Experienced Intelligence Analyst
Job summary
This is advert is for tactical intelligence analyst roles.
Being an 'Intelligence Analyst' in the NCA provides you with opportunities like no other. Whatever your background, as an experienced intelligence analyst, your skillset will be welcome to support the NCA’s unique mission. There are opportunities to work in locations all over the UK in varied roles. You will be at the forefront driving decision making, identifying enablers and actors of Serious and Organised Crime, delivering investigative support against the highest risk organised crime groups affecting the UK, utilising innovative methods and finding new targets to amplify impact against some of the greatest problems affecting UK law enforcement.
Please Note: Security Vetting requirements - To be considered, you will need to successfully complete SC Enhanced clearance before commencing the role and for some roles achieve DV clearance within the first 12 months in post. Some applicants may also be required to achieve DV STRAP, depending upon the team they are allocated to. Applicants must be willing to undergo DV clearance and STRAP induction and be full UK Nationals. Dual Nationals, of whom one component is British, may be considered on a case by case basis. Any candidate who does not achieve DV or DV STRAP in post will be found a suitable alternative role at the same grade.
For some roles DV may be required on entry.
Job description
As an experienced Intelligence Analyst, you will access a range of overt and covert capabilities to inform this work, working with government, law enforcement, UK Intelligence Community and private third sector to support tactical objectives.
You will be regularly working with large, multiple data sources to interpret and inform on threats, identifying new lines of enquiry and disruption opportunities, presenting data visually in a way that is easy to comprehend. The post holder will provide accurate, clear and quality analytical products that add value to proactively inform the prioritisation of Serious Organised Crime nominals and groups, inform threat areas' understanding and decision-making processes at the highest levels of law enforcement.
This role will see the post holder working closely with the respective Intelligence, Investigation and Threat area officers; they will regularly brief on their analytical findings and provide direction and recommendations; including evidential material for judicial outcomes.
The post holder will be supported through a dedicated analytical line management structure to provide analytical feedback and guidance to enhance their skills, with access to wider team support through forums and continuous professional development events.
National Tactical Analysis Unit
Intelligence Analysis forms a key component of the Intelligence Directorate. National Tactical Analysis Unit (NTAU) is part of both National Intelligence Hub – covering multi threat criminally – and also part of OIC Intelligence & Analysis. This has enabled closer working with Intelligence and Investigations, whilst still retaining close links to the data and technical professionals. The NTAU are responsible for delivering high-impact tactical analysis across multi serious and organised crime threats. Operating at the centre of the Intelligence Directorate, the team provides flexible and threat agnostic analytical capability that can be dynamically aligned to operation demand. The team is responsible developing and leading on the tactical analysis across operational commands in support of multi threat delivery; working closely with RITs, NTCs, investigations and external partners.
The roles will encompass all tactical aspects of intelligence analysis, proactive threat focused analysis working alongside the National Targeting Centre (NTC) as well as the operational analysis to support Regional Intelligence Teams (RITs) and our Investigations colleagues. You will be working to increase the Agency's impact against SOC through exploiting all source data and intelligence leading to improved targeting activity and understanding across priority threats. Additionally, you will be responsible for the delivery of high-quality analysis to support intelligence development and tasked investigations supporting the IOLs and SIOs by informing, guiding and directing resources to reduce serious organised crime impacting on the UK.
Intelligence Analysts work across all tiers of security classification, working in collaboration with our intelligence officer colleagues to identify the highest threat risk and harm offenders and networks and driving activity alongside investigative teams to derive maximum disruptive opportunities. Intelligence Analysts will use a range of analytical techniques including innovative use of extensive data sets, and technology, to identify maximum disruption opportunities making the complex simple producing clear and concise findings. IPP accredited (or equivalent) Analysts are required to provide high quality analysis to support intelligence development and tasked investigations to judicial outcomes; informing, guiding and directing resources to reduce serious organised crime impacting on the UK.
NTAU NIH Multi Threat
NTAU NIH Multi Threat teams are an embedded function with the National Intelligence Hub, responsible for delivering high-impact tactical analysis across multi serious and organised crime threats, operating at the centre of the Intelligence Directorate, the team provides flexible and threat agnostic analytical capability that can be dynamically aligned to operation demand. The team is responsible developing and leading on the tactical analysis across operational commands in support of multi threat delivery; working closely with RITs, NTCs, investigations and external partners.
NTAU NIH Multi Threat also hold responsibility for the agencies ANPR function led by a G3 ANPR Manager as well as a G3 Analyst Manager post with Professionalisation as lead area.
NTAU OIC
NTAU OIC teams are responsible for the analytical strategies, operational support and thematic understanding to support and inform the NCA’s Lines of Efforts (LoEs) in this priority threat area.
Duties and Responsibilities
Evaluate and assess intelligence - Evaluate and assess intelligence, data and information gathered from multiple sources, understanding the availability and suitability of each source.
Conduct analysis - Carry out analysis in support of law enforcement objectives, using appropriate tools, techniques and systems.
Using evidence based practice to make recommendations - Identify intelligence gaps, patterns, relationships, trends, threats and opportunities and make inferences, deduce new meaning and develop recommendations.
Produce and present analytical outputs - Produce, present and disseminate appropriate and relevant analytical outputs e.g. products for evidential or intelligence purposes or to inform tactical, operational or strategic decision-making.
Deliver briefings and presentations - Deliver briefings and presentations, making recommendations to support the decision making and risk management process.
Appropriately handling and disseminating material securely - Ensure appropriate and secure handling and dissemination of material in accordance with relevant legislation, Government Security Classification, policies and procedures
Continued professional development - Maintain an awareness of developments and good practice in analysis.
Person specification
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Team work - The ability to work effectively with others to focus on and achieve joint outcomes, rather than individual goals.
Time management - Can effectively manage time and workload, identifying risks and competing tasks and prioritising accordingly. Ensuring tasks are completed to agreed standards and timelines.
Deliver at pace independently or as a team - Can confidently manage multiple tasks and competing priorities with poise and professionalism, ensuring consistency of service and outputs. Completes work independently, seeking and providing support where appropriate.
Analysing data - Has the ability to use analytical skills, varied sources of information and different methodologies to support decision-making.
Analytical problem-solving - You apply analytical techniques to present a solution. You identify efficient and effective ways to use data analysis to overcome business and organisational challenges, applying innovative techniques to make data driven decisions.
Interpersonal - Has the ability to effectively communicate, influence, negotiate and persuade
UK legislation and policy - Good knowledge of relevant legislation and policy within law enforcement, defence or national security (e.g. CPIA, ECHR) and understands its impact on the role and Agency activity.
Analytical techniques - Good knowledge of analytical techniques in a Serious and Organised Crime environment.
Using intelligence - Basic understanding of the use of intelligence, data, information and evidence by law enforcement agencies.
Information management - Good understanding of information management and data integrity issues.
Researching and gathering information - Demonstrates they can research and gather information from a wide range of sources.
Evaluating information - Can demonstrate they have evaluated information to determine its utility and application.
Carrying out intelligence analysis - Experience of supervising intelligence analysis within law enforcement, defence or national security. Can demonstrate the ability to communicate results of intelligence analysis to influence decision making.
Qualifications
To be eligible to apply all candidates must have:Formal intelligence analysis training (e.g. National Intelligence Analysis Training (NIAT) / Government Intelligence Analyst Training (GIAT) / Defence Intelligence Analyst Module (DIAM) / New Analyst Programme (NAP) / Intelligence Analyst (level 4) Apprenticeship/ Forensic Analytics Intelligence Analyst course)
AND at least one of the below:
IPP Intelligence Analyst certification
Equivalent experience gained from performing Intelligence Analyst functions.
In the application process you will be required to provide a copy of the original certificate(s) where applicable.
Candidates who are applying without IPP accreditation will be required to obtain IPP whilst in role.
Individuals who do not currently hold the above essential criteria will not be eligible to apply and are encouraged to look into the NCA Officer Development Programme (ODP) as an alternative entry pathway.
Any applications from candidates not meeting this eligibility criteria will not progress.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Delivering at Pace
- Communicating and Influencing
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Good knowledge of tactical analytical techniques and tools in a Serious and Organised Crime (SOC) environment.
- Good knowledge of relevant legislation and policy impacting tactical intelligence analysis within law enforcement or Serious and Organised Crime environments.
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £42,270, National Crime Agency contributes £12,245 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.All NCA employees are members of the UK Civil Service and eligible for the Civil Service pension scheme, alongside your salary the NCA contributes £12,245. Further information on the benefits of the scheme is available on the Civil Service Pension Website.
New entrants to the NCA receive 26 days annual leave, rising to 31 on completion of 5 years continuous service, plus 8 bank holidays.
If qualifying criteria is met new joiners from UK Police Forces or the UK Intelligence Community (UKIC) will have service with those employers taken into account for continuous service purposes for annual leave entitlement only, this will be up to a maximum of 31 days leave (including 1 privilege day).
Other benefits include:
- Flexible working, including flexi-time, compressed hours and job sharing (in line with business requirements)
- Family friendly policies, notably above the statutory minimum
- Learning and Development opportunities
- Interest free loans and advances, including season tickets, childcare and rental deposits
- Housing schemes - Key Worker status
- Discounts and Savings with a wide variety of services including Cycle to Work, Smart Tech schemes, dental insurance, gym discounts and savings on everyday spending, available through the Reward Gateway , Edenred and Blue Light Card schemes.
- Staff support groups/networks
- Sports and social activities, including membership to the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC)
Further information is available on the NCA Website.
Things you need to know
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.How we will assess you
Your application will be assessed against the following:Technical - this will be assessed by 500 word examples on:- Good knowledge of tactical analytical techniques and tools in a Serious and Organised Crime (SOC) environment.
CV
Please include your full career history, training, qualifications, key responsibilities, and achievements. Explain any employment gaps in the last two years. Ensure all accreditation dates are accurate.
Details of what is expected within you CV are as follows: Please upload a CV of no more than two pages, using a minimum font size of 11. Within your CV, clearly demonstrate how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience outlined in the person specification.
Your CV must include details of your qualifications and accreditations that align with the essential criteria, including the dates they were obtained. You should also explain how you meet these essential requirements. Candidates are required to have formal intelligence analysis training. In addition, applications are welcome from those who either hold a current IPP Intelligence Analyst Certification or can evidence equivalent IPP Intelligence Analysis experience. If applying on the basis of equivalent experience, this must be clearly demonstrated within your CV.
To progress to the full sift stage, you must successfully meet the CV requirements. Please note that only the first two pages of your CV will be reviewed; any additional pages will not be considered.
Longlist
In the event of a high number of applications, we may operate a longlist. Applicants will need to meet the minimum pass mark for the lead criteria.
- Good knowledge of tactical analytical techniques and tools in a Serious and Organised Crime (SOC) environment. .
Candidates who do not meet the minimum pass mark for the lead criteria will not progress to having their other criteria assessed. Applications must meet the minimum criteria to be progressed to the assessment stage.
You will receive an acknowledgement once your application is submitted.
We aim to have sift completed and scores released within 10 working days of the closing date of the advert. For high volume campaigns this timeframe may be extended.
Scores will be provided but further feedback will not be available at this stage.
For guidance on the application process, visit:NCA Applying and Onboarding
Assessment 1
The format of this assessment will be Interview which will be tested on the criteria listed in the Success Profiles at Assessment section.
Success Profiles at Assessment
Behaviours- Delivering at Pace
- Communicating and Influencing
- Good knowledge of tactical analytical techniques and tools in a Serious and Organised Crime (SOC) environment.
- Good knowledge of relevant legislation and policy impacting tactical intelligence analysis within law enforcement or Serious and Organised Crime environments.
- Experience of carrying out tactical intelligence analysis law enforcement or Serious and Organised Crime environments and the ability to communicate results of analysis to influence decision making
If successful but no role is immediately available, you may be placed on a reserve list for 12 months.
Reserve lists can be used to fill similar role types across the Agency where the assessment criteria is considered a match by the recruitment team and the business area.
In the event of a tie at the assessment stage, available roles will be offered in merit order using the following order:
- Lead criteria (behaviours/technical/experience)
- If still tied, desirable criteria will be assessed (if advertised)
- If still tied, application sift scores will be used
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
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
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 theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).Apply and further information
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Job contact :
- Name : central.recruitment@nca.gov.uk
- Email : central.recruitment@nca.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : central.recruitment@nca.gov.uk
Further information
If you believe your application has not been treated fairly, email: Central.Recruitment@nca.gov.uk (quoting the vacancy reference).If unresolved, you may escalate your complaint to the Civil Service Commission.
Salary range
- £42,270 - £44,941 per year