SYP - Strategic Planning & External Liaison Officer - September 2022

Role:                   Strategic Planning & External Liaison Officer

Department:     Performance & Governance

Location:            Carbrook, HQ

Salary:                £26,565 - £30,420

Hours:                 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Temporary until 21 August 2023

Role Purpose:

Assist in identifying issues and areas for improvement within the Force via Inspection and Review processes.  Support Strategic Delivery Unit in assessment delivery at local and force level. Deliver monitoring trackers in support of the planning processes. Act as liaison role for HMICFRS and other external monitoring bodies.

Key Responsibilities:

Assist in identifying issues and areas for improvement within the Force via Inspection and Review processes. Carry out assessment at local and force level using relevant tools and techniques, identify risk posed to the force. Undertake planning processes linked to the Performance Management Framework delivery and action plans linked to internal and external requirements

Support the corporate and local planning process including:

• Identifying, developing, producing, and managing action plans to support the HMICFRS decision making processes within SYP. From this progressing required change, identifying, and highlighting risk to the Senior Command Team, and supporting the risk assessment process.

• Acting as single point of contact for HMICFRS and other external monitoring bodies
• Responsible for force wide governance support to business areas and thematic leads in the role requirements for HMICFRS and internal performance management framework delivery. This is a critical role ensuring all areas understand their roles and responsibilities as thematic leads and are prepared for future delivery requirements. 
• Responsible for assessing the quality of evidence and informed delivery and planning in support of thematic and business lead area.
• Briefing newly appointed Thematic Leads around expectations of the role from a strategic level, and supporting the governance portal delivery to reflect this
• Representing SYP at the national HMICFRS FLO Meetings, delivering learning back to SCT and Strategic Leads
• Liaising with other forces for benchmarking and inspection business areas.
• Preparing and delivering detailed briefings for presentation to Senior Command Team and business leads as required
• Supporting ongoing improvements to the force planning process aligned to the force’s strategic direction.
• Providing project management support for the Force Management Statement delivery, supporting the organisation in meeting statutory deadlines
• Facilitating the support to HMICFRS and other external inspections within force, in liaison and delivery of planning and administrative support. 
• Responsible for delivery of all document collection exercises alongside the Performance Review Officer
• Identifying and facilitating the new HMICFRS requirements in a rapidly changing environment, informing SCT of any impact
• Multiple precis reporting of all HMICFRS publications and other national documentation relating to policing performance, or reputational public risk or harm for South Yorkshire Police
• Supporting the force wide understanding of the requirements from HMICFRS, and our improvement plans such as attending boards, meetings, workshops to outline the strategic position and future focus
• Developing and maintaining relationships internally and with external parties, such as HMICFRS, to ensure effective communication and delivery of requirements.

Skills and experience:

For further information relating to the role and tasks of this position, please refer to the attached role profile.

Benefits:

We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

• Generous annual leave allowance
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Generous ‘family’ leave
• Voluntary CPD Events for all staff to allow continuous development
• Mentoring & Coaching Scheme
• Paid Professional Subscriptions when relevant to role
• Access to a range of occupational health facilities
• Generous pension scheme
• Employee assistance service (accessible 24/7)
• Additional benefits for Westfield Health members
• Cycle to work scheme
• Sports and Social Club

Eligibility:

Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity.  A minimum checkable history of 5 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Appearance & Standards:

The Force is currently reviewing the Appearance and Standards Policy, with particular focus to Tattoos.  All visible tattoos will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, pending consultation of the Policy review.  Until such time, please do not be discouraged from applying to the Force as any visible tattoos will be discussed on a case-by-case basis.  Any tattoo which could be deemed inappropriate, or cause offence will not be accepted.  If you have tattoos, you will need to make a declaration at the time of application.

South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values:

Please find attached information sheet on South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values. The force has a particular focus on three areas, Fairness, Integrity, and Trust. Under each of these three headings there are key behaviours we expect all employees to adhere to.

Closing Date:

Friday 30 September 2022 at 23:55

Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made between the Talent Acquisition Manager and the Line Manager for the role.

Contact point for applicants:

For further information about the role, please contact Insp John Crapper on 713221/07920 523243.  Please do not contact this number for an application form.

Further Information:

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Diversity & Inclusion:

South Yorkshire Police welcomes applications from under-represented communities.  For further information on diversity and inclusion within South Yorkshire Police, please visit the diversity and inclusion page:

https://www.southyorkshire.police.uk/sign-up/join-team-syp/diversity-in-the-force/

If you are from an underrepresented group and want to find out more about the support we can offer, please contact our dedicated team on positiveaction@southyorks.pnn.police.uk

In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours.

Note to candidates:

Please note that, should you be successful at the interview stage, the relevant internal or external pre-employment checks are required.  These include vetting clearance or review, prior to being appointed to the new role and start date being agreed.

Apply for the role:

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Internal Secondments:

To apply for this post as a secondment, you must have the support of your current Line Manager. This should be sent via email to the Hiring Line Manager.  Please ensure that the role title and the closing date are stated in the subject of your email.

Without support, your application will not be considered any further.