21069 Proactive Intelligence Lead North West West Midlands
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Job Summary
North West / West Midlands region - based at nearest HMPPS location.
Overview of the job
This is a regional based role delivering services at a national regional and local establishment level. The role holder will report to their respective B9 Regional Intelligence Unit manager.
This role provides support to establishments by ensuring compliance with the statutory requirements of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) in particular ensuring that all of the statutory requirements of RIPA (CHIS and Surveillance) are completed satisfactorily and in compliance with the Act and its associated Codes of Practice.
The role holder will need to engage directly with establishment senior management to discuss relevant covert opportunities and undertake risk management. This will entail close and frequent liaison with the relevant establishment Governors.
Where required they will also need to engage with law enforcement counterparts in covert policing to assist support and advise in relation to the use of covert tactics in HMPPS.
The role holder will also be required to liaise with the HMPPS Central Authorities Bureau and ensure that applications are properly completed and in place where appropriate. This will include ensuing that timely reviews renewals and cancellations are completed and submitted for all of the regions RIPA applications.
The role holders RIPA statutory duties provide the oversight and compliance functions in relation to HMPPS RIPA applications (as set out in the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA)). The role holders oversight functions include the recruitment of sources the use made of sources and that all RIPA applications are proportionate necessary and lawful.
The role holder will supervise and manage staff within their Regional Pro-active Intelligence Team performing all of the required HMPPS line management functions. As head of the Regional Unit they will also be responsible for managing any financial aspects of running the unit and ensuring that all required management information is captured effectively.
This role will also include management oversight of all their regions HMPPS structured debriefing activity.
The role requires some travelling across the region and throughout the country and the post holder will be required to perform on call duties.
Summary
The role holder will be regionally based reporting to their B9 head of the NIU regional Intelligence unit.
Responsibilities Activities and Duties
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities activities and duties:
The oversight and management of HMPPS RIPA applications within their area of geographic responsibility.
Ensuring that all of the statutory responsibilities of RIPA (CHIS and
Surveillance) within their regions are carried out effectively including a role as regional RIPA Controller of CHIS.
Challenging poor performance effectively and supporting good practice. This will involve sensitive dialogue with the most senior prison managers in their regions and often involve demonstrating to them that their RIPA compliance performance may need to be improved.
Acting as strategic tactical RIPA adviser to PGDs Heads of Groups Governing Governors and Deputy Governors within their region.
Supervision as a Controller of CHIS use and conduct applications and associated risk assessments (including ensuring that risk assessments and risk management plans are comprehensive relevant and up to date).
Ensuring that all meetings/contacts are properly authorized and that appropriate authorisations for use and conduct are in place.
Ensuring that all reporting (accurately and in good time) all information supplied by the source and has been evaluated sanitised and disseminated correctly.
Ensuring the welfare of the source is properly considered and reported on.
Ensuring the source is properly tasked and thoroughly briefed regards their personal security.
Ensuring that appropriate levels of tradecraft are applied across their region.
Attendance at Regional/Group - Governing Governor Deputy Governor and tasking meetings as required.
Liaison with associated law enforcement agency Dedicated Source Units at a strategic level to develop partnership agreements identify ways of working together and developing sound operational inter-agency practices.
Strategic oversight and co-ordination of regional Structured Debriefing operations within their region.
Monitoring and ensuring regional compliance to the HMPPS Policy RIPA CPIA legislation and other relevant legislation.
Dealing with and reporting to the CAB and RIPA SRO any suspicions of RIPA/ Prison Rule breaches.
Line management of all staff within the Regional pro-active intelligence units and acting as regional Head of Profession for CHIS Handlers.
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
Delivering at Pace
Making Effective Decisions
Communicating and Influencing
Managing a Quality Service
Working Together
Experience
The job holder must have good knowledge of custodial operational practice.
The job holder must have in-depth knowledge of the principles legislation rules policies and tools of RIPA and intelligence management.
The job holder will have in-depth knowledge of RIPA 2000 IPCO guidance Operational Guidance Documents Offender Management Act (PSO 1100) Request for Productions (PSO 1801) NPIA Guidance Documents on Covert Operations knowledge of Word Excel PowerPoint IIS and PINS-Saadian.
The job holder will have in-depth knowledge Part 2 of RIPA practices both theoretical and practical application. The new prison National Intelligence Model and basic analysis awareness. The management of covert tactics in prisons is complex and requires thorough assessment and risk management the job holder requires the highest level of skills and knowledge to make decisions which will invariably impact on risk and may if not handled sensitively adversely impact on human safety.
The job holder will have experience of completing intelligence reports on Mercury.
The job holder will have extensive experience of overt and covert criminal investigation in a prison intelligence management interviewing techniques structured debriefing and understanding of disclosure (CPIA Parole Board and other Civil Law Jurisdictions).
The job holder will recognise the sensitivities around undertaking HMPPS and law enforcement covert activity in a prison environment and be able to liaise with LEA/Police partners.
Technical
Knowledge of and attendance on appropriate courses for the following areas:
- Covert Policing Management of CHIS HMPPS Handlers course
- National CHIS in Prison Course
- Structured Debriefing Course
- CPIA (Disclosure)
Post holder must be vetted to SC Strap level 2.
Hours of Work (Unsocial Hours) Allowances
37 hour week
Working Arrangements & Further Information
The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location different MoJ sites and / or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Hybrid Working will not suit everyones circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.
For nationally advertised roles the successful candidate(s) will be appointed to aMoJoffice location which may include their nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office. This will be discussed and agreed on the completion of pre-employment checks.
Some of MoJs terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform. The changes will apply to staff joining MoJ who are new to the Civil Service. Staff joining MoJ from other civil service employers will transfer onto the new MoJ terms if they are already on modernised terms in their current post or onto unmodernised MoJ terms if they are on unmodernised terms at their current post. Details will be available if an offer is made.
Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week excluding breaks which are unpaid. HMPPS welcomes part-time flexible and job-sharing working patterns where they meet the demands of the role and business needs. All applications for part-time flexible and job-sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance withthe HMPPS Flexible Working policy.
If you are a current NPS employee this vacancy may be available on a Loan basis for up to 2 years. Applications are invited from suitable qualified staff.
The Loan/Secondment is subject to the approval of the selected candidates Business Unit which should be obtained before confirmation of appointment.
Benefits
Annual Leave
-The holiday year runs from 1 March. If you work a non standard work pattern your leave entitlement may be expressed in either hours or days as appropriate. Leave entitlement is calculated on a pro-rata basis and you will be advised of your actual entitlement on appointment. If you were appointed internally and your leave was previously calculated in days this will continue to be the case.
Bank Public and Privilege Holidays
-You are entitled to 9 days (66 hours 36 minutes) in recognition of bank public and privilege holidays. These hours are added to your annual leave allowance. There is a requirement to work some public and bank holidays subject to your shift pattern and the operational needs of the establishment
Pension
-The Civil Service offers a choice of two pension schemes giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.
Work Life Balance
HM Prison & Probation Service(HMPPS) is keen to encourage alternative working arrangements. Work life balance provides greater opportunities for staff to work more flexibly wherever managers and establishments can accommodate requests to do so. HMPPS offers flexible working subject to completion of a satisfactory probationary period and NVQ
Season Ticket Advance
-After two months service youll be eligible to apply for a season ticket advance to purchase a quarterly or longer-period season ticket for travel between home and your place of work
Childcare Vouchers
For any moves across the Civil Service may have implications on your ability to carry on claiming childcare vouchers
Training
HMPPS is committed to staff development and offers a range of training and development opportunities including areas such as Equality and Diversity Dealing with Challenging Behaviour Suicide Prevention and Anti Bullying Programmes
-There are opportunities to access promotion programmes and HMPPS provides a variety of training appropriate to individual posts
-All staff receive security and diversity training and an individual induction programme into their new roles
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 the HMPPS considers to be racist
Working for the Civil Service
TheCivil Service Codesets 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 Commissionsrecruitment principles.Should you feel that the recruitment process has breached the recruitment principles you are able to raise a formal complaint in the following order
- To Transformative Business Services (0(Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail);
- To Ministry of Justice Resourcing team();
- To the Civil Service Commission (details availablehere)
As a Disability Confident employer MoJ are committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills talent and abilities by making adjustments throughout all elements of the recruitment process and in the workplace. MoJ are able to offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria except in a limited number of campaigns.
You will be able to request reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process within the application form. If you need additional help completing the application form please contact the TBS Recruitment Enquiries Team.
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Diversity & Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Planand theCivil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.
A Great Place to Work for Veterans
The Making the Civil Service a Great Place to work for veterans initiative includes a guaranteed interview scheme to those who meet the minimum criteria to provide eligible former members of the Armed Forces with opportunities to secure rewarding jobs. Allowing veterans to continue to serve their country and to bring highly skilled individuals with a broad range of experience into the Civil Service in an environment which recognises and values your previous service in the Armed Forces.
For further details about the initiative and eligibility requirements visit: Interview Scheme
Civil Service departments are expected to explore redeployment opportunities before making an individual redundant. The MoJ is committed as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme to providing opportunities to those who are at risk of redundancy.
MoJ is able to offer an interview to eligible candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria except in a limited number of campaigns. Candidates will not be eligible for the Redeployment Interview Scheme if they are applying on promotion.
Civil Service Nationality Rules
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- 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) (opens in a new window)
- 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
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A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles.
MoJ:
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Use of Artificial Intelligence (Al)
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