Police Officer

Commissioning Assistant

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Hindlip
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£26,208 - £30,951
Weekdays
Permanent

Commissioning Assistant

Hindlip, Worcestershire

Permanent Contract

Full Time

The closing date for this post is 12 noon on Wednesday 5th February 2020.

Those currently eligible on the redeployment register will be given prior consideration.

The main purpose of the role is to assist the Commissioning Team in providing commissioning support to the Police and Crime Commissioner to enable them to fulfil their statutory duties and responsibilities. 

Main Responsibilities:  

To develop and maintain an understanding of the main issues affecting policing and the role of the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC). 

To support the Chief Executive, Commissioning Team and colleagues within the OPCC office on all aspects relating to commissioning. 

To support the involvement of service users, and providers in the development of Police and Crime Plan outcomes and objectives. 

To monitor and gather outcome data from contracts and provide some analysis to inform future commissioning decisions.  

To monitor and gather OPCC, force and additional stakeholder data to form a picture of need and impact, whilst complementing this with intelligence to support commissioning decisions. 

To investigate and research successful service models to help provide the evidence base for effective commissioning in relation to reducing crime and / or support for victims. 

To develop positive working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and policy leads making them aware of the strategic direction of service development. 

To provide feedback from providers and stakeholders to assist in the development and implementation of commissioning strategies.

To support the strategic planning and commissioning of PCC outcomes by working with PCC policy officers.  

To support the work of associated Project Boards and Project Working Groups designed to support the commissioning process. 

To assist in the provision of information in respect of new guidance and policies that are likely to have an impact on the provision of services. 

To dissemination information to stakeholders and track/monitor required actions on the Project Plan for each area of commissioned activity. 

To assist with ensuring good communication with service providers and stakeholders making them aware of good practice and changing requirements. 

To support formal procurement processes and ensure work is in compliance with appropriate procurement law, developing close links with the West Mercia Police Procurement department. 

To be responsible for ensuring that where remedial action plans are agreed with service providers / stakeholders and that these are monitored and improvement targets (where appropriate) are monitored to agreed time scales. 

To work both independently and as part of a team to collate, process, research and analyse data from a variety of sources. 

To attend meetings on behalf of the Commissioner and be prepared to make an active contribution and to prepare notes of the meeting as appropriate for the Commissioner 

To contribute to the development, monitoring and implementation of the Police and Crime Plan as required. 

To champion the role of the Police and Crime Commissioner. 

Experience/Skills: 

Educated to degree level or equivalent.

Experience of carrying out research activities and projects using a range of techniques and methods. 

Experience of writing reports and briefing papers. 

Experience of assisting in the development, review and implementation of policies, plans and strategies. 

An awareness of working in a political environment and communicating on politically sensitive issues. 

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.  

Good ICT and administrative skills. 

The ability to undertake independent research and analysis to produce concise briefings, reports and presentations. 

The ability to analyse and interpret data. 

Competent in the use of IT packages including Microsoft packages or equivalent. 

The ability to prioritise and manage workloads, competing priorities and to meet deadlines. 

The ability to effectively work as part of a team. 

The ability to travel to various locations if required. 

The ability to represent the PCC at meetings as directed, speaking on his behalf if appropriate. 

Special Conditions: 

Politically restricted post

Ability and willingness to travel throughout the West Mercia policing area. 

We want our organisation to be as diverse as the community it serves. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. 

You will be required as part of West Mercia Police recruitment process to successfully complete vetting and credit checks.

                                                                         Disability Confident

This opportunity is closed to applications.