Intelligence Analyst

UK Health Security Agency; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is recruiting all-source intelligence analysts at the Higher Executive Officer (HEO) grade to join the NSIA unit within the AIA Directorate in London. You will fuse information from multiple sources to support health security decisions at the UK Government level.

The role is hybrid, based at our London Canary Wharf HQ with a mix of office and flexible working patterns, and offers development opportunities across policy areas and collaboration with colleagues and

Qualifications

• Experience as an all-source intelligence analyst or a bioscience/health degree with relevant professional experience.
• Ability to analyse complex information and produce clear written and verbal outputs.
• Ability to build relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Conduct intelligence analysis using structured analytic techniques for health security issues.
• Research and interpret information from diverse sources for analytical products.
• Collaborate with AIA, UKHSA and government partners on analytical projects.
• Communicate findings clearly to diverse audiences and convey confidence levels.
• Manage workload and meet deadlines while developing subject matter expertise.
• Contribute to a positive team culture and share knowledge.

Skills

All-source intelligence analysis

Communication skills

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Health or bioscience degree

Equivalent qualification

Job description

We are recruiting all-source intelligence analysts at the Higher Executive Officer (HEO) grade to work in the new National Security Intelligence Assessment (NSIA) unit in UKHSA's Analysis and Intelligence Assessment (AIA) Directorate. We expertly fuse all sources of qualitative and quantitative information on UK and global health security threats and their drivers.

We provide insight and foresight to support Ministers, Chief Medical Officers (CMO), and policy and decision makers across Health and HMG; making impact every day.

This is an exciting time to join a growing UKHSA all-source assessment cadre, where you will join a fast-paced environment working across a variety of topic areas and continual opportunities for collaboration and improvement.

Main duties of the job

As a National Security Intelligence Analyst you will:

• Conduct intelligence analysis using structured analytic techniques to contribute to high-quality assessment products that provide UK decision-makers and policymakers with insight into a broad range of health security issues and their implications for the UK.
• Support the development of analytical products by researching, collating, evaluating and interpreting information from a wide range of sources, including complex and potentially conflicting information.
• Work closely with colleagues across AIA, UKHSA and wider government to support collaborative analytical projects and contribute to building effective working relationships with internal and external partners.
• Maintain an awareness of emerging health security and national security developments within the UK and internationally, identifying issues of potential relevance to UK interests.
• Communicate analytical findings clearly and concisely, both in writing and verbally, tailoring outputs appropriately for different audiences and clearly articulating levels of confidence and uncertainty.
• Manage your workload effectively, delivering multiple tasks to agreed deadlines and escalating risks or challenges where appropriate.
• Contribute to a positive team culture, supporting colleagues, sharing knowledge and continuously developing your analytical skills and subject matter expertise.

Please Note, this list is not exhaustive.

About us

We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.

UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.

Job responsibilities

• In NSIA we deliver expert evidence synthesis, analysis and assessment of medical, epidemiological, environmental, bio-scientific and other information related to human health from all sources open, technical and closed.
• We employ critical thinking and structured analytical techniques, including futures projection, to draw out so-what implications. We draw on world-leading talent across a range of disciplines, including intelligence assessment, epidemiology, data science, statistical modelling and social research, to maximise impact through collaboration.
• We deliver assessments that provide insight and foresight to policy and decision-makers in UKHSA, DHSC, and across UK Government, supporting them to understand, prepare for, and mitigate health risks to the UK and its global interests.
• As an analyst in this area, you will produce and support the production of all source intelligence assessment on a wide variety of UK and global health security topics, including international outbreaks and major events; health systems; health mis- and disinformation; chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN); medical supply resilience; and health technology. If not already, you will complete extensive training to join the Professional Head of Intelligence Assessment (PHIA) profession.
• The post offers superb development opportunities and the chance to gain exposure across a broad range of policy areas, achieving real-world impact with the most senior officials at the heart of decision making in government.
• We want to know what you can bring to the mission. In turn we will help you to broaden and deepen your expertise while in post, with a tailored learning and development offering within a supportive and positive working environment.
• Professional experience as an all-source intelligence analyst OR a health or bioscience degree (or equivalent qualification) and professional experience in a bioscience or health field (which could be from a policy, diplomatic, technical, clinical, or professional academic background).
• Experience researching, evaluating and interpreting information from multiple sources to support analytical products, assessments, reports or briefings.
• Ability to analyse complex information, identify key findings, patterns and trends, and contribute to evidence-based assessments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex information clearly and concisely to different audiences.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.

Location

This role is being offered as hybrid working based at our core HQ in London Canary Wharf.

We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, averaged over a month) working at our office. Our core HQ offices are modern and newly refurbished with excellent city centre transport links and benefit from co-location with other government departments such as the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC).

Security Clearance Level Requirement

Successful candidates must pass a basic disclosure and barring security check before they can be appointed. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Developed Vetting. For meaningful National Security Vetting checks to be carried out individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 10 years as the role requires Security Developed Vetting (DV) clearance. UK residency less than the outlined periods may not necessarily bar you from gaining national security vetting and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder/Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice.

Eligibility Criteria

This vacancy is open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service as well as internal applicants.

Salary Information

If you are successful at interview, and are moving from another government department, NHS, or Local Authority, the relevant starting salary principles for level transfers or promotions will apply. Otherwise, roles are offered at the pay scale minimum for the grade, but in exceptional circumstances there may be flexibility if you are able to demonstrate you are already in receipt of an existing, higher salary. Pay increases are through the relevant annual pay award for the role and terms.

Higher Executive Officer (HEO)

£37,749 to £45,353 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working