Human Intelligence Officer, HM TREASURY

Job Title

• Salary: London: £37,820 - £43,000 / National: £34,820 - £40,000
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Working Pattern: This post is available on a full-time, part-time or job-share basis, and flexible working hours can be accommodated.
• Location: London / Darlington
  
  
  

About The Team

The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has been operational since March 2016 and has quickly established itself as a world-leader in financial sanctions, a key area of foreign and national security policy.

OFSI is the UK’s Competent Authority for financial sanctions. It leads on the implementation of UN and UK financial sanctions and domestic terrorist asset freezing, providing a high-quality service to the private and third sector, and guidance to help them follow the law.

We work closely with law enforcement, intelligence agencies and strategic policy colleagues across Government to help ensure that financial sanctions are accurately understood, implemented and enforced.

We are a diverse and friendly team, offering an outstanding environment to broaden your experience and develop new skills, whilst working on some of the highest profile international issues the UK faces.

About The Job

We are looking to hire an Intelligence Officer for the OFSI Human Intelligence Unit (HIU) which is part of OFSI’s Sensitive Intelligence Unit. The Sensitive Intelligence Unit oversees the management, development, and distribution of OFSI’s intelligence. The Human Intelligence Unit (HIU) manages all HUMINT and Whistleblower material for OFSI. It collaborates with various government and law enforcement partners to share, evaluate, protect, and advance this information. The HIU also sets standards and oversees governance related to HUMINT and Whistleblower material, aiming to identify and disrupt the most serious cases of financial sanctions circumvention, evasion, and breaches.

In this role, you will:

• Triage and assess incoming HUMINT material, including Whistleblower material.
• Identify potential de-briefing opportunities and support ongoing operational activity to develop HUMINT material.
• Disseminate HUMINT intelligence via appropriate gateways following standard operating procedures to ensure all material is handled legally and in a compliant manner.
• Support the management of ongoing relationships with partners and other relevant agencies who hold assets in the sensitive arena.
• Support the HIU SEO in maintaining, reviewing and updating relevant policy.
• Maintain and develop relationships with key domestic and international partners.
• Develop a thorough understanding of relevant Sanctions regimes legal framework and apply this in context of HUMINT intelligence.
  
  
  

This role offers a unique opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of sanctions, a complex and sensitive policy area, and understand their connection to criminal and civil enforcement, as well as broader HMG national security goals. You will work on high-profile casework, collaborating with a range of stakeholders and delivering at pace in a dynamic environment.

About You

We are seeking candidates whose skills and experience will enable them to make an immediate impact, who embody our organisation’s values and are motivated to join the team. We are looking for:

• Experience of working with HUMINT or Whistleblowing Intelligence and knowledge of relevant legislation.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and partners.
• Ability to identify risks and make sound recommendations in writing and verbally.
• Ability to develop and analyse data, thinking independently to support conclusions when information is incomplete.
• Ability to quickly gain an understanding of a range of competing complex issues and the ability to make evidenced recommendations.
  
  
  

Some of the Benefits our people love!

• 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King’s birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant). Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing employees to take up to an additional 2 days off each month
• Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours)
• Generous parental and adoption leave packages
• Access to a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions of 28.97%
• Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances
• A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity
  
  
  

For more information about the role and how to apply, please follow the apply link.

If you need any reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process, please tell us about this in your online application form, or speak to the recruitment team at hrrecruitment@hmtreasury.gov.uk.