IP Crime and Infringement Coordinator (Southeast, London, East England) - London

IP Crime and Infringement Coordinator (Southeast, London, East England) – London

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Job summary
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IP Crime and Infringement Coordinator (Southeast, London, East England)

The UK is recognised as having one of the best intellectual property (IP) enforcement regimes in the world to tackle IP crime and infringement. The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has a five-year IP Infringement Strategy which will ensure the UK remains at the forefront of tackling IP crime and infringement at home and abroad. Within that strategy is a commitment to develop an IP Crime Centre of Excellence for intelligence coordination. The coordinator network is central to this ambition, linking our Intelligence Team with the wider law enforcement community.
Law enforcement partners, such as Trading Standards are and will continue to be a key player in tackling IP crime and infringement and we would like proactive and enthusiastic people to play a part in this.
The successful candidate will work closely with Trading Standards, Police and other law enforcement agencies to ensure the threat of IP crime is recognised and understood, they have the support required to coordinate a response and can access knowledge and advice. They will also work closely with the IPO\’s Intelligence Team on Intelligence collection, developing investigations and disseminating cases to law enforcement for adoption.
Additional Information
The coordinator role will focus on supporting Trading Standards regions of South-East England, London and East England.
The role advertised will be carried out remotely within the nominated regions based in and around the South/Southeast of England, although attendance at IPO offices in Newport, South Wales will be required a minimum of once per quarter.
Frequent travel and attendance at meetings, events and operational activities within the postholders regions will be necessary.
Infrequent travel outside of the postholders regions will also be required.
Travel expenses will be covered if living in the South East region.
Job description
Main duties consist of but are not limited to:
This is a busy, demanding but exciting role, which will join our existing team of five coordinators covering all other UK nations and internationally. The successful candidate will be a true champion for intellectual property rights and robust enforcement of criminal infringement. You will work closely with partners to help them understand, investigate and coordinate enforcement activity, as well as being a crucial partner in supporting success of the IPO\’s Intelligence Gateway, by bringing in intelligence, liaising with partners and working with them on the adoption of IPO developed investigations.
Given the nature of the role, the ideal candidate will come with a law enforcement or brand protection background. You\’ll be a self-starter, capable of managing your own workload, have a can-do attitude, work flexibly and show a commitment to making a tangible impact. Finally, you\’ll also play a key part in the success of the Intelligence Partnerships Team. You\’ll be a colleague who exemplifies strong values and positive inclusive behaviours, is considerate, supportive and acts in the best interests of the team.
Exact duties will vary and adapt according to the needs the region, however the role includes:

• Act as the IPO\’s lead technical representative within the region, supporting local Trading Standards Officers, police and other law enforcement partners. Key activities will include supporting investigations, planning, gathering and sharing intelligence and data appropriately and providing expert advice.

• Work closely with the IPO Intelligence Gateway, attending and engaging in tasking, daily management meetings, IP Tasking and Coordination meetings, providing updates on operational activity, sharing relevant intelligence and the results of investigations with the Intelligence Hub\’s Tactical Analysis team and relevant Trading Standards teams
• Attend key regional meetings to raise awareness, provide updates and be alert to developments that could be supported via the coordinator network or the IPO\’s Gateway.
• Work within the local landscape to champion the importance of intellectual property enforcement and the impacts of IP infringement.
• Actively seek out, build and facilitate strong relationships with all partners across law enforcement, government and industry.
• Act as a regional point of contact for IP rights holders, working closely with them to gather intelligence, coordinate activity, obtain statements.
• Provide a strong and complementary relationship with other regional IP Crime and Infringement coordinators, collaborating to maximise impact and sharing best practice.
• Promote and aid compliance with national initiatives such as the Tick Box partnership scheme for the self-storage industry. Also, support and disseminate information on national IPO and partner led campaigns and intensifications.
• Adhere to the IPO\’s operating model and handle intelligence and sensitive material in accordance with policies, standard operating procedures and legislation

Person specification
Essential criteria

• Experience of establishing and maintaining professional relationships with a wide range of stakeholders within and outside your organisation and working with them to achieve shared outcomes.
• Experience of sourcing, handling and disseminating criminal or sensitive intelligence.
• Experience of conducting or supporting criminal investigations.
• Experience of gathering and analysing evidence to inform your judgement and decision making.

How to apply
Click the \’Apply now\’ button and complete the application form by providing the following:
Personal Statement
When structuring your 750 word personal statement, you should refer to the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification and demonstrate how you meet these requirements and why you are suitable for this role.
For further information on the sift and interview stages of this recruitment campaign, please head to our \’Things you need to know\’ section below.
Please visit our Civil Service Careers page – IPO – Recruitment Support , Civil Service Careers (civil-service-careers.gov.uk)
If you require job-specific information, please contact Rhys Hurley.
E-mail:
Telephone: 01633 814236
Behaviours
We\’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together

Benefits
Alongside your salary of £46,262, Intellectual Property Office contributes £13,402 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• A flexible working scheme with excellent development opportunities
• 25 days annual leave moving to 30 days in annual increments (1 day per year) over 5 years of reckonable service. You will also get 8 days public leave and 1 day privilege leave
• Family friendly policies that support modern working families and individuals with caring responsibilities
• A variety of support functions; Staff Counselling Service, Peer to Peer Support Group
• Eligibility for special and office-wide bonus payments
• The opportunity to form part of our many inclusive network groups, find out more by looking at Intellectual Property Office (IPO) (diversityjobsgroup.com)
• A range of wellbeing initiatives; Onsite Gym (Newport office), Eye Care Scheme, Volunteering Programme, Cycling facilities
• Free car parking is available on site at our Newport office
• On-site shop, restaurant and coffee shop at our Newport office

For more information about what\’s on offer at the Intellectual Property Office please review our IPO benefit pack attached to the bottom of this advert.
Please note that benefits may be subject to change.
Things you need to know
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.
Additional details on security and vetting

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check and if successful you must also hold, or be willing to obtain, a higher Security Clearance .
For meaningful checks to be carried out individuals will need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time, depending on the level of clearance, to enable appropriate checks to be carried out and produce a result which provides the required level of assurance. For this role the successful individual will need to have consistently lived in the UK for a minimum 5 years in order to meet the relevant security clearance.
Further information on the vetting process can be found at National security vetting: clearance levels – GOV.UK
Candidates will also need to pass NPPV3 Clearance.
If you have questions regarding this or are unsure if you meet the eligibility criteria, please contact
Stage 1 – Sift
An initial sift of applications will be carried out to create a shortlist. This will be based on the evidence provided for the following Success Profile elements:
Experience
Your Personal statement will be used to assess your suitability for the role.
Stage 2 – Interviews
If invited to interview Behaviours and Strength based questioning will be used.
Please note candidates that proceed to the interview stage will be required todeliver a presentation. Details will be provided in the invite to interview information.
Specific information regarding the Success Profile elements that will be assessed at interview will be contained within the interview invitation.
Interviews for this role will be carried out Virtual via Microsoft Teams.
The successful candidate would be expected to remain in the role for a minimum of 12 months before applying for another role.
Applicants to note :
IMPORTANT: CVs sent direct to the IPO will not be accepted.
There may be important information contained within the job role profile candidates may also wish to refer to. We recommend candidates download and save a copy of the role profile for reference.
This post is being advertised to Internal, across Government and external candidates at the same time.
Incomplete and/or late submissions will not be accepted or considered. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
We do not routinely reimburse travel expenses for candidates, however if participating in the selection process would cause you undue financial hardship or if it restricts your ability to participate, please contact the recruitment team for more information.
In line with Government guidance, successfully appointed candidates will need to provide documents for our Right to Work checks. Information on this will be sent within the invite to interview text.
If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, then please let the recruitment team know via;
For more information on the IPO\’s terms and conditions, please review the attached IPO Modernised Terms and Conditions document attached at the bottom of this advert.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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 security check (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 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

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.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window) .