Lead Intelligence Professional

Job description

INTERNAL JOB - This vacancy is only available to Newport City Council employees and Agency Workers currently engaged with the Council

To apply you must have an Employee Self Service (ESS) account. If you do not have one please contact [email protected] with your employee reference, name and job title.

Post No. POSN005242 - Lead Intelligence Professional

Can you turn complex information into intelligence that drives action?

We are looking for an intelligence professional to lead intelligence and analysis across Newport City Council's Public Protection Service. You will identify emerging threats, produce high-quality analytical products and give decision-makers the insight they need to protect residents, visitors and businesses.

Why This Role Matters

Your work will shape investigations, enforcement activity, service planning and policy. By building a strong evidence base and connecting intelligence across teams and partner agencies, you will help target resources where they can make the greatest difference.

What You'll Be Doing
- Lead strategic and tactical assessments, problem profiles and subject profiles.
- Identify emerging risks and turn complex data into clear, actionable insight.
- Produce intelligence products and analytical evidence for investigations, senior leaders, partners and the courts.
- Use advanced analytical techniques, including data mining, network analysis, databases and geographic information systems.
- Advise colleagues on intelligence gathering, information sharing, sanitisation and relevant legal requirements.
- Build strong intelligence networks across the Council, law enforcement and partner agencies.
- Help secure effective prevention and enforcement action against threats to consumers and businesses.

What We're Looking For
You will be an experienced intelligence professional with a strong record of research, data analysis and partnership working in a law-enforcement environment. You will combine sound judgement, curiosity and attention to detail with the confidence to influence decisions and present complex findings clearly.
A degree or equivalent qualification in a numerate discipline-or significant high-level intelligence experience-is essential. You will understand intelligence operating models, data protection, human rights and related regulation. Professional intelligence-analysis qualifications and experience of tools such as i2 are desirable.

Why Join Us?
Join a professional Public Protection Service where your expertise will influence real decisions, support significant investigations and strengthen how intelligence protects Newport's communities and businesses.

The role includes travel to partnership meetings across Wales and the United Kingdom. Newport City Council is committed to equality, continuous improvement and delivering high-quality services in Welsh and English.

To find out more about working for Newport City Council, visit www.newport.gov.uk.

To view the Job Description and Job Requirement Form please click here.

We welcome applications for all our jobs in either Welsh or English. An application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Newport City Council is committed to working towards its workforce being more representative of the population that we serve and particularly welcomes applications from people from minority ethnic communities represented (or living) in the city. Selection will be made on ability and skills to undertake the role.

Newport City Council is not currently supporting applicants with sponsorship for right to work. In applying for a vacancy, applicants should already have the right to work in the UK.

Our values - Fairness for all, Making a difference, Being responsible, Working together
Ein Gwerthoedd - Tegwch i Bawb, Gwneud Gwahaniaeth, Bod yn Gyfrifol, Gweithio gyda'n gilydd