Evaluation and Scrutiny Officer

at  The Office of Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire

AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY HAS NOW ARISEN FOR YOU TO JOIN OUR OPCC TEAM IN LEICESTERSHIRE.

We are looking for an Evaluation and Scrutiny Officer to work full-time on a fixed term contract for 12 months.
You will be working as part of the wider performance team, and will be providing support and advice to the Police and Crime Commissioner and members of the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) to support in the oversight and scrutiny of the Leicestershire Police Force and other providers in the delivery of the Police and Crime Plan Priorities.
If you have analytical skills with experience of undertaking research and/or scrutiny and experience of preparing and producing complex written reports and briefings. An ability to be thorough, precise and produce accurate work to meet deadlines, have good interpersonal and communication skills, including working well with colleagues and as part of a team and a confident attitude when challenged with ability to support arguments and recommendations both verbally and in writing this is the job for you.

NEXT STEPS

Please click apply to complete your application, stating how you meet the essential/desirable criteria as listed within the job description.

WHO WE ARE

The area we are responsible for covers over 2,500 square kilometres (over 965 square miles) and has a population of over one million. There is a rich diversity of communities all with their own policing needs. Many steps have been taken to bring policing back into the very heart of local communities and the OPCC has been instrumental in driving this change.
To find out more about Leicestershire Police and the OPCC and to understand how you can make a difference visit our careers website and the OPCC website.
We value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from underrepresented and neurodiverse backgrounds, so that we can truly reflect the communities that we serve in.
For part time hours the salary will be calculated on a pro-rata basis, this is based on the number of hours for the vacancy.
We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds and encourage anyone who has considered a career in policing to apply. We are particularly keen to increase the number of females and candidates from black and minority ethnic communities and candidates from the LGBT community, so that we can truly reflect the communities that we serve in.
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the Commissioner in the oversight and scrutiny of the Force and other service providers in the delivery of the Police and Crime Plan Priorities.
• Work with the Commissioner and his senior managers to design, configure, deliver, evaluate and review the programme of activity by which the Commissioner holds Leicestershire Police and those he commissions to account for delivery of the strategic priorities.
• Provide specialist and professional advice to staff at all levels in the effective use of analysis to support managerial strategies and decisions.

FOR THE PURPOSES OF VETTING APPLICANTS MUST HAVE 3 YEARS CONTINUOUS RESIDENCY WITHIN THE UK AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION.

To support you with your application we have provided some guidance linked here.

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• Vacancy closes 27th October 2024 at 23:55.