Strategy & Engagement Officer x 2
Post Title: Strategy & Engagement Officer x 2
Type of contract: 1 x Permanent, 1 x Fixed Term
Rank/Grade: E
Directorate/Department: Strategy, Planning & Service Improvement, Corporate Services
Vetting level required: MV/SC
Location: Guildhall Yard East
Salary: £39,340 + £6,710 London Weighting p.a.
Statement of expectation for the role:
We are recruiting for two Strategy and Engagement Officer roles – one would focus on our local responsibilities as a police service, and the other would focus on our national responsibilities as national lead force for fraud and cyber crime.
The Strategy and Engagement Officers will act as a business partner / portfolio lead responsible for supporting the development of strategies, business plans and strategic stakeholder engagement for a number of business areas. The successful candidates will ensure that the City of London Police’s local and national strategic aims and priorities are appropriate reflected in all strategies and departmental business plans. The post holders will also have the opportunity to provide research, analysis and policy development support on specific policing areas, working closely with the Strategic Insights Analysts in the team.
Description of Department:
The Strategy, Planning and Service Improvement team aims to be a strategic hub that leads and coordinates the City of London Police’s approach to strategy development, planning and risk management, tracking and evaluating performance, and strategic stakeholder relations. Through data and insights, the strategic hub will enable the police service to adapt to an ever-changing environment and plan for the future. It will work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure there is a clear long-term strategic vision underpinned by plans to develop capabilities and improve service delivery.
Our measures of success include:
- Chief Officer strategic priorities informed and driven forward through alignment between strategy and executive support functions.
- Strategic and policy development is proactive and strategic planning is long term, informed by horizon scanning and strategic data insights.
- Service improvements are proactively identified and impact evaluated.
- Strategic stakeholder engagement and management is proactive and coordinated across the organisation.
- Directorate business planning, performance management and governance is centrally-led and supported.
- Governance facilitates effective corporate oversight and decision-making through application of consistent standards and processes that are centrally assured and supported.
The application and interview will be tested under Level 2 of the College of Policing Competency and Values Framework.
This role is open to all Police Staff / external candidates who meet the essential criteria of the person spec, regardless of current grade.
Applicants who fail to address the skills/knowledge/experience of the job description will not be considered.
If you would like to discuss the post in more detail, please contact emma.cunnington@cityoflondon.police.uk or lucy.cumming@cityoflondon.police.uk
The closing date for applications is Friday 17th May 2024 @ 23:59
This vacancy is open only to those who have the right to work in the UK.
The City of London Police is keen to promote flexible working and will, subject to operational policing requirements, proactively consider all applications to work flexibly.
The City of London Police is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
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