Lead Intelligence Manager: Compliance and Assurance
Intellectual Property Office
Apply before 11:55 pm on Thursday 7th November 2024
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Job summary
The U.K. Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is the government agency responsible for patents, designs, trademark and copy right. The Rights, Policy & Enforcement Directorate support holders of all IP rights by engaging with law enforcement agencies to assist in the enforcement of those rights.
The IPO Intelligence & Law Enforcement Team (ILET) is a key part of this, with nationally trained and accredited staff working to provide intelligence on criminal IP infringement to law enforcement agencies and other government agency partners.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the ILET as a Lead Intelligence Manager Compliance and Assurance. In this role you will, jointly with colleagues, be responsible for providing day-to-day, first line management of the new Compliance & Assurance function for the ILET, ensuring that all intelligence and investigatory work is conducted in a legally compliant and proportionate manner.
Working location
This role will be carried out in-line with IPO Hybrid working arrangements where staff are currently expected to spend at least 20% of their time working onsite from one of our offices. This role is based in our Newport office.
The requirement for attendance at an office location can vary by role so we would encourage candidates to discuss working arrangements with the recruiting manager to agree a reasonable balance between working from home and the office.
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Person specification
Please refer to job description.
Additional Information
Please confirm that you have (or are willing to work towards) College of Policing IPP Accreditation in an intelligence management role.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Leadership
- Working Together
- Making Effective Decisions
Benefits
When working at the IPO you can also expect:
- A flexible working scheme with excellent development opportunities
- 25 days annual leave moving to 30 days in annual increments (1 day per year) over 5 years of reckonable service. You will also get 8 days public leave and 1 day privilege leave
- Family friendly policies that support modern working families and individuals with caring responsibilities
- A variety of support functions; Staff Counselling Service, Peer to Peer Support Group
- Eligibility for special and office-wide bonus payments
- The opportunity to form part of our many inclusive network groups, find out more by looking at Intellectual Property Office (IPO) (diversityjobsgroup.com)
- A range of wellbeing initiatives; Onsite Gym (Newport office), Eye Care Scheme, Volunteering Programme, Cycling facilities
- Free car parking is available on site at our Newport office
- On-site shop, restaurant and coffee shop at our Newport office
For more information about what’s on offer at the Intellectual Property Office please review our IPO benefit pack attached to the bottom of this advert.
Please note that benefits may be subject to change.
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Selection process details
Additional details on security and vetting
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check and if successful you must also hold, or be willing to obtain, a higher Security Clearance.
For meaningful checks to be carried out individuals will need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time, depending on the level of clearance, to enable appropriate checks to be carried out and produce a result which provides the required level of assurance. For this role the successful individual will need to have consistently lived in the UK for a minimum 5 years in order to meet the relevant security clearance.
Further information on the vetting process can be found at United Kingdom Security Vetting - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
If you have questions regarding this or are unsure if you meet the eligibility criteria, please contact Recruitment@ipo.gov.uk.
This will be based on the evidence provided for the following Success Profile elements: Interviews for this role will be carried out virtually via Microsoft Teams (video). IMPORTANT: CVs sent direct to the IPO will not be accepted. If you require job-specific information, please contact:How to apply
Sift
An initial sift of applications will be carried out to create a shortlist.Experience
When completing your 750-word Personal Statement, please explain your suitability for this role by summarising your relevant knowledge and experience in the fields of:Interviews
If invited to interview Behaviours, Experience and Strengths based questioning will be used.Behaviours
The above behaviours will be assessed at interview along with the below:Experience
Candidates that proceed to the interview stage will be required to deliver a presentation. Details will be provided in the invite to interview information.Strengths
Strengths are the things that we do regularly, do well and that motivate us. We have selected the Strengths that are relevant for this role from the Civil Service Strengths Dictionary. You will be assessed against these during your interview using strength-based interview questions.
The successful candidate would be expected to remain in the role for a minimum of 12 months before applying for another role.
Name: Peter Hewson
Email: peter.hewson@ipo.gov.uk
Telephone: 01633 433196
Applicants to note:
This post is being advertised to Internal, across Government and external candidates at the same time.
Incomplete and/or late submissions will not be accepted or considered.
Should you have any queries or require any assistance in please contact the IPO Recruitment team at Recruitment@ipo.gov.uk prior to the closing of the post.
In line with Government guidance, successfully appointed candidates will need to provide documents for our Right to Work checks. Information on this will be sent within the invite to interview text.
If you require an adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, then please let the recruitment team know via ; recruitment@ipo.gov.uk
For more information on the IPO’s terms and conditions, please review the attached IPO Modernised Terms and Conditions document attached at the bottom of this advert.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : IPO Recruitment Team
- Email : recruitment@ipo.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : recruitment@ipo.gov.uk
Further information
The Civil Service recruits by merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles.
Complaints Procedure:
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, please contact;
Penny Phillpotts
Intellectual Property Office,
Concept House,
Cardiff Road,
Newport,
NP10 8QQ.
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission at: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints/
