Job Description (JD)
Band 4
Group Profile - Business Administrator Specialist (BAS)
Job Description - BAS: Intelligence Analyst
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OR-JES-302-JD-B4 : BAS : Intelligence Analyst v8.0
Document Type
Management
Version
8.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
01/07/21
Status
Baselined
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Job Evaluation Assurance and Support Team
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Reward Team
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OR-JES-302-JD-B4 : BAS : Intelligence Analyst v8.0
Job Description
Job Title
BAS : Intelligence Analyst
Group Profile
Business Administration Specialist
Organisation Level
Delivery
Band
4
Overview of the job
This is a specialist administrative job in an establishment.
Summary
The job holder will provide administrative support to the Security Intelligence
Department and assist the Head of Security in the delivery of an effective
intelligence system within the establishment.
They will be responsible for maintaining administration systems effectively and
efficiently within specified timescales for the establishment
This is a non-operational job with no line management responsibilities. This role is
rotational.
Responsibilities,
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities
Activities and Duties
and duties:
• Analyse and evaluate intelligence information to support and inform decision
making in the prevention of security breaches and management of incidents.
Where required, undertake further analysis on Security Incidents Reports (SIRs)
that require it
• Produce a monthly Intelligence Report and disseminate it as required within the
establishment, collating feedback, before presenting the report at the monthly
Security meeting
• Regularly update line management regarding local security issues and any
intelligence received
• Make sure that the security intelligence system is updated, maintained, used
appropriately and that staff are trained in its use as required
• Check security information received, determine level of importance and
recommend responses and solutions
• Collate and distribute monthly targets for searching and mandatory drug tests to
all residential units
• Delivers in-house training in intelligence related procedures which will include
both induction training for new starters and some specific on-going training
which reinforces the need for all staff to adhere to security protocols
• Liaise with other establishments, Law Enforcement groups and external agencies
and to disseminate intelligence and SIR information in line with local and national
policies to maintain safety and security
• Provide advice and guidance to the Security Manager on current trends and
issues. This includes identifying and monitoring of targets under the local supply
reduction policy and extremism policy
• Monitor the Regulatory Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) and Covert Human
Intelligence Sources (CHIS) procedures in line with relevant local/national
policies, audit standards, Local Security Strategy (LSS), Interceptions of
Communications Commissioner’s Office (IOCCO) and other standards
• Monitor prisoner communications in line with relevant local/national policies,
audit standards, LSS and the IOCCO requirements
OR-JES-302-JD-B4 : BAS : Intelligence Analyst v8.0
• Support the Establishment Corruption Prevention Manager in detecting staff
‘wrongdoing’, preventing and detecting crime
• Act as the liaison for the BRENT secure fax
• Act as point of contact for all Violent and Sex Offender Register (ViSOR) issues in
the security department
• Liaise with external stakeholders regarding Counter Terrorism and Extremism
• Interview prisoners where intelligence suggests they may be the victims of
extremist bullying or where prisoners have requested to speak to Security
relating to Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU)
• Brief and liaise with residential units regarding covert testing
• Compile and keep up to date “subject profiles" on any Terrorism Act (TACT)
prisoners, “problem profiles" and analytical reports on incidents or individuals
• Assess any seized items such as literature/audio for any extremist content
• Compile and complete reports on TACT or Security Threat Group prisoners
Undertake other administrative tasks including:
• Organise, produce and maintain accurate records for the area of work
• Act as contact point for all communications to the Team, prioritise and distribute
to the appropriate person or relevant department in the establishment
• Complete monitoring returns for the area of work
• Input requisitions on the finance database for purchases in the area of work
• Co-ordinate any awareness sessions for the area of work
• Prepare paperwork for checking by their manager, conducting initial checks as
required
• Correspond with relevant stakeholders and agencies to ensure that they are
aware of information and that it is adequately shared
• Maintain and check establishment databases, manual filing systems and logs of
information with responses within timescales, producing reports as required
• Collate information on relevant Service Delivery Indicators (SDI’s)
• Arrange any meetings including the preparation of paperwork, minutes and
action points
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not
intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable
alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant
adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall
be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.
An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium
of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.
Behaviours
• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Managing a Quality Service
• Making Effective Decisions
Strengths
It is advised strengths are chosen locally, recommended 4-8.
Essential Experience
Technical
Job holders must complete specific training in their administrative specialism once
Requirements
they take up post.
OR-JES-302-JD-B4 : BAS : Intelligence Analyst v8.0
When transferring to a Young Persons establishment the job holder will be required
to successfully undertake an assessment to demonstrate suitability to work with
Young People.
Ability
• Able to deal effectively and assertively with staff at all levels
• Able user of MS Word and MS Excel
• Information collation and analysis
Minimum Eligibility
• All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up post.
• All external candidates are subject to 6 months’ probation. Internal candidates are
subject to probation if they have not already served a probationary period within
HMPPS.
• All staff are required to declare whether they are a member of a group or
organisation which HMPPS consider to be racist.
Hours of Work
(Unsocial Hours)
Allowances
OR-JES-302-JD-B4 : BAS : Intelligence Analyst v8.0
Success Profile
Strengths
Behaviours
It is advised strengths
Ability
Experience
Technical
are chosen locally,
recommended 4-8
Changing and Improving
Able to deal effectively
Job holders must complete specific
and assertively with staff
training in their administrative
at all levels
specialism once they take up post.
Communicating and Influencing
Able user of MS Word
When transferring to a Young Persons
and MS Excel
establishment the job holder will be
required to successfully undertake an
assessment to demonstrate suitability to
work with Young People.
Working Together
Information collation
and analysis
Managing a Quality Service
Making Effective Decisions
Choose an item.
OR-JES-302-JD-B4 : BAS : Intelligence Analyst v8.0