PAU Administration Officer (JARD)
Job Title: PAU Administration Officer (JARD)
Salary: The starting salary is £34,808, which includes allowances totalling £2,928.
The salary is broken down as £31,880 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £34,108. Plus, a location allowance of £1,928 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.
Location: Vauxhall
The POCA Assistance Unit (PAU) within Economic Crime provides essential administrative support to Financial Investigators throughout the MPS, and the team ensures our officers and staff have access to the correct systems and tools required to conduct their investigations. The team are responsible for arranging training, producing and analysing Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) performance data for the MPS, undertaking compliance work on cases and other essential admin functions. This role's primary remit will be compliance on cases logged on the Joint Asset Recovery Database (JARD).
Excellent communication and organisation skills are essential as you will be liaising with officers and staff at all levels and working with external stakeholders. Due to the varied nature of the work undertaken by the team, you will often need to manage shifting priorities, meeting set deadlines.
This is a hybrid working role, with 60% of hours to be worked in a MPS building. Although the role will be based at Cobalt Square in Vauxhall, there may be a requirement to travel to other Economic Crime Hubs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Process monthly JARD compliance reports, sending reminders to case owners where records are non-compliant and escalating where necessary.
- Liaise with Financial Investigators (FIs) regarding compliance queries/issues.
- Review bank accounts administered by external partners, contacting officers/staff where compliance has not been met and escalating where necessary.
- Maintain and update the JARD user guidance policy.
- Process JARD User Query forms, create/reactivate/expire accounts as required.
- Produce JARD reports and data in relation to Open Cases, detailing where these cases are held and the age of the case.
- Produce JARD audit lists reviewing overdue log ins and removing access where necessary.
- Produce regular POCA Performance data, including creating relevant data packs.
- Update & maintain the team’s spreadsheets ensuring all entries are completed by set deadlines.
- Assist with secretariat support for meetings as and when required.
- Maintain Economic Crime’s communication systems, including mail groups and team channels.
- Arrange payments, raising purchase orders, good receipting invoices and associated administration tasks.
- Provide cover for any other roles undertaken within the PAU as and when required.
- Any other Ad-Hoc duties as and when required to support management, Economic Crime and wider MPS.
Vetting
This post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material on a daily basis. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) level before taking up the post; with a willingness to undergo Developed Vetting (DV) once in post, if required.
How to apply
To begin your career at the Met, please click the "apply button “. The application process requires a Personal Statement, and an online application form. In your Personal Statement, you should explain your interest in the position and illustrate how your skills and experiences make you a suitable candidate.
Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 10th February 2026.
Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager. The application review for this vacancy will commence 3 weeks after the closing date.
Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview. Interview dates will commence 2-3 weeks after hiring manager review.