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Do you have experience of experience of delivering preventative initiatives to reduce risk to an organisation?
Do you enjoy leading a team and achieving support for a shared vision?
Are you adept at developing and implementing ideas and solutions?
Are you ready for a new challenge in an organisation making a difference to everyones lives?
If the answer is yes come and join us in the Food Standards Agencys National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) as our Senior Prevention and Relationship Management Officer.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is a non-ministerial department of over 1400 people. Having left the EU, we play a critical role in protecting public health and consumers wider interests in food across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Our vision is an important one – to drive change, delivering food we can trust and working towards a healthier and more sustainable food system.
The NFCU is part of the FSAs Operations Directorate and provides a law enforcement capability responsible for ensuring that the food crime threat is understood and responded to in the most effective way both nationally and internationally. We aim to make the UK as hostile environment as possible for those seeking to involve themselves in food crime. We seek to identify, disrupt and deter those involved in serious criminality by working with a range of key internal and external stakeholders including other law enforcement agencies like the Police and Local Authorities.
Job description
As the successful candidate, you will join the Outreach and Prevention team, part of the NFCU Intelligence, Strategy and Prevention Command, to support delivery of the FSA and NFCU mission.
The Outreach Team have lead responsibility for the delivery of Protect, Prepare and Prevent in line with the established 4P methodology as set out in Home Office Serious and Organised Crime strategy 2018.
You will lead and line manage a team ensuring delivery of Prepare, Prevent and Protect projects, enabling the unit to achieve the intended outcomes of the NFCU 4P strategic and tactical action plans. Working closely with the food industry, other regulatory partners and internal partners, within the NFCU and wider FSA, the team work to support identification and mitigation of known vulnerabilities and emerging threats and risks. Youll nurture and encourage the team to develop and implement innovative methods and tactics, from conception to delivery, which protect food businesses and the public.
Youll need excellent relationship management and communication skills to enable you to proactively identify and engage with relevant internal and external stakeholders – often at a senior level, present in public forums and chair industry focus groups/meetings to boost the profile of the FSA/NFCU.
If youd like to be part of a supportive team, working together on an interesting and important aspect of the NFCUs mission wed love to receive your application. Please take a look at the attached Candidate Pack to find out more. You dont need any experience in the area of crime prevention!
Person specification
Please read the attached Candidate Pack to discover further details about the role, our organisation, who we are looking for and the criteria we will assess against during the selection process.
We look forward to receiving your application and wish you every success.
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Selection process details
Full details of the selection process are detailed in the attached candidate pack.
Application and shortlisting
You will be asked to provide personal details (not seen by the Panel) and to confirm your eligibility to apply for the role.
You will then be asked to complete an application which will be used to assess you against the following essential criteria.
Experience
- Lead criteria 1: Experience of delivering preventative initiatives to reduce risk, ideally but not limited to, a food supply organisation or crime prevention sector / organisation.
- Lead criteria 2: Experience of leading a team and achieving support for a shared vision.
- Experience of developing and implementing ideas and solutions which use an innovative approach to problem solving.
- Ability to proactively build trusting relationships with external and internal partners to work together to tackle problems.
- Excellent verbal, written, and drafting skills and the ability to articulate and present to a wide range of audiences showing consideration for appropriate information sharing.
Lead Criteria
An initial sift will take place on just lead criteria 1 indicated above. All candidates who meet the benchmark in lead criteria 1 will then have their application assessed against lead criteria 2. Those who also meet the lead criteria 2 scoring benchmark will then proceed to full sift.
In the event that we receive a large number of applications, the minimum pass mark for the lead criteria(s) may be raised at shortlisting stage. Candidates who apply under the DCS, GTPW or RIS schemes and meet the minimum requirements will be unaffected by the pass mark raise.
Interview
If successful at shortlisting stage, you will be invited to a final interview in which we will assess you against the following Experience requirements of the role and Civil Service Behaviours Level 3
Behaviours (positive indicators you will be assessed against for each Behaviour can be found in the Candidate Pack)
Experience
- Experience of delivering preventative initiatives to reduce risk, ideally but not limited to, a food supply organisation or crime prevention sector / organisation (Assessed via assessment Seen Exercise)
As part of the interview process, you will be asked to prepare a seen presentation. Further information will be provided to you on the invitation to interview email.
Expected Timeline
Advert closes: 3 September 2023 (23:55)
Sift: Expected to take place during week commencing 4 September 2023
Final panel interview: Expected to take place during week commencing 18 September 2023
Interviews will be held remotely via MS Teams. (If you do not have the Microsoft Teams application installed on your computer, you can join on the web without installing the application.)
Please note that indicated dates may be subject to change.
United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) Requirements (SC)
Appointment will be subject to the candidate having, or being able to achieve, National Security Vetting at Security Check (SC) level.
All security clearances require you to provide evidence of your UK footprint where you have been physically present in the UK.
The requirement for SC clearance is to have been present in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years (although there are some exceptions e.g. if you have been serving abroad with HM Armed Forces).
Failure to meet the residency requirements will result in your security clearance application being rejected.
If you require SC clearance you will need to provide evidence of the below requirements.
Checks will be made against:
- a departmental/company records check which will include, for example personal files, staff reports, sick leave returns and security records
- a check of both spent and unspent criminal records
- a check of credit and financial history with a credit reference agency
- a check of Security Service (MI5) records
- exceptionally, if there are any unresolved security concerns about the individual, or if recommended by the Security Service, the individual may also be interviewed
- in the event of any unresolved financial concerns, the individual may also be required to complete a separate financial questionnaire so that a full review of personal finances can be carried out
- checks may extend to third parties included on the security questionnaire.
The FSA is dedicated to a policy of equal opportunity for all.
Being truly reflective of our society and building a culture where everyone can perform at their best is critical to the work of the FSA. We are looking to recruit from the widest possible talent pool and encourage candidates to apply from a diverse range of backgrounds. We are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment and selection process and beyond. All appointments are made on merit.
Please be assured that diversity or socioeconomic information requested during the course of your application plays absolutely no part in our selection processes and is not seen by anyone assessing applications. Any information provided is anonymised and used for statistical purposes only.
We actively review the deployment of talent on a periodic basis in the interests of optimising personal development and the achievement of business plans.
Childcare Vouchers
Any move to the Food Standards Agency 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
Reserve List
A reserve list will be held for a period of up to 12 months from which further appointment may be made.
Visa Sponsorship
Please note that the FSA does not hold a licence to sponsor any visa applications and we are unable to provide any advice about visas.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Philippa Doyle
- Email : philippa.doyle@food.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk
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