Intelligence Officer – Targeted Intercept

157441

£32,772 - £36,414

Roles based in London will also receive an additional London Weighting of £3,424. This role attracts a SPOT Rate Salary.

Permanent

Analytical
Intelligence
Investigation
Knowledge and Information Management
Operational Delivery
Policing
Risk Management

Full-time, Job share

3

London, Warrington

About Targeted Intercept

Targeted Intercept (TI) provides intelligence against all NCA threat areas, which leads to significant operational results. It also helps build strategic and thematic intelligence which enhances NCA knowledge and understanding of serious and organised crime. Some of TI’s notable achievements over the last few years have been:

• Supporting a number of operations targeting upstream Class A drugs traffickers. TI intelligence led directly to the seizure of over 4.5 tonnes of Class A drugs;
• Targeting a number of Organised Crime Groups involved in firearms, from which approximately 250 firearms in the UK were seized;
• Identifying numerous planned Organised Immigration Crime ventures which ensured that the NCA could disrupt this activity and safeguard victims of Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking;
• Providing operational opportunities to seize the proceeds of crime, totaling in excess of £55million.

What you can expect from joining the team

• 10 weeks of initial training. This is a combination of classroom learning, exercises and on-the-job mentoring. On completion you will be signed-off as a trained interceptor and soon allocated your own investigations.
• A bespoke professionalization pathway that underpins officer development as a priority.
• Working across every threat area will give you the opportunity to develop expertise in everything from Class A drugs importations, to firearms supply and international corruption.
• You will be driving the TI collection strategy for your operations and directly influencing surveillance deployments and other operational decisions.
• You will be working on live operations, being the first to know what your criminal targets are doing. This will often mean identifying Threats to Life and being at the forefront of mitigating risk and directly protecting lives.
• You will have a role in developing new technological methods of intelligence collection.
• You will gain an unfiltered insight into how criminals think, act and feel.
• G5 TI posts are spot-rate applicable and currently receive an additional special duties bonus.

Interceptors are mission-focused and flexible to meet the needs of their operations. Criminals are unpredictable, and they rarely work 9-5. To cover this, the team runs a shift rota and has officers in the office 365 days per year.

This is a designated post that is open to UK Nationals only. Please see candidate information pack for further information.

Targeted Intercept officers are integral to leading the fight against Serious and Organised Crime. You will work to exploit all relevant information from the interception of communications in order to produce actionable and timely intelligence so that the NCA can continue to disrupt organised criminals who pose the highest risk to the UK.

Whether it is identifying and disseminating intelligence around firearms, cash or drugs handover, an organised immigration crime attempt, or an opportunity to identify a person of interest, the input of Targeted Intercept officers ensures that when the operational teams deploy they achieve the greatest impact and value to investigations.

You can expect a varied and fulfilling career within this business area, with two days never being quite the same. Your work will be often be crucial in obtaining impressive results that make the headlines and your role will be integral in the disruption of organised crime in the UK.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities:

• You will work collaboratively with the NCA operations teams and partners to deliver a unified crime fighting response to serious and organised crime.
• You will provide a 24/7 service which delivers dynamic support to NCA and partner operations.
• You will provide fast paced operational support to the Agency by gathering, analysing and disseminating intercept intelligence in accordance with legislation and policy.
• You will identify, prioritise and manage risk in accordance with legislation and policy.
• You will ensure the quality, secure handling and dissemination of intelligence, maintaining confidentiality, sensitivity and a duty of care in line with Agency policy.
• You will build good working relationships with both internal and external partners including police forces and other government agencies.
• You will draft and submit Warrantry and Communications Data applications, as required, for the purpose of intelligence gathering.
• You will conduct intelligence development, research and analysis in support of the National Crime Agency’s Annual Plan, National Control Strategy and other identified priorities in the fight to cut serious and organised crime.
• You will contribute to the acquisition and development of tactical and strategic intelligence relating to serious and organised crime affecting the UK within a dynamic environment.

***All NCA officers must hold SC Enhanced upon entry as a minimum. All successful candidates must be able to attain DV clearance within 12 months. To meet the National Security Vetting requirements for this role you will need to have resided in the UK for a minimum of 3 out of the past 5 years. For more information please see the Candidate information Pack***

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

• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing

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

• Problem solving skills
• An understanding of the use of intelligence and evidence by law enforcement agencies
• Experience of assessing information, conducting analysis and presenting results
• Proven experience of working to tight deadlines within a dynamic environment

If you are an active police pension member immediately prior to joining the NCA, you can continue your membership throughout your employment with us as if you were a serving police officer. If you do remain an active member and subsequently return to a police force, you should be able to continue your membership there too.

All officers in the NCA are members of the UK Civil Service. You will be eligible for:

• Civil Service pension scheme
• 26 days annual leave rising to 31 on completion of 5 years continuous service
• Training and development opportunities
• Cycle2work scheme

We take the welfare of NCA officers very seriously. All staff have access to Occupational Health services and there are a number of staff representative groups. We also have a range of sporting and other activities on offer.

We can provide flexible working arrangements if the role in question is suitable. These include flexi-time and job sharing.