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Job summary
The U.K. Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is the government agency responsible for patents, designs, trademarks and copyright. The Rights Policy and Enforcement Directorate supports holders of all IP rights by engaging with law enforcement agencies to assist in the enforcement of those rights.
The IPO Intelligence and Law Enforcement Team is a key part of this, with nationally trained and accredited staff working to provide intelligence on criminal IP infringement to law enforcement agencies.
The successful candidate will work in partnership with our current Lead Intelligence Analyst and will have responsibility for a team of intelligence analysts. The post holder will oversee;
- Delivery of strategic intelligence assessments in support of the IPO Counter Infringement Strategy
- Delivery of tactical and operational intelligence-led insight focused on serious and organised IP-related crime.
The Lead Intelligence Analyst roles have been created as part of planned wider changes within the directorate. These roles play a key part in shaping the future of the Intelligence and Law Enforcement Team and the wider directorate, contributing to the development of new tools and techniques, identifying new sources of intelligence and information, collaborating with partners across law enforcement to tackle IP related serious and organised crime, developing intelligence staff to meet national standards and building a responsive, outcome-based performance framework for the directorates enforcement strategy.
Working location
This role will be carried out in-line with IPO Hybrid working arrangements where staff are currently expected to spend at least 20% of their time working onsite from one of our offices. This role is based in our Newport office.
We recognise that this is a hard to fill role which may not require attendance more than once a month, so in exceptional circumstances a homeworking contract may be available. We would encourage candidates to discuss with the recruiting manager through this process. Should you be eligible for homeworking, travel will be paid for if there is a business requirement to attend the office.
Job description
- The production of a regular strategic assessment and supporting programme of strategic analytical products
- The production of a regular tactical assessment, supporting programme of tactical products and provision of support to ongoing intelligence development operations.
- Manage the commissioning of all strategic or tactical intelligence insight in support of the IPO Counter Infringement Strategy.
- Provide quality assurance of the IPOs intelligence products against national standards such as those laid out by the College of Policing and the Cabinet Office Professional Head of Intelligence Analysis (PHIA).
- Ensure the IPOs intelligence analysis products are informed, robust and evidence based, and are contributing to the delivery of the directorates strategy.
- Engage with key stakeholders across the IPO and with external partners to consult on the commissioning of (and feedback on) collaborative analytical products.
- Coordinate collaboration on intelligence analysis products within the IPO and with partners in law enforcement and industry to improve the understanding of IP crime and infringement.
- On behalf of the IPO, manage strategic and tactical intelligence analysis matters across the wider serious and organised crime enforcement landscape, including contributing to strategic analysis, providing analytical support to the tasking and coordination process, and supporting investigations.
- Contribute to the development of (and then maintain) a responsive, outcomes-based performance framework to monitor the effectiveness of the IPOs enforcement activities, and the outcome of intelligence development operations.
- Build connections within the national intelligence analysis community, contributing to the development of national standards and new analytical tools and techniques.
- Contribute to the development of information and intelligence (including sensitive intelligence) management processes (including policy and systems) to ensure that data is managed effectively and within legal frameworks.
- Maintain awareness of innovation within intelligence analysis to ensure the IPO is using the latest techniques, tactics, and best practice.
- Provide analytical advice, guidance, and support to the enforcement team, and build a co-operative, problem solving approach across the directorate.
- As a senior manager within the Intelligence Hub, collaborate on the overall effective running of the Hub, supporting the Head of Intelligence Analysis and other leaders across the directorate.
Person specification
Please refer to job description
Additional Information
Candidates should have (or are willing to work towards) College of Policing IPP Accreditation in an intelligence management role.
Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
- Changing and Improving
- Working Together
Benefits
Benefits of working with the wider IPO:
- A very generous pension scheme with 27.1% – 27.9% employer contributions. Further information around the benefits of joining the Civil Service can be found via the Civil Service Pension Scheme page;
- 25 days annual leave moving to 30 days in annual increments (1 day per year) over 5 years of reckonable service. You will also get 8 days public leave and 1 day privilege leave;
- The opportunity to form part of our many inclusive network groups, find out by looking at Disability Jobs, BME Jobs and LGBT Jobs
- A variety of support functions including our excellent Staff Counselling Service which is a source of support for all staff at the IPO
- A flexible working scheme which has no core hours and excellent opportunities for home, part-time and term-time working;
- Eligibility for special and office-wide bonus payments
- Excellent development opportunities;
- Opportunities for secondments, both internal and external;
- Opportunities to join many civil-service clubs such as the Sports and Social Association, Motoring Club (CSMA), which provide numerous discounts to members
When working at Concept House, Newport the following benefits are also available:
- Free car parking is available on site;
- On-site facilities including gymnasium, shop, restaurant
Please note that benefits may be subject to change.
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Selection process details
Additional details on security and vetting
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check and if successful you must also hold, or be willing to obtain, a higher Security Clearance.
For meaningful checks to be carried out individuals will need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time, depending on the level of clearance, to enable appropriate checks to be carried out and produce a result which provides the required level of assurance. For this role the successful individual will need to have consistently lived in the UK for a minimum 5 years in order to meet the relevant security clearance.
Further information on the vetting process can be found at United Kingdom Security Vetting – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Please note that the IPO do not hold a sponsor licence, therefore if applicable please ensure your VISA enables you to work in the UK at the IPO without sponsorship.
If you have questions regarding this or are unsure if you meet the eligibility criteria, please contact Recruitment@ipo.gov.uk
How to apply
- In order to capture your employment history please complete the employment history box under the ‘Your CV’ section of the online application form.
- All communications will be electronic therefore it is vitally important that you check your Civil Service Jobs account regularly, as well as your spam/junk email folder
Sift
An initial sift of applications will be carried out to create a shortlist.
This will be based on the evidence provided for the following Success Profile elements:
Behaviours
When completing the application form, please ensure your examples cover the specific criteria listed under each of the following behaviour headings, providing no more than 250 words per example.
Changing and Improving
- Encourage ideas for change from a wide range of sources.
- Encourage joined up teamwork within own team and across other groups.
Experience
When completing your 1000 word Personal Statement, please ensure that you cover the following criteria:
- Experience on delivering a significant body of intelligence analysis in an intelligence, law enforcement, regulatory framework, or similar environment.
- Experience in building relationships with partner agencies to drive collaborative analysis activity.
- Experience of taking difficult decisions, balancing multiple priorities, redirecting resources quickly and effectively to meet changing analytical demands.
- Experience of analysing and explaining large and complex analysis issues to non-technical senior managers.
Please note: Any wording submitted over the specified word count will not be assessed. Applicants should take care to ensure theyre within the allocated word limit when submitting their application.
Interviews
If invited to interview Behaviour, Experience and Strength based questioning will be used.
Behaviours
The below behaviours will be assessed at interview:
- Leadership
- Working Together
- Delivering at Pace
Experience
The below experience will be assessed at interview:
The experience being tested is the candidates ability to deliver an intelligence analysis service (whether in an intelligence, law enforcement, regulatory framework, or similar environment).
Please note: Candidates that proceed to the interview stage will be required to deliver a presentation. Details will be provided in the invite to interview information.
Strengths
Strengths are the things that we do regularly, do well and that motivate us. We have selected the Strengths that are relevant for this role from the Civil Service Strengths Dictionary. You will be assessed against these during your interview using strength-based interview questions.
Interviews for this role will be carried out virtually via Microsoft Teams (video).
IMPORTANT: CVs sent direct to the IPO will not be accepted.
The successful candidate would be expected to remain in the role for a minimum of 12 months before applying for another role.
If you require job-specific information, please contact:
Name: Eve Alexander, Head of Intelligence Analysis
E-mail: eve.alexander@ipo.gov.uk
Telephone: 01633 813601
This post is being advertised to Internal, across Government and external candidates at the same time.
The IPO do not hold a sponsor licence, therefore if applicable please ensure your VISA enables you to work in the UK at the IPO without sponsorship.
Incomplete and/or late submissions will not be accepted or considered.
Should you have any queries or require any assistance in this matter, please contact the IPO Recruitment team at Recruitment@ipo.gov.uk prior to the closing of the post.
In line with Government guidance, successfully appointed candidates will need to provide documents for our Right to Work checks. Information on this will be sent within the invite to interview text.
Diversity Statement
The IPO is an inclusive employer where diversity is respected and differences valued. Our positive approach to diversity allows us to select the most suitable applicants free from bias on factors such as age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity, religion, and many more protected characteristics.
If you require an adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, then please let the recruitment team know via ; recruitment@ipo.gov.uk
Candidates to note
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Information on Fraud data base and childcare vouchers
Any move to the Intellectual Property Office from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/
From 8 June 2020, The Intellectual Property Office is to provide a Fair Processing Notice to all new applicants after they have been successful at interview.
As one aspect of pre-employment screening, personal details (name, National Insurance Number and date of birth) will be checked against the Civil Service Resourcing Extract Internal Fraud database. Anyone included on the Internal Fraud Database will be refused employment unless they can demonstrate exceptional circumstances. The Intellectual Property Office will, on behalf of the vacancy holder, inform applicants when they are refused employment because of their inclusion in the Internal Fraud database.
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
Terms & Conditions
Please note that IPO has updated its terms and conditions of employment as part of Civil Service Reform. It is the candidates responsibility to ensure they are aware of the Terms and Conditions they will adopt should they be successful on application.
Please see the attached Terms and Conditions document.
Voluntary Moves: If your pay (excluding allowances) is above the IPO maximum for the grade it will be capped at the IPO maximum for the grade when you transfer.
OGD loan or permanent transfers
Please note that due to the childcare changes introduced by HMRC in October 2018, employees going on loan/transferring to another government department that were in receipt of childcare vouchers in their previous department will not be able to continue receiving these post transfer.
For more information on the childcare schemes offered by IPO, please contact HRandPayrollteam@ipo.gov.uk
If moving internally on lateral transfer you will remain on your current base salary. Please note: All allowances are specific of individual roles and may not be transferable.
Pension information
Further information Civil Service pension schemes can be found here: https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : IPO Recruitment Team
- Email : Recruitment@ipo.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : Recruitment@ipo.gov.uk
Further information
Complaints Procedure:
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, please contact;
Penny Phillpotts
Intellectual Property Office,
Concept House,
Cardiff Road,
Newport,
NP10 8QQ.
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission at: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints/
