Details

Reference number

431774

Salary

£0

You will remain on your current salary and employer's terms and conditions.

GBP

Job grade

Executive Officer

NCA Grade 5 / Police Constable

Contract type

Secondment

Length of employment

24 Months - with possibility of extension subject to mutual agreement and CS Commissioner's approval.

Business area

NCA - Intelligence

Type of role

Analytical

Information Technology

Intelligence

Knowledge and Information Management

Operational Delivery

Operational Research

Policing

Risk Management

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time

Number of jobs available

2

Contents

• Location
• About the job
• Benefits
• Things you need to know
• Apply and further information

Location

London*, Warrington

• For roles based in London, your contractual place of work will be Stratford. While the Stratford site is expected to become operational from November 2025 – March 2026, you will be required to carry out your contractual duties from Vauxhall or another reasonable location on a temporary basis during the interim period.

Please note that, as Stratford will be your contractual place of work, any subsequent move from a temporary location will not entitle you to payments for travel time or costs under the Relocation and Excess Travel Policy.

About the job

Job summary

To apply you must be a current serving police officer or police staff equivalent.

The Joint International Crime Centre (JICC) was launched in April 2023 and was created in order to coordinate and support the response of UK policing and law enforcement to tackle international crime. The JICC comprises officers and staff from across UK policing and the NCA, offering a multi-agency approach to meeting the increasing international demands of territorial policing. The JICC provides a whole-system approach to tackling international crime harnessing UK and international expertise and providing access to specialist capabilities both within the NCA and partner organisations including HMRC, ACRO, the CPS and partners across UK law enforcement and criminal justice. The JICC is jointly overseen by the NCA Director General and Chair of the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC).

To find out more about the role and the application process we will be holding two virtual opening evenings via MS Teams on the following dates.

To register, please click on the following link of choice. You will be asked to provide your name and email address.

Wednesday 22nd October 2025 at 11.00hrs Registration for the 22/10/2025 will close on Monday 20th October at 23.55hrs.

Tuesday 4th November 2025 at 18.00hrs Registration for the 04/11/2025 will close on Sunday 2nd November at 23.55hrs.

Please note - this event is by invitation only. Your invitation shall be sent to you after the registration closing date specified.

You will not be able to register after this date and time.

Job description

The UK National Extradition Unit (NEU) respond by triaging and developing leads on extradition requests. High/Medium risk cases in England and Wales are actioned by the JICC, who use all capabilities at their disposal to locate and arrest fugitives. The JICC relentlessly pursue fugitives overseas, including their collection from the jurisdictions where they have been located.

The National Extradition Unit is home to a wealth of experience in specific country knowledge and the processes relating to Extradition both into and out of the UK. The team provide advice and guidance where a subject has fled overseas and in relation to locating foreign subjects in the UK, including the post-arrest procedures for surrendering a subject. The team provide intelligence support by developing subject profiles to assist our in-house operational Extradition Unit and UK law enforcement, to locate and effect the arrest of those wanted by foreign partners. They also work closely with the ILO network regarding UK fugitives wanted overseas and utilise some of NCA's niche capabilities in support of international fugitives hunts.

You will be part of the Intelligence & Operational Support Team which has two primary responsibilities:

• To provide intelligence support and specialist covert capabilities to extradition fugitive enquiries.
• Case review, allocation and management to both extradition ops teams and police forces across England and Wales.

Your role will also require extensive liaison and networking across all police forces within England and Wales to drive activity around extradition cases allocated to them.

This role will involve shift work and unsociable hours at short notice including an on-call rota; therefore, a high degree of flexibility is required.

There is a frequent requirement to travel both nationally and internationally, often at short notice.

The work of the unit can be high profile and crime types are extremely varied.

You will work alongside a team of police and police staff intelligence officers and led by a police supervisor.

It is expected you will be a source of expert advice across a broad range of specialist covert policing tactics.

You should have practical experience of both surveillances, the use of communications data and the management of applications under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) 2000 and the Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) 2016.

The role requires the supervision of the receipt of intelligence from both UK and international partners ensuring appropriate dissemination, oversight and management in line with the principles of the National Intelligence Model.

Note - this role is nominally based in central London and will be moving to Stratford, East London in the near future.

Candidates are expected to be within a reasonable travel distance of these locations.

Duties and Responsibilities

Review and allocation of extradition cases - Assess all new extradition cases tasked from the Case Management Unit and allocate as appropriate for operational activity.

Deploying operationally under covert authorities - Deliver covert intelligence functions in support of operational activity, this may involve working with internal and external partners or providing the service directly. Please note - national travel to deliver such activity is a core part of the role and may necessitate nights away from home.

Act as a point of contact for the National Extradition Unit providing expert advice and guidance - Provide expert advice, guidance and support to law enforcement nationally on all matters pertaining to extradition.

Management of intelligence product gained from covert methodologies - Handling of product in line with legislative guidance and internal policy.

Providing expert advice and guidance to operational fugitive teams around the available covert tactics to support their investigations - Assessing and advising on operational teams requests for specialist intelligence support.

Provide sound advice and guidance in respect of intelligence development - Act as a point of specialist knowledge in terms of covert intelligence functions.

Liaison with partner agencies including police forces, Crown Prosecution Service, Westminster Magistrates Court, Home Office and Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service - Support and advise the various partner agencies involved in the delivery of extradition functions.

To undertake the collection of subjects sought for extradition from around the world when required - Deploy as required worldwide to facilitate the return of those sought for extradition. Please note - international travel in support of this is a core part of the role and will necessitate frequent nights away from home.

Driving It would be advantageous to have a response driving license on application or the willingness to obtain whilst in post.

Person specification

Knowledge of National Intelligence Model - Sound knowledge of the management of intelligence products in line with the National Intelligence Model.

Experience of covert authorities - Experience of applying for and working under covert authorities.

Communications data - Extensive knowledge of communications data.

Operational surveillance experience - Operational surveillance experience – both static and technical.

Risk assessments - Experience of making sound risk assessments in line with the National Decision Making Model (NDM).

Experience complex fugitive enquiries - Experience of intelligence work surrounding complex fugitive enquiries.

Working with stakeholders - Experience of working with both internal and external partners.

Due to the nature of the role it is suggested to ensure your passport is valid and up to date.

Desirable Criteria

• Current Standard Response Driving certification
• Intelligence Profession Pathway Accreditation

Desirable criteria are only used for assessment in the event of a tie break.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Knowledge and experience of the management of intelligence products in line with the National Intelligence Model.
• Experience of operational intelligence development under both the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 and the Investigatory Powers Act 2016.
• Experience of developing intelligence in support of complex fugitive enquiries

Benefits

If applying on Secondment and you are the equivalent grade you will remain on your current salary for the duration of your Secondment. Current terms and conditions will remain. If applying on promotion, conditions will reflect the promoted salary within the candidates home force.

Whatever your role, we take your career and development seriously, and want to enable you to build a really successful career with the Agency.

Learning and Development:

Access to a range of learning and development activities, and opportunities to support career progression.

Paid time off to facilitate continuous professional development, and access to Civil Service Learning up to 5 days per year.

Well-being and Inclusion:

Occupational sick pay and access to occupational health services.

A network of qualified Mental Health First Aiders and Workplace Support Officers, who can provide advice, signposting and support to all our officers.

On site facilities including fitness centres and canteens (where available).

Access to a variety of active staff network groups.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours and Technical skills.

To apply you must be a current serving police officer or police staff equivalent.

This role is a closed competition and is only available to existing police officer or police staff who must work for a Police Force in England & Wales.

We are not accepting applications from Civil Servants.

Applications made that do not meet this criteria will not be considered for this role.

Candidates must complete 'Yes' or 'No' criteria before beginning application.

Home Office Police Forces Only

Please note - Consultation will take place with successful candidates within this campaign and will be posted based on merit order, skill set and location.

How we will assess you

Your application will be assessed against the following:

Technical - this will be assessed by 250 word examples on:

• Knowledge and experience of the management of intelligence products in line with the National Intelligence Model.

• Experience of operational intelligence development under both the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 and the Investigatory Powers Act 2016.

• Experience of developing intelligence in support of complex fugitive enquiries.

A panel will assess how well your application demonstrates the requirements outlined above.

You will receive an acknowledgement once your application is submitted.

We aim to have sift completed and scores released within 10 working days of the closing date of the advert. For high volume campaigns this timeframe may be extended.

Scores will be provided but further feedback will not be available at this stage.

For guidance on the application process, visit:

NCA Applying and Onboarding

Assessment 1

The format of this assessment will be Interview which will be tested on the criteria listed in the Success Profiles at Assessment section.

Success Profiles at Assessment

Behaviours

• Working Together

• Delivering at Pace

Technical

• Knowledge and experience of the management of intelligence products in line with the National Intelligence Model.

• Experience of operational intelligence development under both the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 and the Investigatory Powers Act 2016.

• Experience of developing intelligence in support of complex fugitive enquiries.

Assessment Outcome

Outcomes will be communicated via the NCA recruitment portal.

If successful but no role is immediately available, you may be placed on a reserve list for 12 months.

In the event of a tie at the assessment stage, available roles will be offered in merit order using the following order:

• Lead criteria (behaviours/technical/experience)
• If still tied, desirable criteria will be assessed (if advertised)
• If still tied, application sift scores will be used

Feedback is provided only to those who attend an assessment.

You will be subject to vetting and pre-employment checks before appointment.

Once the vacancy closes, the advert will no longer be accessible. Please save a copy for your records.

Full advert details for this vacancy can found on the advert on the NCA Recruitment Portal. Please follow the link to apply at advertisers' site.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check .

See our vetting charter .

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Central Recruitment Team
• Email :

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Further information

If you believe your application has not been treated fairly, email: (quoting the vacancy reference

If unresolved, you may escalate your complaint to the Civil Service Commission.