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The U.K. Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is the government agency responsible for patents, designs, trade mark and copy right. The Rights, Policy & Enforcement Directorate support holders of all IP rights by engaging with law enforcement agencies to assist in the enforcement of those rights.
The IPO Intelligence & 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 and other government agency partners.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the team as the Lead Intelligence Manager Compliance & Assurance. In this role you will be responsible for providing day-to-day, first line management of the new Compliance & Assurance function for the IPO Intelligence and Law Enforcement team, ensuring that all intelligence and investigatory work is conducted in a legally compliant and proportionate manner.
As the Lead Intelligence Manager for Compliance and Assurance you will develop and implement new policies and standard operational procedures (SOPs), legal data sharing agreements in line with law, regulation, and guidance to govern the working practices within the Intelligence and Law Enforcement team.
To introduce a new quality assurance system, you will design and implement a regime of internal audits, review and inspections and, working with the other specialist team leads, will help to maintain a high level of quality and compliance across the team.
Working location
The IPOs preferred working arrangement is hybrid, where staff are currently expected to attend the office 1 day per week, or equivalent if part-time, on-site at our Newport office. However, 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.
Occasional travel to meeting and events around the UK, and sometimes overseas, may also be required.
Job description
The successful candidate will lead a new Intelligence Compliance & Assurance team to:
Key Duties:
- Lead on the development and implementation of policy and standard operational procedures (SOPs) in line with law, regulation, and guidance
- Lead on the negotiation of all legal agreements required for the acquisition and handling of data and Intelligence with external partners
- Engage with external partners to acquire access to Intelligence systems and data sources, and maintain all licensing requirements for data sets and software for the Intelligence & Law Enforcement team
- Lead on developments within the field of Intelligence development and investigation, ensuring the IPO is using the latest tools, techniques, and best practice
- Develop innovative solutions to improve the analysis of bulk, complex and sensitive data used by the team
- Implement quality assurance standards across the Intelligence & Law Enforcement team relating to Intelligence security and practice in accordance with law, regulation, and guidance
- Undertake internal audits, reviews, and inspections of the operational use of Intelligence; report findings and work with colleagues to resolve any issues and risks
- In liaison with other operational and departmental leads, provide appropriate responses to recommendations made in respect of external inspections, reviews, audits and legal or regulatory proceedings
- Report operational security incidents and/or compromises both internally and externally (if appropriate) and reduce the risk to future operations
- Identify and co-ordinate all training requirements for the Intelligence and Law Enforcement team, maintaining a central training record to ensure all professional accreditations are kept up to date.
- Work with other senior managers in the team to develop access to legislative powers and Intelligence (including sensitive intelligence) relevant to the investigation of serious and organised intellectual property-related crime
- Provide specialist advice and oversight in the planning and delivery of investigations using both covert and overt law enforcement tactics
- Lead on the development and maintenance (to national standards) of central registers relating to the lawful and appropriate use of intelligence sources, tools, techniques, and legal powers.
- Provide specialist advice and guidance on the application of legislation to the conduct of intelligence development and investigations, including such legislation as: the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, The Investigatory Powers Act 2016, the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, the Data Protection Act 2018, the Enterprise Act 2002, and the Human Rights Act 1998.
Person specification
Please refer to job description
Additional Information
Candidates will have (or be 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:
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:
Experience
When completing your 750 word Personal Statement, please explain your suitability for this role by summarising your relevant knowledge and experience in the fields of:
- Providing specialist advice and guidance on the application of legislation relevant to lawful data sharing in the conduct of intelligence development and investigations.
- Building and maintaining trusted, inclusive relationships with partner agencies to share intelligence and data.
- Implementing quality assurance standards across Law Enforcement Intelligence & Investigation teams relating to Intelligence security and practice in accordance with law, regulation, and best practice.
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 Strengths based questioning will be used.
Behaviours
The below behaviours will be assessed at interview
- Leadership
- Working Together
- Making Effective Decisions
Experience
The below experience will be assessed at interview
- Providing specialist advice and guidance on the application of legislation relevant to lawful data sharing in the conduct of intelligence development and investigations.
- Implementing quality assurance standards across Law Enforcement Intelligence & Investigation teams relating to Intelligence security and practice in accordance with law, regulation, and best practice.
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.
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.
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: Peter Hewson
E-mail: peter.hewson@ipo.gov.uk
Telephone: 01633 433196
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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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
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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
The Civil Service recruits by merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commissions Recruitment Principles.
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/
