Lead Intelligence Analyst - Newport NP1 08QQ

About the job

Job summary

The successful candidate will work in partnership with our current Lead Intelligence Analysts, managing the development of strategic, tactical and operational criminal intelligence insight. With proven technical experience of intelligence analysis, the post holder will:

• Drive innovative use of specialist software including i2, CDR, and OSINT packages.
• Support the development and delivery of effective training to intelligence analysts, maximising returns in support of strategic priorities.
• Build connections across the national intelligence analysis community to ensure the IPO is using the latest techniques, tools, tactics, and best practice.

Working Style

This role will be carried out in-line with IPO Hybrid working arrangements where staff are currently expected to spend at least 20% of their time working onsite from one of our offices. This role is based in our Newport Office. The requirement for attendance at an office location can vary by role so we would encourage candidates to discuss working arrangements with the recruiting manager to agree a reasonable balance between working from home and the office.

The IPO holds a visa sponsor licence however; this role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. Candidates will therefore need to have an existing right to work in the UK at the time of application. While this role is initially offered on a 12 month fixed-term basis, there may be potential for it to become permanent in the future, subject to business requirements.

Main duties consist of but are not limited to:

• Coach and empower the intelligence analysis team to maximise the use of specialist analytical software.
• Provide quality assurance of the IPO's intelligence products against national standards such as those laid out by the College of Policing and the Cabinet Office Professional Head of Intelligence Assessment (PHIA).
• Provide analytical advice, guidance, and support to the Intelligence and Law Enforcement Team, and build a co-operative, problem solving approach across the directorate.
• Engage with key stakeholders across the IPO and with external partners to consult on the commissioning of (and feedback on) collaborative analytical products.
• Ensure the IPO's intelligence analysis products are informed, robust, and evidence based, and are contributing to the delivery of the directorate's strategy.
• As a senior manager within the Intelligence Hub, collaborate on the overall effective running of the Hub, supporting the Head of Intelligence Analysis and other leaders across the directorate.

Person specification

Essential criteria:

• NIAT, NIAM, DIAM, NAP or equivalent in Intelligence Analysis AND
• College of Policing Intelligence Professionalisation Programme certification as a Senior Intelligence Analyst AND
• Experience in coaching analysts in the use of specialist operational intelligence analysis systems.
• Experience in analysing and explaining large and complex analysis to non-technical senior managers.
• Experience in delivering a significant body of intelligence analysis in an intelligence, law enforcement, regulatory framework or similar environment.

How to Apply

500 word Personal Statement. Use this to explain why you're suitable for the role. Structure your statement around the essential criteria in the Person Specification. Make sure to provide clear examples to show how you meet each requirement.

Behaviours

Provide one 250-word example for each of the following Behaviour headings:

• Changing and Improving: Clearly explain the reasons for change to colleagues and how to implement them, supporting individuals with different needs to adapt to change. Use technology where possible to increase efficiency.
• Working Together: Encourage joined up teamwork within your own team and across other groups. Establish professional relationships with a range of stakeholders. Collaborate with these to share information, resources and support.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of 47,766, Intellectual Property Office contributes 13,837 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. 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. 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.

Please note that benefits may be subject to change.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience. 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.

If you have questions regarding this or are unsure if you meet the eligibility criteria, please contact.

Stage 1: 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 500 word Personal statement will demonstrate your Experience against the listed person essential criteria.
• Behaviours: Provide one 250-word example for each of the following Behaviour headings; Changing and Improving and Working Together.

Stage 2 - Interviews: If invited to interview, Behaviours, Experience, Technical and Strength based questioning will be used. Please note candidates that proceed to the interview stage will be required to deliver a presentation against the Experience Success Profile. Further 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 virtually via Microsoft Teams (video).

If you do not hold NIAT, NIAM, DIAM, NAP or equivalent in Intelligence Analysis certification, AND current College of Policing IPP certification as a Senior Intelligence Analyst, your application will be withdrawn.

If invited to interview you will need to show proof of NIAT, NIAM, DIAM, NAP or equivalent in Intelligence Analysis certification, AND current College of Policing IPP certification as a Senior Intelligence Analyst. Your interview will be cancelled if these are not provided in advance.

This recruitment campaign will keep a reserve list for 12 months. If you meet the requirements for this role but aren't offered after passing the interview, you'll be placed on the reserve list. If a suitable position opens up during this time, we will reach out to individuals in merit order.

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: CVs sent direct to the IPO will not be accepted. 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.

In the event of a high volume of applications, the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) reserves the right to raise the minimum qualifying score at sift to manage volumes and ensure a proportionate and fair assessment process. Please be aware that only one application per candidate is permitted for each recruitment campaign. Multiple applications, including those made using different accounts, may result in your application being withdrawn or rejected at any stage of the process.

For more information on the IPO's terms and conditions, please review the attached IPO Modernised Terms and Conditions document.

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. See our vetting charter.

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), 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.

Working for the Civil Service: The Civil Service Code 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. 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.