THE ROLE
An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for a Senior Analyst in the Sensitive Intelligence Unit. This role will be to lead a team of intelligence analysts responsible for the provision of tactical, strategic and operational analytical services in support of serious organised crime and the delivery of various high level sensitive tactics.
You will set and oversee the standards and approach undertaken by the team and ensure a quality service is delivered against identified requirements.
You will manage, guide and mentor analytical staff and coordinate the provision of appropriate analysis in support of regional and national priorities in the ongoing fight against organised crime.
As part of this role, you will also be required to partake in an on-call rota, as the Sensitive Intelligence Unit is also responsible for providing a 24/7 intelligence response for fast time crimes in action. This will include a requirement for some evening and weekend working and on call, approximately one week in every eight.
Key Responsibilities
- Direct and manage the provision of intelligence analysis and research to support tactical and strategic activity. This includes providing advice and support to senior staff in response to police operations, investigations and partnership activity.
- Coordinate and manage the work of the team, ensuring work is allocated effectively and fairly.
- Motivate and support team members to achieve their objectives and monitor the progress and quality of the work to ensure a high level of service is provided.
- Develop the technical knowledge and skills of the team, providing support, guidance and feedback on their development and encouraging them to take responsibility for their own learning.
- Lead the team in use of analytical techniques, ensuring they’re used appropriately to identify and explain key areas of threat, harm, risk and opportunity
Essential
- Experience in conducting intelligence analysis for both tactical and strategic purposes, ideally from within a covert environment.
- Ability to work with Windows based software and customised databases.
- Experience of process improvement and management.
Desirable
- Completed Analytical training (NIAT, GIAT, DIAM)
- Management experience or qualification
Interested? Please see the attached Role Profile for further details including essential and desirable criteria.
ERSOU – Who we are and what we do
Created in 2010, ERSOU is funded by the seven police forces that make up the eastern region, with Bedfordshire Police being the lead force. ERSOU is the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit, that oversees and delivers a regional level response to Serious and Organised Crime, and Counter Terrorism Policing for the Forces in the Eastern Region.
ERSOU is made up of both Officers and Police Staff from across the entire region and works closely with the 7 Forces and National Partners. The departments are unique, in that they offer opportunities to work and develop individuals professionally in specialist areas, often delivering capabilities that are provided by local forces.
Working for ERSOU presents a fantastic opportunity for you to learn and develop within a unique law enforcement community whose staff and officers are dedicated to protecting the public from the threat of terrorism and serious and organised crime.
ERSOU as an employer can offer.
- Blue light card discounts
- Generous pension scheme
- 24/7 access to an employee assistance programme
- Opportunities to get involved with networking groups such as the network of women, LGBTQ+, parent, carers, health, and wellbeing.
For more information visit www.ersou.police.uk
Vetting:
Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo Management Vetting (5 years residency criteria) and Security Clearance (5 years residency criteria) or Development Vetting, if applicable, before taking up the post. Please be aware the Police Corporate Vetting Unit will undertake security vetting on successful candidates, their family and others that live at their home address, which will include financial checks. Due to the sensitive nature of these checks, we are not able to supply feedback should clearance be declined.
This post is designated a ‘reserved post’ under the Civil Service Nationality Rules and is open only to UK Nationals. Anyone holding dual nationality can make an application but may be required to relinquish non-British nationality if successful (and any entitlement you may have to a foreign nationality) as a condition of your confirmation of appointment with CTP. When applying please click Yes to the British Nationality Question in order to progress to the next step of the application process. One of your parents should also be British or have substantial ties to the UK. In the latter instance; substantial ties mean that your parent is a citizen of a British Overseas Territory, a Commonwealth citizen, US citizen, EEA citizen, British national or citizen overseas, and they would need to have demonstrable connections with the UK by way of family history or have been resident here for a substantial period of time.
If you’re already married to, or cohabiting with, a person who isn’t a British citizen, you may still be eligible for employment at the discretion of the department. You should note however, that marriage to, or cohabitation with, a person who isn’t a British citizen after appointment may, in some circumstances, result in the withdrawal of security clearance and subsequent transfer to another department, or (if this is not possible or the officer does not wish to transfer) dismissal. Each case will be considered on its merits, considering the ties between the person involved and the United Kingdom.
For Further information
Email us at ASK.ERSOU@beds.police.uk , emails will be forwarded on to the relevant recruiting manager. Or visit our website at (ERSOU) and we will endeavour to reply within 3 working days.
Additional Information
All internal applicants must have successfully completed their probationary period to apply for this role.
Internal applicants within Bedfordshire Police, Cambridgeshire Constabulary or Hertfordshire Constabulary (BCH), should upload either a CV or provide relevant skills, experiences and qualifications on Word/PDF document.
This vacancy is live to those at risk of redundancy and will remain open to redeployees until the conditional offer stage throughout the recruitment process. Redeployees will take priority over other applicants at any point during the recruitment process up until conditional offer. If a redeployee is successful and accepts an offer, they will remain on their home force’s terms and conditions.
As a Disability Confident leader, we take personal responsibility to help create an inclusive workplace, where police officers and staff respect one another, feel valued for their differences and can be themselves. We are committed to providing workplace adjustments, wherever needed so everyone feels welcome and can flourish. If you have a disability and you meet the minimum criteria for the position you are applying for, you will be entitled to an interview under the ‘Offer an Interview Scheme’.
It is recommended that you download and store a copy of the role profile as this will no longer be available once the advert has closed.
