Senior NECC Officer

Job summary

The National Economic Crime Centre (NECC) is hosted by the National Crime Agency (NCA) and has a multi-agency structure, staffed by a mixture of NCA officers and secondees partners, including the private sector. We are a diverse, dynamic centre with a strong focus on developing and upskilling our officers.

From targeting corrupt elites to tackling fraud, our work is high profile and focused on protecting the most vulnerable. Economic Crime affects more UK citizens that any other criminal threat. It undermines the integrity of the UK economy, our global reputation, security, and prosperity of countries around the world. As a global financial centre, our openness to trade and investment, and ease of doing business are vital for the UK's prosperity. However, our financial systems and strong economy continue to be exploited by those seeking to generate, move and invest in criminal money, from street cash to the highest levels of bribery and corruption.

The roles available are exciting opportunities for motivated, hardworking and self-starting leaders to join one of our thriving and diverse teams. We are looking for someone who can build strong working relationships across different departments, teams and an ability to adapt and prioritise in a fast moving environment.

Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success. We welcome applications from all people and backgrounds with the experience/skills needed to perform our roles. We look forward to receiving your application.

Job description

As a Senior Officer within the NECC, you will part of a dynamic response to economic crime protecting the public and communities we serve. The roles available are exciting opportunities for motivated, hardworking and self-starting individuals to join one of our thriving and diverse teams. We are looking for someone who can build strong working relationships across different departments, teams and an ability to adapt and prioritise in a fast-moving environment.

We have opportunities available in:

Illicit Finance Threat Team - Aims to be the cross-system hub for overseeing, directing and supporting the UK’s response to money laundering, bribery and corruption. The team is made up of the following areas: Threat Desks, Research & Insights, Asset Tracing and Planning, Performance & Governance.

Public Private Partnership Team - An established partnership between UK law enforcement, government and private sector, using NCA capabilities to innovate in sharing intelligence and data. Working collaboratively as part of a multi-agency, multi-functional team enabling both strategic and tactical information exchange, and supporting the NECC as a world leading cross operational response to economic crime

NECC Operational Response and Co-ordination Allocation (ORCA) Team - The operational coordination arm of the NECC, leading the UK law enforcement response to economic threats. Lead national projects and intensifications, driving the whole system PURSUE response to fraud and illicit finance, aligned to NCA Threat Lead priorities. Leverage capabilities and capacity across the system to ensure high priority opportunities to reduce harm and protect the public are maximised, through exceptional working relationships with key policing and operational partners across the economic crime system. Manage the NECC referrals process, placing economic crime cases with the appropriate agencies and coordinating a whole system / multi-agency approach.

Fraud Threat Lead team - are at the heart of driving forward the UK Fraud Strategy to block fraud, pursue fraudsters and empower people to reduce the scale and harm of fraud.
Providing subject matter expertise on the fraud threat and response, using the strategic intelligence picture; an understanding of the political situation; and information relating to on-going 4P work. To influence operational priorities and drive a more effective response in the UK and overseas.

The Strategy Team - Anticipates and responds to shifts in the economic crime landscape, shaping strategies, influencing policy and legislation, and securing partner collaboration.

Potential roles that may be available in the future within 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.

Future opportunities may arise within the following UKFIU teams:

International

Defence Against Money Laundering (DAML)

SARs Enquiry & Action Team (SEA)

Terrorist Finance Team (TFT)

Combatting Kleptocracy Cell Team (CKC)

**Please note** Candidates who submit an application will receive a link to a timed online test. This test will be used as the initial longlisting criterion, with scores recorded under Experience Criteria 1. If a candidate does not pass the test, the rest of their application will not be assessed. The test link will be sent to the email address registered on your account. Please note that candidates are permitted to complete the test only once; any duplicate attempts will not be considered.Duties and Responsibilities

• Threat Desks (Illicit Finance and Fraud) - Working within dedicated Threat Desks focused on deploying subject matter expertise to a range of 4P projects and public and private sector partnerships. This includes coordinating the UK response in priority areas such as fraud, money laundering, bribery and corruption, asset denial, state linked illicit finance; crypto-assets and tech enablers, international projects & tactical partnerships.
• Research and insights (Illicit Finance)- Using NCA and partner operational insight and data, producing reporting and recommendations on key illicit finance trends, building strong networks across academia and the private sector.
• Asset Tracing (Illicit Finance) - Develop expertise in the identification and tracing of assets, and the use of asset tracing tooling to support asset denial/recovery initiatives and projects and build asset tracing packages for dissemination to investigative teams across the agency and wider system.
• Stakeholder management - Developing and maintaining effective relationships with key stakeholders across the public and private sectors both domestically and internationally. Lead on high level senior engagements and developing relationships, both internally and externally, to deliver the NECC priorities.
• Knowledge & capacity building (Illicit Finance) - Developing a network of specialist expert witnesses and asset tracers, using this expertise to develop capability & capacity.
• Report writing and briefings Delivering written and verbal outputs including strategic intelligence products, alerts to the financial industry, and management and partner briefings ensuring a consistent and professional narrative across all such outputs.
• Performance reporting - Performance reporting and analysis against key economic crime threats and enablers as well as supervising the development, collation and co-ordination of management information.
• Intensification exercises (NECC Operational Response & Co-ordination Allocation Team) - Run regular intensification exercises to deliver a better response against the threat priorities.
• Monitor and assess - Monitor and assess NECC performance and Management Information and how this measure effectiveness of the NECC. Utilise data in a variety of formats to support briefings provided to Senior Leadership Team.
• Section 7 Referrals (PPP/JMLIT) - Identifying new opportunities for Joint Money Laundering Intelligence Taskforce (JMLIT) intervention. Coordinating, developing and authorising case referrals under Section 7 Crime and Courts Act 2013 from JMLIT partners and maintaining and updating accurate case work records.
• JMLIT single point of contact (PPP/JMLIT) - Act as Single Point of Contact (SPoC) for groups within the JMLIT+ model, ensuring both the Public Private Partnership (PPP) team and NECC Threat Leads are briefed on progress and opportunities for collaboration across JMLIT+ groups and with internal and external partners.
• Developing strategies (NECC Strategy) - You will develop strategies to enable the NECC to meet its priorities and record our progress against them.
• Manage and Coach Officers - Empower, enable and manage the team to make ethical and inclusive decisions based on a diverse range of evidence and perspectives. Line management responsibilities of NECC Officers; supervising and supporting them in the completion of their responsibilities across the team which ensuring that they are continuously developing in their role.
• Stakeholder management - Work with government departments, statutory bodies, private organisations, academia and industry (as appropriate) and attend working groups, government committees / meetings (as required).
• Work within Cross Agency function Maintain relationships to collect information on the NECC operational portfolio and response to critical incidents, in order to effectively brief NCA Seniors and cross government stakeholders up to ministerial level, if required
• Line management - Supervising and supporting officers in the completion of responsibilities and ensuring continual development in their role.
• Performance Management - Manage issues relating to the performance and conduct of officers in line with NCA values/policy.
• Delivering written and verbal outputs - Includes strategic intelligence products, alerts to the financial industry, and management and partner briefings ensuring a consistent and professional narrative across all such outputs. Collate information from a range of sources in to clear written and verbal communication for a wide range of audiences including senior leaders, partners and the public.
• Information Management - Ensure the quality, secure handling and dissemination of data/information, in line with NCA policy.

Person specification

• Communication skills - Excellent communicator who can communicate with clarity, conviction and enthusiasm with colleagues, partners and stakeholders to drive positive outcomes. Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex issues in emerging way that are easy to understand.
• Leadership - Undertake a full range of leadership responsibilities including demonstrating proactive leadership.
• Analytical skills - Sound analytical skills, and the ability to effectively interpret and use data, evidence and research to support decision making, incite policy change or change processes. Ability to communicate outputs clearly.
• Stakeholder management - Ability to influence and negotiate effectively with stakeholders at all levels. Building internal and external partner networks, collaboratively working to deliver shared goals, across the threat landscape.
• Drafting and developing reports - Develop policy, reports, and processes whilst managing data and systems across business areas.
• Changing and improving - An ability to work effectively in a high profile rapidly changing environment, demonstrating flexibility, enabling you and your team to overcome challenges and the ability to balance competing demands.
• Knowledge of the Economic Crime Landscape - Experience in a Law Enforcement, financial crime or comparable setting and ability to build expertise in economic crime.
• Information Management - A good understanding of information management and the handling of sensitive/confidential data.
• Collaborative working - Experience of working collaboratively with Law Enforcement, HMG and/or private sector partners to build consensus and respond to identified threats.
• Analytical skills - Experience of working with intelligence, evidence or sensitive data to develop solutions and communicate them clearly.

Behaviours

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

• Working Together
• Changing and Improving

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 with responsibility for team outcomes (Experience Criteria)
• A good understanding of how to handle sensitive data and intelligence, including relevant data protection considerations.
• Experience of developing and maintaining stakeholder relationships to achieve a joint goal (Experience criteria)

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £45,326, National Crime Agency contributes £13,130 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.

How we will assess you

Your application will be assessed against the following:Online test:Candidates who submit an application will receive a link to a timed online test. This test will be used as the initial longlisting criterion, with scores recorded under Experience Criteria 1. If a candidate does not pass the test, the rest of their application will not be assessed. The test link will be sent to the email address registered on your account. Please note that candidates are permitted to complete the test only once; any duplicate attempts will not be considered.Experience - This will be assessed:Experience Criteria -

• Online test - Candidates who submit an application will receive a link to a timed online test after the advert closes. This test will be used as the initial longlisting criterion, with scores recorded under Experience Criteria 1.

• Experience of developing and maintaining stakeholder relationships to achieve a joint goal.(250 word statement)

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.

- Online test

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

• Working Together

• Changing and Improving

Technical

• A good understanding of how to handle sensitive data and intelligence, including relevant data protection considerations.

Experience

• Experience of prioritising and managing competing demands in a fast-paced environment with responsibility for team outcomes

Strengths

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

Desirable Criteria

Desirable criteria are only used for assessment in the event of a tie break.A good understanding of relevant legislation (UK and International) affecting NECC activity, such as the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and the Criminal Finances Act 2017Assessment 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. The requirement for SC clearance is to have been present in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years.Failure to meet the residency requirements will result in your security clearance application being rejected.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.

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

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 : 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.