Senior Manager, Criminal Enforcement - Proactive Intelligence Collection - £57,028 (National) or £60,778 (London) p.a. + benefits

Job summary

We are currently looking for a Senior Manager, Proactive Collection to join our Criminal Enforcement Unit Function within the Safety & Surveillance group.

This is a permanentfull-time opportunity. The role is a home-based role but will require occasional travel to 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf London, E14 4PU or South Mimms, Hertfordshire. Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas.

Who are we?

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research.

The Criminal Enforcement Unit (CEU) is the dedicated law enforcement function of the MHRA. Its strategic aim is to reduce and eliminate offences involving medicines and medical devices, protecting public health and maintaining confidence in the UK's regulatory framework.

The Unit investigates serious and organised crime linked to the illegal manufacture, importation and supply of medicines and medical devices, using intelligence-led approaches to identify threats and target those who seek to profit from criminality. We work closely with law enforcement, government, regulatory and international partners to protect the public and safeguard the integrity of the UK's medicines and medical devices supply chains.

The Unit comprises a highly skilled multidisciplinary workforce with experience drawn from policing, Regional Organised Crime Units, the National Crime Agency, intelligence, regulatory enforcement and other specialist disciplines. The CEU consists of seven teams, each reporting to a Grade 7 Senior Manager. These teams are aligned to one of two Commands: Intelligence and Innovation, and Investigation and Disruption. Each is led by a Head of Command, who reports directly to the Deputy Director of Criminal Enforcement.

Working in the CEU offers the opportunity to contribute directly to protecting public health, tackling crime, and making a tangible impact on the safety of patients and the wider public.

Job description

What’s the role?

The ‘Senior Manager, Proactive Collection’ role is a Grade 7 post working within the Intelligence Command. The post holder’s core responsibility is to lead the Proactive Collection function within the CEU, providing strategic direction and oversight of intelligence collection, covert authorities and proactive intelligence development. They will ensure the lawful, ethical and effective use of intelligence collection capabilities to identify, understand and reduce the threat posed by medicines and medical devices-related offending.

The postholder will deliver the intelligence required to support threat assessment, investigations, enforcement activity and strategic decision-making across Criminal Enforcement. They will contribute as a member of the Intelligence Command leadership team, supporting organisational priorities and taking collective responsibility for performance and delivery.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide strategic leadership and governance of covert authorities and sensitive intelligence capabilities, ensuring lawful, ethical and proportionate use of investigative powers, effective management of human intelligence sources, and compliance with relevant legislation, policies and standards.
• Lead the development and delivery of intelligence capabilities, ensuring high-quality intelligence is produced, effectively exploited and aligned to organisational priorities to support operational and strategic decision-making.
• Lead the Agency's proactive and online covert intelligence capabilities to identify and disrupt criminal threats.

Who are we looking for?

Our successful candidate will:

• Have experience operating within an intelligence or investigative law enforcement setting.
• Be able to lead a multidisciplinary team within a complex operational intelligence environment.
• Be able to direct intelligence collection activity and deploy intelligence capabilities to support strategic objectives, investigations and threat reduction activity.

Person specification

Method of assessment: A=Application, I=Interview

Behaviour Criteria:

• Working Together (I)
• Changing and Improving (I)
• Managing a Quality Service (I)

Experience Criteria:

• Leading a multidisciplinary team within a complex operational environment (A, I).
• Directing intelligence collection activity and deploying intelligence capabilities to support strategic objectives, investigations and threat reduction activity (A, I).
• Developing and implementing strategies, policies or operational plans to improve organisational capability and operational effectiveness (A, I).

Technical Criteria:

• Proven ability of managing covert tactics and sensitive intelligence activities in accordance with relevant legislation, codes of practice and organisational policies (A, I).
• Working knowledge of the legislative framework governing covert activity, including the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA), Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) and Covert Human Intelligence Sources (A, I).

If you would like to find out more about this fantastic opportunity, please read our Job Description and Person Specification!

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Benefits

Alongside your salary of £57,028, Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency contributes £16,521 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

• Annual Leave: 25 days annual leave on entry, rising by one day for each completed year of service to a maximum of 30 days and pro-rata for part-time staff. PLUS 8 bank holidays
• Privilege Leave: 1 day
• Hours of Work: 37 hours (net) per week for full time staff in all geographical locations, including London and pro rata for part-time staff
• Occupational Sick Pay (OSP): One month full pay/one month half pay on entry, rising by one month for each completed year of service to a maximum of five months full pay/five months half pay
• Mobility: Mobility clause in contracts allowing staff to be mobile across the Civil Service
• Civil Service Pension Scheme. Please see the link for further information http://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/ For enquiries relating to the Civil Service Pension Schemes please contact MyCSP's Pension Service Centre directly on [phone removed]
• Flexible working to ensure staff maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Interest free season ticket loan or bike loan
• Employee Assistance Services and access to the Civil Service Benevolent Fund
• Eligibility to join