Investigator (Birmingham)
Food Standards Agency
Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 27th October 2024
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Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not overseas.
Regular travel to Birmingham Office required (3/4 times per month). May also include travel across the UK and overseas, with occasional overnight stays required.
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Job summary
The FSA is a non-ministerial department of over 1600 people. We play a critical role in protecting public health and consumers’ wider interests in food across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Our vision is an important one - to drive change, delivering “food you can trust” and working towards a healthier and more sustainable food system. The National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) provides the FSA’s law enforcement capability, seeking to create as hostile an environment as possible for those seeking to involve themselves in food crime in the UK. Identifying, disrupting and deterring serious food criminality, the NFCU works with key internal and external stakeholders to protect the nation’s food. We are looking for an Investigator to be aligned to our Birmingham investigations team to play a vital role in investigating activity endangering the nation’s food. The successful candidate does not need to be geographically based in the Birmingham area – but regular travel to Birmingham will be required. The successful post holder will have experience of conducting investigations in a criminal, civil, regulatory or food environment. You will enjoy working as part of a team and engaging with stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes.
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Job description
As our successful applicant, you will work as an integral part of the NFCU’s Investigations team, conducting all areas of investigations and intelligence development activities in compliance with relevant legislation, guidelines and best practice. There will be a requirement for the post holder to travel to various FSA offices and other locations to carry out investigations and conduct responsibilities of the role. You will be expected to attend national events and conferences where appropriate to represent the NFCU and to present evidence in court when required. If you are excited by the opportunity to join a diverse national law enforcement unit, who have a unique and developing mission statement, making a real and tangible difference to food safety, and you have the ability to communicate and collaborate with others, often on challenging matters, to ensure that vital work is done efficiently and effectively, we look forward to receiving your application. Candidate Information Session – 10 October 2024 @ 6pm We will be holding a virtual candidate information to find out more about the role and answer any questions you may have. Please book your slot at the link below – we look forward to meeting you. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/candidate-information-session-investigator-heo-nfcu-tickets-1036649214707?aff=oddtdtcreator Please read before applying As this is an investigatory / intelligence role we need to be aware if any of our employees have any of the following: any misconduct or gross misconduct findings or where proceedings are not complete. You will be asked to complete a declaration form covering the above if offered a role with the FSA. You must declare to the best of your knowledge: · Any disciplinary finding of guilt / failure to meet the appropriate standard of conduct relating to your employment you have ever had · Any charge of a disciplinary offence / notification of a failure to meet the appropriate standards you have ever had where the case has not yet been concluded The disclosure of this information will not automatically disbar you from this role but we need to be aware of any event or issue which could impinge on your credibility if questioned in court. |
Person specification
Please read the attached Candidate Pack to discover further details about the role, our organisation, who we are looking for and the criteria we will assess against during the selection process. We look forward to receiving your application and wish you every success.
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Licences
• Full Driving Licence (Manual or Automatic) for category B vehicles.
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We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Practical experience of the application of appropriate legislation
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Full details of the selection process are detailed in the attached candidate pack. Application and shortlisting You will be asked to provide personal details (not seen by the Panel) and to confirm your eligibility to apply for the role. Technical (Licence): You will be asked a question to confirm that you meet the Technical (Licence) requirements of the role. · Full Driving Licence (Manual or Automatic) for category B vehicles. If you cannot answer yes to this question – you will not be able to proceed further with your application. You will then be asked to complete an application which will be used to assess you against the following essential and desirable criteria. (Desirable criteria will only be assessed in the event of a tie between candidates). Essential Experience · Lead criteria 1: Experience of conducting investigations in a criminal, civil, regulatory or food environment – involving the use of Law Enforcement investigation and intelligence tools and case management systems. · Proven experience of prioritising workloads and meeting deadlines against competing demands. · Experience of drafting and writing documents, articulating and presenting findings verbally, to a wide range of audiences, including senior, internal and external partners. · Data inputting – proficient use of SharePoint Excel and Word documents (or equivalent packages) Technical · Lead criteria 2: Practical experience of the application of appropriate legislation - such as the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, The Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996, The Fraud Act 2006 and The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000/Investigatory Powers Act 2016 - including interviewing and taking of statements. Lead Criteria An initial sift will take place on just lead criteria 1 (Experience). If successful in the lead criteria 1 sift, you will proceed to lead criteria 2 sift (Technical). If successful at lead criteria 2 sift, your application will proceed to the full sift. In the event we receive a large number of applications, the minimum pass mark for the Lead Criteria may be raised at shortlisting stage. Candidates who apply under the DCS, GPTW or RIS schemes and meet the minimum requirement will be unaffected by the pass mark raise. Interview If successful at shortlisting stage, you will be invited to a final interview in which we will assess you against the following Experience and Technical requirements of the role. Experience · Experience of making effective decisions in an investigation setting. · Experience of working with others effectively in an investigation context. · Experience of prioritising workloads and meeting deadlines in an investigation environment.
Technical · Practical experience of the application of appropriate legislation - such as the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, The Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996, The Fraud Act 2006 and The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000/Investigatory Powers Act 2016 - including interviewing and taking of statements.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) You must ensure that any evidence submitted as part of your application or used during interview, including your CV and any statements or examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note that plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. Expected Timeline Candidate information session: 10 October 2024 (18:00) Advert closes: 27 October 2024 (23:55) Sift: Expected to take place during week commencing 28 October 2024 Final panel interview: Expected to take place 14–15 November 2024 Interviews will be held remotely via MS Teams. (If you do not have the Microsoft Teams application installed on your computer, you can join on the web without installing the application). Please note that indicated dates may be subject to change. United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) Requirements (SC) Appointment will be subject to the candidate having, or being able to achieve, National Security Vetting at Security Check (SC) level. All security clearances require you to provide evidence of your UK footprint where you have been physically present in the UK. The requirement for SC clearance is to have been present in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years (although there are some exceptions e.g. if you have been serving abroad with HM Armed Forces). Failure to meet the residency requirements will result in your security clearance application being rejected. Checks will be made against: · a departmental/company records check which will include, for example personal files, staff reports, sick leave returns and security records · a check of both spent and unspent criminal records · a check of credit and financial history with a credit reference agency · a check of Security Service (MI5) records · exceptionally, if there are any unresolved security concerns about the individual, or if recommended by the Security Service, the individual may also be interviewed · in the event of any unresolved financial concerns, the individual may also be required to complete a separate financial questionnaire so that a full review of personal finances can be carried out · checks may extend to third parties included on the security questionnaire. Childcare Vouchers Any move to the Food Standards Agency from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk Reserve List A reserve list will be held for a period of up to 12 months from which further appointment may be made. Candidates that do not pass the interview but have demonstrated an acceptable standard may be considered for similar roles at a lower grade. Visa Sponsorship Please note that the FSA does not hold a licence to sponsor any visa applications and we are unable to provide any advice about visas. |
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Job contact :
- Name : Paul Cook
- Email : paul.cook@food.gov.uk
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- Email : hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk
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