National Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters

Performance Analyst

Band D (£25,526 - £28,369)

Secondment: Two years                                                                                                                          Location: London

• To support the Higher Performance Analysts in providing analysis that assesses how effectively the UK Counter Terrorism Network is delivering the services expected of it.
• To use analytical findings to identify trends, forecast future implications and highlight areas of good or poor performance to a wide range of senior stakeholders within the Police, Security Services and Government.
• Use IT packages, particularly Excel, to analyse performance information and produce performance reports.
• Be able to interpret a wide range of information and create meaningful reports to aid senior decision making within the police and government up to ministerial level.

Vetting and STRAP

This post will require you to hold National Security Vetting (NSV) at Developed Vetting (DV).

The post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material on a daily basis. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo Developed Vetting (DV) before taking up the post. Additionally, this material is of particular sensitivity to the UK and its distribution must be restricted to UK nationals. In approved circumstances dual nationals (of which one element is British) may also be granted access. However, in the event that potential conflicts of interest cannot be managed the post holder will not be able to see the intelligence material and will not be able to perform their duties. For the purpose of safeguarding national security and in line with Cabinet Office Policy, supported by Section 82(2) to (4) of the Police Reform Act (2002), applicants who do not hold or acquire Developed Vetting (DV) clearance and meet the nationality requirements cannot be offered the post.

Confidentiality Agreement

Applicants should also be aware of the need to sign a confidentiality agreement on taking up the post. 

Additional Information:

No accommodation provided excess travel may be met subject to prior consultation.

All posts are on secondment for a period of two years and based in London although some travel UK travel will be required. 

For an application pack, please contact CTPHQ HR via email recruitment.nctphq@met.pnn.police.uk

For further information regarding the roles please contact Shamima Begum, Higher Performance Analyst, NCTPHQ – SPP 0203 2760259 Shamima.Begum@met.police.uk or

Clara Hemsted, Head of Performance, NCTPHQ - SPP 0203 2760257 Clara.Hemsted@met.police.uk

Completed applications must be returned to CTPHQ Recruitment, PO BOX 57192, London, SW6 1SF by 5th June 2017.

Applicants should send an electronic copy to CTPHQ HR recruitment.nctphq@met.pnn.police.uk but a hard copy of your application form including wet signatures must be forwarded to the above address.

All appointments are subject to the post holder satisfying the highest levels of security clearance at the time of appointment and for the duration of the secondment agreement. Failure to achieve such clearance or removal of such clearance will result in termination of the secondment agreement and the post holder will be returned to force. This does not affect your statutory right.

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:

Performance Analyst                       

Rank/Band:

Band D

Line Management:

Higher Performance Analyst

Secondment Term:

2 years, extendable to 5 years subject to annual reviews

Key Tasks

The post holder will be required to do the following:

• To support the Higher Performance Analysts in providing analysis that assesses how effectively the UK Counter Terrorism Network is delivering the services expected of it.
• To use analytical findings to identify trends, forecast future implications and highlight areas of good or poor performance to a wide range of senior stakeholders within the Police, Security Services and Government.
• Use IT packages, particularly Excel, to analyse performance information and produce performance reports.
• Be able to interpret a wide range of information and create meaningful reports to aid senior decision making within the police and government up to ministerial level.
• Be able to build and maintain relationships with a wide range of customers and stakeholders across the UK Counter Terrorism Network.
• Develop and evaluate meaningful indicators and assessments relevant to counter terrorism policing through working with senior managers, practitioners and subject matter experts within the CT/DE network.
• Develop and maintain appropriate processes for the receipt, storage and organisation of information to promote effective analysis.
• Undertake data/information audits to ensure that the data/information received from various sources complies with set standards for consistency and accuracy.
• Design and implement data collection and collation strategies to obtain data/information from multiple and disparate groups.
• Ensuring that products and documentation within the team’s remit comply with MPS policies and any legal obligations such as FOIA and the Data Protection Act.
• Managing customer relationships and requests in relation to ad hoc and regular reporting.
• Managing own workload and escalating requests within the team when appropriate.

Essential Criteria

     Education/Experience

• Graduate and/or professional qualification in a statistical, analytical, social science, business management or related discipline, with experience in delivering quantitative and/or qualitative analysis.

                                                Or

• An ability to demonstrate the equivalent level of knowledge, skills and competencies gained through extensive and high-level experience in complex environments.
• Proven and well-evidenced, relevant experience in an analytical environment.
• Experience of research, information analysis, and/or business performance modeling in a large organisation or complex environment.
• Evidence of success in building and forming working relationships across professional and operational boundaries within an organisation.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Experience of delivering analysis that drives business in the police sector environment by making the complex easy to understand.
• Experience of developing processes and policy in the field of performance analysis or a similar analytical environment.
• Knowledge of Counter Terrorism landscape, working with government and drafting high level reports for Senior Leaders.
• Computer literacy (Excel to a high level, PowerPoint, Word) and presentational skills.
• An effective influencing style through clear written reports and spoken presentations.
• Ability to communicate, influence and negotiate with staff and stakeholders.
• Ability to operate in a complex organisational or political environment.
• Ability to establish and build strategic relationships across professional

Policing Performance Framework – Specialist and Technical

Operational Effectiveness

Delivers quality outcomes to meet objectives

Uses specialist knowledge and skills to support the delivery of relevant objectives. Ensures a high quality service, balancing the needs of customers and stakeholders. Manages a range of tasks, delivering to time and quality. Adapts and responds to shifting priorities. Deals with challenges and generates solutions.

Manages work through informed and reliable judgement

Uses specialist knowledge and skills to inform decision-making, and minimise risk where practicable. Provides guidance and support, seeking it where appropriate. Promotes continuous improvement proactively by identifying, sharing and applying lessons learnt.

Organisational Influence

Acts with Professionalism

Behaves appropriately, taking personal responsibility for own actions and setting a good example for other colleagues. Actively demonstrates the promotion of equality and valuing of diversity and helps others to do so. Develops from own experience and supports the development of others where relevant. Takes account of how own behaviour affects others.

Maintains a current understanding of specialist area.

Shows initiative, personal resilience and motivation to deliver a quality service. Upholds legislation, regulations and policy, acting with integrity and challenging those who do not.

Develops effective communications and working relationships

Builds effective relationships with customers, colleagues and stakeholders. Communicates effectively and inclusively with customers, senior managers and team members. Ensures clear, two-way communication through listening and responding appropriately, learning and sharing information. Upholds organisational reputation.

Resource Management

Manages own time and relevant resources efficiently and effectively

Prioritises work and use of resources to meet relevant objectives. Ensures time and resources are used in a way that best meets customer and MPS needs. Uses MPS resources efficiently, ethically and appropriately. Shows support for efficient working.