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RIS Offshore is responsible for providing an enhanced service as CCGs coordinated centre for offshore intelligence and data acquisition, risk identification and development. This is a fast-paced and high-profile environment requiring someone who can thrive ensuring delivery of the highest quality products whilst working under pressure.
The Offshore Criminal Intelligence Development Team, known as OCID, sits within the Operational Delivery function of RIS Offshore and is responsible for the development of operational and strategic intelligence.
The postholder will develop quality intelligence products on individuals and / or organisations involved in serious offshore tax crime, in line with HMRC Strategies, policies and partner requirements within agreed timescales. This will be achieved by utilising a wide range of both desk-based and operational intelligence gathering techniques and law enforcement powers in line with legislation and departmental policy.
The postholder will continuously develop and share knowledge and understanding of Offshore threats and will assist in closing intelligence gaps in accordance with HMRC intelligence requirements and will identify new intervention opportunities.
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Job description
As part of an intelligence team, you will analyse and risk assess information from a variety of sources and help develop quality intelligence products to disseminate to other HMRC teams and external partners to enable interventions against tax evasion and criminal attacks.
You will become involved in all aspects of the Criminal Justice System and will be expected to make and be accountable for decisions made based on legal responsibilities, to a standard that that passes external scrutiny. This may involve appearances at court.
Post holders will carry out activities governed by established HMRC procedures, pursuant to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA); Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (IPA); Police Act 1997; Criminal Procedures & Investigations Act 1996 (CPIA); the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE); the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA), and other relevant legislation.
The post-holder will undertake liaison duties, reflecting a sound knowledge of the nature and range of Offshore threats to HMRC regimes. This will involve building and maintaining working relationships with strategic partners and engaging with them to assist in the flow of intelligence and furtherance of intelligence and cases.
There may be a need for some travel, working away from your home office and may require overnight stays.
Person specification
Work within the OCID Team to develop quality intelligence products, in line with HMRC strategies, policies and customer requirements, within agreed timescales.
All development work will be in line with legislation, Criminal Justice standards and policy. This will be achieved by a combination of desk-based intelligence activity, alongside proactive intelligence gathering techniques.
To assist in identifying strategic intelligence, filling intelligence gaps, and contributing to new intervention and disruption opportunities.
To undertake or support liaison duties, reflecting a sound knowledge of the nature and range of criminal threats to HMRC.
The successful candidate will be required to travel to conduct their duties. Holding a full UK driving licence will be essential due to the geographical mobility the role entails. This is needed for to fulfil the operational requirements of the role.
Desirable Criteria
Previous undertaking of the Operational Intelligence Course (formerly known as Criminal Justice Levels 1&2) is desirable.
Recent knowledge and evidence of working within the Criminal Justice, or Tax Compliance environment would be advantageous.
Essential Criteria
Where this is not in place, completion of the above course is mandatory for the successful candidate.
The Operational Intelligence Course (OIC) is a residential course requiring successful candidates to be away from home for up to 6 weeks followed by a 12 month pass or fail practical training assessment period.
The successful candidate will be required to work collaboratively and flexibly within the team, which at times will involve a degree of flexibility in working patterns.
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Benefits
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
- Alongside your salary £27650, HMRC contributes 27% towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension Scheme Benefits of the pension scheme – Civil Service Pension Scheme
Find more about HMRC benefits in ‘Your little extras and big benefits handbook’ for further information or visit Thinking of joining the Civil Service.
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Selection process details
Overview
We will assess you against the following Success Profile elements during the selection process:
- Working Together [Behaviour]
- Delivering at Pace [Behaviour]
- Making Effective Decisions [Behaviour]
- CV [Experience]
- Personal Statement [Experience]
Stage 1 Initial Sift Process:
All sifting is carried out anonymously. This means your details will be removed from the application at this stage of the process.
An initial sift based on your CV and Personal Statement may both be held if many applications are received.
Your CV (Job history) should include details for the last 3-years. Give a brief summary of what you delivered and any key achievements in each role (max 100 words per role). Your Personal Statement (750 words) should provide evidence on how you meet the responsibilities of the role.
HMRC reserve the right to raise the minimum pass level in these cases. The behaviours Working Together, Delivering at Pace and Making Effective Decisions will be assessed if your application progresses to a full sift. Working Together is the main behaviour.
Stage 2 – Interview Process:
Interviews to be held Face to Face in India Buildings, Liverpool (India Buildings, 31 Water Street, Liverpool, L2 0RD). At interview, you will be assessed on the behaviours (Working Together, Delivering at Pace and Making Effective Decisions), and will also be asked further strength-based questions.
Sift and Interview dates to be confirmed.
Stage 3 – Matching Process:
Candidates may be placed on a reserve list for 12 months if they meet the minimum criteria set but are not among the highest scorer(s) on the order of merit
Eligibility
To check that you are eligible to apply, review this eligibility information.
Important information for existing HMRC contractual homeworkers:
This role may be suitable for existing HMRC employees who are contractual homeworkers. Occasional attendance to the office will be required where there is a business need, so please review the advertised office locations for this role when applying and only select locations from the location preferences section that you are able to travel to.
Reasonable Adjustments
We want to make sure no one is put at a disadvantage during our recruitment process because of a disability, condition, or impairment. To assist you with this, we will reduce or remove any barriers where possible and provide additional support where appropriate.
If you need a reasonable adjustment or a change to be made so that you can make your application, review this information on reasonable adjustments, and contact hmrcrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible.
Diversity and Inclusion
At HMRC we are committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues and creating an inclusive and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society we serve.
Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success and we welcome applications from all people from all backgrounds with the experience and skills needed to perform this role. Were committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues here at HMRC. We want everyone to feel valued and supported to achieve their potential at HMRC.
For more information on how we make this happen, review this information on our culture and values
Applications received from candidates with a criminal record are considered fairly in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice and the Recruitment of ex-offenders Policy.
We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible after considering operational and customer service needs. We cant guarantee that we can meet all
requests to work flexibly, as agreement will be subject to business ability to accommodate, and any request to work a more flexible arrangement should be made prior to your acceptance of the provisional offer.
Customer facing roles in HMRC require the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English and/or Welsh where required. Where this is an essential requirement, this will be tested as part of the selection process.
The Civil Service runs a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
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HMRC has a presence in every region of the UK. For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations.
Security Update
For more information on the level of security checks we will carry out, review this information on security checks
Please note: 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. If you have any questions about this residency requirement, please speak to the vacancy holder for this post.
Further Information
The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. The evidence you provide in your application must relate to your own experiences.
Any instances of plagiarism or other forms of cheating will be investigated and, if proven, the relevant application/s will be withdrawn from the process.
Duplicate applications for the same vacancy will also be withdrawn.
Transferring into HMRC from Civil Service If you are currently working for an Other Government Department (OGD) and would like to consider the impact on your pay when joining HMRC, please see the attached document “Combined T&C and OGD Pay English, found at the bottom of this advert. Further information on staff transfers can be found on gov.uk
Problems during the application process
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If you think youve made a mistake on a short application form (e.g. youve ticked the incorrect eligibility box), please contact hmrcrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk at least two working days before the vacancy closes. After this, we wont be able to reopen your application.
Please use the subject line to insert appropriate wording e.g. Please re-open my application – 300163 & 8th September 2023 vacancy closing date. Please note that we cannot amend or re-open your application if you have submitted your full application in the interests of fair and open recruitment.
For reasonable adjustments queries or requests, please see details within reasonable adjustments section above.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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Job contact :
- Name : James Slack
- Email : James.Slack@hmrc.gov.uk
- Telephone : 07900 164016
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- Email : hmrcrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
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