JOB SUMMARY

The Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) are an independent constabulary reporting to the Secretary of State. Their primary role is armed policing of defence and other critical national infrastructure including nuclear sites. With civilian support staff they are nearly 2,500 strong. MDP HQ is in RAF Wyton, with key sites across the UK.
The Professional Standards Department (PSD) is directly responsible for the management of Public Complaints and Misconduct Allegations made against serving members of MDP.
The MDP Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) is a small vital hub that supports the functions within the Professional Standards Department with responsibilities for ensuring the integrity of MDP Officers and support of the professional standards department by conducting proactive enquiries and investigations to maintain confidence and to support the organisation and the wider MOD
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

JOB SKILLS:

• Self-motivated and organised individual with the ability to work on their own initiative.
• Good interpersonal skills liaising with various rank Police Officers and wider civilian staff.
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise workload.
• High level of confidentiality required.
• Good/high level of experience working with Microsoft 365 apps.
• Ability to work within a small team of Police officers and civilian staff.

• Potential to consider Police national computer training and other Police system training as the role develops.

  Special Conditions:

• Must always maintain the highest levels of confidentiality and integrity regarding all information gained whilst in post.

• Applicants must be vetted to SC/NPPV3
• A driving licence would be advantageous due to remote training locations.

BENEFITS

Alongside your salary of £26,770, Ministry of Defence contributes £7,755 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.The post does not offer relocation expenses.External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.

Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.
Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.
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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

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitor and direct incoming emails for the group user mailbox.
• Accurate data inputting to ensure the integrity of the ACU intelligence system.
• Collate, submit and review Officers outside business interests ensuring key performance indicators are met.
• Assist the ACU senior management in relation to the Notifiable association process.
• Daily checks of the force’s intelligence system providing results to Disclosure and baring security.
• Ownership of the ACU sharepoint page to ensure the most to date information is available.
• Assist the analyst in preparing weekly, yearly and quarterly reports which feed into the National picture
• Comply with data retention review and procedures.
• Support Police staff within the ACU to ensure they are provided relevant, timely information to complete their taskings.
• Ensure all mandatory training is undertaken in the time frame specified.