The Regional Manager and Authorising Officer reports directly to the Head of HUMINT for the delivery of the NCA’s covert collection capabilities in relation to CHIS derived intelligence. 

You will oversee, plan, manage and co-ordinate the CHIS recruitment and handling operations of a HUMINT Collection Team, in accordance with agency requirements, relevant UK (and where appropriate foreign national) legislation, authorities, agreements, permissions and Agency policies and procedures. 

The main responsibilities are: 
• Quality assure source management systems regularly, comprehensively and systematically. 
• Manage risk through assessments, reviews, renewals and risk management strategies. 
• Develop and maintain appropriate systems to secure the welfare, safety and protection of source handlers and CHIS 
• Manage the effective use of finance and other resources regularly, monitoring activities to ensure that resources are used in line with SOPs, Agency priorities and best value. 
• Provide advice and knowledge to colleagues, partners and other individuals and agencies to support the achievement of Agency objectives. 
• Build effective internal and external partner relations and work collaboratively with stakeholders and external agencies. 
• Manage issues relating to the performance and conduct of officers in line with Agency values/ policy. 
• Coach staff, and provide guidance on development. 

The role requires a detailed understanding of law enforcement’s response to serious and organised crime and the ability to deliver at pace in order to place intelligence at the heart of NCA delivery. 

You may be expected to work directly or indirectly in tackling child sexual exploitation and abuse. This may involve exposure to child sexual abuse material. You should consider the sensitive nature of the work before deciding to apply. 

All officers working on or supporting this type of operational activity will undergo a psychological assessment on taking up the role and at regular intervals once in post. 

By applying for this role you are confirming that you are willing to work on child sexual exploitation and abuse operations. 
To be considered, you will need to successfully complete SC Enhanced clearance before commencing the role and DV clearance within the first 12 months as part of your probation period. 

You may also be required to undertake a mandatory pre-employment substance misuse test and achieve a satisfactory result. 

Essential Qualifications/Skills 

• Ability to demonstrate a good understanding of the management of HUMINT covert investigation techniques
• CPIA/RIPA training or Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Experience Criteria Act/RIPSA training

Person specification

Experience Criteria 

Please provide a statement of suitability relating to the following criteria (maximum 250 words per criteria): 

• Experience of the supervision and management of CHIS to support serious organised crime investigations in the UK and overseas, within a HUMINT environment. 
• Operational risk management in supporting business delivery. 
• Proven experience of leading, managing and supervising operational planning and effective resource/budget management within a HUMINT environment.

Qualifications

Candidates are required to provide evidence of the following: 

• CPIA/RIPA training or Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act/RIPSA training.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Decisions
• Leadership
• Working Together

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• National Insurance Number - Required for monitoring purposes only

Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check