Senior Intelligence Analyst

West Midlands Police; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

West Midlands Police is seeking a Senior Intelligence Analyst to lead and manage the analytical function within the intelligence department. The successful candidate will deliver analysis aligned with the force's vision and priorities while ensuring compliance with national standards. Key responsibilities include managing a team, delivering analytical products, and providing guidance on intelligence interpretation. The role demands strong leadership, excellent communication skills, and the ability to innovate within the analytical portfolio.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership ability and experience managing workloads.
• Skills in methodologies to identify and analyze threats.
• Excellent communication skills in verbal, graphical, and written formats.

Responsibilities

• Co-manage a team of Higher Analysts and set priorities.
• Deliver comprehensive analytical products and innovative tactics.
• Interpret intelligence to drive decision-making and operational activity.

Skills

Leadership

Critical Thinking

Communication

Initiative

Integrity

Education

Graduate level qualification

Tools

Specialised Software

Job description

Prospective officers and staff must be held to a higher standard of behaviour and accountability than members of the public, and therefore their right to privacy can be fettered in certain circumstances. This ensures that members of the police are fully aware and accountable for the unique powers entrusted to them and the standards of professional behaviour they swear to uphold.

Post: Senior Intelligence Analyst

Location: Birmingham City Centre

Salary: £38,500 - £42,879 (Grade 8)

We are currently recruiting for the post of Senior Intelligence Analyst. The Senior Analyst will direct, manage and supervise Force Intelligence's analytical function through the line management of higher analysts. The Senior Analyst is responsible for delivering analysis aligned with WMP's vision, strategies, and priorities, while meeting national intelligence and analytical standards. The function is omni-competent in matters of analysis.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Co-manage a team of Higher Analysts.
2. Set priorities for the analytical function across the intelligence department.
3. Deliver comprehensive analytical products, including problem profiles.
4. Develop innovative tactics for acquiring, developing, and evidencing intelligence to support investigations.
5. Interpret intelligence and provide guidance to drive decision-making, operational activity, and strategies.
6. Deliver analysis throughout WMP processes and governance (e.g., TTCG, STCG, LTCG).
7. Lead the development and delivery of operational and strategic assessments.
8. Identify risks, threats, vulnerabilities, and opportunities to support WMP strategies.
9. Offer specialist and technical guidance to the analytical function, the intelligence academy, and across the wider force in line with IPP, NIM, and the College of Policing.
10. Maintain professional and legislative standards through a QA process.
11. Drive innovation in the analytical portfolio and promote best practices.
12. Assess and improve analyst technical skills across the Force, ensuring consistency with IPP guidelines.
13. Support the Intelligence Academy in delivering and assuring IPP compliance for continuous professional development.
14. Attend relevant local, regional, and national forums.
15. Take appropriate security precautions regarding intelligence information.

Essential Criteria:

• Graduate level qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant environment.
• Proven leadership ability.
• Skills in methodologies to identify, analyze, and understand threats within policing or law enforcement.
• Experience in critical and strategic thinking.
• Excellent communication skills in verbal, graphical, and written formats.
• Initiative and innovation in leading a team.
• Maintain high levels of integrity, discretion, and confidentiality.
• Ability to develop and motivate a team aligned with Force values and strategic priorities.
• Significant experience managing workloads and projects successfully.
• Skilled in setting and monitoring performance objectives, assessing risks, and taking corrective actions.
• Ability to build trusting relationships with stakeholders to understand and respond to their needs.
• Proficient in using specialised software to extract, analyze, and report data.

Desirable Criteria:

• College of Policing IPP Qualification (to be completed within 12 months of appointment) and ongoing compliance.