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Strategic Exports & Sanctions Enforcement Team (SE&SE) sits within HMRC’s wider Fraud Investigation Service (FIS) responsible for the department’s criminal investigation work.
SE&SE is responsible for the enforcement of UK export controls and trade sanctions. The export and trade in goods and certain services is controlled by a combination of UK legislation and UN sanctions.
SE&SE work with other UK authorities to develop our capabilities in detecting and countering international export controls and sanctions infringements.
SE&SE utilise a range of technical capabilities, intelligence tools and investigative work to detect, mitigate and investigate a wide range of suspected breaches, delivering HMRC’s contribution to the effective enforcement of the UK’s export licensing control, counter proliferation activity and sanction regimes.
Our operational teams conduct criminal investigations into alleged breaches of export controls and sanctions with a view to reporting cases to the Crown Prosecution Service (or other UK equivalents) or Customs Policy for consideration of prosecution or settlement by way of compound penalty.
Our operation teams, along with Customs Policy are responsible for supporting DBT to develop OTSI’s structure and operating models. Establishing new ways of working to ensure a cohesive and enduring collaboration, building strong relations through effective communication and management between HMRC and DBT.
Our intelligence teams are responsible for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of intelligence to create disruption opportunities to prevent the export of controlled goods and operational packages for our operational teams.
Our intelligence teams are also responsible, together with Customs Policy for managing HMRC’s external counter proliferation relations, including the National Crime Agency and the licencing authority (Department for Business and Trade).
As part of our Counter Proliferation work SE&SE work in tandem with Border Force Counter Proliferation Team (CPT).
The role of this joint team is to detect breaches of UK export controls, other counterproliferation (CP) legislation, including trade sanctions, and take appropriate enforcement action to promote compliance within the UK exporter community. This will include disrupting illicit attempts to procure strategic goods from the UK.
Strategic Exports & Sanctions Enforcement (SE&SE) undertakes a preliminary assessment into all credible intelligence / allegations of breaches of UK’s export licensing control, counter proliferation activity and sanction regimes.
SE&SE has a range of enforcement options available such as education, warning letters, issuing compound settlements, seizures / disruptions and in the most serious of cases, referral to the Crown Prosecution Service or other relevant prosecuting body for consideration for prosecution.
As a Higher Investigation Officer (HIO) engaged in the enforcement of UK export controls and trade sanctions and Counter Proliferation duties within SE&SE you will be responsible for the delivery of complex criminal investigations, identifying the appropriate disposal method to generate deterrent impact. Often in untested legislation with significant scrutiny both from within HMRC and externally.
You will be leading and managing case teams and officers who are either new to SE&SE or new to HMRC. As well as undertaking the role of Practical Training Officer you will also be required to act as assessing officer for trainees during deployments.
The successful applicant must be able to inspire our people to keep them motivated and engaged to deliver stretching targets in an often-challenging environment.
The role will require the successful candidate to work collaboratively to define priorities, drive delivery and influence portfolio activity.
You will interact with a wide number of internal and external stakeholders including the Department for Business and Trade, Border Force, Police, National Crime Agency, Solicitors, Crown Prosecutors and colleagues from Other Government Departments and Agencies, both in the UK and international partners engaged in Export Controls, Sanctions, and Counter Proliferation work.
The team has expanded significantly over the past 2 years in response to the increased workload. You will work across a geographically dispersed team, Croydon, Manchester and Stratford and regular travel may be expected, with occasional overnight stays.
As part of our Counter Proliferation work SE&SE work in tandem with Border Force Counter Proliferation Team (CPT). SE&SE attend shifts to work alongside our CPT colleagues to enhance mutual understanding of the roles we each play in enforcing HMG’s policies regarding Export Control and Sanctions.
Essential Criteria:
You must hold one of the following HMRC accredited or an equivalent Criminal Justice qualifications:
(Candidates not holding a relevant qualification will not progress to the sifting stage)
Desirable Criteria:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Alongside your salary of £36,320, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £10,521 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
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We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by as day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days.
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