G1 Head of Organised Immigration Crime, Illegal Migration Strategy

This role reports to the Deputy Director for Organised Immigration Crime (OIC), Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking (MSHT), Borders and Commodities, Threat Leadership and is responsible for coordinating the Agencies Strategy towards Organised Immigration Crime (OIC) in line with the Home Office Illegal Migration Strategy. The role includes direct line management of the Project INVIGOR Coordination team, as well as funding bids for the OIC uplift and Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Unit (MSHTU). This role will be responsible for managing significant relationships, from NCA Commands’ to wider government strategy partners including Home Office, Immigration Enforcement, Border Force and Policing. Some elements of work will include International partners and the FCO to manage the near Europe Strategic relationships and delivery. You will directly support Project INVIGOR which is the NCA-led UK law enforcement Taskforce response to Organised Immigration Crime (OIC). This is a high-profile and politically sensitive project that involves over 150 staff from across government departments focused on a high priority threat area. Job description Main Responsibilities will include: • Working closely with the Deputy Director - lead and direct the strategic response to both Organised Immigration Crime (OIC) and Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking (MSHT) bids ensuring that there is a robust governance structure and performance regime in place to underpin reporting requirements both internally and to external funding providers (Project INVIGOR). • Manage external budgets, ensuring that spend is appropriate and quality assured, implementing a forecasting process and managing change requests for submission to the SRO (Project INVIGOR). • Line Management for the INVIGOR Coordination team • Direct, work extensively with and attend cross HMG and European partner committee/meetings representing the agency and deputising for the DD as required. • Ensure delivery of Unit priorities, working closely with the Joint Slavery and Trafficking Analysis Centre, Investigations, NCA Strategy and the wider Threat Leadership Command; • Represent the NCA externally both in the UK and abroad at a number of presentations, panels and events on Organised Immigration Crime; • Build and maintain close working relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including at senior (Chief Constable / Director) level to drive delivery of the Organised Immigration Crime Strategic Action Plan and elements of the government’s Illegal Migration Strategy All NCA officers must hold SC Enhanced upon entry as a minimum. To meet the National Security Vetting requirements for this role you will need to have resided in the UK for a minimum of 3 out of the past 5 years. For more information please see the Candidate information Pack Responsibilities Candidates will be required to demonstrate the following during the selection process. Behaviour Criteria: • Making Effective Decisions • Working Together • Changing and Improving • Delivering at Pace • Seeing the Big Picture • Leadership Technical / Experience Criteria: • Drafting/report writing skills (e.g. policy, service level agreements, reviews, evaluations and reports) • Experience in planning, projects and working to tight deadlines • Experience of Government Programme and Project Governance Qualifications Qualifications or Experience in Portfolio / Programme / Project management Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Making Effective Decisions Working Together Changing and Improving Delivering at Pace Seeing the Big Picture Leadership Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Drafting/report writing skills (e.g. policy, service level agreements, reviews, evaluations and reports). You will also need to demonstrate the below experience criteria: - Experience in planning, projects and working to tight deadlines You will also need to demonstrate the below experience criteria: - Experience of Government Programme and Project Governance. Security Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check . Medical Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Ability, Experience and Technical skills. If you wish to apply for this vacancy, you must submit your application by 23:55 on 27th April 2020. Once submitted your application will be acknowledged by the Government Recruitment Service. After submission of your application you will be invited to complete a Situational Judgement test. The closing date for the tests is 23:59 on 29th April 2020. If you fail to complete the online test before the deadline your application will be withdrawn. Do not leave completing the test until the last minute in case you experience any access or technical issues. There may not be technical support available after business hours and after 3pm on the closing date of 29th April 2020. While the tests should work on most operating systems and modern browsers with a good internet connection, we cannot guarantee that every combination will work. At the beginning, the test will check which browser you are using, and alert you if it is likely to be incompatible. It is highly recommended that you complete the online tests on a desktop computer, not a mobile phone or tablet. Please note that online tests associated with this vacancy are not subject to time limits. Guidance for each test will be available when you are invited to take the test. The tests are administered online and accessed via the Civil Service Jobs website. Please note depending on the volume of applications a Longlist at sift may be conducted on following criteria: Situational Judgement Test A panel will then assess your application to select those demonstrating the best fit with the role by considering the evidence you have provided against the criteria set out in the Entry Criteria section. Candidates must pass this criteria for their application to be progressed. Failure to address any or all of these may affect your application. Sift results are expected to be released w/c 22nd June 2020. Interviews will take place w/c 7th July - w/c 7th September 2020 - Interviews to be held in London Should you be successful at sift but cannot attend on the interview date(s) listed the recruitment team cannot guarantee an alternative date. Please contact the recruitment team. You will then be asked to attend an interview in order to have a more in-depth discussion of your previous experience and professional competence. Full details of the assessment process will be made available to shortlisted candidates. We encourage all candidates to thoroughly review the candidate pack which explains the role further before submitting an application. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.