Are you passionate about using innovative surveillance technology to combat serious crime?
Do you have the technical skills and resilience needed to deploy in high-risk, demanding situations?
If so, continue reading to find out more about this fantastic opportunity to join HMRC's Tactical Surveillance Group (TSG).
Job description This is an exciting opportunity to join TSG as a Technical Surveillance Officer.
In this role, you'll be part of one of the most advanced and dynamic investigative teams in Europe, using cutting-edge technology to safeguard the UKs tax system.
HMRCs Fraud Investigation Service (FIS) is responsible for the departments civil and criminal investigations.
The TSG are a specialist team within the FIS Covert Operations, Digital Exploitation.
The team strive to provide innovative solutions to complex and often highly challenging scenarios where the collection of intelligence or evidence is key to the progression of an investigation and traditional techniques would likely fail.
TSGs work is diverse, challenging and frequently involves deploying into high-risk environments.
The team comprises of surveillance professionals with a diverse range of skill sets.
Duties of the role: The assembly, repair, and installation of covert audio/video equipment, tracking equipment.
Covert duties in relation to Targeted Equipment Interference (TEI).
Property interference and other intrusive techniques.
Designing and fabricating bespoke solutions to technical surveillance challenges.
General technical support to specialist equipment and vehicles.
The role will involve frequently close working with other Law Enforcement partners such as the National Crime Agency and Police forces.
Other aspects of the roles may involve representing the Department at national specialist user groups/forums or other duties at the direction of the SIO.
Research and development - preparing business cases for the procurement of new equipment and technology.
The role involves supporting HMRC operations nationally, which will require regular travel and nights away.
The role necessitates working unsocial hours, being on-call, frequent short notice duty changes and additional hours, for which a Level 2 Flexibility Payment allowance is paid in addition to your salary.
You should also be aware that the role may involve working at heights or in hostile urban/rural environments.
On occasions, the role may involve working in foreign countries.
Essential Criteria: We are looking for candidates with knowledge and experience of the following; The technologies behind asset tracking systems including RFDF and GPS.
Voice and data systems (wired and wireless).
Audio & video equipment.
(Transmission, reception, recording and presentation).
Transmission systems, including GSM, GPRS, 3/4G, 5G??
Wi-Fi, microwave, and wired systems.
General knowledge of 12v and 24v vehicle electrics and electronic systems.
Basic knowledge of IP networking and associated systems/devices (hardware and software).
Proven technical ability to develop, deploy, maintain and repair the above technologies in accordance with legislation and operational Codes of Practice Excellent teamworking and communication skills.
All candidates must hold or be able to obtain National Security Vetting of SC or above.
Desirable Criteria: Experience working in a Technical Surveillance Unit College of Policing D6 qualification in Tactics for Techs or similar/ equivalent Rural Surveillance (RSO) qualification.
College of Policing D7 qualification in TS Core skills.
College of Policing E1, E2, E3 specialist qualifications.
Experience in installing intrusive Covert Audio and/or Video.
An electronics or engineering qualification.
Developed Vetting.
Closing Date: Wednesday 11th December 2024