Hays are delighted to be partnering with the City of London Police to recruit a passionate Strategy & Engagement Officer who is keen to work for a friendly, inclusive and supportive team - this is a permanent opportunity.
Your new company
The City of London Police provides a service which puts its people and its communities at the heart of everything they do. Their approach to policing can be summed up by three words: professionalism, integrity and compassion.
The role
As the Strategy and Engagement Officer, you will be responsible for supporting the development of strategies, business plans and stakeholder engagement for the local Police force within the square mile. Your objective is to ensure that the City of London Police's local strategic aims and priorities are appropriately reflected in all departmental business plans. In addition, you will provide research, analysis and policy development support on specific policing areas.
Key responsibilities:
Inform the setting of Policing Plan priorities through engagement and consultation with internal and external stakeholders and contribute to the annual refresh process.
Produce reports on progress and delivery of strategies for inclusion in briefings and papers to a range of governance boards, and contribute to the production of the City of London Police annual report.
Acting as a business partner for a selection of departmental strategies and promoting opportunities for strategic collaboration across the directorate and wider organisation.
Contribute to development of strategies, strategic plans and performance measures for relevant policy areas.
Undertake consultation with internal and external stakeholders to ensure strategies are developed to align with the Policing Plan, external strategies (e.g. Policing Vision, Serious Organised Crime Strategy, Fraud Strategy etc).
Undertake research, draft and coordinate contributions to briefing notes, presentation materials, speeches, consultation responses, reports, parliamentary select committee enquiries or specific areas of interest of MPs and Corporation Members, and other documentation as directed.
Manage and coordinate the implementation of a strategic stakeholder engagement plan, working in partnership with the City of London Corporation and other key partners, ensuring alignment and reducing duplication.
Deliver stakeholder engagement activities including ministerial visits, events, stakeholder consultation workshops, and conferences, ensuring high levels of professionalism and delivery against strategic objectives
We are looking for a candidate with the following attributes:
Educated to at least a degree level or equivalent or ability to evidence vocational qualifications or demonstratable successful experience in a business or strategy related field.
Excellent written communication skills and ability to build an argument based on evidence for a range of products, including briefings, reports and business cases
Analytical, strategic and creative-thinking skills, with the ability to become familiar with key issues quickly and confidently to propose solutions best suited to organisational and public needs
Ability to spot opportunities for joining up and developing themes of work across the organisation and achieve buy-in with key stakeholders
Strong oral communication skills and ability to engage with a diverse group of stakeholders
Ability to build strong relationships at senior management levels internally and work collaboratively and proactively with them to develop strategies, implement change and achieve effective outcomes influencing adherence to corporate governance processes
A good level of political and organisational awareness backed up by continuous research and networking
A good knowledge of policing issues
What you'll get in return
Salary £46,050 to £51,530 per year
Excellent pension scheme
Career progression/development
Flexible working options
28 days annual holiday plus Bank Holiday
What you need to do now
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