19871 - Head of Counter Corruption Unit
Band 9, Head of Counter Corruption Unit
Background
HMPPS’s efforts to tackle corruption are integral to delivering a safe and secure Prison and Probation Service. Over the last year HMPPS has worked with MoJ to complete a root and branch review of our current approach to tackling corruption. It has shown that a new, approach is needed to ensure we remain resilient to this key operational threat and adequately equipped to tackle corruption where it takes place.
Accordingly, we have developed a future strategy for tackling corruption in HMPPS that has received wide support across the Agency, HMG and with our ministers. It is based on four key objectives:
- “Protect” against corruption by building an open and resilient organisation;
- “Prevent” people from engaging in corruption, strengthen professional integrity;
- “Pursue” and punish those who are corrupt; and
- “Prepare” for corruption, reducing its impacts on our teams.
These objectives will need to be delivered at every level through prisons and probation, in particular, strengthening our resilience on the front line. The new strategy at a critical juncture, with Security, Order and Counter Terrorism (SOCT) Directorate taking forward immediate improvements that will, once implemented, provide senior operational leaders, prisons and probation teams with an improved anti-corruption service.
Central to this work is the creation of the Counter-Corruption Unit (CCU) which, we expect to be in place in February 2019. Subject to current consultation on the restructuring the existing Corruption Prevention Unit (CPU), the new multi-disciplinary CCU will:
- prioritise and strengthen our “Pursue” functions – that is, improve the support we provide to prisons and probation to progress intelligence reports through to the most appropriate and proportionate outcome in the timeliest way;
- have a smaller national team, with a greater focus on building our evidence base, understanding best practice, driving effective training and comms and building effective relationships with all delivery partners;
- have larger regional teams which align to the five SOCT regions, with greater advisory, analytical and logistical/coordination capability for prisons and probation to draw on when pursuing cases of potential corruption – from reporting to outcome; and
- have closer alignment with other regional SOCT teams to improve our understanding of the threat and our response, including with the National Intelligence Unit and Regional Intelligence Units, the Serious Organised Crime Unit, Regional Covert Activity Teams and Security Risk Unit.
Working closely with the Head of CCU, the Anti-Corruption Strategy and Implementation Team are also developing a range of other improvements, including developing new guidance and brokering new ways of working with our delivery partners, including the Police; and refreshing the PI and PSI 01/2016 on Corruption Prevention to better clarify and streamline processes, roles and responsibilities, and new training and comms strategies.
The role
We are looking for a dynamic and experienced leader and manager to seize this rare opportunity for reform and lead the transition from the CPU to the CCU. The Head of CCU will report to the Head of National Security Delivery Unit (NSDU), and will have a strong leaderships and management remit, including the following objectives and responsibilities:
- Working with the Head of NSDU and the Strategy and Implementation Team to refine the operating model and service of the CCU, setting clear objectives and expectations for the new team;
- Supporting existing staff who are transitioning into the restructure and recruiting a high performing, multidisciplinary team.
- Investing time and energy to build individual and team culture and capability and mange performance by:
- Setting clear objectives and expectations for the team and individuals, using data and feedback to monitor performance and drive improvement;
- Build and capitalise on opportunities presented multidisciplinary working; and
- Promoting a culture of evidence-based proactive, commissioning, developing and sharing research, analysis and feedback that can inform more effective working.
- Building and maintaining strategic relationships with key delivery partners inside and outside of HMPPS, clarifying expectations, establishing ways of working and continually looking to streamline and improve working relationships
- Subject to formal consultation on the new structure, leading 26 staff within the CCU who will be spread across one the national London-based team and 5 regional teams (North West/West Midlands, East Midlands/Eastern, South West/Wales, London/South East & North East/Yorkshire/Humberside). This will include:
- Directly managing 3x Band 8s, including: 1x national Threat Lead, 1x national Prevention Lead, and 5xRegional Pursue Leads.
- Matrix managing 2x national Band 5 Analysts and 1 seconded Police DI.
- Countersigning and overseeing the management of the regional teams (lead by the Regional Pursue leads).
Candidates should role model impeccable professionalism and integrity, and have a track record of handling sensitive situations appropriately – balancing the need for collaboration and transparency and close handling of sensitive information to achieve positive outcomes. Experience of working on corruption issues is an operational context is desirable. Unless already held, successful candidate will be required to go through a process of vetting at either Security Check (SC) level.
We are seeking expressions of interest for a fulltime/job-share 12-month secondment to the Head of Unit of the new CCU, with the intention of filling the post as soon as practicable. At the end of the 12-month secondment period, we expect to have completed JES and consultation on the new Head of CCU post, and will look advertise and fill the role on a permanent basis. The role is a national-level role in SOCT Directorate, and will be based in 102 Petty France, London. Regular travel to regional teams, prisons and probation and other partners outside of London will be required.
Applications
For further information on the role, please contact:
- Briana Jurgeit, Anti-Corruption Strategy and Implementation Lead, briana.jurgeit@justice.gsi.gov.uk
- Clare Lewis, Head of National Security Delivery Unit, Clare.Lewis@hmps.gsi.gov.uk (available from 6 August)
Working Arrangements & Further Information
Some of MoJ’s, including NOMS, terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform. The changes will apply to staff joining MoJ who are new to the Civil Service. Staff joining MoJ from other civil service employers will transfer onto the new MoJ terms if they are already on 'modernised' terms in their current post or onto 'unmodernised' MoJ terms if they are on 'unmodernised' terms at their current post. Details will be available if an offer is made.
Standard working hours for this post are 37 hours per week excluding breaks which are unpaid.
If you are a current NPS employee, this vacancy may be available on a Loan basis for up to 2 years. Applications are invited from suitable qualified staff.
The Loan/Secondment is subject to the approval of the selected candidate's Business Unit, which should be obtained before confirmation of appointment.
Benefits
Annual Leave
-The holiday year runs from 1 March. If you work a non standard work pattern your leave entitlement may be expressed in either hours or days as appropriate. Leave entitlement is calculated on a pro-rata basis and you will be advised of your actual entitlement on appointment. If you were appointed internally and your leave was previously calculated in days, this will continue to be the case.
Bank, Public and Privilege Holidays
-You are entitled to 9 days (66 hours 36 minutes) in recognition of bank, public and privilege holidays. These hours are added to your annual leave allowance. There is a requirement to work some public and bank holidays subject to your shift pattern and the operational needs of the establishment
Pension
-The Civil Service offers a choice of two pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.
Work Life Balance
-The Prison Service is keen to encourage alternative working arrangements. Work life balance provides greater opportunities for staff to work more flexibly wherever managers and establishments can accommodate requests to do so. The Prison Service offers flexible working subject to completion of a satisfactory probationary period and NVQ
Season Ticket Advance
-After two months’ service, you’ll be eligible to apply for a season ticket advance to purchase a quarterly or longer-period season ticket for travel between home and your place of work
Childcare Vouchers
-The Prison Service offers a childcare vouchers scheme. The scheme enables staff to take part of their salary in the form of Childcare Vouchers. This is known as a Salary Sacrifice. The vouchers can then be used to help meet the costs of any form of registered or approved childcare for children aged 0-16. The vouchers are exempt from tax and National Insurance contributions
Training
-The Prison Service is committed to staff development and offers a range of training and development opportunities, including areas such as Equality and Diversity, Dealing with Challenging Behaviour, Suicide Prevention and Anti Bullying Programmes
-There are opportunities to access promotion programmes and the Prison Service provide a variety of training appropriate to individual posts
-All staff receive security and diversity training and an individual induction programme into their new roles
Eligibility
-All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up post
-All external candidates are subject to 6 months probation. Internal candidates are subject to probation if they have not already served a probationary period within NOMS
-All staff are required to declare whether they are a member of a group or organisation which the Prison Service considers to be racist
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Closing Date: 22nd August 2018 at 23:55 hours
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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) (opens in a new window) https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families
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· 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
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This Vacancy is closed to applications.