Job Introduction
What we offer
- 27.5 days paid annual leave (increasing with service to 32.5 days)
- Options to carry over, buy or sell annual leave
- Civil Service pension
- Civil Service maternity leave package
- PAM employee assistance programme
- Access to Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC) membership
- Cycle to work scheme
- Opportunity to enjoy the latest home and electronics in a more affordable way, provided by Vivup
- Car Leasing Scheme
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity behaviours
- Staff networks focused on each of the protected characteristics – run for staff, by staff:
- Enable Network
- Welsh Network
- Pride and LGBTQI+ Network
- Sex and Family Network
- Race, Religion and Belief Network
Additional Information:
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, therefore a standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be carried out for the successful candidate during the pre-employment process.
The IOPC is not eligible to participate in the Civil Service transfer process, therefore successful candidates will not be able to transfer to the IOPC on their existing terms and conditions.
The IOPC does not participate in the UK Visa Sponsorship Scheme therefore, candidates will have to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK if offered a role with us.
Any move to the Independent Office for Police Conduct from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may, however, be eligile for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk.
The Home Office has indicated that there may be an expectation that public servants in arm’s-length bodies, such as ours, will be encouraged to attend the office at the same levels as civil servants which is 60% of their working hours. We are considering how this could impact us at the IOPC. In the meantime, we continue to operate a hybrid working model based on business needs, balanced with the needs of our colleagues. Our business need framework guides our decisions about when it is best to work onsite (in our offices or other appropriate locations) to complete tasks most effectively or when to work remotely, offering colleagues flexibility to work where they feel most productive and supporting work-life balance. The model also encourages staff to feel welcome at the IOPC by ensuring we have opportunities to work face-to-face as teams.
Rydym yn croesawu ymgeiswyr i ymgeisio am rolau trwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg fel eu dewis iaith.
Emotional Consideration:
In performing this role, you will have regular exposure to distressing material which will likely be impactful, traumatic and challenging. Given the nature of the work, it is also possible that you will have contact with individuals who are experiencing extreme distress. The IOPC recognises this and offers all staff a range of wellbeing provisions, including TRiM (Trauma Risk Management) peer-to-peer support, a dedicated Wellbeing Advisor, and access to free confidential counselling. All staff are strongly encouraged to proactively access and engage with the support available. If you would like to speak about this element of the role with somebody already doing similar work at the IOPC, please contact humanresources@policeconduct.gov.uk and this can be arranged.
The Role:
As an Intelligence Analyst you will be welcomed into a dynamic and inclusive team. The IOPC is on a journey to develop its culture, perspectives and ethos to support the organisation’s core outcomes, and this is your opportunity to enter into the varied world of IOPC, allowing you to develop your mindset and approaches to contribute to improving the police complaints system in England and Wales.
You will be responsible for providing detailed and complex investigative analysis to the Operations Directorate, providing an objective structured view of that material in the form of charts, diagrams and appropriate reports. The analysis will include conclusions, inferences, information gaps, identification of risks and making recommendations regarding alternative courses of action.
Working in conjunction with colleagues in the Investigations team, you will identify pertinent lines of enquiry and provide focus to the investigation. You will support investigations conducted by Investigators and Lead Investigators.
You will be driving the tactical and strategic objectives of the investigations by the collation, research and analysis of intelligence and information from a variety of internal and external sources.
Taking responsibility for highly sensitive material relating to the investigation, you will ensure the security and confidentiality of that material at all times and that all analysis is undertaken in compliance with relevant policy and legislation and in accordance with national standards of good practice.
You will prepare analytical evidence for potential use in misconduct or criminal proceedings. This may involve liaison with crown prosecution staff, barristers and court chambers staff and attending court as a witness, if required.
This is a challenging but rewarding role and key to the investigations we undertake.
We'll assess you against the below Level 2 behaviours during the selection process:
- Working together
- Delivering at pace
- Making effective decisions
- Communicating and influencing
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Throughout the recruitment process we will also assess your Technical Skills, Experience, Values and Strengths. As part of the application process you will be asked to complete 4 sift questions based on the essential criteria.
Applicants who are successful at the sift stage will be invited to complete an unseen technical exercise prior to attending a remote interview.
Anticipated assessment and interview dates are 10th & 11th January 2024.
Main Responsibilities:
- Provide operational investigative analysis to Operations Directorate Investigators. Develop inferences and hypotheses and identify gaps and inconsistencies within the material through undertaking complex analysis.
- Analyse data collated from various sources to identify patterns and trends. Proactively identify lines of research and intelligence development. Identify risks and consider alternative courses of action.
- Produce appropriate NIM analytical products for the Investigators as appropriate.
- Proactively communicate findings to the Investigators and liaise with them to identify where analysis and investigation research support can add value to the investigation.
- Provide briefings, updates and reports for meetings when required both verbally and in written form. Provide operational briefings to investigators.
- Take responsibility for highly sensitive material relating to the investigation, ensuring the security and confidentiality of that material at all times. Ensure that all analysis is undertaken in compliance with all relevant policy and legislation e.g. CPIA, RIPA, IPA, DPA, HRA and according to national standards of good practice.
- Prepare analytical evidence for potential use in misconduct or criminal proceedings. This may involve liaison with crown prosecution staff, barristers and court chambers staff and attending court as a witness, if required.
- Have a working knowledge of Professional Standards Departmental procedures and misconduct and grievance procedures within law enforcement.
- Maintain standards of professional practice and keep abreast of changes in legislation, policies, and procedures within the police and intelligence environment.
- Carry out such other duties which are consistent with the nature, responsibilities and grading of the post
Experience:
- Extensive experience of conducting strategic and/or operational analysis with particular experience of analysing data from various sources and clearly presenting it to others in written and verbal formats.
- Proven technical experience and success in developing and producing analytical charts and assessments.
- Experience utilising Microsoft applications, particularly Excel.
- Evidence of well-developed critical thinking skills, a capacity to conduct enquiries, obtain information and to use sound judgement to develop this information into tactical or strategic advice.
- Practical experience of sensitive evidence/intelligence gathering techniques and capabilities and the processes which exist to manage disclosure of that material.
- Ensures intelligence is evaluated and disseminated correctly and that sources of intelligence are protected accordingly.
- Proven experience in successfully maintaining working relationships with internal and external parties.
- Evidence of strong written and verbal communication skills.
Skills and Abilities:
- Strong experience in the use of Microsoft Excel
- Strong experience of research and analytical tasks; including obtaining, collating and analysing information and the associated clerical/administrative tasks.
- Experience of assessing a wide range of materials and data and preparing and delivering reports.
Essential:
- Fully trained, accredited and experienced analyst
- Prepared to maintain standards of professional practice and to keep abreast of changes in legislation, policies, and procedures within the operational and intelligence environments.
- Extensive working knowledge of RIPA, IPA CPIA, HRA and other relevant legislation to support investigation file build preparation where sensitive material exists
Desirable:
- Knowledge of intelligence processes
- Working knowledge of HOLMES 2
- Relevant degree/qualification
The role requires clearance to BPSS / SCN
National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Reasonable Adjustments:
The IOPC is a diverse and inclusive workplace and we want to help you demonstrate your full potential whatever type of assessment is used. We are open to providing you with the tools you need to succeed. Whilst this list is not exhaustive, please see potential reasonable adjustments below that we can provide:
- Extra time for presentations or interview questions
- Formatting changes such as colours for text or background on written assignments
- Questions presented in writing during interview
If you require any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process, please email campaigns@policeconduct.gov.uk
Be yourself:
As a completely independent organisation, the IOPC seeks to uphold the rights of the public and investigate the most serious matters, including deaths following police contact, to promote learning and influence change in policing. The IOPC is an organisation steeped in history, influenced by significant figures such as Stephen Lawrence and Sir William Macpherson. We are looking for people to uphold our core values, and in return we will give you a supportive and inclusive work environment to flourish in.
The IOPC is committed to promoting equality and valuing diversity in everything we do. Our vision is to be, and to be seen as, a leader in inclusive employment and services, demonstrating this ethos in everything that we do.
- As a silver standard Stonewall employer, we continue to commit to being a LGBTQ+ employer through the work of our Pride LGBTQ+ Staff Network, creating welcoming environments for lesbian, gay, bi and queer people.
- We are pleased to share that we are a signatory of the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter. The Charter is composed of five calls to action for leaders and organisations across all sectors.
- Being a Disability Confident employer, the IOPC is dedicated to removing the barriers for disabled people to thrive in the workplace.
- Our Staff Networks are constantly working to make the IOPC the leaders of inclusive employment, from our Allyship Programme to Welsh Language Standards and our Know the Line Policy, we are constantly seeking new ways to create an environment for all to develop and thrive.
