- Covert Digital Officer - Darkweb Operations **External** Wakefield, England
West Yorkshire Police
Full Time
Wakefield, England
31434 - 33348 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Location
Wakefield
Salary
£31,434 - £33,348 per annum
Job Advert
THE FOLLOWING VACANCY HAS BEEN ADVERTISED EXTERNALLY
This vacancy is a Regional role, advertised by West Yorkshire Police, open to all Police Staff in the four Regional Forces and external candidates.
West Yorkshire Police At Risk candidates will be considered first.
Covert Digital Officer – Darkweb Operations Team,
Regional Organised Crime Unit,
Wakefield
Permanent
One full-time post
We are looking to recruit a full-time Covert Digital Officer to join the Regional Darkweb Operations Team at the YH ROCU. This is an exciting opportunity to join the team leading in the development of new techniques and innovation to manage the threat around the criminal use of the Darkweb and other technologies.
As a Regional Covert Digital Officer, you will be joining a small dedicated team, working in partnership with colleagues from across law enforcement as well as partners in private industry.
A successful applicant will be capable of understanding the implications of legislation around internet-based activity, developing their knowledge through an established training/CPD pathway, and will have a keen interest in digital technologies and innovative approaches to investigative opportunities around the Dark web and other developing technologies, such as cryptocurrency
If you have any questions about this role, please feel free to contact DS Graeme Badcock: [email protected]
The successful candidate will be subject to personal and financial vetting checks prior to appointment.
Benefits for West Yorkshire employees include:
Flexible Working
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
The Employee Assistance Programme is a confidential service that provides all employees with complimentary access to a complete support network that offers expert advice and compassionate guidance 24/7, both online (educational resources, webinars, health trackers/plans, articles from industry leading experts) and over the telephone (advice, guidance, listening). The service is confidential and allows people to speak with a qualified professional about matters such as; stress and anxiety, family issues, work related issue, debt problems and other legal matters.
WYP Cycle 2Work Scheme
Blue Light Card
YHROCU is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a service that reflects a wide variety of skills, knowledge, perspectives and backgrounds. We strive for individuals to feel included regardless of ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, religion, belief and socioeconomic status, and we particularly encourage applicants from under-represented groups to support us in achieving this.
The application process will close at 23:55 hours on 4th May 2023
This vacancy is a Regional role, advertised by West Yorkshire Police, open to all Police Staff in the four Regional Forces and external candidates.
West Yorkshire Police At Risk candidates will be considered first.
Covert Digital Officer – Darkweb Operations Team,
Regional Organised Crime Unit,
Wakefield
Permanent
One full-time post
We are looking to recruit a full-time Covert Digital Officer to join the Regional Darkweb Operations Team at the YH ROCU. This is an exciting opportunity to join the team leading in the development of new techniques and innovation to manage the threat around the criminal use of the Darkweb and other technologies.
As a Regional Covert Digital Officer, you will be joining a small dedicated team, working in partnership with colleagues from across law enforcement as well as partners in private industry.
A successful applicant will be capable of understanding the implications of legislation around internet-based activity, developing their knowledge through an established training/CPD pathway, and will have a keen interest in digital technologies and innovative approaches to investigative opportunities around the Dark web and other developing technologies, such as cryptocurrency
If you have any questions about this role, please feel free to contact DS Graeme Badcock: [email protected]
The successful candidate will be subject to personal and financial vetting checks prior to appointment.
Benefits for West Yorkshire employees include:
Flexible Working
- Flexible working is any work pattern adapted to suit both the needs of the employer and the member of staff and is intended to help achieve a better work/life balance.
- Flexi-time allows individuals fluidity to flex their start and finish times each day within the parameters of a ‘bandwidth’ period and take additional hours as Flexi leave subject to agreement
- Option to purchase additional Annual Leave subject to agreement.
- Secure benefits – the scheme provides you with a future income, independent of share prices and stock market fluctuations
- At a low cost to you – with tax efficient savings and lower National Insurance contributions for most people under State Pension age
- Your employer pays in too – the scheme is provider by your employer who meets the balance of the cost of providing your benefits in the LGPS
- More information is available at www.lgpsmember.org
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
The Employee Assistance Programme is a confidential service that provides all employees with complimentary access to a complete support network that offers expert advice and compassionate guidance 24/7, both online (educational resources, webinars, health trackers/plans, articles from industry leading experts) and over the telephone (advice, guidance, listening). The service is confidential and allows people to speak with a qualified professional about matters such as; stress and anxiety, family issues, work related issue, debt problems and other legal matters.
WYP Cycle 2Work Scheme
- This is a salary sacrifice scheme which enables staff and officers to hire bicycles. Hire cost is free from Income tax and National insurance Contributions. The maximum value of the scheme is £2,500. https://www.cycle2work.info/
Blue Light Card
- A Blue Light Card provides those in the NHS, emergency services, social care sector and armed forces with discounts online and on the high street. A range of official discounts are available from large national retailers to local businesses in a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones and much more. The card costs £4.99 for a 2 year membership. www.bluelightcard.co.uk
YHROCU is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a service that reflects a wide variety of skills, knowledge, perspectives and backgrounds. We strive for individuals to feel included regardless of ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, religion, belief and socioeconomic status, and we particularly encourage applicants from under-represented groups to support us in achieving this.
The application process will close at 23:55 hours on 4th May 2023
The post is suitable for job share.
Applicants should be aware that it is not always possible to carry out adequate vetting checks on persons who have not been resident within the UK for the last five years. Therefore, where this applies, applicants may be refused because it was not possible to vet them to the appropriate standard.
For a detailed description of the Competency and Values levels required please refer to the http://www.college.police.uk/What-we-do/Development/competency-and-values-framework/Documents/Competency-and-Values-Framework-for-Policing_4.11.16.pdf (This link may be copied and pasted into your browser). This document will assist you in completing the Evidence of Achievement section of the application form. Please note: the Evidence of Achievement section will not be visible until the employment section has been completed.
Shift Allowance
No Shift Allowance
West Yorkshire Police
www.westyorkshire.police.uk
Wakefield, United Kingdom
Mark Gilmore
$25 to $50 million (USD)
1001 to 5000 Employees
Government
Municipal Agencies
