View Vacancy - Administration/Intelligence Support Officer (NLD20.191)
Note: Due to COVID-19, you may experience some delay in the progress of this recruitment campaign. We are working hard to minimise any disruption. You may find more information in the Additional Information section below.
The British Embassy in The Hague, part of a worldwide network of 230 Diplomatic Posts, representing British Political, Economic and Consular interests overseas is now looking for a UK Liaison Bureau at Europol (LBUK) Administration/Intelligence Officer
Main purpose of job:
The National Crime Agenct (NCA) led LBUK is the equivalent of a medium sized FCO overseas establishment and includes 20 ‘’UK based’’ International Liaison Officers (ILOs) from a range of UK law enforcement bodies and 2 locally employed staff all based at Europol in The Hague, the Netherlands. The LBUK is tasked with representing UK law enforcement at Europol in order to maintain the required liaison with Europol, the 27 EU resident Member States and Operational Partners who maintain a Liaison Bureau presence at Europol. LBUK ILOs cover the full range of serious and organised crime (SOC) and counter-terrorist (CT) threats to the UK. They provide subject matter expertise and advice in specific portfolio areas. Their work prioritises the handling, dissemination, analysis and evaluation of intelligence in these threat areas, and provides skilled co-ordination of operational planning, designed to generate an effective operational response to SOC and CT threats to public safety in the UK. The range and complexity of the LBUK role and that of its ILOs requires skilled, versatile and experienced locally employed support staff.
Roles and responsibilities:
The LBUK Administration Officer will be based at the UK Liaison Bureau at Europol HQ in The Hague. He/she will work principally under the direction and Line Management of The Deputy Head of the LBUK but with limited supervision after initial induction and a period of probationary service. He/she will perform the following core functions:
Community Liaison Work: 10%-
The successful incumbent will provide policy advice on the full range of policies affecting ILOs at LBUK. This will require the maintenance and periodical updating of the LBUK ILO Manual and regular liaison with NCA International in UK.
Assist incoming ILOs with arrangements to identify suitable accommodation. In partnership with other locally employed staff, assist ILOs with setting up and management of utilities and other necessary domestic requirements, with local providers (eg household insurance, vehicle insurance, TV, phone, etc).
Co-ordination Responsibilities: 20%-
Maintain and co-ordinate the updating of all LBUK risk registers and other formal documentation such as the LBUK business continuity plan (BCP). He/she will work closely with all ILOs to ensure content is accurate and up to date.
Co-ordinate all LBUK centralised meetings, compile performance data, record decisions and maintain the LBUK calendar.
Conduct regular (minimum quarterly) checks and audits of all LBUK IT equipment and act as the LBUK point of contact with NCA IT in UK whenever IT coverage is compromised. He/she will co-ordinate required visits by NCA IT staff to effect regular maintenance and/or repairs.
Support Tasks: 70%-
Provide direct support in the first instance to The LBUK Head of Desk. This support may range from policy advice to administrative support such as travel bookings.
Provide direct support to all other ILOs, as directed by the Deputy Head of Bureau. This support will be principally in the intelligence research, handling and analysis functions and is likely to involve the use and exploitation of available intelligence databases and monitoring of SIENA to primary intel messaging system and Europol.
Essential on arrival:
Experience of intelligence databases and systems with experience of intelligence research, handling, analysis and recording.
Experience of liaison work with partners outside own organisation, including (preferably), non UK partners and stakeholders.
Experience of co-ordinating team meetings, recording of decisions and other administrative support functions such as conference, event and travel bookings.
Key Competencies
Ability to work independently.
Results focused, with energy and ambition to help improve the organisation.
Proven ability to work well within a team and communicate and co-operate with diverse team members.
Track record of working with wide range of UK and non – UK partners and stakeholders and able to both communicate with and influence positively.
Other Requirements- Essential:
Able to achieve UK SC clearance.
Fluent English speaker.
Legal entitlement to permanent residency and employment in The Netherlands.
The successful candidate will initially be offered a one year employment contract at A2 level. The base salary for this position is € 3,096.23 gross per month, based on a working week of 36 hours. In addition, an 8% annual holiday bonus and a monthly travel allowance are payable. The Embassy currently applies a performance based bonus pay model for local staff.
Applicants must be legally entitled to work in The Netherlands.
The successful candidate will undergo a professional background check; Any job offer is also provisional to a successful security clearance check. Preferred start date as soon as possible and subject to security clearance which can take time.
The Embassy encourages a culture of continuous learning. All employees have access to the Civil Service Learning platform which gives access to training to improve job specific skills. Employees are entitled to a minimum number of annual training days.
The British Embassy promotes and demonstrates the key values of Professionalism, Respect and Honesty.
Visa/Passport requirements: Candidates must currently hold the independent right to live and work in the Netherlands and be prepared to ensure that right remains throughout the scope of the contract. Additional requirements may become necessary after 31st December 2020.
Additional Information (due to Covid 19):
You may experiment some delay in the progress of this recruitment campaign and we are working hard to minimise any disruption
Interviews will be done remotely if the existing situation determines this to be the right course of action
Starting date may be delayed depending on circumstances at the time and it will be agreed with the selected candidate.
* Please note Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment indicates Level C1 as Proficiency Level which comprehends that a person understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning. Can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices. For more information please click on the following link CEFR. Please bear in mind in case you are invited for an interview your languages skills are going to be assessed.
Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.
We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application, since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered.
Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.
Please be advised that the British Diplomatic Missions will not be able to meet the travel costs incurred when travelling to the interview, nor the costs connected with relocation if offered a job.
This opportunity is closed to applications.
