(UC) National Covert Enabling Advisor (Technology) - HUMINT - Police Staff - Counter Terrorism Policing HQ

Contract type – Full Time, Permanent, Secondment

Location – London

Band – Band C

Salary – £44,132 – £52,652 plus Location allowance £1928 and £1000 (non pensionable allowance)

Information About The Role

The CTP Undercover (UC) National Covert Enabling advisor/Technology role will deliver enhanced assurance that the HUMINT capability is set up to succeed. Supporting the National HUMINT Unit’s (NHU) increased delivery requirements in meeting new business areas whilst continuing to deliver activity against diversifying CT demands. Ensuring continued world class collaboration and that our delivery teams are best prepared for new and emerging risks. The post will play a critical role in CTPs continued success in delivering covert operations under the PURSUE pillar of HMGs CONTEST strategy. This role is specifically focussed on supporting the capability to overcome new technological threats across the rapidly evolving technology, artificial intelligence and digital data environment.

Key Tasks

• The Covert Technology role will provide regular updates for the CTP Deputy & Senior National Coordinator and resilience to the CTP UC Operational Security advisor regarding the use and delivery of the capability’s covert infrastructure.
• They will provide governance of policy and uphold procedures that are in place for the lawful delivery of covert tactics.
• They will also lead and direct post-operational reviews following the deployment of technical equipment or enabling capabilities to understand and capture learning from the investigations, in order to improve and advance this sensitive area of business across the UCU network.
• The post holder will be the National SPOC for tech and digital capabilities for UC in Counter Terrorism Policing, ensuring the Tech deployed is suitable for the operational activity.
• Working with UCIC partners horizon scanning against future threats and working with partners to establish suitable solutions / risk management.
• In addition, they will ensure the central tech data base is accurate and Tech is readily available for covert operational activity.
• The post holder will need strong negotiation, communication and relationship building skills to manage front line operational covert teams in order to make best use of available assets

Other Responsibilities

• Oversee both the UC and DSU Technical posts as well as the Tech SPOC for the RDO (Regional development Team)
• Perform a technical advisor’s role and remain current with new technical options, highlighting these to HUMINT staff as a when required
• Advise HUMINT staff with the development of covert technical equipment
• Lead budgetary management of research and development, testing and acquisition costs of covert Tech assets
• Liaise with, counterparts, OCTA, OPSY, key partners , NCIC, NUWG Technical subgroups
• Liaise with our partners across the HUMINT network where organisations have different processes to manage covert assets and to gain knowledge on tech opportunities
• Maintain relationships and contracts with our external tech partners
• The role carries a high workload tied into critical operational time frames dependant of access to assets to support infrastructure.
• Maintain a wide sphere of scanning activity to ensure NHU can advise and direct the CTP HUMINT capability on sensitive covert activity i.e. government policy, new legislation, NPCC policy.

How To Apply

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For a Secondment opportunity please email your CV and Personal Statement to recruitment.nctphq@met.police.uk with job reference as the subject title.