OPCC Head of Governance, Risk and Compliance - HC619797

Job Details

Location: Fareham

Hours: 37.00 hours per week

Contract: Full time and permanent

Salary: HMG D (£75,666 - £83,016 per annum)

Closing Date: Wednesday 12th February 2025 at 23:59

Interviews will take place at the OPCC Offices in Fareham across 26th & 27th February 2025 only.

The Office of Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) supports the Police and Crime Commissioner serving Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The OPCC provides a link between Hampshire & Isle Wight Constabulary (HIOWC) and the communities they serve through setting the budget and holding the Chief Constable to account in the delivery of an efficient and effective service.  

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a new Head of Governance, Risk & Compliance to join the team. This is a key role within the OPCC; a Senior Leadership position and part of the Executive Group with a wide range of statutory and corporate responsibilities.

About the Role

This role is at the heart of the business and will touch on every area of the OPCC as an organisation. It will lead of behalf of the Chief Executive Officer with responsibility for all corporate aspects of the office, business services, and non-financial governance and compliance.

Acting as Deputy Monitoring Officer to the Chief Executive, the role will support them in all statutory and legal requirements.

With responsibility for leading teams who manage risk, force performance oversight, data protection management, and statutory requirements on the management of police complaints and misconduct hearings. There will also be direct line management of 5 managers and their teams.

In addition, the post holder will have responsibility for managing the Executive Office which supports the Commissioner and Chief Executive.

The post holder will be required to attend the office in Fareham and other Force sites on a full-time basis.

This role is politically restricted.

The full role profile can be viewed here.

About You

We are looking for a candidate educated to degree level, or who has substantial comparative workplace experience.

You will have extensive experience and proficiency in governance and compliance, alongside the corporate principles of risk associated with a regulatory framework. You will also have experience of working in a senior level role and be able to demonstrate a high degree of self-initiated ability and make decisions, often at pace.

As a Senior Leader, you will have leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, as well being committed to change, business improvement, and service delivery. It is essential that you are able to undertake research and write reports to influence others when sharing the results.

It is important that you are comfortable and competent in working within a political environment in the public sector.

Benefits of working for the OPCC

In addition to the competitive salary and highly rewarding career, our benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Competitive pension scheme;
• Generous annual leave allowance;
• Access to a salary sacrifice scheme for ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEV).
• Blue Light card membership;
• Excellent wellbeing support;
• Fantastic career progression including development and secondment opportunities.

How to Apply

Please follow the online application link to apply. You will be required to enter personal details and complete our pre-screen questions.

To complete your application, please ensure you;

• Attach a CV;
• Attach a covering letter of no more than one page detailing your motivations for applying for this role; and
• Provide answers to the shortlisting questions detailed below. Each answer should be no more than 400 words or equivalent characters to support 400 words.

• • Please provide an example in which you have demonstrated good leadership in managing the change or improving the systems of a governance framework.

• • Please provide an example in which you have worked collaboratively with a different business area or organisation. How did you engage your stakeholders to deliver on a shared objective?

• • One function of the OPCC is that of an oversight body. Please provide an example in which you have had to challenge the performance or decision of another business area or organisation and how you approached the process. How did you demonstrate your integrity whilst doing so? 

• • This role requires a high degree of self-motivation. Please provide an example in which you have taken responsibility for and led on an organisational risk that has required a response, at pace, to resolve or mitigate the matter.     

If you would like to have an informal discussion about this role, please contact Olan Jenkins on olan.jenkins@hampshire.police.uk. Alternatively, the Recruitment Team can be contacted on police.recruitment@hampshire.police.uk.

The Office for the Police and Crime Commissioner is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
 

Corporate Equalities Employment Policy: In order to combat indirect discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied to any for achieving equality of opportunity in its employment practices. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, disability, age, ethnic or national origin, marital status, creed, sexuality, trade union activity or responsibility for dependants unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.
 

In order to combat indirect discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied to which would have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group.