NECC and UKIFU Operations Officer

Job summary

The NECC Command encompasses the National Economic Crime Centre (NECC), the UK Financial Intelligence Unit (UKFIU) and the Proceeds of Crime Centre (PoCC). Together, these teams work towards a unified goal of reducing and preventing the rapidly growing and increasingly complex threat that economic crime poses to UK security and the economy

The NECC is hosted by the NCA and has a multi-agency structure, staffed by a mixture of NCA officers and partners, including the private sector. We are a diverse, dynamic centre with a strong focus on developing and upskilling our staff. From targeting corrupt elites to tackling fraud, our work is high profile and focused on protecting the most vulnerable.

The UKFIU has national responsibility for receiving, analysing and disseminating intelligence submitted through the Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) regime, to share with law enforcement agencies at home and internationally. The UKFIU sits at the heart of the regime, providing the gateway to reporters and a repository of data to inform law enforcement. The UKFIU's work with SARs plays a critical role in alerting law enforcement to potential instances of money laundering and terrorist financing.

SARs are a vital source of intelligence, not only on economic crime but on a wide range of criminal activity; they have been instrumental in identifying sex offenders, fraud victims, murder suspects, missing persons, people traffickers, fugitives and terrorist financing. SARs intelligence is instrumental to asset recovery, triggering and supporting domestic and overseas investigations relating to almost all forms of criminality.

***Please note for The Combatting Kleptocracy Cell (CKC) role ONLY the below is applicable, for other roles please refer to the bottom of this advert for further nationality requirement information ***

Nationality Requirements

This role is broadly open to the following groups:• UK nationals or dual nationals, where one component is BritishFurther information on nationality requirementsYou will be required to participate in digital right to work and address checks as part of the recruitment process.

Job description

There are a number of Operations Officer roles available across the different NECC and UKFIU operational teams.

National Economic Crime Centre (NECC)

The NECC is a multi-agency centre, established to deliver changes in the response to tackling economic crime. The NECC brings together law enforcement agencies, government departments, regulatory bodies and the private sector with a shared objective of driving down economic crime in the UK.

We have opportunities available in the following teams:

- Fraud
- Illicit Finance
- Operational Response Co-Ordination & Allocation (ORCA)
- Public Private Partnerships (PPP)
- Joint Money Laundering Intelligence Taskforce (JMLIT)

Further information about the NECC can be found here:

National Economic Crime Centre - National Crime Agency

UK Financial Intelligence Unit (UKFIU)

UKFIU Operations teams focus primarily on the casework associated with receiving, analysing and disseminating SARs to support the development of intelligence for Law Enforcement Agencies and provide asset recovery opportunities both in the UK and Internationally. The teams triage incoming requests for a defence under Proceeds of Crimes Act (POCA) or Terrorist Act (TACT), process requests to and from overseas FIUs, conduct risk assessments, engage with reporters and Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs), and conduct analysis and intelligence gathering for onward referral across the SOC System.

We have opportunities available in the following teams:
- International
- SARs Enquiry & Action Team (SEA)
- Defence Against Money Laundering (DAML)
- Terrorist Finance Team (TFT)
- Combatting Kleptocracy Cell Team (CKC)

Further information about the UKFIU can be found here:

UK Financial Intelligence Unit - National Crime Agency

*** IMPORTANT : Please refer to the Grade 5 UKFIU & NECC Job Description attached to the bottom of this advert which will provide vital information regarding NECC and UKFIU Operations teams, locations and security vetting for each team ***

Duties and Responsibilities

Provide Business Support

Through policy development, planning, performance, service delivery and governance.

Support Projects

Undertake projects, to include assessment of requisitions and incoming goods, case notifications, quality reviews, planning activity and campaigns

Act as Single Point of Contact (SPoC)

Act as a point of contact for business and administrative queries and ensure that systems are established to monitor, audit and review processes/procedures.

Decision Making

Making decisions in an operational environment within the strict time limits set out in law.

Customer Service

Dealing with enquiries from the reporting sector and end users including all areas of law enforcement.

Stakeholder Engagement

Working with partners and stakeholders to exploit intelligence sharing opportunities and proactively identify high priority targets.

Intelligence Development

Undertake the initial identification and development of intelligence opportunities to address priority threat areas.

Maintaining Working Relations

Maintain working relations across government departments, statutory bodies, private organisations (as appropriate) and attend working groups, government committees / meetings

Stakeholder Engagement

Working with partners and stakeholders to exploit intelligence sharing opportunities and proactively identify high priority targets.

Assessment and Dissemination of Financial Intelligence

Receive, analyse and disseminate SARs to support development of intelligence and existing investigations both in the UK and overseas.

Communication and Governance

Governance, management and communications in relation to the SARs regime, and coordination with other areas of LEAs, internally and externally to the NCA.

Develop Subject Matter Expertise

In illicit finance and relevant legislation, specifically the Money Laundering Regulations and Proceeds of Crime Act, and the use of asset tracing tooling to build a comprehensive understanding of the subject matter.

Conduct Asset Tracing

Conduct asset tracing using existing and newly acquired systems and support subsequent asset tracing package disseminations to investigative teams across the agency and wider system (Illicit finance - asset tracing role only)

Legislation

An awareness of the illicit finance landscape and relevant legislation (UK and International) affecting law enforcement activity and UKFIU work, including the handling of sensitive & confidential data.

Person specification

IT Skills

Ability to confidently work with Microsoft Office as well as learn other applications and programmes as required.

Organisational Skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a team, and working to tight deadlines

Attention to Detail

Excellent attention to detail and persistence in following lines of enquiry to completion

Problem Solving

Ability to identify problems and find practical solutions quickly and efficiently.

Analysis

Assessing information, conducting analysis and presenting results is necessary to perform the role effectively

Specialist knowledge

Knowledge of Intelligence and/or Investigation techniques used in identifying assets (Illicit Finance - Asset Tracing role only)

Technical skills

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

• Experience of prioritising and managing competing demands in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience of assessing information, identifying risks and presenting results
• Ability to communicate effectively using a variety of methods

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £36,057, National Crime Agency contributes £10,445 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 £10420. 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 Strengths and Technical skills.

How we will assess you

Your application will be assessed against the following:Technical - this will be assessed by 250 word examples on:

• Experience of prioritising and managing competing demands in a fast-paced environment.

• Experience of assessing information, identifying risks and presenting results

• Ability to communicate effectively using a variety of methods

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

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.

- Experience of prioritising and managing competing demands in a fast-paced 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

Technical

• Experience of prioritising and managing competing demands in a fast-paced environment.

• Experience of assessing information, identifying risks and presenting results

• Ability to communicate effectively using a variety of methods

Strengths

Strengths are tested at interview stage - the strengths tested are not shared before the interview.

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.

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

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.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 : The 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.

Attachments

Grade 5 UKFIU & NECC Job Description Opens in new window (docx, 49kB)