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G2 Proposition Lead – TRACER (Secondment, Loan or Fixed Term Appointment)

Employer
National Crime Agency.
Location
London (Central), London (Greater)
Salary
£54,380 Roles based in London will receive an additional London Weighting of £3,339.
Closing date
9 Dec 2019

Job Details

Threat and Risk Assessment, Capability Exploration and Research (TRACER) is a collaborative business function being established and operated through the National Crime Agency (NCA). TRACER operates in partnership with the Communications Capabilities Unit (CCU), National Technical Assistance Centre (NTAC) and the National Communications Data Services (NCDS). The Accelerated Capabilities Environment (ACE) and the Internet Data Unit (iDU) are key delivery partners.

At full operating capability, TRACER will provide the opportunity and threat management for digital communications associated with investigations using digital means and will develop qualified propositions detailing how the community could reduce the risk associated with those identified threats. The current scope of this threat and opportunities management is IPA related covering Communications Data (CD), Targeted Interception (TI) and Targeted Equipment Interference (TEI).

TRACER is searching for a Proposition Lead to join the Innovation & Proposition business area. A dynamic, creative and innovative team which will be responsible for developing effective interventions to the digital challenges facing the LEA Community.

The Innovation & Proposition Team develop propositions in response to the threats and opportunities that have been identified by the Opportunity & Threat Assessment Capability (OTAC) within the digital environment. 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.

Job description

Working in close collaboration with the Innovation Leads, you will be able to identify opportunities to mature developing concepts and ideas into more fully formed propositions that can then be presented to key stakeholders and governance bodies for investment and development.

You may also be involved in the innovation work that leads to the creation of the concepts, providing insight into the potential opportunities and helping to direct, where appropriate, the innovation team to develop candidate concepts.

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

You will be self-motivated, be comfortable with ambiguity and be able to work effectively at pace. You will be able to communicate your ideas clearly and concisely, take positives from failure, be open to change and new ideas and be able to work successfully with a diverse range of people. You must have the ability to establish and manage positive relationships, building high levels of trust and creating a culture of supporting innovation across stakeholder groups.
 

Responsibilities

Actively engage with and influence a wide range of stakeholders across government, academia and industry to generate high quality, cost effective propositions sometimes in short order to address the need.


Simultaneously work across multiple projects co-ordinating effort across and with extended teams (including external suppliers).


• Provide recommendations for future work based on evidenced findings (including taking the decision to stop work if required).
• Drive out uncertainty and work around obstacles that arise.
• Provide leadership to the rest of the team and manage suppliers, subcontractors and associates where required.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders (external and internal)
• Plan and cost the specific activities needed to further develop a proposition and validate these with the Head of Innovation & Propositions as well as the Head of TRACER.
• Produce and take ownership of key artefacts required to develop a proposition, including but not limited to:
• Outline or Strategic Business Case
• Outline plan
• Cost model
• Governance / Ownership model
• Risk and Opportunities register
• Present propositions confidently to a range of stakeholders and governance bodies for further consideration and investment
• Provide effective communication and status updates to internal and external stakeholders and customers.
• Support the Head of Innovation and Propositions and wider TRACER team in devolving and developing the business.

To be considered, you will need to successfully complete an SC Enhanced clearance before commencing the role.

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

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 STEM subject. Ideally advanced degree or equivalent experience is essential.

Please ensure the dates of any accreditation's you are relying on, are entered on to the CV.

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

 

Technical skills

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

  • Self-motivated and proactive with demonstrated creative and critical thinking capabilities.
  • Effective communication and ability to work effectively as part of a diverse and often remote team.
  • Comprehends and deals well with rapid development and prototyping; remains flexible and calm in the face of uncertainty.
  • Experience of research and development and the pull through into operations.
  • Experience of working with agile methodologies.
  • Experience of working with a range of technologies
  • Experience of working with a range of Law Enforcement digital technologies that are relevant to the communication capabilities.

 

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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