Intelligence Officer
Companies House
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Job summary
We have some exciting opportunities for individuals who have great communication skills and an eye for detail.
The role of an Intelligence Officer involves gathering, developing, evaluating and sharing information to meet operational objectives. You will need to be able to develop relationships with others to collect information and exchange intelligence.
If you enjoy working in a dynamic operational environment, then we’d love for you to join the team!
Companies House offers a flexible and welcoming culture that promotes a healthy work life balance as well as a proactive approach to wellbeing that allows us to be our best at work. We recognise that people are the key to our success so offer a fantastic benefits package including flexible working with no core hours, 30 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day as well as enrolment into the Civil Service Pension scheme with a contribution rate averaging 28%.
Job description
As an Intelligence Officer you will be expected to undertake the following tasks:
- Undertake an investigative role - by gathering information within ethical guidelines and best practice standards and in accordance with the relevant legislation, to meet operational objectives
- Build and maintain a network of internal and external partners – to respond to requests for information and intelligence exchange
- Develop relationships and understanding of work streams with colleagues and team members, to further operational awareness of roles and to support partnership working
- Maintain information on the intelligence system
- Facilitate information and intelligence sharing to relevant parties - in line with confidentiality, sensitivity and duty of care policies and relevant legislation - to achieve shared objectives with our internal and external partners
- Make effective decisions, evaluate and share intelligence to drive operational activity
- Provide recommendations on how threats can be resolved
About the Team
It’s an exciting time to join the Intelligence team! The team consists of a number of people with a variety of skills focussing on ensuring an accurate register and preventing companies for carrying out unlawful activities or facilitating others to do so.
As our Intelligence department continues to grow and develop, we have lots of opportunities available.
To be eligible for this role you also need to meet our Nationality requirements which are outlined below and also successful candidates must meet the security requirements for Security Clearance (SC) before they can be appointed. To gain (SC) you will need to have been a UK resident for a minimum of 3 years out of the last 5 years.
Further information can be found below.
Companies House also cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign.
Person specification
We’re looking for individuals with practical experience of:
- Research Skill, gathering information from a wide range of sources with an eye for detail
- Problem solving skills thinking outside the box
- Writing, drafting and good presentation skills
- Experience on Microsoft apps especially Excel and Word
- Developing relationships with stakeholders
- Being able to work alone and part of a team
And who also have:
- Great communication skills – in both verbal and written communication
- Confidence in using information to make informed decisions
- The ability to be adaptable and flexible in line with workloads
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace
- Working Together
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
- Making Effective Decisions
Benefits
Join us at Companies House and experience the difference of working within a culture that values you, not only as an employee, but as an integral part of our Companies House team.
We believe that our success is driven by the wellbeing and satisfaction of our team members at all levels of the organisation. At Companies House we’re committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that goes beyond the ordinary, ensuring your career journey with us is not only fulfilling, but also rewarding. We pride ourselves on offering a quality work-life balance with our employee wellbeing being central to our working practices. To find out more, please visit our Careers Page
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Selection process details
All our recruitment at Companies House uses the Civil Service Success Profiles framework, which will assess your behaviours, strengths and experience. Our recruitment process is underpinned by recruitment which is fair and open with decisions made on merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles.
In your application form we’d like you to:
- Tell us about your employment history, including key responsibilities and achievements.
- We’d like you to write a personal statement of 750 words.
- We'd also like you to write 250 words where you tell us about a time you have made an effective decision in an intelligence environment. If we get a high volume of applications we will carry out a pre-sift by reading and scoring these 250 words.
Your application form will be sifted on the following:
- Behaviour: Making Effective Decisions
- Research Skill, gathering information from a wide range of sources with an eye for detail
- Problem solving skills thinking outside the box
- Writing, drafting and good presentation skills
- Experience on Microsoft apps especially Excel and Word
- Developing relationships with stakeholders
- Being able to work alone and part of a team
You can find more guidance on completing your application here. We’re committed to being diverse and inclusive, so please make your application anonymous by removing all identifying personal information (such as names and dates) from your employment history and personal statement.
What will the process look like?
- If we receive a high number of applications, we will carry out a pre-sift based on the 250 words you write about a time you've made an effective decision in an intelligence environment. Candidates who are successful at pre-sift stage will progress to the main sift where we will read and score the rest of the application form.
- If we don't receive a high number of applications we will consider the 250 words you write about a time you've made an effective decision in an intelligence environment, as part of the main sift.
- Successful candidates at main sift will be invited to interview, where we’ll explore your skills, experiences, the behaviours mentioned in the advert.
Where will you be working?
You will be aligned to our Cardiff office, where we are currently using a hybrid approach to the way we work. Our approach to hybrid working provides opportunities for you to be adaptable in the way you work so that you can achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life. The degree of choice you have will depend on business need, your role and your day-to-day work activities and will be discussed at offer stage.
Successful candidates must pass a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check before they can be appointed. BPSS is an entry level security check. It uses the Police National Computer (PNC) to make sure a candidate has no convictions. The check returns evidence of any current criminal record and un-spent convictions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements for Security Check (SC) before they can be appointed. To gain (SC) clearance you will normally need to have been a UK resident for a minimum of 5 years, and will need to successfully complete all stages of the vetting process which includes:
- Baseline Personnel Security Standard
- Departmental/Company Records Check
- Security Questionnaire
- Criminal Record Check
- Credit Reference Check
- Security Service Check
Nationality statement
Candidates will be subject to UK immigration requirements as well as Civil Service nationality rules. If you're applying for a role requiring security clearance, please be aware that foreign or dual nationality is not an automatic bar. However certain posts may have restrictions which could affect those who do not have sole British nationality or who have personal connections with certain countries outside the UK.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Jade Palmer
- Email : jpalmer1@companieshouse.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : RecruitmentCH@companieshouse.gov.uk
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