Intelligence Tactical Analyst Manager

Job summary

This advert is for Intelligence Tactical Analyst Manager roles.

Being an Analyst Manager in the NCA provides you with opportunities like no other. Whatever your background, as an experienced analyst manager, 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 of enabling your teams to drive decision making and ensuring your teams are 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.

Job description

As an Analyst Manager, you will be leading your team to deliver on a wide range of tactical intelligence analysis products, projects, and operational taskings. This will include leading on their development and access of overt and covert capabilities, ensuring the team are well resourced, developed, and confident to inform decision making across the intelligence and operational landscape; as well as partnering with government, law enforcement, UK Intelligence Community and private third sector to support tactical objectives.

You will be expected to positively work alongside analyst managers and your team to ensure the tactical analysis profession is developed and delivering on the teams priorities, vision, and missions; including leading them to regularly work with large, multiple data sources to interpret and inform on threat, identify new lines of enquiry and disruption opportunities, present data visually in a way that is easy to comprehend. The post holder will be expected to be confident in their ability to provide leadership and direction to ensure their team are producing accurate, clear and quality analytical products, as well as ensuring they are proactively finding and delivering added value to 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 and building partnerships with the respective Intelligence, Investigation and Threat area officers; they will regularly lead their team through appropriate taskings, capacity, and novel approaches to tackle serious and organised crime through the use of tactical intelligence analysis.

The post holder will be expected to line manage senior intelligence analysts, support on tactical analysis team workstreams to develop the teams and overall profession; as we all ensuring the intelligence analysts within their teams are supported. The post holder will be supported through an analytical line management structure including Senior Intelligence Operation Analyst Managers, and Head of Tactical Intelligence. They will be expected to provide analytical feedback and guidance to enhance teams 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.

As an Analyst Manager, within NTAU NIH or NTAU OIC, the successful candidate will be responsible for managing Senior Intelligence Analysts in providing support to any area of business as required, internal and external. You will be expected to work across the tiers.

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 expected to increase the agencies 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 provision 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.

Successful candidates will be required to utilise their experience of tactical analysis to produce, develop and oversee the production of exceptional analytical products, relying on strong criminal analysis and a range of analytical techniques - often to tight deadlines.

Excellent leadership, communication and influencing skills are essential. Successful candidates will need to engage with stakeholders and customers at all levels, developing strong working relationships to understand customer needs, analytical requirements, tools and techniques; and to communicate their findings appropriately.

As a Analyst Manager within NTAU, you will be responsible not only for delivering high quality analytical products, but also shaping analytical standards, embedding best practice, and driving professionalisation across threat areas – across classifications and tiers, operating at an All Source level. These products will aid in recommendations to identify, target, and disrupt SOC networks; up to and including supporting judicial outcomes with evidential material of analytical products.

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 an ANPR Manager as well as a 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. As the Analyst Manager in this threat area, you will lead and manage a team of intelligence analysts, engage with the LoE SRO to align workload to priorities and direct impactive analytical products to contribute to the OIC mission.

Please Note: Security Vetting requirements - To be considered, you may need to hold DV clearance before commencing the role, and for some roles you can 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.

Duties and Responsibilities Duties and ResponsibilitiesOverviewManage a teamManaging and leading an analytical team to develop and deliver strategic and/or tactical analysis products to support National Crime Agency activity in own area of responsibility.LeadershipProvide leadership and guidance in relation to analysis or specialisms, including the coordination of activity, promotion of the analytical role/work and sharing of best practice.Interpersonal Build effective internal and external partner relations and work collaboratively with stakeholders and external agencies/law enforcement partners.Identify, assess and manage the response to current, emerging and potential threats and risks to government, security and law and order.LegislationPlan, prioritise and deploy resources in support of law enforcement investigations, projects and commissioning of analytical products.Analytical thinking Professionalise and drive forward the analytical function to ensure standards and working practices are maintained. Enhance and improve the processes, tools and training staff have access to perform their role.Improve, enhance and drive analytical functionsYou will helping to drive, enhance and improve analytical functions by identifying and promoting good practice in analysis. You will access a range of covert and overt capabilities to inform this work.Encourage innovationEncourage and support innovation in the introduction and application of analytical tools and techniques.Continued professional developmentMaintain an awareness of developments and good practice in analysis. Understand and demonstrate the importance of subject-matter expertise in the provision of assessed reporting.

Person specification

Skills, Knowledge and ExperienceDescriptionTeam workThe ability to work effectively with others to focus on and achieve joint outcomes, rather than individual goals.Time managementCan 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 teamCan 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.LeadershipThinks and works strategically and systematically, leading and supporting as required, respecting the drivers of culture and team values - creating the connection between work and outcomes.Analysing dataHas the ability to use analytical skills, varied sources of information and different methodologies to support decision-making.LeadershipExperience of leading intelligence analysis within law enforcement, defence or national security and the ability to communicate results of intelligence analysis to influence decision making at a tactical or strategic level.InterpersonalInterpersonal skills and effective communication: ability to influence, negotiate and persuade.Information Management Ability to quality assure, give feedback and develop inexperienced analysts as well as provide CPD and analytical advice & guidance to experienced analysts.Carrying out intelligence analysisExperience 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.Legislation Substantial knowledge of relevant legislation, data management and policy within law enforcement, defence or national security. Analytical techniques In-depth knowledge of analytical techniques in a SOC environment.Deliver at Pace Ability to deliver at pace both independently and as part of a team.

Qualifications

To be eligible to apply all candidates must have:

Formal intelligence analysis training (Suitable examples including - 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 Senior Intelligence Analyst certification
Equivalent IPP experience gained from Senior Intelligence Analyst or Intelligence Analyst Manager functions.

Please note:

If you are applying under the equivalent experience route, your equivalent experience will be assessed within the CV and the application form. Candidates who are applying without IPP accreditation will be required to obtain IPP whilst in role and will be supported by NCA to gain this accreditation.

Candidates applying with Formal Intelligence Analysis Training and IPP Senior Intelligence Analyst do not need to demonstrate equivalent experience as holding current IPP Senior Intelligence Analyst certification meets this requirement.

Any applications from candidates not meeting this eligibility criteria will not progress.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Leadership

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Experience of leading a tactical intelligence analysis team to deliver tactical products and recommendations within a Serious and Organised Crime (SOC) environment.
• Experience of engaging with stakeholders with the ability to influence, negotiate, and persuade; in order to drive operational objectives.
• Ability to effectively quality assure, provide continuous professional development and analytical guidance to develop a team of analysts, including both experienced and inexperienced analysts.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £55,575, National Crime Agency contributes £16,100 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

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.Technical - this will be assessed by 500 word examples on:

• Experience of leading a tactical intelligence analysis team to deliver tactical products and recommendations within a Serious and Organised Crime (SOC) environment.

Experience - This will be assessed:

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 your CV are as follows: Please upload a CV of no more than two pages, using a minimum font size of 11. Within your CV, please detail how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience outlined in the person specification and the qualification eligibility listed under essential criteria.

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.

A panel will assess how well your application demonstrates the requirements outlined above.

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

• Communicating and Influencing

• Leadership

Technical

• Experience of leading a tactical intelligence analysis team to deliver tactical products and recommendations within a Serious and Organised Crime (SOC) environment.

• Experience of engaging with stakeholders with the ability to influence, negotiate, and persuade; in order to drive operational objectives.

• Ability to effectively quality assure, provide continuous professional development and analytical guidance to develop a team of analysts, including both experienced and inexperienced analysts.

Assessment OutcomeOutcomes will be communicated via the NCA recruitment portal.
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:

1. Lead criteria (behaviours/technical/experience)
2. If still tied, desirable criteria will be assessed (if advertised)
3. If still tied, application sift scores will be used

Feedback is provided only to those who attend an assessment.You will be subject to vetting and pre-employment checks before appointment.Once the vacancy closes, the advert will no longer be accessible. Please save a copy for your records. We encourage all candidates to visit the NCA Careers Page for more information.

Vetting requirements - SC Enhanced

Prior to commencing the role, you will need to successfully complete SC Enhanced clearance and then achieve both DV Enhanced and DV STRAP clearance within the first 12 months in post. The requirement for SC clearance is to have been present in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years.The requirement for DV Enhanced clearance is to have been present in the UK for at least 7 of the last 10 years.To obtain DV STRAP you must be willing to undergo STRAP induction and must hold full UK nationality or dual nationality, where one component is British. Applications will be considered on a case by case basis.Failure to meet the residency requirements will result in your security clearance application being rejected.If the increased clearance cannot be obtained you will be moved to a role appropriate to your clearance level achieved on entry. For further information on National Security Vetting checks please visit the following page Demystifying VettingIndividuals will be required to undertake and pass a substance misuse test as part of pre-employment checks.

Occupational Health

Successful candidates will be expected to undertake an occupational health assessment. Depending on the role an in-person medical may be required in either London or Warrington. Unfortunately, travel costs will not be reimbursed.

Multi Location

Where multiple locations are advertised, appointments will be made in merit order for each location.

Please indicate up to three location preferences clearly. Only your first three preferences will be considered. You may be allocated to any of the locations you select. If you decline an offer for a location you have selected as a preference, a further offer may not be made.

If you choose to reject an offer and no alternative preferred location can be offered, you will not be able to return to the process or be placed on a reserve list.

Only the advertised locations are available; any additional notes added to the application will not be taken into account.

Near Miss

If you meet the criteria for a lower grade, you may be offered that role if not appointable at the advertised grade.

Conversely, if found appointable at a higher grade but no posts are available, you may be offered a lower-grade role.

All offers are made based on merit.

Hybrid Working

The NCA supports hybrid working. The extent of remote working will depend on the role and can be discussed at the offer stage.

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

Open to UK nationals only.

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

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 :

• Name : Central Recruitment Team
• 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.