Full-TimeImmigration Liaison Officer EO by Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Job Description
Main purpose of job:
- To disrupt the flow of illegal migration by air to the United Kingdom and identify and disrupt the activity of the organised crime groups behind it.
- Support Visa Status and Information Services (VSI) section to protect the integrity of the UK visa regime and identify and disrupt activity of the organised crime groups attempting to exploit it.
- Develop operational intelligence products through the collection, interpretation and evaluation of relevant quantitative and qualitative information sources.
- Work closely with HMG partners at post, host authorities and international partners to support the development of intelligence and investigations to disrupt organised crime groups.
- Conduct training sessions with international partners
- Provide presentations to host authorities and international partners
- Provide leadership on projects and work with Non-Government Organisations to deliver quality outcomes
Roles and responsibilities:
Investigation: Individual case working investigations as tasked by Home Office – International Operations
Crime: Using collaborative working with overseas and UK law enforcement partners develop intelligence and investigations to disrupt organised crime groups targeting the UK.
Intelligence gathering and analysis: Develop operational intelligence products through the collection, interpretation and evaluation of relevant quantitative and qualitative information sources. Strong problem solving skills are required to identify and investigate suspected organised immigration crime and to gather evidence-based intelligence. Ensure that all relevant intelligence is gathered, assessed and disseminated in line with guidance.
Liaison: Build effective working relationships with host authorities, International partners (FCC/EU) and UK partners to support the delivery of crime and intelligence objectives. Lead the exchange of actionable intelligence with local law enforcement partners and counterparts in other Diplomatic missions to identify and mitigate threats to the UK Border. Representing the Home Office Office professionally, developing effective partnerships with the wider British High Commission and with key external partners.
What we do:
Home Office – International Operations operates to prevent illegal immigration and disrupt the organised immigration crime groups behind it, supporting both the Immigration Enforcement mission and the Home Office purpose. We have staff deployed to approximately 53 locations across the world.
We deliver this by:
- Providing intelligence support to the visa operation, supporting VSI to take an increasingly global approach to risk streaming built on the analysis of objective data and enhanced with local risk indicators
- Working with carriers around the world to reduce the threat of inadequately documented arrivals (IDAs) reaching the UK by air
- Developing intelligence packages related to the visa or air threat for subsequent criminal investigations and prosecutions
What we want from you?
- ILOs need to have excellent people skills that they can use strategically to build relationships with key partners to assist Home Office-International Operations (HOIO) in delivering it’s objectives. Face to face work is a fundamental part of the job, as is the delivery of training, so the successful candidate should be prepared to do some public speaking.
- The role of ILO is extremely varied. The challenge with all HOIO work is to deliver both the reactive elements such as air calls and requests for support from visa section, as well as the pro-active elements such as intelligence research and liaison with stakeholders. As such ILOs need be able to manage very challenging workloads, deliver at pace and be flexible in support of business aims. Once up to speed in the role the successful candidate should be able to work towards objectives with minimal supervision.
- The role necessitates travel for liaison, training, site visits and meetings. Most of this can be done in a day but some overnight stays will be required. The role also requires working unsociable hours including some weekend working. The successful candidate may also be required to attend training in the UK, most likely for a duration of 1-3 weeks.
- Working for HOIO is fantastic, as much as for the development opportunities it offers as the actual experience of delivering our objectives which can be hugely satisfying. Above all we want you to be keen and to enjoy your work, so that you will find working for HOIO as rewarding as we do.
- A UK (or other M5; USA, Australia, New Zealand or Canada) passport holder
- Have a checkable UK history of at least 3 years residency in the UK within the last 5 years
- SC(O) preferable but possibility of Official clearance can be considered
- Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills
- A high level of written and spoken English with the ability to write high quality reports
- Strong organisational and time management skill
- An ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision is essential
- Previous immigration, law enforcement and/or analytical or investigation experience would be an advantage
- Experience in Microsoft Office Systems (Teams), Excel, Word and be adaptable to change and use new systems as they come on board.
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The British High Commission pays in full for the Key Care Plus option on Discovery Health for staff including spouses/partners and dependants.
- Once you have successfully completed your probation the British High Commission will contribute 9% of your monthly salary to a Provident Fund.
- Annual leave entitlement of 25 days
- Working hours per week of 36.5
- Security Clearance Level required: SC(O)
- Preference would be given to nationals of UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand who have resided in these countries within the last five years as they are likely to meet the SC(O) security clearance requirement.
- SC(O) preferable but possibility of Official clearance can be considered.
- Please complete the application form in full as the information provided is used during screening.
- Please check your application carefully before you submit, as no changes can be made once submitted.
- The British High Commission will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position.
- Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Pretoria are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in South Africa.
- All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit.
- The responsibility lies on the successful candidate to:
- Obtain the relevant permit
- Pay fees for the permit
- Make arrangements to relocate
- Meet the costs to relocate
- The British High Commission do not sponsor visas/work permits except where it may be local practice to do so.
- Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount.
- Information about the Civil Service Success Profiles can be found on this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles. Please note: AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5
- Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates.
- Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 12 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate”.
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