THE ROLE
An opportunity has arisen for a role as an Assessor within the Fixed Intelligence Management Unit (FIMU) within ERSOU-CTP. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated person looking to develop their career, and work within the Counter Terrorism environment.
Working alongside officers and staff from the other strands of CONTEST, as well as local partners, you will be part of a small team to receive, evaluate and manage all intelligence/information in line with the NSIM, highlighting threat and risk to the IMU Manager and carrying out development where appropriate.
This role is in ERSOU-CTP which is part of a national network dedicated to protecting the public from the threat of terrorism. The unit has officers covering all four areas of the Government’s CONTEST strategy – Protect, Prepare, Prevent, and Pursue.
This position is being advertised as a Staff and Officer Role. There is only one position available. It will be offered to the most suitable candidate from either application pool.
Experience & Qualifications:
Candidates will be required to:
- Receive and evaluate new intelligence and information to establish, Relevance, any Threat / Risk / Vulnerability, and Identify evidential / intelligence opportunities.
- Have knowledge of, and practical experience in, the development of sensitive intelligence products and processes, covert policing tactics and the management and handling of sensitive intelligence.
- Demonstrate Partnership working to ensure identified Threat / Risk / Vulnerability is mitigated.
Key Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will research force systems, identifying intelligence/information that contains potential CT threat/risk or vulnerability.
This will then be assessed in accordance to the National Standards for Intelligence Management (NSIM) and Intelligence Handling Model (IHM). Identified CT threat / risk will be developed in conjunction with Partners where required and non-CT intelligence with identified threat / risk will be signposted to relevant department to ensure any threat / risk posed is mitigated.
Personal Qualities & Attributes:
Candidates should be able to work well as part of a regional team, whilst also hold the ability to make unsupervised decisions when required.
Candidates should also have good communication skills and the ability to work under pressure.
Hours of work:
This role will be subject to a shift pattern that requires staff to work a late turn (1100-1900), and weekend (0800-1600) one week in eight. The remaining shifts are between the core hours of 0700-1600.
Travel commitment:
Given the nature of the CT effort there may be a requirement to travel throughout the Eastern Region based on operational need. Pool vehicles are available should this be required.
WHAT TO INCLUDE IN YOUR APPLICATION
If you are successful, you will be joining one of the most accomplished policing collaborations in the UK where ERSOU’s values of Courageous, Inclusive and Professional are exhibited daily across the full breadth of capabilities and functions we deliver.
You will be expected to provide written evidence around the following competencies and written evidence covering the minimum entry requirements from the role profile:
- We take ownership
- We are collaborative
- We analyse critically
Please note there is 500 words limit for each competency.
Interested? please see the role profile for further details
ERSOU – Who are we 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
We are committed to building a leadership team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals who are currently underrepresented at senior levels, including women, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, disabled people, and those from LGBTQ+ communities.
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
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 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’.
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