Field Intelligence Office
The Home Office works to build a safe, fair and prosperous UK. We achieve this through our work on counter-terrorism, policing, fire, crime, drugs policy, immigration and passports.
Home Office Intelligence brings together a number of existing teams involved in the collection and analysis of border and immigration related intelligence. It delivers Intelligence Collection, Development, Analysis, Targeting (Data Analytics) and Watchlisting capabilities within the Home Office and to its partners across Government and Law Enforcement.Learn more on the HO Intelligence careers page.
The Operational Intelligence Units (OIUs) are part of Home Office Intelligence. OIU’s are building capability to proactively gather intelligence and develop thematic intelligence campaigns, leading to operational activity that has a significant impact on immigration abuse within our geographical remit.
The OIU’s are responsible for the proactive collection of information concerning immigration abuse and the assessment of new information/intelligence received, in line with local, regional and national priorities. Intelligence gathered is turned into operational packages for disruption, (for example by enforcement teams) as well as developed into campaigns to disrupt thematic immigration abuse.
A vacancy for a Field Intelligence Officer has arisen within the East Midlands Operational Intelligence Unit (OIU) for a proactive, engaging individual with drive and enthusiasm. The role will offer the opportunity for you to develop intelligence skills and to interact with a variety of internal and external partners.
You will be required to gather and develop intelligence, as directed by the Field Intelligence Manager, in order to deliver Home Office Intelligence priorities.
Responsibilities
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Proactively gathering, researching, developing and disseminating intelligence in the appropriate format.
- Actively seeking to develop relationships with both internal and external business partners to identify new work streams/sources of intelligence and develop high quality intelligence products for enforcement teams and criminal investigations.
- Proactively undertaking field visits to develop intelligence by visiting employers and stakeholders.
- Debriefing overseas nationals with a view to developing intelligence to support in country and overseas operations and support.
- Providing intelligence support to the Immigration Compliance Enforcement (ICE) teams deployed in the field, actively participating in operational visits to direct the gathering of intelligence.
- Filling Intelligence gaps in line with tasking, undertaking debriefing of individuals where necessary and engaging with sources to identify and refer covert human intelligence opportunities.
- Focussing on generating and developing regional campaign activity as directed by the Field Intelligence Manager and in adherence with standard operating procedure (SOP) instructions.
Working patterns
Due to the nature and requirements of the role including anticipated workflow & geography covered, it is offered on a full time basis only.
Training
The role of intelligence is continuing to develop within the Home Office as we aim to professionalise roles through staff training and qualifications. You will work towards an Intelligence Professionalisation Programme (IPP) accreditation within the first year in post.The Home Office is also developing an IPP career pathway framework to set out how intelligence practitioners can proactively move between IPP organisations to improve their intelligence knowledge and skills sets.
You will receive full training and support to do the job. Training takes place initially in the classroom and then continues on the job with a mentor who supports you until you are fully confident in the role. Even then you are never alone; you work as part of a team where there is always someone around for advice and support.Further information on what the training involves can be found on our website.
Please note that holding a full valid UK manual driving licence is essential as travel by official vehicle will be required due to the nature of the work.