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Authorised Firearms Officer

Employer
National Crime Agency.
Location
London, Bristol, Gillingham
Salary
£31,361 - £34,845 London Weighting Allowance £3,339
Closing date
28 Oct 2019

Job Details

We are looking for experienced surveillance operatives to provide an armed and unarmed covert surveillance response in accordance with business requirements.

Job description

We are looking for experienced surveillance operatives with College of Policing ‘Professionalising Investigation Programme’ (PIP) Investigations Skills or who hold a recognised alternative investigative accreditation.

Individuals who do not currently hold PIP accreditation are still eligible to apply as long as they hold an equivalent recognised investigative accreditation or qualification issued by a Government body. Experienced investigators who join the agency without PIP accreditation will be required to achieve this within their probationary period.
 

Responsibilities

• To contribute to the acquisition and development of tactical and strategic intelligence focused on serious and organised crime affecting the UK.
• Participate in operations and investigations, gathering information, intelligence and evidence in order to build knowledge of serious and organised crime and support the achievement of Agency objectives.
• Provide advice on legislation, policy and tactical options to assist in the planning and implementation of investigations and operations.
• Provide tactical and strategic support to Agency business through research, target profile development, the collection and analysis of evidence/data, production and dissemination of intelligence and evidential products as appropriate.
• Ensure the quality, secure handling and dissemination of intelligence, maintaining confidentiality, sensitivity and duty of care in line with Agency policy.
• Conduct case management, and create, maintain and update departmental records, including operational or programme activity spreadsheet, case files and monthly reports.
• Supervise staff or co-ordinate the work of a small team.
• Build good working relationships with both internal and external partners.

***All NCA officers must hold SC Enhanced upon entry as a minimum. To meet the National Security Vetting requirements for this role you will need to have resided in the UK for a minimum of 3 out of the past 5 years. For more information please see the Candidate information Pack***

Qualifications

The following qualifications/skills are essential to the role and proof will be required at interview:

• PIP1 or a recognised qualification/accreditation to investigate crime issued by a Government body.
• Level 1 Surveillance trained and Advanced driver

Individuals who do not currently hold PIP accreditation are still eligible to apply as long as they hold an equivalent recognised investigative accreditation or qualification issued by a Government body. Experienced investigators who join the agency without PIP accreditation will be required to achieve this within their probationary period.

Please ensure the dates of any accreditations you are relying on, are entered on to the CV.

Should you progress to the assessment stage of the process, you will be required to provide a copy of the original certificate.

Failure to provide evidence at interview may result in your application not progressing to the next stage.

Security

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

Company

Organised crime is one of the gravest threats to national security - blighting communities, ruining lives and costing the UK well over £34 billion every year. Organised crime can feel distant from most peoples’ day to day lives, but it affects us all. From the sexual exploitation of children to the smuggling of illegal firearms, cyber crime, human trafficking and modern slavery - serious and organised crime is everywhere.

The National Crime Agency's role is to protect the public from the most serious threats by disrupting and bringing to justice those serious and organised criminals who present the highest risk to the UK.

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