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Important - To apply for this role you will need to submit a CV and covering letter. These need to be merged into one document. When submitting your application Applied will ask you to upload a CV, when doing this you should upload your merged document of your CV and covering letter. There are further details in the Selection Process section further below in this advert.

Short Summary

Are you enthusiastic, resilient, a good team player and motivated to make a difference and develop in a public sector setting? If so, come join our programme; it's ground-breaking, fast-paced and a great opportunity to develop yourself and widen your experience.  The Safer and Greener Buildings Group has been established to bring together the Department’s work responding to the Grenfell Tower fire ​and supporting the UK to achieve Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050, ​leaving a legacy of safer buildings that are greener and better adapted to climate change​.

The Recovery Strategy Unit (RSU) is a new unit at the heart of Safer Green Building’s ambition. It is tasked with pursuing individuals and companies who are failing to make buildings safe and pay to fix the building safety issues they caused.

What really sets us apart is the kind of work we undertake, our culture and the diverse nature and backgrounds of our employees. We realise that our ultimate success depends on recruiting and retaining high quality people, and stimulating their creativity and professionalism.

As an intelligence researcher your focus will be gathering, delivering and utilising intelligence. These are fascinating and unique roles. Whether working with internal and external stakeholders to identify the intelligence requirements, overseeing a case and reporting to Ministers, you will be at the forefront of holding industry to account for their actions.

Job Description

You will work developing investigations and delivering outcomes around areas of key strategic importance to Secretary of State. In the first instance, your projects are likely to involve investigations arising out of the Grenfell Inquiry and ongoing work to hold firms, institutions and individuals to account.

As a team member of the RSU you will be expected to have first class interpersonal skills and to contribute across a range of disciplines. Critical thinking, demonstrated through an ability to synthesise and analyse information and to communicate findings clearly, is essential. The ability to operate in stressful situations and the willingness to put team before self are important attributes.

Responsibilities

·         To conduct thorough and imaginative investigations, delivering and contributing to high impact results.

·         Build relationships and engage with relevant contacts and collect data from a variety of credible sources.

·         To collect, collate, synthesise, analyse and disseminate information.

·         To lead the investigative efforts by other members of the team as well as acting as a point of contact for external agencies supporting our programme.

·         To ensure fast, accurate and engaging reporting.

·         To deliver complex ideas confidently, clearly and with precision.

·         To write and produce well-crafted and imaginative packages.

·         To forge relationships with other investigative organisations and agencies.

Person specification and essential criteria

·         A sharp intellect and analytical capability with an ability to link disparate data in order to draw conclusions

·         Sound judgement and the capability to operate with autonomy

·         A drive to acquire knowledge and an ability to absorb new learning across a diverse range of subjects

·         Exceptional interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence.

·         The ability to understand, interact and connect with a diverse range of people is central to what we do and defines a good intelligence analyst

·         The ability to build relationships with key stakeholders and external agencies and sources.

·         Confident and competent in working in small dynamic teams

·         An ability to deliver complex ideas confidently, clearly and with precision.

·         A high level of situational and political awareness and judgement

Selection Process Details 

We are for everyone 

At DLUHC we value diversity and inclusion and actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including those that are underrepresented in our workforce. We promote equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment and a working environment free from discrimination, harassment, bullying and victimisation. 

We would strongly recommend that applicants get in touch with the vacancy manager to find out more information about this role. 

We are for everyone 

Most of our campaigns utilise multiple assessors and so it is possible that your application would be viewed by different assessors. 

At sift, through your CV and covering letter we will be assessing: 

Experience and Technical Ability 

Your covering letter should be no more than 1 page.

In your CV and covering letter, please include:  
 
a. why you are interested in the role; 
b. how you meet the essential skills and experience required 

You will need to merge your CV and covering letter into one document. Please ensure your document is anonymised – remove any personal details such as name and email address. When submitting your application Applied will ask you to upload a CV, when doing this you should upload your merged document of your CV and covering letter. 

The interview will be of a blended nature consisting of Behaviour and ability based questions as listed in the advert. Candidates will be expected to complete a written test at interview. The test will assess their ability to make connections between intelligence sources and review evidence. The test will assess candidates aptitude and potential to perform.

In full the campaign will test the below Success Profile Elements: 

Experience: Yes - Experience questions will be based around the essential skills and criteria as listed in the job description 

Technical: Yes – Technical questions will be based around the essential skills and criteria as listed in the job description. 

Behaviours: Seeing the Big Picture, Making Effective Decisions,Communicating and Influencing 

Ability: Yes

We do not consider direct CV applications – you must apply for this role via the application link on Civil Service Jobs: 

Please note that near miss offers may be made at the lower grade to candidates who do not meet the grade criteria for this campaign 

 BENEFITS 

Transfers across the Civil Service on or after 4 October 2018:
Any move to DLUHC from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at <a href=https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk>https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk</a>. 

For further information about the benefits available to DLUHC employees, please see the attached Candidate Pack. 

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION 

• London 

• Wolverhampton 

There may be opportunities for candidates to work flexibly depending on the business needs. This will be discussed with the vacancy manager on a case-by-case basis if you are successful for the role. 

SIFT AND INTERVIEW DATES 

We will perform a sift to assess and score the evidence provided in the CV and covering letter. Sifting is envisaged to take place from 12/10/22 with interview dates to be confirmed.

Interviews for this role will be held face-to-face in London due to the written test element.

Shortlisted candidates who wish to be considered for a post nationally and require help with travel costs are asked to please contact the vacancy manager before booking your travel.  

RESERVE LIST 

In the event that we identify more appointable candidates than we currently have posts available, we will hold applicant details on a reserve list for a period of 6 months from which further appointments can be made. This may include roles at a lower grade. Candidates placed on a reserve list will be informed of this. Due to the length of time CTC checks can take, our HR Shared Services team will contact reserve list candidates for London based roles to commence CTC checks. Those candidates who do not wish to remain on the reserve list should contact recruitment@levellingup.gov.uk to be removed from the reserve list. 

CTC (Counter-terrorism Clearance): 

Important note 

 
Successful candidates for roles based in our 2 Marsham Street building must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check and the process can take up to 8 weeks to complete. 
 
Please note that successful candidates will need to pass the CTC security checks – this requires you to have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years. Please refer to the DLUHC Notes on Security Clearance section of our Candidate Pack for further information on Counter Terrorism Clearance (CTC).  
 
Candidates should also note that with effect from 1st August 2018 the department will also check all applicants who are successful at interview, against the Internal Fraud Database (IFD) held by the Cabinet Office. In accordance with the Civil Service Internal Fraud Policy, any applicant who is included on the IFD will be refused employment by DLUHC. Please see the Candidate Pack for further information on the Internal Fraud Database. 

SEO salary 

• The salary for this role is £39,598 (London) or £36,337 (National). 

• For existing civil servants, the usual policy on level transfer and promotion will apply and is non-negotiable. 

•  Our pay award for this year is being negotiated and will be revised upwards - if you have any questions, please email the recruitment team

Fixed Term Details

For external candidates– you will be offered a 2 year fixed term appointment with a possibility of permanency.  

For existing civil servants – you will be offered a 2 year loan opportunity. Before applying for the role, you will need to seek approval from your parent department to take up a loan appointment should you be successful. 

For DLUHC employees - you will retain your existing contract 

Before starting your application it’s very important to make sure that you are eligible to apply and meet the Civil Service nationality requirements. All candidates are expected to read the information provided in the DLUHC candidate pack regarding nationality requirements and rules 

Candidate Pack Information 

Please see attached Candidate pack for further information. 

Internal Fraud Database 

The Internal Fraud function of the Fraud, Error, Debt and Grants Function at the Cabinet Office processes details of civil servants who have been dismissed for committing internal fraud, or who would have been dismissed had they not resigned. The Cabinet Office receives the details from participating government organisations of civil servants who have been dismissed, or who would have been dismissed had they not resigned, for internal fraud. In instances such as this, civil servants are then banned for 5 years from further employment in the civil service. The Cabinet Office then processes this data and discloses a limited dataset back to DLUHC as a participating government organisations. DLUHC then carry out the pre employment checks so as to detect instances where known fraudsters are attempting to reapply for roles in the civil service. In this way, the policy is ensured and the repetition of internal fraud is prevented.  

For more information please see- Internal Fraud Register 

Contact Details

Name: Harvin Bahl

Email: Harvin.bahl2@levellingup.gov.uk