PC/DC Staff Officer to the Service Delivery Director of the NLF portfolio
Post Title: PC/DC Staff Officer to the Service Delivery Director of the NLF portfolio
Type of contract: Full-time
Rank/Grade: Constable
Directorate/Department: NLF
Statement of expectation for the role:
Vetting level required: MV/SC
Location: GYE
Salary: As per national PayScale
Description of Department:
The Commissioners Staff office supports the Chief Officers with local and regional responsibilities as well as work around the national lead for Economic Crime, Cyber Crime and Business Crime. The Staff Officer to the Service Delivery Director of the NLF portfolio assists with the following portfolios:
- FCCRAS
- Action Fraud,
- NFIB
- NECVCU
- DDAT
- NCRCG
The post holder supports them in discharging their duties, which include:
- Writing structured reports and briefing notes/preparing presentations and detailed updates on strategic policy issues and actions as required
- Undertaking research and attending a range of key strategic meetings and boards that are under the remit of the Service Delivery Director. Monitoring the progress of priority work areas.
- Representing as and when required at meetings and providing them with relevant updates.
The post holder works as part of the wider Chief Officer support team and reports to the Inspector to the Assistant Commissioner - NLF. There is a need to be flexible to support the Service Delivery Director, and, on occasion, work extended hours and travel.
Essential criteria
- An ability to think in a considered and joined up manner and demonstrate strategic awareness regarding issues that cut across more than one area of business.
- Understanding of the Force Governance structure as well as an understanding of the City of London Corporation, its structure and how it operates.
- Excellent planning and organising skills.
- Excellent communication skills, including correspondence and report writing skills.
- Excellent negotiating skills - the post holder will be expected to liaise with senior officers across the country and must be comfortable with negotiating upwards.
- Proven ability to engage with stakeholders.
- Ability to remain calm under pressure.
- Ability to work on own initiative and with minimal supervision.
- Flexibility and good team working skills including office cover when required.
- Good resilience
- MS office skills
- Be willing to be vetted to SC level.
- Hold current A-B police driving permit.
Desirable criteria
- Good knowledge of MS PowerPoint would be an advantage.
The application and interview will be tested under Level 1 of the College of Policing Competency and Values Framework.
[INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY] Please note that your application will not be considered without the completed endorsement form. Please ensure you leave enough time for your verifiers and senior leaders to complete the support of your application before the closing date.
Please note Officers who are not within 3 months of completing their tenure period, will not be eligible to apply for internal roles.
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: Alistair Malone - alistair.malone@city-of-london.pnn.police.uk
The closing date for applications is 16th May 2024 @ 23.59.
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.
Benefits:
In return, we will offer a number of benefits including a generous pension scheme, a free Oyster card for London (TFL) travel and subsidised national rail travel, which allows you to travel within a 70 mile radius. For further information please visit:
https://careers.cityoflondon.police.uk/working
The ATOC Rail Travel Concession allows regular serving police officers to travel on National Rail services within a 70 mile radius of London for a small monthly cost. This is a taxable benefit that the City of London Police negotiates and Officers make a contribution to the cost of the scheme.
A diverse workforce improves the service we provide to our public by making us more approachable and relevant within our communities. This is why it’s vitally important that we recruit people from a wide range of communities and backgrounds with an understanding of cultural issues and a wide range of skills. We therefore particularly encourage female and people from Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic communities to join us.
The way we work is changing. With a few exceptions most roles will be able to accommodate part time, job share and flexible working patterns. We can also offer hybrid working patterns of home and office based shift patterns. Feel free to speak to us about any flexible working requirements.
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