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Job summary
The NCA has grown in size and complexity in recent years and it is vital that it maintains a security posture and capabilities to protect against existing, new and emerging threats.
The Integrated Protective Security Command (IPS) is responsible for securing the Agency to protect the public. The IPS mission statement is:
“Delivering integrated protective security to build a resilient, high-trust Agency able to lead the UK’s fight to cut serious and organised crime.”
IPS safeguards the NCA from the full range of security threats that target the Agency, our officers and our assets, to enable the organisation to achieve its operational objectives, both domestically and overseas, with flexibility, agility and integrity. Its officers provide specialist security services to the Agency 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, to mitigate security risks.
Job description
The NCA has grown in size and complexity in recent years and it is vital that it maintains a security posture and capabilities to protect against existing, new and emerging threats.
The Integrated Protective Security Command (IPS) is responsible for securing the Agency to protect the public. The IPS mission statement is:
“Delivering integrated protective security to build a resilient, high-trust Agency able to lead the UK’s fight to cut serious and organised crime.”
IPS safeguards the NCA from the full range of security threats that target the Agency, our officers and our assets, to enable the organisation to achieve its operational objectives, both domestically and overseas, with flexibility, agility and integrity. Its officers provide specialist security services to the Agency 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, to mitigate security risks.
**To be considered, you will need to successfully complete SC Enhanced clearance before commencing the role and achieve DV clearance within the first 12 months in post.**
Person specification
Responsibilities
This is an exciting opportunity to join the NCA’s Anti-Corruption Unit working in a multi-functional dynamic team, alongside Intelligence officers and Senior Investigators investigating the complex corruption threat to law enforcement.
We are looking for experienced Investigators who hold a current/active PIP2 or an equivalent recognised qualification/accreditation in investigative crime issued by a Government body ,The successful candidate must have experience in utilising covert tactics and a full DVLA Driving Licence (includes full EU licences)
Key Responsibilities
You will:
• Work within a team of self-contained, multi-functional ACU investigators and intelligence officers to develop intelligence and build evidence to support NCA and partner anti-corruption operations, within a context of serious and organised crime.
• Participate in investigations where covert tactics, confidentiality, sensitive intelligence, and surveillance will provide the basis for tactical activity.
• Required to work flexibly, often outside of normal office hours, and sometimes for extended periods of duty.
• Have the ability to build a case file for prosecution, and to be part of a team taking a case through the judicial process to prosecution.
• Demonstrate the highest levels of integrity.
• Our priority is the protection of NCA officers, operations, and assets.
• We also support our partners to develop their own response corruption, nationally and internationally.
Licences
Qualifications
• Current/Active PIP2 or an equivalent recognised qualification/accreditation in investigative crime issued by a Government body.
Please ensure the dates of any accreditations you are relying on, are entered on to the CV.
Should you progress to the assessment stage of the process, you will be required to provide a copy of the original certificate.
Failure to provide evidence at interview may result in your application not progressing to the next stage.
Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Working Together
- Delivering at Pace
Technical skills
We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Experience and knowledge in the use of investigations techniques to meet operational outcomes.
- Good working knowledge of covert tactics and relevant legislation.
- Experience of building case files for prosecution, and taking a case through the judicial process to prosecution.
Benefits
Whatever your role, we take your career and development seriously, and want to enable you to build a really successful career with the Agency and wider Civil Service.
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, job sharing and compressed hours (working contracted hours over a shorter period).