LTHSE – Serious Organised Crime - Analyst (Ref: 23068)

Job summary

This position is based Nationally

Job description

HMPPS Band 5

Face to Face, no interviews will be facilitated online.

The post holder may be expected to travel between LTHSE sites, as well as regional offices and HQ at times. The base location can be in a number of locations nationally and is agreed with employment.

This role allows some remote working.

Overview of the job

The Long Term and High Security Intelligence Unit is responsible for collating, analysing and disseminating data relating to all counter terrorism, corruption prevention, serious and organised crime and general intelligence to and from the 13 establishments in the Long Term and High Security Estate.

The post holder will work within one of the above functions, which will be indicated at the time of advertising the post.

The post holder will play a critical role in developing the intelligence picture on a range of threats impacting on their area, drawing on existing intelligence products as well as developing their own analysis. The post holder will be responsible for providing quality assured strategic and tactical intelligence analysis which will look across prisons and probation contexts at ‘high priority’ offenders, offending groups and operational security vulnerabilities in their area.

The post holder will report to the functional lead who in turn reports to the Head of Security and Intelligence LTHSE.

The post holder may be expected to travel between LTHSE sites, as well as regional offices and HQ at times. The base location can be in a number of locations nationally.

This is a non-operational role with no line management responsibilities.

Summary

The Long Term and High Security Prisons Group Intelligence Unit has a dual function; to develop operational policy, set national intelligence requirements and tasking and share best practice in relation to the management of offenders charged under antiterrorism legislation and offenders that exhibit extremist behaviours during their time in custody. Additionally it leads on supporting and advising the DDC and Governors on intelligence around Counter-Terrorism, Organised Crime, threat groups and general intelligence capabilities.

The post holder will contribute towards the High Security Estate intelligence picture by analysing data and identifying key chains in collaboration with the team, establishments and management. The role will include identification of gangs, prisoner networks and analysing the impact of operational incidents.

The post holder will also be expected to provide professional support and advice to intelligence analysts in HMPPS operating at local levels.

The post holder will be expected to develop and deliver a high quality intelligence analytical service to the LTHSE and law enforcement partners.

Responsibilities, Activities and Duties

The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

• Build productive working relationships with the wider analytical community in HMPPS, with related data analysis functions and with law enforcement partners to develop quality intelligence products.
• Work with intelligence consumers to ensure analytical products meet their needs – seeking and acting on feedback.
• Take an active role in HMPPS’ intelligence analyst community, supporting own and colleague’s professional development.
• Act as a Point of Contact (PoC) for all prisons to be a source of information, guidance, support and challenge in all CT and Intelligence matters.
• Partnership working with Police, Probation and Security Services: The HSIA is part of the national Point of Contact for Police, Probation and Security Services.
• Support the tactical management and transfer of known nominal within and between regions, liaising with prisons, SOCT Directorate and Police to best manage the risks posed.
• Support prisons in using Pathfinder to actively manage terrorist or suspected extremist prisoners through management action and further investigation.
• Training: To support establishment CT, Security and Intelligence teams by providing information and training where required in order to support these teams.
• Produce a weekly briefing based on notable incidents, gang activity, mobile phone finds and population statistics for distribution to senior managers and security departments within the directorate.
• Produce a monthly intelligence report in order to identify relevant patterns or trends from identified key threat priorities; Reporting and advising on what is important to the LTHSE, including issues of potential threats/risks;
Identifying/Understanding intelligence gaps; Reporting and advising on setting intelligence requirements.
• Maintain Subject Profiles on those prisoners identified as LTHSE Nominals.
• Analyse trends, hot spots and general profile analysis, in order to identify potential areas of concern.
• Produce and present key findings to the Directorate on all non‐CT intelligence as and when required, flagging up key and emerging issues appropriately.
• Support the Category A Team with producing an intelligence picture of High Risk and Exceptional Risk prisoners within dictated timescales.
• Support the Long-Term and High Security Estates Population Management Strategy by providing sound intelligence led decision making regarding moves for potentially difficult prisoners.
• Support the 13 establishment intelligence functions by providing information around key themes and threats.
• Direct tasking directives for the LTHSE as a result of the above.

The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.

Person specification

Please refer to Job Description

Behaviours

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

• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Working Together

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £37,417, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £10,839 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

• Access to learning and development
• A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• Annual Leave
• Public Holidays
• Season Ticket Advance

For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page.

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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, Strengths and Experience.https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a standard (or equivalent) criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist 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

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Working for the Civil Service

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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.

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).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team
• Email : moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk
• Telephone : 0345 241 5358

Recruitment team

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Further information

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