International Tactical Adviser Manager

The Secondee role is available within the International Directorate and will be within the Joint International Crime Centre (JICC).

The Joint International Crime Centre (JICC) was launched in April 2023 and was created in order to coordinate and support the response of UK policing and law enforcement to tackle international crime. The JICC comprises officers and staff from across UK policing and the NCA, offering a multi-agency approach to meeting the increasing international demands of territorial policing. The JICC provides a whole-system approach to tackling international crime harnessing UK and international expertise and providing access to specialist capabilities both within the NCA and partner organisations including HMRC, ACRO, the CPS and partners across UK law enforcement and criminal justice. The JICC is jointly overseen by the NCA Director General and Chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Council.

As a Manager within the Police & Partner Engagement Unit (PPEU) the post holder will:

Lead and develop a multi disciplinary team for the triage, acquisition and exploitation of tactical and strategic intelligence relating to international criminality affecting the UK. Provide operational direction, specialist advice and authoritative guidance to UK law enforcement partners regarding international capabilities, ensuring that PPEU support is delivered professionally, proportionately and in line with national priorities and legislative requirements.

Contribute to and oversee the strategic direction of PPEU activity, ensuring that national and local strategies, policies, legislative frameworks and operational priorities are effectively embedded, promoted and consistently applied across UK policing, government departments and wider law enforcement partners.

Accountable for operational service delivery, performance management and the effective deployment of resources across the team to ensure best value and alignment NCA International Directorate strategic objectives.

Assure the development and delivery of high quality products ensuring that they meet required standards and inform national and local decision making. You will provide governance and oversight to ensure activities are conducted thoroughly, ethically and expeditiously, in full compliance with the Agency’s policy framework and relevant legislation.

Build and maintain strong partnerships with policing and wider law enforcement partners, government bodies and NCA counterparts, representing the JICC, the International Directorate and the NCA at senior level forums to influence system wide capability development and operational coordination.

Ensure the delivery of expert direction on police to police and judicial cooperation, support investigative and intelligence teams, and contribute to system capability uplift by leading or facilitating training and continuous professional development activities.

The role may involve participation in on call rotas and periodic domestic or international travel to support operational activity, partner engagement or the maintenance of professional competency.

Responsible for developing staff, promoting and maintaining professional standards, overseeing conduct and welfare, and ensuring all activity upholds the NCA’s values and it’s mission to lead the UK’s fight to cut serious and organised crime.

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 Technical skills.

How we will assess you

Your application will be assessed against the following:

Technical - this will be assessed by 250 word examples on:

• Good understanding of relevant International legislation, policies and processes.
• Experience of identifying, managing and mitigating risk.
• Proven experience of leading the delivery of operational business objectives with an understanding of Law Enforcement partnerships

A panel will assess how well your application demonstrates the requirements outlined above.

Longlist

In the event of a high number of applications, we may operate a longlist. Applicants will need to meet the minimum pass mark for the lead criteria.

• Good understanding of relevant International legislation, policies and processes. .

Candidates who do not meet the minimum pass mark for the lead criteria will not progress to having their other criteria assessed. Applications must meet the minimum criteria to be progressed to the assessment stage.

You will receive an acknowledgement once your application is submitted.

We aim to have sift completed and scores released within 10 working days of the closing date of the advert. For high volume campaigns this timeframe may be extended.

Scores will be provided but further feedback will not be available at this stage.

For guidance on the application process, visit:

NCA Applying and Onboarding

Assessment 1

The format of this assessment will be Interview which will be tested on the criteria listed in the Success Profiles at Assessment section.

Success Profiles at Assessment

Behaviours

• Making Effective Decisions
• Delivering at Pace

Technical

• Good understanding of relevant International legislation, policies and processes.
• Experience of identifying, managing and mitigating risk.
• Proven experience of leading the delivery of operational business objectives with an understanding of Law Enforcement partnerships

Assessment Outcome

Outcomes will be communicated via the NCA recruitment portal.

If successful but no role is immediately available, you may be placed on a reserve list for 12 months.

Reserve lists can be used to fill similar role types across the Agency where the assessment criteria is considered a match by the recruitment team and the business area.

In the event of a tie at the assessment stage, available roles will be offered in merit order using the following order:

• Lead criteria (behaviours/technical/experience)
• If still tied, desirable criteria will be assessed (if advertised)
• If still tied, application sift scores will be used

Feedback is provided only to those who attend an assessment.

You will be subject to vetting and pre-employment checks before appointment.

Once the vacancy closes, the advert will no longer be accessible. Please save a copy for your records.

We encourage all candidates to visit the NCA Careers Page for more information.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.