View Vacancy - MNL - International Liaison Officer Advisor for National Crime Agency, B3 (L)

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NCA (National Crime Agency)

The National Crime Agency (NCA) is a law enforcement agency responsible for leading the UK’s fight to cut serious and organised crime. We tackle serious organised crime at its highest level that affects UK citizens. The successful jobholder will assist the NCA International Liaison Officer – Manila with their responsibilities in the Philippines and Indonesia.

The International Liaison Officer (ILO) works closely with host law enforcement counterparts to tackle global crime. This includes, but is not exclusive to, money laundering, fraud, drugs smuggling, modern day slavery & human trafficking, child sexual exploitation, and cyber crime.

The jobholder will play an important role in supporting operational activities and maintaining relationships with key partners within The Philippines law enforcement community. The jobholder will advise the ILO on subjects of a sensitive nature, and therefore an understanding of UK objectives and local conditions is essential.

The jobholder will also manage office administration including budget information, project documentation and assist in managing the ILO diary.

Roles and responsibilities:

  • Oversee administration of the NCA office, including budget management, forecasting and asset registers, and gather & analyse accurate data for regular reporting of management information.
  • Support the ILO to facilitate intelligence exchange and development between UK-based investigators and key partners within The Philippines and Indonesian law enforcement community. The jobholder will manage incoming enquiries linked to sensitive criminal investigations and make formal requests for assistance from host agencies and judicial authorities. They will be expected to compile and disseminate operational reports for UK investigating teams, taking into account case priorities and the requirements of UK legislation.
  • Advise the ILO at a strategic level using knowledge of local conditions and legal considerations to achieve objectives for UK investigations, based on sound judgement and accountable decision-making. The jobholder will need to demonstrate an ability to devise innovative solutions to problems based on informed understanding and research.
  • Ensure the seamless continuation of regular office and intelligence functions during periods where the ILO is absent for operational purposes.  An ability to independently manage workloads, prioritise and develop tasks is essential.
  • Maintain and expand a network of trusted contacts among law enforcement and relevant private sector entities, and use these relationships to enhance the NCA’s ability to tackle organised crime overseas.
  • Represent the NCA Manila office in engagement with other HMG departments at Post and in the UK, to advise cross-HMG initiatives and ensure the NCA’s stance is accommodated on matters of mutual interest.
  • Demonstrate a high degree of personal initiative, integrity and discretion in all circumstances.

This position is based in the British Embassy Manila. Employment will be subject to obtaining the relevant security clearance.

There will be occasional need for the jobholder to travel to attend formal meetings, training events and conferences.

The jobholder will need excellent organisational skills and must take a practical approach to multi-tasking and problem solving, as well as being able to grasp complex legal issues.

  • Fluent in English
  • UK citizen / Five Eyes passport holder
  • Strong written communication skills and an ability to report with clarity on complex issues
  • Ability to use the Microsoft Office suite of applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) effectively
  • PRISM User
  • Project management
  • Experience with intelligence handling procedures and sensitivities
  • Experience working in a law enforcement environment
  • Working knowledge of the Law Enforcement agencies of the Philippines
18 November 2018
Executive Officer (EO)
Fixed Term, Full-time
36
24 months
Asia Pacific
Philippines
Manila
British Embassy
1
PHP
80, 000
17 December 2018

Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed): 
Mandatory FCO finance trainings. In-house CSL trainings and opportunity for external training if budget permits. There will be opportunities to receive practical training around the subject of Combatting Child exploitation, evidence  and intelligence handling, development of analysis and project management skills.  

The British Embassy offers a competitive compensation package, 36-hour work week, guaranteed 13th and 14th month pay, 20 days paid annual leave (calculated on a pro-rata basis if the service period is less than one full year), extensive medical insurance, life insurance and access to a guaranteed 5 days of learning opportunities a year.

No accommodation or relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position. You must have work authorisation in the Philippines in order to apply.

Employment offers are subject to successful clearance of pre-employment checks. Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy Manila are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to the local Philippine employment law.

Candidates are expected to have a valid NBI Clearance.

All applications must be received before 18 November 2018 at 23:55 Manila time.

Incomplete application forms will not be taken into consideration, so please ensure you provide the information requested. We regret to advise that we will only be contacting short-listed candidates. Applicants called for an interview will be assessed on the core competencies listed above.

The successful candidate should be able to start as soon as possible.

Please be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Country Based Staff roles with the British Government through this official tal.net site (operated by Oleeo). Jobs may be advertised on third party websites, however our adverts will always link back to the official tal.net site. If you complete and send an application through any other site, we will not receive it.

This opportunity is closed to applications.