Design and Data Visualisation Officer

London* and Warrington only.For roles based in London, your contractual place of work will be Stratford. While the Stratford site is expected to become operational from November 2025 – March 2026, you will be required to carry out your contractual duties from Vauxhall or another reasonable location on a temporary basis during the interim period.Please note that, as Stratford will be your contractual place of work, any subsequent move from a temporary location will not entitle you to payments for travel time or costs under the Relocation and Excess Travel Policy.Job SummaryThe National Assessments Centre (NAC) is responsible for producing all source assessed reporting that provides the authoritative picture of the UK’s understanding of the threat from serious and organised crime (SOC), a key factor in driving the NCA’s activity and protecting the public. The NAC works with other UK and International Intelligence, Law Enforcement and Policy partners charged with tackling SOC and its impact on the UK at all security classifications. As SOC is defined as a ‘national security’ concern, the department also works with the UK Intelligence Community and Counter-Terrorism Policing to assess the crossovers between serious crime, terrorism, and other national security issues. Additionally, the NAC works with key international partners to ensure that assessments truly reflect the global nature of the SOC threat.As an Officer in the NAC Design team, you will work with strategic intelligence analysts across all threat teams in the NAC on design and data visualisation for a wide range of NAC products. The majority of these will be intelligence briefs and assessments, with some bespoke products and an opportunity to work on the Agency’s flagship national suite of products, which includes the National Strategic Assessment.You will use the Adobe suite of products on a daily basis, specifically InDesign and Illustrator. NAC Design is a collaborative and innovative team and will provide you with the skills, knowledge, and training you need to develop in role.You will create data visualisations and lead on design for a variety of strategic intelligence products, at all security classifications and for different audiences, working with analysts within the National Assessments Centre to provide the authoritative understanding of a range of threats from serious and organised crime.Job DescriptionCandidates will need to demonstrate a knowledge of design software, preferably but not limited to Adobe InDesign and Illustrator, or evidence of technical proficiency that shows an ability to learn design software. The role requires daily use of design software, specifically Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop, to a high proficiency.You will have an understanding of design principles and use of data visualisation to convey analysis. The role requires daily application of design principles and use of data visualisation to convey analysis. While this can be taught to some degree, applicants need to be 'visual thinkers' and able to consider visuals in an analytical (as opposed to illustrative) context.You will have experience of delivering high quality work at pace with attention to detail, accuracy, and consistency to mitigate the risk of errors impacting policy and decision-making, and to maintain the reputation of the department and wider Agency. NAC Design and Data Visualisation Officers produce products at all security classifications for a wider range of audiences, including high profile and national products.The role involves constantly working collaboratively with colleagues, as well as individual projects, to improve our designs and design processes, including maintaining a resource library and developing new design standards.NAC Design and Data Visualisation Officers must work with stakeholders and colleagues, including providing and receiving feedback, peer review, and sharing best practice, to produce a range of products at highest quality.Duties & Responsibilities:Data Visualisation - Design and create impactful data visualisations to effectively and efficiently convey information, often working with complex ideas and large data sets.Product Professionalisation - Use design software to format and apply a professional design to a range of products, at all security classifications, for a range of audiences, from the general public to senior stakeholders.Design - Apply design principles, standards, the NAC brand, and the NAC style to data visualisations and products, using existing guidance and templates.Working Together - Work with colleagues and stakeholders to understand requirements, ensuring analysis is interpreted and represented accurately.Quality Assurance - Provide and receive feedback, including peer reviewing for colleagues, and share learning and best practice, to ensure work is of the highest quality.Innovation - Work with colleagues to improve designs and processes, including developing new data visualisation ideas, maintaining a resource library and updating design standards.Design Processes - Follow team processes and ensure compliance with Agency policy, including effective file management and version control.Individual and Team Administration - Complete individual administration tasks in line with NCA policy, such as timesheets and attending team meetings, and to support team administration, including monitoring the team inbox and responding to queries, escalating if required.Candidates will need to demonstrate a knowledge of design software, preferably but not limited to Adobe InDesign and Illustrator, or evidence of technical proficiency that shows an ability to learn design software. The role requires daily use of design software, specifically Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop, to a high proficiency.You will have an understanding of design principles and use of data visualisation to convey analysis. The role requires daily application of design principles and use of data visualisation to convey analysis. While this can be taught to some degree, applicants need to be 'visual thinkers' and able to consider visuals in an analytical (as opposed to illustrative) context.You will have experience of delivering high quality work at pace with attention to detail, accuracy, and consistency to mitigate the risk of errors impacting policy and decision-making, and to maintain the reputation of the department and wider Agency. NAC Design and Data Visualisation Officers produce products at all security classifications for a wider range of audiences, including high profile and national products.The role involves constantly working collaboratively with colleagues, as well as individual projects, to improve our designs and design processes, including maintaining a resource library and developing new design standards.NAC Design and Data Visualisation Officers must work with stakeholders and colleagues, including providing and receiving feedback, peer review, and sharing best practice, to produce a range of products at highest quality.Duties & Responsibilities:Data Visualisation - Design and create impactful data visualisations to effectively and efficiently convey information, often working with complex ideas and large data sets.Product Professionalisation - Use design software to format and apply a professional design to a range of products, at all security classifications, for a range of audiences, from the general public to senior stakeholders.Design - Apply design principles, standards, the NAC brand, and the NAC style to data visualisations and products, using existing guidance and templates.Working Together - Work with colleagues and stakeholders to understand requirements, ensuring analysis is interpreted and represented accurately.Quality Assurance - Provide and receive feedback, including peer reviewing for colleagues, and share learning and best practice, to ensure work is of the highest quality.Innovation - Work with colleagues to improve designs and processes, including developing new data visualisation ideas, maintaining a resource library and updating design standards.Design Processes - Follow team processes and ensure compliance with Agency policy, including effective file management and version control.Individual and Team Administration - Complete individual administration tasks in line with NCA policy, such as timesheets and attending team meetings, and to support team administration, including monitoring the team inbox and responding to queries, escalating if required.Person specificationIT Skills - Able to learn and work confidently with design software, as well as other applications and programmes as required. Experience with Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop beneficial.Design - Able to think visually and an interest in design. Experience with data visualisation or creating graphics to present analysis beneficial.Analytical - Able to interpret data/information, and able to question interpretation and potential errors.Quality - Pays attention to details, producing consistent, accurate, high-quality work.Time Management - Able to work at pace without compromising quality of work, and effectively manage time and work load to complete tasks to agreed standards and deadlines.Teamwork - Work effectively with others to achieve joint goals.Communication - Able to convey information, ideas and feedback clearly and effectively through written, visual and verbal communication.Organised - Able to plan and keep things tidy, such as using a filing system, and use tools for collaborative ways of working, such as trackers and processes for a shared inbox.Flexible - Able to switch tasks when priorities are amended or updated.Problem Solving - Able to make sense of a situation and identify solutions.Desirable Criteria:Demonstrable proficiency with Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.BehavioursWe'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:Changing and ImprovingWorking TogetherTechnical skillsWe'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:Demonstrable knowledge of design software, preferably but not limited to Adobe InDesign and Illustrator, or evidence of technical proficiency that shows an ability to learn design software.Demonstrable understanding of design principles and use of data visualisation to convey analysis.Alongside your salary of £36,057, National Crime Agency contributes £10,445 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.New entrants to the NCA receive 26 days annual leave, rising to 31 on completion of 5 years continuous service, plus 8 bank holidays.If qualifying criteria is met new joiners from UK Police Forces or the UK Intelligence Community (UKIC) will have service with those employers taken into account for continuous service purposes for annual leave entitlement only, this will be up to a maximum of 31 days leave (including 1 privilege day).Other Benefits Include:Flexible working, including flexi-time, compressed hours and job sharing (in line with business requirements). Family friendly policies, notably above the statutory minimum.Learning and Development opportunities.Interest free loans and advances, including season tickets, childcare and rental deposits.Housing schemes - Key Worker status.Discounts and Savings with a wide variety of services including Cycle to Work, Smart Tech schemes, dental insurance, gym discounts and savings on everyday spending, available through the Reward Gateway, Edenred and Blue Light Card schemes.Staff support groups/networks.Sports and social activities, including membership to the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC).Selection process detailsThis vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.How We Will Assess You:Your application will be assessed against the following criteria:Technical CriteriaDemonstrable knowledge of design software, preferably but not limited to Adobe InDesign and Illustrator, or evidence of technical proficiency that shows an ability to learn design software. [Lead Criteria]Demonstrable understanding of design principles and use of data visualisation to convey analysis.Experience CriteriaExperience of delivering high quality work at pace with attention to detail, accuracy, and consistency.We will be using longlisting in the application sift process. Candidates who do not meet the required standard in the Lead Criteria listed above will not progress to the full sift. Candidates who pass sift will be invited to attend a virtual interview.At interview you will be assessed against the following criteria:Technical CriteriaDemonstrable knowledge of design software, preferably but not limited to Adobe InDesign and Illustrator, or evidence of technical proficiency that shows an ability to learn design software. [Lead Criteria]Demonstrable understanding of design principles and use of data visualisation to convey analysis.Experience CriteriaExperience of delivering high quality work at pace with attention to detail, accuracy, and consistency.BehavioursChanging and ImprovingWorking TogetherAssessment Outcome:Outcomes will be communicated via the NCA recruitment portal. If successful but no role is immediately available, you may be placed on a reserve list for 12 months.In The Event Of a Tie At The Assessment Stage, Available Roles Will Be Offered In Merit Order Using The Following Order:Lead criteria score at interview (behaviours/technical/experience).If still tied, desirable criteria will be assessed (if advertised). If still tied, application sift scores will be used.Feedback is provided only to those who attend an interview.You will be subject to vetting and pre-employment checks before appointment.Once the vacancy closes, the advert will no longer be accessible. Please save a copy for your records.We encourage all candidates to visit the NCA Careers Page for more information.Full advert details for this vacancy can found on the advert on the NCA Recruitment Portal. Please follow the link to apply at advertisers' site.Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.SecuritySuccessful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is developed vetting (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is developed vetting (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.Nationality requirementsThis Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups:UK nationalsnationals of the Republic of Irelandnationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UKnationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil ServiceFurther information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)Working for the Civil ServiceThe Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.Diversity and InclusionThe Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.Contact point for applicantsJob Contact :Name : central.recruitment@nca.gov.ukEmail : central.recruitment@nca.gov.ukTelephone : central.recruitment@nca.gov.ukRecruitment teamEmail : central.recruitment@nca.gov.ukFurther informationIf you believe your application has not been treated fairly, email: Central.Recruitment@nca.gov.uk (quoting the vacancy reference). If unresolved, you may escalate your complaint to the Civil Service Commission.