Higher Analyst - Counter Terrorism Policing

Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom

£ Competitive

Closing date : 21 July 2024, 11:59pm

Salary: £40,950 - 46,674 ▪ Grade: 7

Within Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) there are eleven regional counter terrorism units (CTUs) and intelligence units (CTIUs). These units collaborate daily to confront the threat from terrorism. They have officers and staff working in a range of specialist fields, including Analysis.

The CTP West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit (CTP WMCTU) Analysis Team is at the forefront of CT analysis. As a Higher Analyst, you'll be leading this team and helping to protect the UK from terrorist attacks. You will be responsible for performance of various strands of CTU research and analysis, ensuring the delivery of day to day analytical service to CTU customers, working to objectives and within policy guidelines. Implement and maintain strategies and plans.

We are looking for a forward-thinking individual to take on this role as Police Staff, based in our modern offices near to Birmingham International Airport. You may be required to work outside normal office hours, including holidays and periods of heightened demand with the possibility of having to attend court to present evidence.

The role

You'll have responsibility for performance and effective day to day delivery of several strands of analytical business to customers including both Strategic and Operational support. This includes providing technical advice to intelligence management teams and ensuring the continuing professional development of Intelligence Analysts and Researchers through advice and the development of training materials.

You'll also be responsible for the implementation and maintenance of strategies and plans, receiving direction and line management from the Senior Analyst and Senior Leadership Team.

Experience of Counter Terrorism analysis would be an advantage; however, this is not essential.

Responsibilities Responsible for the quality control and delivery of analytical products to Senior Leadership team, Intelligence Managers and Senior Investigating Officers.

Effectively plan and allocate work, optimising assets to meet operational and strategic demands.

Manage and develop Analysts and Researchers, including overseeing individual professional development and objectives, delivering appropriate training and coaching when required.

Work effectively with CTU partners to achieve comprehensive NIM compliant products.

To ensure evidential excellence with all relevant products and attend court to give expert testimony if required.

Promote the role of the analyst, liaising with partners to develop relationships and processes that support the analytical requirements of the CTU.

Represent the WMCTU at force and national level.

Provide senior decision makers with comprehensive working papers, making recommendations for improvements and amendments to systems within the analytic team.

Develop and maintain an excellent understanding of violent extremism and counter terrorism. In addition, excellent understanding of NIM and MoPI and other guidelines and legislation.

Show reliability and resilience in difficult circumstances. Lead by example, remaining calm and confident, respond logically and decisively in difficult situations.

Understands other people's views and takes them into account. Is tactful and diplomatic when dealing with people, treating them with dignity and respect at all times. Understands and is sensitive to social, cultural and racial differences.

Any other duties commensurate with the role and band/grade.

Essential Skills Must have experience managing a team with proven track record of analysis as well as the ability to mentor analysts.

Experience of developing people within a team environment ensuring training and CPD are effectively managed.

Evidence of holding a broad understanding of relevant current affairs and identifies what effect they will have on the organisation.

Knowledge of processes that make sure stakeholders' and customers' views and needs are clearly identified and responded to.

Evidence utilising analytical techniques to understand complex information issues & considering a range of options and their effects.

Evidence the ability to make tangible and viable recommendations to Senior Analyst and Senior Investigating Officers by logically analysing all the relevant factors.

Experience of developing structured plans across a range of activities that may be complex. Monitors progress towards tactical and strategic objectives and provides direction.

Excellent presentation skills to present findings, ideas and situation reports to senior decision makers.

Ability to influence and negotiate workloads against customer needs, obtaining feedback to improve practises.

Must have effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills, being able to interact and influence at all levels.

Desirable Skills Knowledge and experience of Counter Terrorism policing and analysis.

Knowledge and experience of intelligence led policing.

Knowledge and/or practical experience of data science techniques.

IPP certificated.

Ability to identify the need for change and propose solutions to senior managers.

Demonstrable practical experience within an Intelligence Analysis environment.

Additional information

You must be willing and able to attain the Intelligence Professionalisation Programme (IPP) certification in line with role.

Whilst this post can support flexible working it is office based and does not have scope for home working on a regular basis.

⚠ This role is subject to successful completion of Developed Vetting

You must be a British citizen to work for the Counter Terrorism Policing West Midlands (CTP WM). If you hold dual nationality, with the primary nationality British, you may also be considered. For the purposes of safeguarding national security, applicants will be required to hold or acquire the appropriate national security vetting clearances of Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV) in line with Cabinet Office Policy, supported by Section 82(2) to (4) of the Police Reform Act (2002). CTP WM will support preferred candidates through the appropriate vetting process.

Diversity and Inclusion Vision: Maximise the potential of people from all backgrounds through a culture of fairness and inclusion to deliver the best service for our communities, whilst protecting them from harm

We are a Disability Confident Leader - the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. As part of our commitment we operate a "Disability Confident Interview Scheme" - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview.

It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people who meet the essential criteria for the job. For example, in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. In these circumstances, the employer could select the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job, as they would do for non-disabled applicants.

Please do not attach a CV/covering letter as these will not be used during the application process.