Senior Intelligence Analyst - Croydon - Ruskin SquareAbout the jobJob summaryDiscover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you're seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it's really like to work at HMRC.Visit our YouTube channel to watch the full series and come and discover your potential.- Are you an experienced Intelligence Analyst looking for a new challenge? - Are you ready to harness your leadership skills and play a key role in enhancing the profile of Intelligence Analysis and insight of risks to HMRC and the government? If the answer is yes, then we would love to hear from you. We are looking for motivated people with the skills and experience to join us as a Senior Intelligence Analyst. About the teamIntelligence Assessment (IA) assesses threats to HMRC and its domestic and international partners on a range of issues at operational, tactical and strategic levels.The work is challenging and varied and can encompass everything from aiding current and future policy development across government, through to tackling serious organised crime.Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success, and we welcome applications from all people from all backgrounds with the experience and skills needed to perform this role.Job descriptionIntelligence Assessment (IA) is part of Analysis, within HMRC's Risk and Intelligence Service (RIS). We provide HMRC with dedicated and professional intelligence analytical expertise, delivering high quality products to customers across the department and wider government.We are a key function in HMRC and considered leaders in our field by other government departments.The work we do increases HMRC's understanding of the changing threat and risk landscape from those intent on stealing, evading, and avoiding taxation and threats and risks to public finance.Person specificationAs a Senior Intelligence Analyst, you will play an important role in our team of around 100 colleagues in enhancing the profile of analysis and insight of risks to HMRC and the government.Your work will inform decision-making for senior partners across government, including ministers, on priority work such deliberate non-compliance, evasion and serious organised crime.You should have a good understanding of the main methods by which fiscal crime against HMRC is committed and have experience of making recommendations to mitigate risks and threats.You should be experienced in engaging with customers and making informed decisions. Working collaboratively to inform HMRC's intelligence picture, your role will involve contacting other teams to access information and expert interpretation and attending key meetings within HMRC and other government departments.Under RIS Intelligence Assessment's current operating model, your role will be flexible and may require you to work on continuous assessment of a specific topic and to produce strategic as well as tactical assessments or undertake other taskings, according to need. As part of your role, you may be required to occasionally travel away and stay overnight from your home office location.The role carries the following key responsibilities:You will drive and coordinate the production of a variety of innovative and complex analytical products. These range from strategic intelligence assessments, which inform and influence senior stakeholders, to operational and tactical products, which support both individual and complex HMRC investigations.You will have input into cross-Government and international briefings ensuring HMRC threat/risk governance control is accurately and precisely instructed.You will communicate effectively to build and maintain strong working relationships, representing IA at a range of forums, both within HMRC and outside, including other Civil Service departments, the private sector, and professional groups.You will provide clear direction and support to analytical teams, using your technical knowledge and experience to help deliver informative and accurate products to key customers.You will manage and assure the quality of outputs from Intelligence Analysts. At the same time, you will provide detailed insight to senior stakeholders across government by writing assessments in areas of high complexity, sensitivity or challenge and actively contribute using your technical knowledge to help deliver key products.You will communicate confidently and effectively with senior customers and stakeholders.You will lead and manage a geographically dispersed team of trainee and experienced HO and EO Intelligence Analysts. You will need to conduct regular and consistent 1:1 performance and development conversations. You will encourage their development and learning, coaching/mentoring when needed and deal with personnel matters in a professional and courteous manner.You will role model good leadership by being visible, supportive, and approachable, actively exhibiting and encouraging a friendly, courteous, and inclusive environment in the workplace.Essential Criteria:Due to the highly specialised and professional nature of these posts, your application must demonstrate all the following:Substantial experience of working as an Intelligence Analyst in a criminal justice, fraud, military, counter terrorism or national security environment.Completion of one of the core professional intelligence analyst training programmes as recognised by Professional Head of Intelligence Analysis (PHIA - Cabinet Office) from the following list: NAP - PHIA New Analyst ProgrammeNIAT - National Intelligence Analysis TrainingGIAT - Government Intelligence Analyst TrainingDIAM - Defence Intelligence Analyst ModuleHMRC IA PTP - Intelligence Analysis Professional Trial PeriodComprehensive and tried knowledge of intelligence analytical methodology / techniques.Practical and proven experience of quality analysis in a fast-paced environment responding to changing demands and priorities.Experience working within legal frameworks that govern the use and dissemination of information and/or intelligence.Transitional SitesFor more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations.If your location preference is for one of the following sites, it's important to note that these are not long-term sites for HMRC and we will require you to move to a new building in the future, subject to our location strategy and the applicable employee policies at that time.These sites are: Benton Park View, Newcastle - moving to Pilgrims Quarter, NewcastleYou will be given more information about what this means at the job offer stageQualificationsCompletion of one of the core professional intelligence analyst training programmes as recognised by Professional Head of Intelligence Analysis (PHIA - Cabinet Office) from the following list: NAP - PHIA New Analyst Programme NIAT - National Intelligence Analysis Training GIAT - Government Intelligence Analyst Training DIAM - Defence Intelligence Analyst Module HMRC IA PTP - Intelligence Analysis Professional Trial PeriodBehavioursWe'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Leadership Making Effective Decisions Communicating and Influencing Delivering at Pace Technical skillsWe'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: You will deliver a presentation on an intelligence assessment product you have delivered/ overseen to showcase your PHIA Professional Development Framework Practitioner Level skills. For more details, please see 'How to Apply' section below. BenefitsAlongside your salary of £45,544, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £13,194 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs.We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days.Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues' Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary.Family friendly policies.Personal support.Coaching and development.To find out more about HMRC benefits and find out what it's really like to work for HMRC hear from our insiders or visit Thinking of joining the Civil ServiceThings you need to knowSelection process detailsThis vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.How to ApplyA name-blind CV (max 500 words)We will assess your CV for following Essential Criteria:Substantial experience of working as an Intelligence Analyst in a criminal justice, fraud, military, counter terrorism or national security environment.Holding one of the core professional intelligence analyst training qualifications as recognised by Professional Head of Intelligence Analysis (PHIA - Cabinet Office) from the following list:NAP - PHIA New Analyst ProgrammeNIAT - National Intelligence Analysis TrainingGIAT - Government Intelligence Analyst TrainingDIAM - Defence Intelligence Analyst ModuleHMRC IA PTP - Intelligence Analysis Professional Trial PeriodPlease ensure your CV states which of the core professional intelligence analyst training programmes you have completed.Your CV should cover your job history and previous experiences for the last 3 roles, plus any other that you feel are relevant. Referring closely to the job description will allow you to tailor the summary of your key achievements and what you delivered in your roles to clearly demonstrate your experience as an Intelligence Analyst. Any words over the 500-word limit will not be considered and may result in information you feel is relevant not being assessed.A Personal Statement (up to 750 words)You must show clear evidence of working in an Intelligence Analyst role with specific examples of how your experience meets the remaining Essential Criteria and how it aligns with the Key Responsibilities of the role.Using the STAR format (Situation, Task, Action, Result) will help you to structure your examples to make them clear and relevant. Further details around what this entails are listed on the application form.Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.SiftIn the event of a large number of applications being received, an initial sift may be held on your CV only. At full sift your CV, and your Personal Statement, will be assessed, with the successful candidates being invited to interview.We may also raise the score required at any stage of the process if we receive a high number of applications.InterviewDuring the panel interview, you will be asked behaviour-based questions to explore in detail what you are capable of."Behaviours: we recommend that you review the Success Profiles framework and consider working examples and outcomes that demonstrate the Behaviours listed above. A typical example of a Behaviour question might be 'Tell us about a time where you've had to deliver a difficult message'. We will assess the following Behaviours: LeadershipMaking Effective DecisionsCommunicating and InfluencingDelivering at PaceTechnical Skills.Using the PHIA Professional Development Framework, you will be expected to demonstrate working at or towards the Practitioner level in the following skills: - Gathering, Organising & Evaluating Intelligence & Information- Analysis, Tradecraft and Assessment- Informing Decision Making This will be tested during a 10-minute presentation followed by up to 10 minutes of questions. The presentation should be based on a piece of intelligence analysis or assessment you have delivered or overseen the delivery of, and should showcase how it allowed you to meet the PHIA PDF Practitioner level skills listed above. Further details of the specific PDF sections and the presentation topic and requirements will be communicated to shortlisted candidates. For an overview of the PHIA Professional Development Framework, please follow the link below.https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/intelligence-analysis-professional-development-framework/the-professional-development-framework-for-all-source-intelligence-assessment Interviews will take place via video link. Sift and interview dates to be confirmed.Vacancy timeline Dates are provided as a guide only, and may change:sift/shortlisting: We aim to release results within 2 weeks of the advert close date. interviews: you will have at least 5 days' notice from when the sift results are released.EligibilityPlease take extra care to tick the correct boxes in the eligibility sections of your application form. We understand mistakes sometimes happen but if you contact us later than two working days(Monday-Friday) before the vacancy closes, we will not be able to reopen your application for you. If you do make a mistake with your eligibility form, please contact us via: unitybusinessservicesrecruitmentresults@hmrc.gov.uk - Use the subject line to insert appropriate wording for example - 'Please re-open my application - (insert vacancy ref) & vacancy closing date (insert date)'.To check that you are eligible to apply for this role, please review the eligibility information before submitting your application.Reserve ListA reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles - if this applies to you, we'll let you know via your Civil Service Jobs account.Merit ListAfter interview, merit lists will be created for each location advertised within the vacancy. If you are successful at interview, you will be placed on the merit list for any locations you have expressed an interest for. Appointments from each merit list will be made in strict merit order.Criminal Record CheckApplications received from candidates with a criminal record are considered fairly in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice and the Recruitment of ex-offenders Policy.Hybrid working at HMRCHMRC is an office-based organisation, and colleagues are expected to spend 60% of their working time in the office. Our offices provide opportunity for interaction, collaboration which aids learning and development and a sense of community. Where the role allows it, and where the home environment is suitable, colleagues can work from home for up to 2 days a week, averaged over a calendar month (or a proportionate amount of time for colleagues who work less than full time).Reasonable AdjustmentsWe want to make sure no one is put at a disadvantage during our recruitment process. To assist you with this, we will reduce or remove any barriers where possible and provide additional support where appropriate.If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should: Contact the UBS Recruitment team via unitybusinessservicesrecruitmentresults@hmrc.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs. Complete the "Assistance required" section in the "Additional requirements" page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you're deaf, a Language Service Professional.Additional Security InformationPlease note: in addition to the standard pre-employment checks for appointment into the Civil Service, all candidates must also obtain National Security Vetting at Developed Vetting (DV) clearance level for this vacancy. You will normally need to meet the minimum UK residency period as determined by the level of vetting being undertaken, which for DV is 10 years UK residency prior to your vetting application. If you have any questions about this residency requirement, please speak to the vacancy holder for this post.Important information for existing HMRC contractual homeworkers:Please note that this role is unsuitable for contractual homeworkers due to the nature and/or requirements of the role.Terms and Conditions Customer facing roles in HMRC require the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English and/or Welsh where required. Where this is an essential requirement, this will be tested as part of the selection process.HMRC has a presence in every region of the UK. For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations.The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. The evidence you provide in your application must relate to your own experiences.Any instances of plagiarism or other forms of cheating will be investigated and, if proven, the relevant application(s) will be withdrawn from the process. Recording of interviews is prohibited unless explicit agreement is sought in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulations.Questions relating to an individual application must be emailed as detailed later in this advert.Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant's details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.New entrants will join on the minimum of the pay band.Please note that, if you are applying for roles on a part-time basis, the salary agreed will be pro-rata, reflective of the working hours agreed within your contract.If you experience accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section. For more Information for people applying for, or thinking of applying for, roles at HM Revenue and Customs, please see link: Working for HMRC: information for applicants - GOV.UK.Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.SecuritySuccessful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is developed vetting (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.Nationality requirementsOpen to UK nationals only.Working for the Civil ServiceThe Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets 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 Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.Diversity and InclusionThe Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).