Exciting new opportunities have arisen to join our Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE) team as an Internet Intelligence & Investigations (III) Specialist.

The III Specialist role is an exciting, varied and challenging role. Conducting specialist research and providing technical and specialist advice to many different stakeholders, both internal and external, to mitigate harm in protecting national security from the threats posed by terrorism. 

We are looking for outgoing, proactive and flexible candidates with a can-do attitude. The ideal candidate will be a good team player with relevant experience in an intelligence environment. You will be required to: 

• Identify, assess and parallel source information and intelligence on individuals and organisations potentially linked to terrorism and extremism using specialist III research using advanced open source tools and techniques.
• Provide technical and specialist advice to Senior Investigating Officers, other departments and law enforcement partners to identify and exploit online opportunities to further investigations and mitigate harm to the UK caused by terrorism and extremism.
• Support live operational activity with real time III research, online monitoring, horizon scanning and live time evidential capture and evaluation of information.
• Deliver the Covert Open Source Internet Investigations (COSII) course to CTPSE and wider CTP network.
• Work as part of a team to be proactive and take responsibility for researching ideologies and emerging internet-based technology, considering the impact of this on terrorist and extremist activity and communicating any changes with key customers.

Please refer to the attached job description for a full outline of the role. 

Please note that this role is part of a national, regional and local network and as a result you may be required to travel for business purposes mainly across the south east region and occasionally throughout the UK. Therefore, the successful candidate will require a full UK driving licence.

Due to the nature of our work, security is of paramount importance to us and therefore it will be necessary to pass and maintain vetting level DV.  In order to achieve this, you must be a British National and have resided in the UK for the past ten years. Exemptions apply for overseas or other diplomatic service (with HM Government), and studying abroad.

Additionally, due to the nature of the role and the material encountered, the successful candidate will be required to pass a psychological assessment 

You can find more information about security vetting here.

Further Information

The following virtual information briefing will be held to give more information about the role and give attendees the opportunity to ask questions:

Tuesday 26 March 2024 at 13:00hrs 

If you would like to attend please contact RecruitmentSE@ThamesValley.police.uk quoting reference 21291 to register your attendance.

How to Apply

The closing date for applications is Sunday 7 April 2024 at 23:55hrs.

To apply, please send us a copy of your CV and a covering letter (no more than 1 A4 page in font size 11), explaining why you are applying for the role and how you meet the following essential criteria; 

• Substantial role-related experience with excellent understanding of III research and experience of using III research, tools, techniques and specialist software.
• Proven III research skills with the ability to problem solve and to negotiate and deliver presentations or training. Evidence of an enquiring mind and the ability to interpret and develop recommendations from data. Confident, conscientious, methodical and passionate about III and the development of the capability.
• Excellent team player and also able to work effectively on own initiative and to be solution focussed.
• Able to demonstrate good organisational, planning and time management skills and resilience to stress.

To ensure the recruitment process is fair and equal, please do not include any personal details on your CV, other than your name.  

At CTPSE we are committed to reflecting the communities we serve, and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We welcome applications from those interested in part time and flexible working, and encourage applications from our under represented communities.

Our people say that benefits include a good work/life balance, a supportive and welcoming place to work and excellent terms including a generous pension scheme and annual leave entitlement.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact RecruitmentSE@thamesvalley.police.uk quoting the Job Reference number 21291. 

IMPORTANT: If you are already a Thames Valley Police (TVP) member of staff and you have been in your post for less than twelve months, your application must be supported by your line manager.  We will require written confirmation from your line manager in order to proceed.

Shift allowance, on-call or other job related allowances from your previous role will not be protected unless they are attached to the new role.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy if we receive a high volume of applications. Should you wish to apply for this post, we advise you to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.

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