National Police Chiefs’ Council - National Serious & Organised Crime Portfolio (NSOC) Project Manager

Job Title: National Police Chiefs’ Council - National Serious & Organised Crime Portfolio (NSOC) Project Manager

Salary: The starting salary is £45,073, which includes allowances totalling £2,841.

The salary is broken down as £42,232 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £50,385. Plus, a location allowance of £1,841 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.

Location: Remote working nationally within UK. NPCC is currently based in close proximity to St James Park underground station, London and therefore occasional travel will be required to this premise and other Police locations across the UK. We encourage applications from candidates living across the UK. Further details on flexible arrangements will be discussed at interview stage.

Contract – Fixed Term Contract until 31/03/2025 (with the potential for further extension subject to funding and performance).

THE NATIONAL POLICE CHIEFS’ COUNCIL (NPCC)

Policing is operating in a time of global change and uncertainty, the public and our staff need a service which is responsive, able to tackle future challenges and embrace opportunity.

The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) brings UK police leaders together to set direction in policing and drive progress for the public.

We achieve this through:

Coordination – by joining up the operational response to critical national policing issues to deliver policing today and shape the future.

Collaboration – by working in partnership as part of the whole policing system and beyond to improve public safety.

Communication – by sharing the collective expertise, views and action of UK police chiefs.

NPCC SERIOUS ORGANISED CRIME TEAM 

The NPCC Serious Organised Crime Team plays a crucial role in communicating the collective views and action of UK police chiefs to the public, government, and stakeholders, building and maintaining confidence in policing at the national level and supporting effective engagement with stakeholders.

THE ROLE

The post holder will be expected to lead on one or more projects. They will be required to lead in all relevant project areas including: 

Project design including the relevant initiation documentation (PID, business case or similar)

Project planning, mapping milestones deliverables and ongoing progress, using relevant project management products.

Stakeholder mapping and management

Development and articulation of benefits, working with the Benefits Manager and relevant SME/business area leads.

To undertake projects and activities as directed or required by the Strategic Policing Advisor and to ensure efficiency, focussing on the overall NSOC Strategy and objectives.

To ensure effective benefits realisation methods are implemented using the agreed NPCC benefits framework and that identified benefits are measured and deliverable.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - If you join and work for us, you will get access to:

A competitive salary with yearly increments.

Support networks, free Employees' Assistance Programme, Occupational Health and wellbeing services.

Flexitime, with the ability to undertake your hours flexibly and in line with business need.

Hybrid working, with the ability to work remotely dependent on role.

Competitive pension scheme.

Company sick pay.

Job related equipment supplied.

Specialist equipment supplied, under Occupational Health referral.

Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme for discounts and services (requires a one-off payment of £5).

Development and training opportunities available.

Supportive and flexible training plan, including regular check-ins throughout your initial period of joining us to ensure you are up to speed with the role and getting the support you need.

Vetting

This post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material on a daily basis. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) level before taking up the post; with a willingness to undergo Developed Vetting (DV) once in post, if required.

Additionally, this material is of particular sensitivity to the UK and its distribution must be restricted to UK nationals. In approved circumstances dual nationals (of which one element is British) may also be granted access. However, in the event that potential conflicts of interest cannot be managed the post holder will not be able to see the intelligence material and will not be able to perform their duties. For the purpose of safeguarding national security and in line with Cabinet Office Policy, supported by Section 82(2) to (4) of the Police Reform Act (2002), applicants who do not hold or acquire Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) OR Developed Vetting (DV) clearance and meet the nationality requirements cannot be offered the post.

How to apply

Click the apply now button below and start your career at the Met. Applications will be via a detailed CV, and online application form. Please provide a CV and evidence against the following competencies, (350 words maximum per competency) which are based on the knowledge, skills and experience set out in the job description and the competencies in the Competency and Values Framework (CVF).

We are emotionally aware, Level 2 - Please describe how you adapt your style and approach according to the needs of the people you are working with, using your own behaviour to achieve the best outcome.
We take ownership, Level 3 - Please explain a time when you have taken personal responsibility for seeing events through to a satisfactory conclusion and for correcting any problems both promptly and openly.  
We analyse critically, Level 3 - Please detail how you ensure that the best available evidence from a wide range of sources is considered when making decisions.

Please click apply now to see the Job Description and other documentation relevant to the post.

Should you want to know more about the role, we would strongly encourage you contact HR & Recruitment on hr-recruitment@npcc.police.uk to arrange an informal conversation.

Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 the 29th of December 2024.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Occasional national travel may be required. Travel expenses will be paid if location allowance is not being received, or when travel falls outside of the home to work journey. NPCC will pay for overnight accommodation if required.

The Metropolitan Police manage HR for NPCC recruitment.

Met candidates applying for a secondment opportunity must also make the Met HR Secondments Unit aware via HR Mailbox - Secondments Unit  so they can track applications made by their staff.

Please note that if you are applying as a secondee from another national police force or government organisation, please contact HR-Recruitment@npcc.police.uk, do not apply online via Oleeo. Online applications will only be accepted for external candidates, or existing MPS employees. If you an external to policing please ensure you apply through the External Oleeo link.

Anyone applying on a secondment basis, must seek Chief Officer Group and HR Business Partner support before applying. Applicants must also discuss with their Senior Leadership team their intentions to apply for a role within NPCC.