Intelligence Analyst, HEO, Perm, Liverpool, London, Newport

• In this role you will be particularly focusing on intelligence analysis and research to help combat and prevent the abuse of charities for terrorist and extremist purposes.
• Your responsibilities will include regularly scrutinising Charity Commission datasets and information from the wider external environment to identify and respond to threats, risks, harms, trends, and issues in the charity sector; effectively using evidence to explain why the issues are arising and conducting horizon scanning to contextualise the analysis and ensure it is timely and actionable.
• Your intelligence analysis will inform and advise both internal and external stakeholders, including senior managers and key contacts in government departments, regulators, and law enforcement agencies. Your work in this area is central to the Charity Commission’s intelligence-led regulatory approach.

Job purpose

To provide intelligence analysis and research to contribute to the Commission’s aim to operate as a risk-led, data driven regulator. To routinely scan and analyse Commission data sets and information from the wider external environment to identify risks, trends and issues in the charity sector; effectively using evidence to explain why the issues are arising and conducting horizon scanning to contextualise the analysis and ensure it is timely and actionable. This work will cover a range of risks to the sector and may include, for example, those related to charities’ financial resilience, abuse of charity status for private benefit, safeguarding, and terrorism and extremism.

Key responsibilities

The jobholder will be expected to:

• Provide data, analysis and insight to support the Commission’s work, using appropriate tools, techniques and systems.
• Produce, present and disseminate appropriate and relevant analytical outputs to inform the Commission’s tasking and co-ordinating process (including tactical, operational or strategic decision-making) or for evidential or intelligence purposes.
• Manage work on ongoing in-depth issues in the charity sector and contribute this information to strategic assessments to inform business planning and prioritisation.
• Apply problem solving methodologies to support the management of risks to the charity sector and the delivery of an operational response that leads to short, medium and long-term mitigation.
• Undertake assessment of new incoming referrals from other regulators in line with the Risk Operating Model and refer for appropriate follow up action by other teams in Regulatory Services as required.
• Support Regulatory Services casework by responding to intelligence requests through targeted proactive and reactive intelligence and evidence gathering tactics.
• Develop intelligence collection plans and identify intelligence requirements.
• Handle information, intelligence and evidence in accordance with legislation and policy to support the Commission’s work, using appropriate tools, techniques and systems.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues in other parts of Regulatory Services to develop intelligence on specific issues, analyse findings and draw appropriate inferences.
• Represent the Commission externally and work in partnership with other government departments, regulators and law enforcement agencies to support and promote effective information sharing, acting as the Single Point of Contact with specific bodies as required. Work collaboratively with external stakeholders to develop recommendations to support influencing strategies and maximise opportunities for action in relation to risks to the charity sector.
• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders, in particular with our Policy, Legal and Accountancy teams and across Regulatory Services, to develop recommendations to support influencing strategies and maximise opportunities for action in relation to risks to the charity sector.
• Provide support and oversight for Intelligence Officers – either via line management or informal mentoring and guidance.
• Play an active part in the continued development of the Intelligence function.

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

To apply for this post, you must complete an online application with the following:

• A blind CV setting out your Job History/Full Qualifications/Previous skill and experiences.
• A Personal Statement (maximum 750 words) demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria for the role outlined on the Job Description.

We will assess your CV and Personal Statement against the Essential criteria for the role.

At interview and we will assess you against the following Behaviours at interview:

• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service

Interview Arrangements

Interviews will be held via MS Teams

The shortlisting process will take place during the week commencing 16/10/2026

Interviews will be held on the 4th and 5th of November 2026

We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates.

At the interview, the panel can then probe further and ask applicants to provide further specific examples that show how they best demonstrate their skills.

We reserve the right to raise the score required at any stage of the process to manage numbers.

Behaviours:

The distinguishing Behaviours (the required skills, knowledge, and behaviours) for this role are set out in the Civil Service Behaviours Framework 2018 (Success Profiles - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)) and should be referred to when making this application.

You are required, under the Behaviours approach, to describe how you have dealt with a specific situation.

You must give evidence of your knowledge, skills, and behaviours and how you have applied this, such as what you did or said and how you interacted with other people.

When you are giving your examples, do not spend too many words on description and background information. Avoid using general or unspecific statements. Instead say what the situation was, what you did, what your thought process was and what was the result.

This post is full time however those applicants who do or wish to work an alternative working pattern are welcome to apply. The preferred working pattern may or may not be available. You should discuss this with the vacancy holder.

Reasonable Adjustment:

If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled persons, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:

• Contact Government Recruitment Service via Charitycommissionrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
• Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at an interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.

Reserve Lists:

If we have more successful candidates than available vacancies, we will hold a 12-month reserve list as standard.

During that time, we may use the list to fill the same, or similar roles with closely matching essential criteria, without further testing of merit. Any appointments from the Reserve list will be made in strict merit order.

Applying:

We recognise everyone as an individual, accepting people for who they are and treating everyone fairly.

All applications for these vacancies must be made online. There are limited exceptions to this. Paper applications will only be considered if you have a disability that will prevent you from applying online. If this is the case, please email Charitycommissionrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Once you have submitted your application it cannot be amended; only submit your application when you have completely finished and answered all the relevant questions.

Please note that late applications will not be accepted.

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the Demystifying Vetting website.

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