Higher performance analyst - Local Operations - Counter Terrorism Policing SO15

As part of Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) SO15 within local operations, you’ll work on some of the most important and high-profile CTP investigations around. 

As a higher performance analyst, you’ll be joining the team that’s responsible for providing data and statistical analysis work for CTP in London and beyond. Together with your expert colleagues, you’ll analyse and interpret a wide range of information to create meaningful reports that senior leaders will use to make the right decisions.  

Day to day, you’ll access trends in data, forecast future implications and identify areas of good and bad performance. This work will bring you into contact with many stakeholders.

At this level, you’ll need strong IT skills to work with a variety of packages such as Excel and Tableau.

Besides the rewarding nature of the job itself, a competitive salary and a Civil Service pension, you'll also benefit from excellent career and professional development.                

Key responsibilities

• to support the SO15 Head of PREVENT in implementing a coordinated approach to performance and insight across London
• to design, refine and implement performance reporting across PREVENT in line with strategic objectives, in order to inform decision makers regarding London PREVENT performance
• to undertake and supervise qualitative and quantitative analytical products that identify trend and forecast future implications and identify areas of good and poor performance
• deliver informative analytical products for a range of senior decision makers and practitioners within the CT Policing, Frontline Policing, strategic partners and local government
• to work closely with and support policy leads providing performance advice and mechanisms to measure the delivery of strategic objectives as well as drawing out key performance related points for incorporation in to strategic briefings
• to undertake inspection of data and performance regimes across the PREVENT strand
• to support the collection of consistent, comparable information against set standards and guidance and to drive continuous improvement across PREVENT
• to present information through databases and dashboards, at different protective classification, to different audiences
• ensuring that products and documentation within local operations remit comply with Met policies and any legal obligations such as FOIA and the Data Protection Act
• manage customer relationships and requests in relation to ad hoc and regular reporting
• managing own workload, tasking appropriately and escalating requests within the team when appropriate
• work with performance practitioners across the CT network, partner agencies and subject matter experts to enhance performance indicators and assessments

Vetting

This post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material on a daily basis. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Developed Vetting (DV) level before taking up the post.

Additionally, this material is of particular sensitivity to the UK and its distribution must be restricted to UK nationals. In approved circumstances dual nationals (of which one element is British) may also be granted access. However, in the event that potential conflicts of interest cannot be managed the post holder will not be able to see the intelligence material and will not be able to perform their duties. For the purpose of safeguarding national security and in line with Cabinet Office Policy, supported by Section 82(2) to (4) of the Police Reform Act (2002), applicants who do not hold or acquire Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) OR Developed Vetting (DV) clearance and meet the nationality requirements cannot be offered the post.

Confidentiality agreement

Applicants should also be aware of the need to sign a confidentiality agreement on taking up the post.

Our employee commitments

Counter Terrorism Policing aims to create an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere and culture and an environment where all our people feel a strong sense of belonging and are able to reach their full potential. Where any group or individual can be and feel respected, supported and valued to fully participate and contribute to our mission of “Working to keep people safe from Terrorism”.

Inclusion, diversity and equality is at the front and centre of our approach to make the composition of Counter Terrorism Policing more representative of the communities we serve. As Counter Terrorism is rooted in Local Policing, to tackle today’s complex policing challenges, applications from across all communities are therefore essential and encouraged. Counter Terrorism Policing as a network is committed to ensuring that disabled people and those with long-term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.

Counter Terrorism Policing is committed to creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working arrangements, including part time working or job share. In addition, this role has been reviewed following learning from work during the Covid pandemic and may be done in an agile manner. In the first instance, please contact the vacancy holder to discuss how such arrangements could be accommodated (where applicable).