SYP - Intelligence Analyst

Role: Intelligence Analyst

Department: Sheffield District - Proactive CID

Location: Shepcote Lane, Sheffield

Salary: £24, 273 - £27, 795

Hours: 37

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract/Secondment until March 2020

We have an exciting opening for an Intelligence Analyst within the Proactive CID to support Operation FORTIFY in Sheffield District.

Role Purpose:

Evaluates requests for analysis, and agrees analytical strategy with Tasking Chairs, SIOs and requesting officers to ensure the analysis matches the needs of the customer.  Prioritises own workload based on threat, risk and capacity.  Carries out peer review process to evaluate and quality-assure Analytical products.  Responsible for utilising inference methodology and developing recommendations for BCU, Force level and Specialist intelligence products. Production of strategic, community tension and tactical assessments, problem and subject profiles and operational support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver intelligence products in support of the FORTIFY Team in accordance with the nine standard analytical techniques outlined in NIM and the relevant tasking and co-ordinating processes
• Develop and sustain effective working relationships with a wide range of internal and external customers.
• To negotiate, discuss and agree terms of reference and strategies for intelligence analysis products with clients including SIOs, tasking chairs and other stakeholders.
• Development of effective procedures for delivering analytical products in support of the FORTIFY Team.
• Obtain information from a wide variety of sources, exploiting all appropriate systems and products, including relevant databases and analytical software tools, formulating wide-ranging inferences and conclusions.
• To utilise inference development, undertake analysis and develop recommendations as and when required.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of a manual of best practice for delivery of intelligence analysis and contribute to policy formulation.
• Present reports and findings to senior personnel, to ensure they are kept updated on areas of risk.
• To provide a quality assurance role, including peer review, in relation to analytical products and evidence.
• To ensure guidance and evidence produced enables officers to direct investigations in light of the information obtained.
• Identify intelligence gaps, formulate and suggest intelligence requirements, assist with the formulation of intelligence collection plans
• Prepare and present evidence in court or for other hearings
• Commit to develop personal knowledge and skills in the field of intelligence analysis by exploiting available system and knowledge products
• Mentor and help develop other intelligence analysts and researchers as appropriate as part of team.
• Communication of complex analytical information to districts/departments at a strategic level.
• Contribute to district/department performance through understanding of the strategic direction of that district/department.

Skills and experience:

It is essential you:

• Are IT proficient; able to use word processing, spreadsheets and other packages which enable data manipulation, formulae, charts and functions
• Are proficient in using databases
• Have previous experience in intelligence/information collection and analysis
• The ability to prepare and present reports from complex data
• Have experience of managing issues of a sensitive and confidential nature
• Have a flexible approach to office hours, weekends and bank holidays

Desirably, you will have taken an Analyst Foundation Course.

For further information relating to the role and tasks of this position please refer to the attached role profile.

Benefits:

We offer generous entitlements and supportive polices to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

• Generous annual leave allowance
• Flexible and agile working
• Generous ‘family’ leave
• Access to a range of occupational health facilities
• Generous pension scheme
• Employee assistance service ( accessible 24/7)

Further information:

Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police & Humberside Police in any capacity.  A minimum checkable history of 3 years has been identified for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made with the HR Manager, Recruitment and the Line Manager for the role.

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Contact point for applicants:

For further information about the role, please contact Graham Bulmer on 07775 411621.  Please do not contact this number for an application form.

FOR INTERNAL SECONDMENTS - To apply for this post as a secondment you must have the support of your Line Manager and Head of Department. This should be sent via email that to Recruiting@southyorks.pnn.police.uk   Please ensure that in the subject of the email contains the Job title and closing date of the role. Without support, your application will not be considered any further.

Apply for the role:

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South Yorkshire Police welcome applications from under-represented communities.  For further information on diversity and inclusion within South Yorkshire Police, please visit the diversity and inclusion page: https://www.southyorkshire.police.uk/sign-up/for-a-job-with-syp/diversity-in-the-force/

Closing Date:

Thursday 20th December 2018

Attachments:

• Competency Value Framework