Person Specification

The successful candidate will

• Lead intelligence assessment and operations: Ensuring progression of appropriate investigative and disruption opportunities, directing complex, multi-agency and cross-jurisdiction investigations through to completion, working closely with CPS Cyber leads.
• Deliver operational outcomes: Oversee safe and effective delivery of operations, in cognisance to strategies and FIS operational plans, pursuing criminal investigations or alternative disruption strategies as appropriate to achieve maximum impact and value from intelligence.
• Manage and lead teams: Provide leadership, direction, and operational assurance to cybercrime investigators across multiple locations.
• Build strategic partnerships: Develop and maintain effective relationships withing HMRC, UK and international law enforcement, intelligence, and industry partners to represent HMRC and support its cybercrime mission.
• Maximise intelligence capabilities: Leverage HMRC and key law enforcement sensitive intelligence capability to direct and access vital insights and intelligence on current and emerging online fraud and cybercrime threats.
• Collaborate across CODE Cybercrime functions: Work closely with Cybercrime Technical and Strategy Leads to fully utilise specialist expertise and maximise operational impact.
• Capture and apply insight: Ensure knowledge of criminal techniques and HMRC system vulnerabilities is recorded and used to inform departmental risk management and mitigation strategies.

In order to undertake these key responsibilities, we are seeking candidates who have

• Proven success in engaging stakeholders in order to build relationships across government and law enforcement within the UK and internationally.
• Proven success in implementing strategy through tactical objectives and delivering measurable outcomes
• Strong collaborative skills, with the ability to work dynamically and under pressure with colleagues across investigative and intelligence disciplines to achieve successful outcomes
• Clear and confident communication skills, with ability to explain findings, develop investigative rationale and engage effectively with both internal stakeholders and external partners at all levels

Successful candidates will need to effectively develop and apply subject matter expertise. This includes

• Knowledge of UK cybercrime threats, online criminal marketplaces and enabling cybercrime services, especially activity linked to cashing-out.
• Understanding of end-user devices, networks and internet services in the context of cybercrime investigations

Additional Security Information

In addition to the standard pre-employment checks for appointment into the Civil Service, all candidates must also obtain National Security Vetting at Security Check (SC) clearance level for this vacancy. You will normally need to meet the minimum UK residency period as determined by the level of vetting being undertaken, which for SC is 5 years UK residency prior to your vetting application. Once in post you will be required to apply for Developed Vetting (DV) clearance which has a requirement for 10 years UK residency. If you have any questions about this residency requirement, please speak to the vacancy holder for this post. This post is open to 'UK Nationals Only'.

CODE have a support network that can offer assistance to colleagues throughout the DV process. CODE understands the experience of obtaining DV clearance affects individuals differently with the process being in depth and intrusive. The network consists of CODE DV cleared volunteers who will be able to guide you through the process and systems and look to alleviate any concerns.

Essential Criteria

• Proven experience of leading operational teams within a law enforcement context. This will be either directing cybercrime or organised crime intelligence or investigation operations, including developing and delivering a range of strategies outcomes.
• Expertise in the use of sensitive intelligence powers, assuring and developing knowledge and expertise across others.
• Sound knowledge of the legislation that underpins the work of FIS in the criminal justice environment, in particular Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA), Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) 2016, the Police Act 1997, Criminal Procedures and Investigations Act (CPIA) and the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE), Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA).
• Sound understanding of the use of digital evidence and digital intelligence in the context of a criminal investigation

Desirable Criteria

• Familiarity with online fraud detection systems in government, financial or the retail sector.
• Familiarity with Cyber Threat Intel Analysis, including open-source techniques in relation to cybercrime and attribution.

Further Location Information

Please ensure that you only apply for a location that you are willing and able to work from, as we will only make one offer of employment. Any additional notes included in a 'Further Location Preferences (optional)' field within the application form, will not be considered. Please be aware that you cannot change your location preference after submitting your application.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Leadership
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Delivering at Pace

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £58,541, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £16,959 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs.

We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days.

• Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues' Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary.
• Family friendly policies.
• Personal support.
• Coaching and development.

To find out more about HMRC benefits and find out what it's really like to work for HMRC hear from our insiders or visit Thinking of joining the Civil Service.

This post attracts a Level 1b Flexibility Payment (FP) that is paid monthly with salary. This FP requires you to undertake periods of On Call. You will be expected to work On Call 1 week in 4.

In applying for a position and accepting the FP you agree that you can and will meet those attendance requirements.

FP levels are reviewed annually - on a business need and personal basis - and may be subject to change.

Details of the Flexibility Payment can be found in the attached document.

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