Summary

Leading the fight against serious and organised crime

The Government is seeking a senior leader with extensive operational experience to appoint as Director General (DG) of the National Crime Agency (NCA). The NCA is a UK wide, intelligence-led crime-fighting agency with a visible national profile, international reach and a mandate to protect the public by cutting serious and organised crime.

Serious and organised crime concerns the most serious and harmful crimes the people of this country experience, including child abuse, slavery, drug trafficking, firearms trafficking, cybercrime, money laundering, and fraud. These crimes ruin lives, destroy communities, and damage our prosperity. Its scale and devastating impact make it one of the most pressing national security threats we face.

Job description

Strong and experienced leadership at the top of the NCA is more important now than ever before. The willingness of organised criminals to embrace new technology, especially online, has increased the complexity of the threat, and criminal behaviour has become less predictable as the world emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic. As DG NCA you will have a pivotal role in UK and international law enforcement, and will be directly accountable to the Home Secretary. You will set the strategy for the NCA and wider approach within government and its partners to tackling serious and organised crime. You will need the confidence and drive to lead the Agency through a period of significant transformation and inspire a workforce of approximately 6,000 people. You will role model integrity, honesty, objectivity and impartiality. Operationally independent, you will exercise direction and control over the NCA’s wide range of investigative activities. You will be accountable for delivering a number of the ambitions set out in the Government’s Beating Crime Plan and play an active role in taking forward the serious and organised crime response to the priorities in the Government’s Integrated Review.

Eligible candidates will have extensive experience of serious and organised crime threats as a UK Deputy Chief Constable or above, or equivalent seniority within the public or private sector (e.g. Director General or ‘C-suite’) with extensive relevant experience of UK law enforcement and / or national security; and leadership experience in large and complex organisations.

Critical skills for this role include but are not limited to; outstanding leadership; exceptional communication skills; significant experience in change management; and in keeping with the Civil Service values, be of the highest integrity and professionalism.

Responsibilities

For further information, please download the candidate pack .

The Civil Service is committed to equality for all and welcomes applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

Benefits

• Learning and development tailored to your role

• An environment with flexible working options

• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity

• A Civil Service pension

For further information, please download the candidate pack .

Things you need to know

Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is developed vetting.

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People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.

Selection process details

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Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.

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.

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