Criminal Enforcement Officer - Bureau, Online and Investigation - £32,645 p.a. + benefits

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, Scotland-wide

Criminal Enforcement Officer - Bureau, Online and Investigation - £32,645 p.a. + benefits

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Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, Scotland-wide

  • Full time
  • Temporary
  • Remote working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 17 Nov | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 1e41121ac3bb4bfda020fed6ce8491fe

Full Job Description

This is a full-time opportunity, on a permanent basis. The role will be home based with the potential of working from one of our London sites – Canary Wharf London E14 4PU / Potters Bar London EN6 3QG. This post will require some occasional travel within the UK. Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas., The overall purpose of the Criminal Enforcement Officer (CEO) role is to support and deliver a range of core capabilities that enable the CEU to meet its strategic aim.
This is a multi-disciplinary role and you could be involved in a variety of criminal enforcement activities., All CEO roles in BOI share the following core responsibilities:
+ Contributing to the delivery of innovation projects and portfolio responsibilities to enhance criminal enforcement.
+ Coordinating and assisting with multiple operational support functions including criminal enforcement deployments and evaluating and responding to crime and incident referrals.
+ Coordinating and assisting with the delivery of multiple business support capabilities.
+ Assisting with responses to external requests including Freedom of Information, DPA, Parliamentary Questions and press.
+ Conducting an internet intelligence and investigation (III) activities to identify and disrupt online threats., We use the Civil Service Success Profiles to assess our candidates, find out more here.
+ Online application form, including questions based on the Behaviour, Experience and Technical Success Profiles. Please ensure all application questions are completed in full; your application may not be considered if any responses are left blank. Our applications are CV blind, and our Hiring Managers will not be able to access your CV when reviewing your application.
+ Interview, which can include questions based on the Behaviour, Experience, Technical and Strengths Success Profiles.
In the instance that we receive a high number of applications, we will hold an initial sift based on the lead criteria of having recent experience in a criminal or regulatory enforcement background.
Applicants are assessed on whether they meet any mandatory requirements as well as the necessary skills and experience for the role. Applications are scored based on the competency-based answers provided- ensure you have read these thoroughly and allow sufficient time. You can view the competencies for this role in the job description.
Use of AI in Job Applications
Applicants must ensure that anything submitted is factually accurate and truthful. Plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own., + 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) (opens in a new window)
+ 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 (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

Our successful candidates will have experience in the following areas:
+ Recent experience in a criminal or regulatory enforcement background.
+ Contributing to the delivery of strategic and tactical criminal threat reduction interventions.
+ Participating in multi-disciplinary teams to develop and deliver threat reduction interventions.
+ Supporting and contributing to the delivery of projects and portfolio responsibilities.
+ Embracing a flexible approach to work to meet demand across the function and wider CEU., Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research.
The Criminal Enforcement Unit (CEU) is a dedicated law enforcement function within the MHRA, leading interventions to tackle the most serious criminal threats to the public from the illegal sale and supply of medicines and medical devices.

Alongside your salary of £32,645, Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency contributes £9,457 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
+ Annual Leave: 25 days annual leave on entry, rising by one day for each completed year of service to a maximum of 30 days and pro-rata for part-time staff. PLUS 8 bank holidays
+ Privilege Leave: 1 day
+ Hours of Work: 37 hours (net) per week for full time staff in all geographical locations, including London and pro rata for part-time staff
+ Occupational Sick Pay (OSP): One month full pay/one month half pay on entry, rising by one month for each completed year of service to a maximum of five months full pay/five months half pay
+ Mobility: Mobility clause in contracts allowing staff to be mobile across the Civil Service
+ Civil Service Pension Scheme. Please see the link for further information http://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/ For enquiries relating to the Civil Service Pension Schemes please contact MyCSP's Pension Service Centre directly on
+ Flexible working to ensure staff maintain a healthy work-life balance
+ Interest free season ticket loan or bike loan
+ Employee Assistance Services and access to the Civil Service Benevolent Fund
+ Eligibility to join the Civil Service Motoring Association (CSMA)
+ Variety of staff and Civil Service clubs
+ On-going learning and development