has a minimum assignment duration of 3 years. An assignment duration is the period of time a Senior Civil Servant is expected to remain in the same post to enable them to deliver on the agreed key business outcomes. The assignment duration also supports your career through building your depth of expertise.

As part of accepting this role you will be agreeing to the expected assignment duration set out above. This will not result in a contractual change to your terms and conditions. Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by. It will depend on your personal circumstances at a particular time and business needs, for example, would not preclude any absence like family friendly leave. It is nonetheless an important expectation, which is why we ask you to confirm you agree to the assignment duration set out above.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is developed vetting (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
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 Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
  • nationals of the Republic of Ireland
  • nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
  • relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
  • relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
  • certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

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.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

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This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Recruitment team :

Further information

If you wish to make a complaint in relation to any stage of the recruitment and selection process please email [email protected]. please ensure that you refer to the campaign reference number. If you remain dissatisfied following the outcome of your complaint you have the right to contact the Civil Service Commission to pursue it further. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints/visit


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