Chief Executive and Monitoring Officer
Salary £112,916.00 - £117,450.00
Temporary until April 2028 – Full time (37 hours)
The Chief Executive’s main role is to support and advise the Police and Crime Commissioner in delivering their statutory duties and responsibilities.
Applicants should have proven experience at a senior management level with the ability to initiate and develop corporate strategies and translate them into effective action. A legal qualification is desirable.
The role will include managing the transition arrangements to a new Local Policing Body and policing service as detailed in The UK government’s 2026 white paper, “From Local to National: A New Model for Policing”, the most significant police reform in 200 years.
The Chief Executive also holds the role of the Monitoring Officer and Head of Staff.
Level 4 Welsh language is desirable. Non Welsh speaking applicants should commit themselves to learning Welsh to the appropriate standard to undertake the post.
All posts are based at Colwyn Bay. Further particulars are available from the Police and Crime Commissioner’s office at North Wales Police HQ, Glan y Don, Colwyn Bay, Conwy, LL29 8AW.
Applications should be by covering letter no more than 2 sides of A4 accompanied by a CV no more than 2 sides of A4 to be emailed to OPCCVacancy@northwales.police.uk by noon on 2 October 2026.
It is envisaged that interviews will be between 19 October 2026 and 23 October 2026.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Education/Training
- Degree and/or appropriate professional qualification or demonstration of the intellectual skills associated with education to this level.
- Commitment to continuous personal development.
- Desirable - MBA or other post-graduate management qualification.
- Desirable – a legal qualification.
Skills/Competency/Knowledge
- Ability to think independently and strategically, taking a long-term perspective.
- Able to command respect of officers and colleagues at all levels, both internally and externally with partners and stakeholders.
- Proven leadership, inspiration skills, vision and forward thinking.
- Effective ambassadorial skills – the ability to represent the Commissioner with a wide range of stakeholders and sections of the community.
- Ability to initiate and develop corporate strategies and translate into effective action.
- Ability to appropriately delegate actions and responsibilities, whilst ensuring that outcomes and activities of the Commissioner are not compromised.
- Highly developed and proven political awareness and sensitivity, persuasiveness, negotiation, management and personal skills.
- Articulate and an effective communicator to a variety of audiences – possessing a suitably dynamic personal style that enables engagement.
- Understanding and appreciation of the challenges facing policing, including the political environment of north Wales, the Force and relevant stakeholders.
- Ability to balance competing needs, analysing relevant information and developing strategies and plans that will deliver the Commissioner’s vision.
- High level of performance management skills.
- High level of literacy, numeracy, analytical skills and creative approach to problem solving.
- Ability to deal with complex issues quickly and constructively.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- An understanding of and respect for the democratic process and how non-executive bodies operate.
- An ability in effective media handling ensuring public confidence.
- To have advanced knowledge of Microsoft office applications and an understanding of the web including social media.
- Level 4 Welsh language, or commitment to reach this level.
- Must hold a full UK driving licence.
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