HM Prison and Probation Service
Senior Counter Terrorism Administrator (South West) (Ref: 22346)
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Job Description
NPS Band 3
Need to be prepared for regular travel to Weston-super-Mare and occasional attendance at national meetings.
The CTAO role is regionally based and the post holder must live within the region or close to the region to enable daily travel. They are required to attend all of the Probation Offices and sometimes the establishments within the region for various purposes as well as partner agency premises for multi-agency meetings. Expenses for this post are based on being regionally posted and therefore the post is not financially viable either in terms of commute time or expenses incurred travelling unless the post holder can base themselves at one of the Probation Offices within the region for the purpose of expenses.
The successful applicant will be required to undergo Developed Vetting (DV) clearance as a condition of the role.
Overview of the Job
This is a senior administrative and analytical role for the Probation Counter Terrorism Team
The jobholder will deliver essential corporate support to the team and partners, manage data systems which are an essential part of the team’s accountability, and deliver statistical, information and research products.
Provided with appropriate training the post holder will play a critical role in developing NPS contribution to HMPPS Counter Terrorism research and intelligence products and key datasets regarding the risk and threat picture for their Division, drawing on a variety of NPS databases, reports and sources of intelligence including via external stakeholders
There may be a requirement to deliver such support across more than one Division or function
There may be a requirement for enhanced security clearance
Summary
To deliver corporate services support information management and intelligence analysis to manage information and data to ensure the efficient functioning of the Probation Counter Terrorism team and the wider CT network in HMPPS.
The jobholder will report to the Probation Counter Terrorism Lead(s) and support the work of the national HMPPS Joint Extremism Unit.
The post is a flexible resource within the NPS function and from time to time there may been a requirement to respond promptly to national requests for information
This will be achieved by developing systems across a number of data sources to assist the delivery of PCT team activity, incorporating work within relevant CRCs and potentially across more than one NPS Division.
The job holder will provide administrative support, research and key data sets to the PCT lead, Assistant Chief Officer and National Probation Joint Extremism Unit lead.
The job holder will be willing to engage in suitable training to support the PCTL and national lead in the development of a probation intelligence research function across all available intelligence sources
The post holder will maintain and develop good working relationships with external stakeholders including prison, police, court, CRC and other staff to facilitate the role
The post holder must adhere to all policies in respect of the sensitive/confidential nature of the information handled whilst working in this position
Responsibilities, Activities & Duties
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:
Counter Terrorism Data Management
- Daily maintenance of the HMPPS joint Linkspace database with regard to Divisionally managed cases, and those residing in prisons within the PCT team footprint
- Development and monitoring of PCT team case diary system to log activity and decisions for all relevant cases released from prisons into the Division
- Record on Linkspace all cases identified as of concern / TACT convicted managed in the Division and associated CRCs, and develop systems to receive and process information from CRCs for entry onto the database
- Carry out quality assurance checks for the Linkspace database, both at a national and regional level. Participate in national development of best practice with regard to Linkspace database within HMPPS
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Information and intelligence Development
- With operational staff develop key dataset to be produced quarterly for senior leads from all available databases to outline key CT risks and NPS/CRC activity on Divisional footprint
- Be prepared to take part in professional training as required with regard to the intelligence professionalization or other intelligence programmes, intelligence handling and any other training as required by the role
- Liaise with HMPPS and other key stakeholders to develop the NPS CT contribution to a national intelligence picture, eg researching trends and commonalities within the caseload, and participate in meetings as appropriate
- Using available sources of information such as N-Delius and Oasys develop reports as requested and key datasets regarding the Counter Terrorism risk and threat picture both for the Division and to contribute to wider HMPPS intelligence network intelligence products.
- Post holders will be expected to build productive working relationships with the wider analytical community in HMPPS, and with other partners to develop quality reports and data.
- Once appropriately trained post holders will obtain and evaluate information and applying analytical techniques to interpret it in conjunction with others, and disseminate the product appropriately.
Team corporate support
- Development and implementation of all data systems which support the activity of the PCT team, monitoring agreed probation processes and ensuring accountable recording of PCT team activity
- Meeting and other administrative support to PCTL
- Coordinate the training requirements for Divisions, liaising with administrative and training hubs to collate data and organise training delivery in response to demand.
- Preparation and collation of key documentation relating to Mappa, Maesm, Pathfinder and any other meetings supporting PCT team outputs
- Process and monitor requests for payment from external providers
- Demonstrate pro-social modelling skills by consistently reinforcing pro-social behaviour and attitudes and challenging anti-social behaviour and attitudes
- Work within the aims and values of HMPPS
- Ensure that all reasonable precautions are taken towards the maintenance, security and confidentiality of written and electronically stored material, including information from external sources, in line with intelligence handling codes, Data protection Act and all Information Security Policies and Procedures.
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The Job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the Job Holder.
Person Specification
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Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Changing and Improving
- Delivering at Pace
- Developing Self and Others
- Making Effective Decisions
- Managing a Quality Service
- Access to learning and development
- A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
- A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
- Annual Leave
- Public Holidays
- Season Ticket Advance
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Security
Successful candidates must undergo a standard (or equivalent) criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
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Successful candidates must undergo a standard (or equivalent) criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
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
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