Higher Intelligence Officer

Serious Fraud Office; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in the UK is seeking a Higher Intelligence Officer to join their Intelligence Division. This role will focus on evaluating intelligence referrals, leading operations, and managing a team to support investigations. Ideal candidates will have experience in law enforcement and possess strong analytical skills. The offer includes a competitive salary, pension contributions, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Civil Service Pension benefits

Generous annual leave

Interest-free travel loan

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in a law enforcement or intelligence environment.
• Ability to manage and supervise a team effectively.
• Proficient in assessing intelligence information.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and assure intelligence referrals for case acceptance.
• Lead intelligence development operations when needed.
• Manage the progression of work within the Intelligence Division.

Skills

Intelligence analysis

Report writing

Data evaluation

Stakeholder engagement

Team management

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Position Overview

The Intelligence Division is the driving force behind the identification and development of new cases for the SFO. Working in partnership with wider law enforcement agencies and intelligence communities, the SFO is focused on tackling the most serious and complex cases of fraud, bribery and corruption nationally. With plans to increase the scope of its intelligence division in the new year, the SFO seeks to be more proactive in case identification and innovative in its tactics to tackle serious organised crime. The role of the Higher Intelligence Officer (HIO) within the intelligence division is central to SFO's activities in triaging and developing referrals and intelligence which are the lifeblood of the agencies work streams as well as supporting and developing colleagues.

The HIO works as part of a team collecting, evaluating, analysing, assessing and disseminating information and intelligence from a variety of sources. The HIO will be required to build and maintain relationships with individuals and organisations who can assist the SFO by providing information of relevance to the investigation and prosecution of its cases. All activities will be carried out within a defined legal and procedural framework.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluating and quality assuring intelligence referrals against the SFO case acceptance criteria taking into account a range of factors as appropriate.
• Working with Senior Intelligence Officer colleagues on intelligence development operations, in some instances leading on casework as time and resources allow.
• Develop and maintain systems and processes to track the progression of work undertaken by staff within the Intelligence Division.
• Handling email and postal correspondence received by the SFO, to accurately capture intelligence and provide a professional first point of contact for the organisation.
• Developing accurate and comprehensive intelligence pictures which identify potential suspects and criminality, seeking clarification, obtaining more material or making further enquiries where necessary.
• Management and supervision of Intelligence Officer colleagues in the timely delivery of quality intelligence products in accordance with the responsibilities set out on their job description and completion of performance appraisals as appropriate.

For more information about the role and for a full list of key responsibilities, please see attached Job Pack. We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Behaviours

• Making Effective Decisions
• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together

Remuneration and Benefits

• Salary of £38,151.
• Serious Fraud Office contributes £11,052 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
• Option to join the Civil Service pension scheme. Further details at http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/pensions.
• Generous annual leave provision of 25 days which increases to 30 days after five years' service plus an additional day in recognition of the King's Birthday and the option to buy or sell up to five days' leave per year.
• Discretionary performance‑related bonus scheme.
• Interest‑free season travel ticket, bicycle loan and cycle to work scheme.
• Access to the Rental Deposit Salary Advance Scheme which assists employees in meeting the costs of deposits for privately rented homes.
• Opportunities for learning and development.
• Flexible working arrangements and family‑friendly policies.
• Voucher for eye care and discounted spectacles.
• Access to a range of discounts through membership of the Civil Service Sports and Social Club, CSSC Sports and Leisure. http://www.cssc.co.uk/.
• Maternity and paternity leave provision over and above the statutory entitlements.
• Access to My CPS Rewards Gateway. My CPS Rewards offers staff a range of rewards and savings including:

• Discounts with high‑street retailers
• Savings on grocery shopping at a range of supermarkets
• Special salary sacrifice and recognition schemes
• Reloadable gift cards and e‑cards
• Instant vouchers

Any move to the Serious Fraud Office from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax‑Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk.

It will not be possible to provide feedback to applicants who are unsuccessful at the application stage.

Interview Stage

Behaviours and essential experience as outlined in the job pack will be tested at interview.

Full details of the interview process will be made available to shortlisted candidates in the invite to interview.

Sift to take place from 7th January.

Interviews are expected to take place from 14th January.

All dates are indicative and subject to change.

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 a security check. See our vetting charter. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks.

Nationality Requirements

• 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)
• 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 available.

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code 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. 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.