About the job

Job summary

The Joint International Crime Centre (JICC) is the focal point for all International enquiries both into and out of the UK supporting national and international policing partners via the channels of INTERPOL and Europol. 

In addition, the JICC is the UK Central Authority for the UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement (TACA) focusing on locating fugitives in the UK and abroad for extradition. The JICC also work closely with the NCA International Liaison Officer (ILO) network and the Foreign Law Enforcement Community (FLEC).
The JICC is a high volume, high risk environment. Working at a national and international level, the JICC is a demanding, fast-paced and interesting place to work, were every day is different and presents new challenges.

As an officer in the JICC, you will be responsible for facilitating and developing intelligence in relation to a variety of criminal activity linking to National Crime Agency (NCA) priorities and threat areas, by using international law enforcement tools.
You will be working in a dynamic environment, prioritising and managing expectations of both UK and international partners, whilst delivering a quality service to meet customer needs. 

You will be required to maintain a flexible and innovative approach, adapting to fluctuating demands and priorities, which could range from simple intelligence checks to complex crimes in action.

Job description

Your main responsibilities will be to oversee the management of strategic and operational risk at senior level.
You will support domestic and international law enforcement for the purpose of improving the response to all crime with an international element.
This will require you to work alongside the NPCC International Portfolio, to deliver their aims and objectives, whilst supporting the NCA to deliver on threat specific Strategic Action Plans.

A key element of your role will be to represent the Joint International Crime Centre (JICC) when engaging with partner agencies and key stakeholders such as the Home Office, FCDO, CPS and international partners.

You will be responsible for leading change throughout the JICC and wider NCA international.

You will play an integral part in the continued development of the JICC by improving how we deliver existing services, identifying efficiencies and managing risk. This will include assessing additional functions that the JICC may need to create or adopt in future. 

Positions available & Eligibility: 2 – based in London or Warrington. Please specify your preferred location

This role is a closed competition and to apply you need to be:

• A police officer at the rank of Chief Inspector on a lateral basis
• A police officer at the rank of Inspector, currently on a select list for promotion to Chief Inspector, on Temporary Promotion, and with relevant experience to the role.
• Police staff laterally or on temporary promotion.

Any applications from candidates not meeting this eligibility criteria will not progress.

Essential Criteria: 

• A serving police officer/police staff as detailed in the eligibility criteria.
• A valid Passport and an acceptance you may need to travel overseas as part of your role.
• Appropriate line manager and senior officer support is required.  

To learn more about this role then please register for the following event:
On Tuesday 20 February 2024 18.00 - 18.45 we will be hosting a MS Teams event where you can hear from NCA Officers and be given the opportunity to ask questions about the role and what it is like to work for the NCA.  

Attendance for this event is by invitation only. To register your interest please contact central.recruitment@nca.gov.uk ASAP with the subject: 
NCA - JICC PPEU Recruitment Event 20th February 2024

***To be considered, you will need to successfully complete SC Enhanced clearance before commencing the role***

Person specification

The JICC Senior Manager responsibilities for the unit will include:

• Influencing and delivering national policy, operational guidance and Authorised Professional Practice,  in relation to international crime.
• Delivering co-ordinated communication campaigns to drive understanding of changes to international law enforcement tools and crime threats.
• Delivering key messages around opportunities and risk within the law enforcement environment.
• Lead multifunctional teams that handle high volume, high risk enquiries for UK and international policing and wider law enforcement.
• Oversee operational intelligence activity, ensuring that resources are deployed proportionately, ethically and in accordance with legislation and policy.
• Oversee performance, governance and assurance mechanisms related to the JICC, NPCC, International, NCA and HMG.
• Lead, manage and deliver organisational change including the integration of the JICC into the wider NCA International Department.
• Identify, manage, mitigate and prioritise risk.
• Build and maintain strong, mutually beneficial relationships with key strategic partners.
• Liaise with and advise key stakeholders and law enforcement partners within the UK and abroad.
• Create an inclusive and innovative culture which embraces new ways of working to deliver operational success.
• Support the Head of the JICC by undertaking any additional duties required to support the business. 

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.

Learning and Development
Access to a range of learning and development activities, and opportunities to support career progression
Paid time off to facilitate continuous professional development, and access to Civil Service Learning up to 5 days per year.

Well-being and Inclusion
Occupational sick pay and access to occupational health services.
A network of qualified Mental Health First Aiders and Workplace Support Officers, who can provide advice, signposting and support
to all our officers.

On site facilities including fitness centers and canteens (where available).

Access to a variety of active staff network groups.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

If you wish to apply for this vacancy, you must submit your application by 23:55 on Sunday 25th February 2024.

You will be asked to complete a CV as part of the application process,  Please see the candidate information pack for more information.

Once submitted your application will be acknowledged by the Government Recruitment Service.

Please note depending on the volume of applications a Longlist at sift may be conducted on following criteria:

• Experience and an in-depth knowledge of relevant legislation and investigation tools that are essential to criminal investigations with UK international links.

Candidates must pass this criteria for their application to be progressed.

A panel will then assess your application to select those demonstrating the best fit for the role by considering the evidence you have provided against the criteria set out in the Entry Criteria section.

Failure to address any or all of these may affect your application.

Sift results are expected to be released w/c 4th March 2024. 

Interviews will take place throughout March and April 2024 - locations to be confirmed. Please be advised that the type of interview (eg. virtual/face-to-face) may be subject to change and successful candidates will be notified of this prior to attending. However the interview is conducted, the interview criteria will remain as shown on page 17 of the Candidate Information Pack.  

The above sift and interview dates are an indicative timeline.

Should you be successful at sift but cannot attend on the interview date(s) listed the recruitment team cannot guarantee an alternative date. Please contact the recruitment team.

You will then be asked to attend an interview in order to have a more in-depth discussion of your previous experience and professional competence.

Full details of the assessment process will be made available to shortlisted candidates.

Please ensure that all examples provided in your application are taken directly from your own experience and that you describe the examples in your own words. Any instances of plagiarism including copying of examples/answers from internet sources will result in a withdrawal of your application. Further action, including disciplinary action, may be considered in such cases involving internal candidates. Providing false or misleading information would be contrary to the core values of honesty and integrity expected of all Civil Servants.

Multi-Location

Where more than one location is advertised, candidates will be appointed in merit order for each location. You will be asked to state your location preference on your application.

Please be aware that you can be posted to any location that you put in your preferences. If you would only like to be posted to one location, please confirm one location only. If you are posted to a location that you have requested and you do not accept that location, you may not be offered another role.

Please note, only advertised location can be offered. Notes populated in a free text box will not be taken into consideration.

Near Miss

Candidates who are judged to be a near miss at interview may be considered for other positions in the NCA which may be at a lower grade, but have a potential skills match.

Hybrid Working

Here at the NCA we have a hybrid working arrangement in place enabling officers to work a proportion of their role remotely. Eligibility and the degree of home working will vary depending on the requirements of the role. Further details can be discussed at offer stage.

Reasonable Adjustment

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. As part of our application process you will be prompted to provide details of any reasonable adjustment to our recruitment process that you may need. If you have a disability or long-term condition (a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long term effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities protected under the Equality Act 2010) and need us to make any adjustments or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing ncarecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:

Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.

Please contact us by emailing ncarecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk or calling 0117 372 0000 as soon as possible before the closing date if you wish to discuss any reasonable adjustments before applying.

Inclusion and Accessibility

The NCA embraces and values diversity in all forms. Being truly reflective of the communities we serve and building a culture where everyone can perform at their best is critical to leading the UK’s fight against serious and organised crime – something which affects us all. We want to recruit and retain the very best and broadest diversity of officers so the NCA welcomes applications from individuals from all backgrounds.

We are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunities employer. As a Disability Confident Leader we are committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact ncarecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

VETTING REQUIREMENTS SC

All security clearances require you to provide evidence of your UK footprint where you have been physically present in the UK.

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.

If you require SC clearance you will need to provide evidence of the below requirements.

Checks will be made against:

• Departmental or company records (personnel files, staff reports, sick leave reports and security records)
• UK criminal records covering both spent and unspent criminal records
• Your credit and financial history with a credit reference agency
• Security Services records

We encourage all candidates to thoroughly review the candidate pack which explains the role further before submitting an application.

If you have any specific queries about the role that are not covered by the candidate pack, please contact:

ncarecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

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.