Head of Political Liaison & Internal Ops
Head of Political Liaison & Internal Operations
OPCC
Mather Avenue, Liverpool
Permanent
36.5 hours
Grade I £57,483 - 63,333
The Police Commissioner has a small dedicated team of staff who help her hold Merseyside Police to account and deliver against the priorities of the Police and Crime Plan.
The office is made up of a number of teams who work on commissioning, policy and research, community engagement, finance and business support. Find out more about the structure of our team.
Roles in this office are busy and varied. Our team is highly committed, professional and enthusiastic and our mission is:To make a real and positive difference to Merseyside.
By joining the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC), you will help Emily realise her vision and strategies on policing, criminal justice and community safety for Merseyside.
We are committed to the principles of diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone and we also offer flexible working.
We are accredited as a Living Wage employer and members of the Liverpool City Region Fair Employment Charter.
JOB PURPOSE:
Responsible for serving as a key advisor on political engagement and stakeholder relations to provide the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) and Deputy PCC with expert professional and strategic advice on all relevant political matters.
Manage the day-to-day internal operations of the office ensuring smooth coordination across functions and teams to uphold high standards of governance and service delivery
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
• The post holder must have: -
• Hold a degree in Politics or a related field or has equivalent experience in Politics, Policy and Communication.
• Experience in research and analysis of policies and their applicability to a local area.
Detailed knowledge and experience of politics, politicians and the demands of a busy political office.
• A proven record of establishing successful working relationships, both internal and with partners to get results
• Proven experience of report writing and delivering presentations.
• Understanding of and sensitivity to working successfully within a political context and governance framework, including connectivity between the national and local.
• High degree of political awareness with the ability to negotiate sensitive political issues and broker solutions confidently.
• Strong organisation, planning and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure, being self-motivated and able to use own initiative to complete tasks.
• Strong and proven experience of delivering results within a fast-paced political office environment including the ability to manage time and projects effectively and find innovative solutions.
• Significant experience of providing day to day direct support to a politician or senior figure, including advising on key areas of strategy such as policy prioritisation and reputation management.
Experience of leading a team across a diverse range of functions.
To be eligible to apply for this role , you must be able to demonstrate (with evidence) minimum skills criteria/qualification. Where a qualification is required you must hold this at the time of submitting your application (unless stipulated in the JDQ as working towards). We cannot accept ‘expected grades’ as you will need to supply copies of your certificates as part of your application.
Please provide a copy of your CV and cover letter outlining your experience.
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Benefits
- 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays pro rata increasing to 30 days plus 8 bank holidays after 5 years full service.
- Local Government Pension Scheme with contributions from 5.5% to 11.5% depending on your salary.
- Access to on-site gyms – HQ and OCC
- Option to become a member of the onsite unions.
- Discounts from various retailers via the Blue Light Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Taskers Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Hybrid/Agile working (role dependant)
- Support from our Health and Wellbeing Centre including Welfare Officers, Counselling, Physiotherapy and Mental Health Peer Supporters.
- Generous maternity/paternity and adoption leave entitlements.
- Sick pay provisions
Our commitment to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion
Building a workforce that represents our communities is important to us. We aim to attract & keep people with the best skills & highest potential. We want to attract a diverse range of individuals into our force who might not have considered a career with us before.
To help us achieve a workforce that represents our communities, we have a dedicated team working to encourage people from diverse communities to build their career with us. They provide support & guidance throughout the application process to candidates from under-represented groups.
To find out more about the support on offer from our dedicated Outreach team please click here or contact us at Outreach@merseyside.police.uk
Merseyside Police are proud to use Positive Action to redress the balance of under representation and we are actively encouraging candidates from under-represented groups to express their interest. The Diversity Equality and Inclusion team will offer advice, guidance and support throughout the process to candidates from under-represented groups. Inclusion@merseyside.police.uk
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