Intelligence Analyst

Role Responsibility

We have an exciting opportunity for a skilled, self-motivated Intelligence analyst who can deliver intelligence products to direct the work of Kent Trading Standards enforcement and compliance teams.

What you will do:

• Provide a specialist analyst capability, to direct the work of enforcement and compliance teams in Kent.
• Proactively identify emerging trends and issues across Kent.
• Work within a specialist high-performing team.
• Produce high quality intelligence products, working in line with the National Intelligence Model (NIM).  
• Promote an 'intelligence-led' approach, offering specialist advice, sharing best practices, and employing tools that tangibly enhance our enforcement and investigative actions. 

What you will need:

• You will have a good understanding of intelligence led working and experience of using intelligence in an analyst or enforcement capacity. 
• You will be dynamic, self-motivated and enthusiastic and be able to work in a fast paced and challenging environment.
• You will be a team player who can lead by example and build strong relationships with partner organisations. 
• You will be computer literate and able to use databases to input, extract and interpret information from various sources.
• You will have excellent communication skills and be able to present to various audiences.
• You will be able to use a variety of analytical skills, tools and programmes.

As a member of staff, you will have access to a competitive range of benefits including:

• Exclusive staff discounts/cashback on a range of products and services through our Kent Rewards programme.
• Flexible working – work from home or the office as required, equipment is provided for working remotely.
• A starting salary of £28,995 with annual performance-related pay increases.
• Access to a range of KCC staff groups providing support and development opportunities to staff across our diverse workforce.
• A wide range of health and wellbeing support.
• 29 days annual leave rising to 30 after 5 years, plus bank holidays.
• Membership to the Local Government Pension.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

A full induction and extensive training will be provided to the successful candidate. Interviews will be held at Kings Hill.

Interviews will be held on 19th July 2024. The post holder must be vetted to Non-Police Personnel Vetting Level 2 (this will be arranged for you).

Contact Details

For further information, please contact:

Angela Dixon, Lead Intelligence Analyst - Enforcement

Angela.Dixon@kent.gov.uk

03000 414096 

About the Company

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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county’s working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.