HQ Job Description (JD)
Band 5
Directorate: Security, Order and Counter Terrorism
Job Description - Intelligence Analyst - NIU
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Management
Version
3.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
7 December 2021
Status
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Job Description
Job Title
Intelligence Analyst - NIU
Directorate
Security, Order and Counter Terrorism
Band
5
Overview of the job
The post holder(s) will work in the National Intelligence Unit at HQ or one of the 5
Regional Intelligence Units. The post hold will be responsible for analysis in their
respective areas. These areas include, but are not limited to, Counter Terrorism,
Counter Corruption, Financial Intelligence, Sensitive Intelligence, Strategic
Intelligence or Crime including Organised Crime across the relevant region or
nationally in HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS). All these intelligence units
form part of the National Intelligence Unit.
Intelligence Analyst(s) will play a critical role in developing the intelligence picture on
a range of threats impacting on their geographic or thematic area, drawing on
existing intelligence products as well as developing their own analysis.
The post holder will be responsible for providing strategic and tactical intelligence
analysis and products which will look across prison and probation contexts at ‘high
priority’ offenders, offending groups and operational security vulnerabilities in their
area.
The post holder will report directly to the band 7 Senior Intelligence Analysts in the
respective Unit. The post is a flexible resource within the function and the post
holder may be asked to undertake work for another Unit to respond to changes in
priorities.
The post holder may have direct line management and professional development of
the band 3 intelligence researchers.
These posts may be based either in HQ (102 Petty France, London) or in one of the
five Regional Hubs, exact details will be specified in the advert. Regular travel is likely
and will include prison establishments, prison Group Directors’ offices and Probation
Service Division offices as well as law enforcement partners’ offices. In addition there
is likely to be occasional travel throughout England and Wales for national matters.
Remote/Home working will be an option though specifics will be role dependent.
A background in analytical work (any discipline) would be an advantage but is not
essential; training in intelligence analysis will be provided if required. Furthermore,
some roles will require the post holder to partake in specialist training and
accreditation which will be provided.
Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to take up a key role supporting the ongoing
development of intelligence analysis as a professional service to HMPPS.
The post holder will be expected to develop and deliver a high quality intelligence
analytical service to HMPPS and law enforcement partners; therefore, they will
require a strong grasp of intelligence and data analytical techniques, research skills,
information handling requirements, as well as understand and anticipate
information and intelligence requirements from a range of partners.
The post holder will also require strong communication skills to engage with a wide
range of consumers of intelligence at all levels within HMPPS, with law enforcement
partners, the National Crime Agency and, for some roles, the Security Services.
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The post has no operational requirement. However, an understanding of prisons,
probation and/or law enforcement operating environment would be an advantage.
The postholder must act with the highest levels of personal and professional
integrity and champion these qualities in others. They must be vetted to Security
Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV) depending on the role. It is likely that roles in
the Sensitive Intelligence Unit will require DV, but this is subject to change.
Responsibilities,
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities
Activities and Duties
and duties:
• National and Regional Intelligence Products: produce ad hoc ‘problem
profiles’ on request, based on emerging trends. Produce intelligence
assessments to support the case management of high risk or emerging
‘threat group’ individuals, discuss and develop terms of reference for an
intelligence analysis product; obtain and evaluate information for
intelligence analysis; apply analytical techniques to interpret information
for intelligence analysis; use inference development to make judgments
based on intelligence analysis methodology; create intelligence analysis
products to support decision making; disseminate intelligence products;
and review the effectiveness of the analysis process.
• Intelligence Sharing and Partnership working: Support the unit in
developing and maintaining good working relationships with both internal
colleagues and external partners at national, regional and local levels to
facilitate timely sharing of intelligence. Attend prison, probation and law
enforcement regional and national forums as required. Support information
requests and flows on both strategic and tactical intelligence, information
or data requirements.
• Management & Leadership: line manage and provide professional
development to Band 3 Intelligence Researchers, and provide support to
prison and probation colleagues and partners on the Professionalisation of
intelligence.
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.
Behaviours
• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Delivering at Pace
• Leadership
Strengths
It is advised strengths are chosen locally, recommended 4-8.
Experience
• Candidates will be required to submit a supporting statement as an opportunity
to further highlight how you meet the criteria set out in the job description
Technical
Requirements
Ability
• Strong communication skills (report writing and verbal)
• Effective IT skills (MS Word, Excel & PowerPoint)
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Minimum Eligibility
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• 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.
• All staff are required to declare any conflicts of interests and vulnerabilities in line
with HMPPS staff policy.
Hours of Work
Depending on the role, Unsocial or On-Call payments may be due. Please check the
(Unsocial Hours)
relevant advert for details.
Allowances
To be confirmed by Recruiting Manager
Unsocial Hours Working
This role requires working regular unsocial hours and a 17% payment will be paid in
addition to your basic pay to recognise this. Unsocial hours are those hours outside
0700 - 1900hrs Monday to Friday and include working evenings, nights, weekends
and Bank/Public holidays.
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Success Profile
Strengths
Behaviours
It is advised strengths
Ability
Experience
Technical
are chosen locally,
recommended 4-8
Communicating and Influencing
Strong communication skills
Candidates will be required to
(report writing and verbal)
submit a supporting statement as an
opportunity to further highlight how
you meet the criteria set out in the
job description
Making Effective Decisions
Effective IT skills (MS Word,
Excel & PowerPoint)
Seeing the Big Picture
Delivering at Pace
Leadership
HQ-JES-2117 Intelligence Analyst - NIU v3.0