Threat and Risk Assessment, Capability Exploration and Research (TRACER) is a collaborative business function being established and operated through the National Crime Agency (NCA). The aim of TRACER is to represent the voice of a broad and diverse community to ensure that investment decisions in digital investigative capabilities are operationally relevant, fit for purpose and support the attainment of operational outcomes.

TRACER serves Policing, Law Enforcement Agencies (LEA) and UKIC, primarily targeting 10 mission areas aimed at protecting the public by disrupting and bringing to justice those serious and organised criminals who present the highest risk to the UK. It monitors changes within a rapidly changing digital and operational environment, assesses their impact on digital investigative capability and explores and develops propositions to exploit it.

Job description

TRACER is searching for a Head of Innovation and Propositions to build and lead a dynamic, creative and innovative team which will be responsible for developing effective interventions to the digital challenges facing the LEA Community.

The Innovation team will generate ideas in response to the threats and opportunities in the digital environment that have been identified by the Opportunity & Threat Assessment Capability (OTAC), with a Proposition team then developing those tested ideas into more detailed proposals for consideration for further investment and development. The team will work collaboratively with a range of different organisations from across government, industry and academia with an emphasis on proactive co-ordination and facilitation of an appropriate response to the threat or opportunity.
Working with a range of new and emerging technologies the Innovation team will need to keep up to date with a range of technologies and work closely with the TRACER OTAC and Strategic Customer Relationship Management (SCRM) teams to identify emerging trends.
As part of developing responses, the Proposition team will need to articulate complex technical problems and appropriate solutions with non-technical customers, engaging with a range of stakeholders, including Communications Service Providers, to build buy-in for any proposed changes and create enthusiasm and desire for the required changes.

The ideal candidate will be a visionary leader with strong business acumen and analytical skills. You should have experience leading or contributing to multiple projects and initiatives and need to be able to balance technical leadership with strong business judgement to make the right decisions and choices.

You will have a wide understanding of current technology and an appreciation of technological strategy, innovation and planning. You should have the ability to articulate complex technical problems and appropriate solutions with non-technical stakeholders. You will need to be constantly striving for simplicity, and at the same time demonstrate significant creativity, innovation and judgement.

You will be an experienced manager and communicator with the ability to build credibility quickly and influence a challenging stakeholder group, able to communicate clearly and concisely the context behind TRACER decision making, and any associated cost benefit.

The successful candidate will have led multi-disciplinary teams of 10+ people, with the ability to build an environment that facilitates innovation and creativity, whilst working within governmental frameworks.
 

Responsibilities

Main Responsibilities will include:

? Design and build the Innovation & Proposition team and environment to facilitate innovation and creativity, whilst working within governmental frameworks.
? Identify, devise, design and implement solutions to complex problems.
? Lead and co-ordinate discovery and innovation activity to develop optimal solutions.
? Actively engage with a wide range of stakeholders across government, academia and industry to generate high quality, cost effective proposals sometimes in short order to address the need.
? Simultaneously manage multiple projects and teams while effectively influencing, negotiating and communicating across the community.
? Manage the Innovation & Proposition budget providing regular financial updates to the appropriate governance body.
? Represent Law Enforcement needs in legislative policy initiatives.
? Rapidly trade across technologies to realise business vision.

These roles are available on a secondment or fixed term appointment only.

To be considered, you will need to successfully complete an SC Enhanced clearance before commencing the role with the ability to obtain a DV clearance at a later date.

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

***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:

• Bachelor’s degree in technology related subject such as Digital Communications, ideally advanced degree or equivalent experience.

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.

Security

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