NCLCC Analyst Job Advert
This is an exciting and rare opportunity to be part of the National County Lines Coordination Centre (NCLCC) structure, tackling County Line Drug Supply and the associated exploitation of vulnerable people, working with Force County Lines (CL) teams, Regional CL Coordinator, NCLCC colleagues, task forces and external partners to improve the law enforcement response to the CL threat through analysis.
The County Lines analyst position is a dedicated role funded by the Home Office. Analysts will be tasked through the Regional Higher Analyst lead from the National County Lines Coordination Centre. They will work alongside the NCLCC ROCU Coordinator in their region and act as the SPOC for County Lines and the direct link onto the Centre.
Key Responsibilities
* Support the Strategies of the CL Gold / Silver / Bronze groups through completion of key products.
* Use SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Timely) recommendations when developing recommendations within reports.
* Produce monthly and quarterly CL returns to the NCLCC to inform National and Governmental documents.
* Produce monthly/quarterly/yearly documents for the ROCU in line with county lines to help inform regional documents and meetings.
* Work with colleagues such as the regional drugs analyst, ROCTA performance analyst, TOEX analysts, Force analysts and any other areas which will help improve the overall CLs threat, harm and risk picture whilst monitoring new and emerging trends and changes in methodology.
* Promote consistency of reporting among Regional forces and improve compliance on PND (CLICM) and ensure forces meet the monthly deadline to PND.
* Identify operational opportunities through daily business to target CL in a coordinated manner across forces/regions that require raising through the tasking process.
* Improve understanding of harm and vulnerability from County Lines in the region through identification of vulnerable adults, exploited children, high harm lines & individuals and high harm locations.
* Give advice and support to forces where they need it, especially around PND compliance and inputting so it becomes daily business.
* Support the CL ROCU DI during Intensification Weeks by providing updates to the NCLCC.
* Ensure good communication is kept between the Force Analysts, ROCU, CL DI and NCLCC.
* Respond to ad‑hoc requests from the NCLCC.
* Attend NCLCC CPD days, Analytical CPD days and bi‑weekly analyst calls.
Essential Criteria
* Experience of research and analysis.
* Experience of negotiating and developing terms of reference including identification of key data sets, scope, timescales, and product delivery.
* Ability to identify, obtain, collate and evaluate information from a range of sources, ensuring appropriate action is taken to manage any limitations or gaps.
* Ability to research and assimilate large amounts of data, and produce complex analytical reports.
* Ability to select and apply appropriate analytical techniques to information to support problem‑solving to meet the terms of reference.
* Ability to work with other teams and agencies to effectively gather and utilise data sources.
* Experience of developing and testing inferences and hypotheses to draw conclusions and make recommendations, in support of decision making.
* Ability to select the most effective dissemination methods for the product tailored to the needs of the audience.
* Highly competent in the use of Microsoft packages, advanced skills in Microsoft Excel.
* Ability to prioritise against competing demand in a high pressured and sensitive environment.
Desirable Criteria
* College of Policing Intelligence Professionalisation Programme (IPP) Qualification, and continued IPP compliance.
* Experience of relevant analytical tools, such as Chorus and i2 Analyst Notebook.
* Experience of working with communications data.
* Experience of utilising open source intelligence tools.
* Experience of relevant police systems, including National ANPR System.
* Experience of working with covertly obtained intelligence.
Working Hours and Location
The role is principally normal office hours on weekdays, with flexibility on an individual basis. The location is also flexible, with hybrid working possible. As a regional post supporting a national team, some flexibility and UK travel with overnight stays may be required.
Vetting
Successful applicants will be required to pass Management Vetting and Security Clearance scrutiny prior to commencing their role. This will include a full background and financial disclosure as part of the vetting process.
Medical
Appointment to this role may be dependent upon successfully completing medical checks, which may include a drugs test and, if required, a fitness test.
West Midlands Police is a Disability Confident Leader and is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences.
West Midlands Police operates 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.
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