RICU AUDIENCE ANALYST

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

The Role

Main Purpose of the Job

To work closely with RICU’s specialist audience team on developing the broadest possible
analysis and understanding of research on our target audiences, in order to deliver
authoritative evidence-based advice on delivering effective counter terrorist communications
products.

RICU is an exciting and relatively new Unit based in the Home Office. We are a trilateral Unit,
owned jointly by the Home Office, the Department of Communities and Local Government,
and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. This is an FCO Position based at the Home
Office.

RICU operate across the Government’s Counter-Terrorism (CT) Strategy, but in particular on
the Prevent strand: “Stopping people becoming or supporting terrorists or violent extremists”.
We firmly believe in putting our key target audiences – and our impact on them – at the heart
of all that we do.

The post of Analyst sits in RICU’s Research Analysis & Knowledge Team, delivering high
quality information to enable evidence-based decisions. The post holder will work closely with
colleagues within RICU and across Government to analyse the knowledge available on
counter-terrorism and specifically effective counter-terrorism communications.

The job offers a chance to develop analytical skills and real knowledge of the subject, in
addition to giving advice to policy makers, including Ministers and senior officials.

Duties and Responsibilities

Your main duties and responsibilities are:

Developing the broadest possible analysis and understanding of available research on our
target audiences, both HMG and external

Analysing and evaluating the audience segmentation work carried out by RICU to date,
determining a suitable basis for ongoing action, and making any necessary proposals for
amendments

Supporting the design and delivery of an analytical programme of papers and audience
insight in consultation with RICU’s audience specialists, the FCO and key stakeholders
across Whitehall

Ad hoc and flexible support of media and communications analysis around major HMG
legislation, policy announcements and speeches

Knowledge and Skills

Minimum Experience
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a proven ability to deliver results
through gathering, managing and analysing information from all sources, sometimes to
tight deadlines. The candidate will be highly consumer-focused, with experience of
working successfully with a wide range of clients internally and externally. The ability to
demonstrate an inclusive and consultative approach leading to delivery of innovative,
influential and authoritative analytical products will be essential. The successful
candidate will be able to demonstrate a high level of persuasive oral and written
communication skills.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience of working with large data sets – ideally trained in using SPSS statistical package.
Good working knowledge of excel.
Ideally trained in a crosstabulation system e.g. IMS, Telmar

Desirable experience

Experience of working with Muslim communities and/or hard to reach audiences.

Experience of working on counter terrorism, community cohesion or security related issues
and/or government or public sector clients.

Desirable Qualifications

Knowledge of TGI, BARB, RAJAR

UK Media scene

Terms of appointment

This is a 4-year fixed-term appointment with the FCO.

Salary

The salary range for this position will be £21,759 - £31,290, depending on skills and
experience, Plus £3,000 London Location Allowance. Future salary progression is
performance related.

Pension

As soon as you join the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, you are eligible to join the Civil
Service pension arrangements. We offer you a choice of two types of pension:
• Nuvos. This is an occupational pension scheme that currently has a 3.5% member
contribution rate. As your employer we meet the rest of the cost of the scheme.
• Partnership Pension Account. This is a stakeholder pension with a contribution from
ourselves. How much we pay is based on your age. We pay this regardless of whether
you choose to contribute anything. You do not have to contribute but, if you do, we will
also match your contributions up to 3% of your pensionable earnings. The contributions
are in addition to the age-related contribution mentioned above.

For further information, please see www.civilservice-pensions.gov.uk.

Hours

Staff in London work a five-day week of 36 hours (excluding lunch breaks). The FCO supports
flexible working.

Family Friendly Policies

There is a wide range of initiatives underway to help FCO employees balance their home and
working lives. These include:
• 36 place workplace nursery and access to ten places in the Buffer Bear network of
nurseries at key commuter points around London;
• subsidised holiday play scheme for the children of FCO staff. This play scheme is for
children aged between 5 and 12 years.

Annual Leave

You will be entitled to 25 days annual leave on appointment, plus 10.5 public and privilege
holidays per year.

Application

Your application should include a full but concise description of your achievements and the
nature, extent and level of the responsibilities you have held. The information you provide in
your application is the ONLY information we will use in deciding whether you will be
shortlisted.

Do not substitute your CV for a completed application form, since this will not be
considered. We cannot guarantee that your application will be considered if it is received
after the closing date.

Any suitable questions please email FCO.Audience.Analyst@Barkers.co.uk or Telephone on

0845 307 3857

Selection

The candidates who appear, from the information provided, to be best suited for the posts will
be invited to an assessment centre in London, in week commencing (TBC). If you are
successful, there will be some checks on your nationality, health and security, before a formal
offer of appointment can be made. The FCO do not give reasons for non-selection at the
short listing stage of a recruitment scheme.

Security Clearance

This job requires security clearance. If you are successful at the assessment centre you will
be asked to complete a number of security questionnaires. There will be checks on your
nationality, health and other matters, before a formal offer of appointment can be made.

Starting Date

The successful candidate would be expected to take up our appointment around December
2008. However the successful candidate will be only be appointed once the enquiries referred
to above have been satisfactorily completed. These normally take at least three months.

Nationality and Residency

You will be eligible for appointment only if:

• You are a British citizen; and

• You have been resident in the UK for at least two of the previous ten years, at least one
year of which must have been a consecutive twelve-month period. Furthermore, to enable
the appropriate security checks to be carried out, you must have resided for at least three
consecutive years in one country.

You should be aware that a lack of sufficient background information may preclude you from
being granted security clearance.

Equal Opportunity
The FCO is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity for
employment, career development and promotion to all who are eligible, on the basis of ability,
qualifications and suitability for the work. The FCO aims to reflect the diversity of British
society. Applications from all suitably qualified persons, including women, members of
minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities are therefore welcome.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme for Disabled Persons

The FCO is an accredited user of the government's "two ticks" disability symbol, which
denotes organisations which have a positive attitude towards disabled people. Disabled
applicants who meet the minimum criteria in the job specification at the short listing stage are
guaranteed an invitation to the Assessment Centre. Selection will be on merit.

Data Protection

The FCO takes its obligations under the Data Protection Act seriously. Any data about you
will be held in secure conditions with access restricted to those who need it in connection with
dealing with your application and the selection process. Data may also be used for the
purposes of monitoring the effectiveness of the recruitment process, but in these
circumstances, all data will be kept anonymous. The ethnic monitoring form is used for
monitoring the selection process only. If you do not wish to have these details recorded
please return the form uncompleted. If you are unsuccessful, your personal data relating to
your application will be destroyed after 12 months. If you are successful, data will be passed
to the FCO personnel team.