Director Strategy & Performance (Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner - OPCC)
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Thames Valley Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) for a Director of Strategy and Performance. The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership across the OPCC in relation to strategic planning and performance monitoring, playing a key role in supporting the PCC in their aim to cut crime and deliver an effective and efficient police service for Thames Valley communities.
In this role you will lead your directorate to deliver a high quality, adaptable, flexible, and sustainable support service enabling the PCC to effectively discharge their statutory responsibility - holding the Chief Constable to account on Thames Valley Police performance on behalf of the public, ensuring the needs of Thames Valley communities are represented and building strategic relationships across services.
As a member of the Chief Officer Group (COG) within the OPCC, you will play an integral part in ensuring the PCC Police and Crime Plan is delivered in collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders. We are looking for a talented individual with significant experience in managing senior stakeholders across the breadth of the criminal justice environment as well as local authorities, health and other partner organisations. You will have a strong strategic outlook along with solution focussed and systems leadership approaches. Excellent strategic and operational leadership skills are essential for this role to ensure that the people focussed vision and values of the OPCC are met.
As part of the Thames Valley Police family you will enjoy a fantastic range of benefits including 30 days annual leave per annum, pro-rata for part time (plus Bank Holidays), flexible working conditions, a wide range of lifestyle discounts, career development opportunities and have the option to join a local government pension scheme. For more information on our benefits, please visit the supporting you page, via the link at the bottom of the advert.
If you have any queries please contact the Recruitment Team at RecruitmentPoliceStaff@thamesvalley.police.uk quoting reference 22295. We will endeavour to respond to your query as quickly as possible.
Please submit a CV along with a 2 page (A4) cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and the competencies associated with it.
The closing date for enquiries and receipt of completed applications is Friday 28 March 2025.
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