Job Summary

The IOPC is the independent police complaints watchdog for England and Wales. We investigate the most serious complaints and conduct matters involving the police, and we set standards by which the police should handle complaints.

We are going through a period of change and transformation and an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Chief of Staff reporting directly into our newly appointed Director General. This is a permanent position and the postholder will be based in our Canary Wharf office.

Job Description

he role

You’ll be the principal advisor to the Director General and:

Provide high level policy, strategic, budgetary and performance delivery advice to the Director General as and when required, ensuring liaison with the relevant Directors and teams within the IOPC.
Lead, direct, and manage strategic projects commissioned by the Director General ensuring delivery on time and within allocated budget.
Lead and manage direct reports, including coaching and mentoring to ensure delivery of an effective and efficient Director General Office.
Ensure that the Director General is fully briefed for all meetings and events including background, potential conflicts as well as key information.
Occasionally draft presentations and speeches to be delivered by the Director General ensuring that information is accurate and in line with IOPC communication guidelines, and in collaboration with colleagues in the Policy, Communications, and other relevant teams.
Act as the de facto Executive Director for the Director General’s Office, leading the team to support the Director General to deliver their responsibilities across the IOPC.
Parliamentary and stakeholder contact in liaison with the Communications, Policy and other relevant IOPC teams.
Prepare board and committee reports on behalf of the Director General working closely with management board and Head of Governance, so that IOPC governance and decision making supports the effective development and delivery of organisational priorities.
And so much more.

Person specification

About You

You’ll be an experienced and confident Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff or Chief Advisor with exposure to providing expert advice to a Director General or Chief Executive. You will also have:

Significant senior management experience in a complex organisation with comparable scope, responsibilities, budget, and resources.
Experience of liaising with government ministers, Council Leaders, senior community leaders and with the ability to influencing relevant outcomes.
Experience of working with executive teams and Boards, although not necessarily as an executive.
Experience of managing complex problems.
Experience of working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders.
High energy levels, an innovative approach and ability to inspire and enthuse others.
Evidence of holding to a clear strategy and set of values while responding appropriately to short term challenges and priorities.

You’ll be able to find full details of the role requirements in the job description via the IOPC website.

Alongside your salary of £76,078, Independent Office for Police Conduct contributes £22,039 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

27.5 days paid annual leave (increasing with service to 32.5 days)
Options to carry over, buy or sell annual leave
Civil Service pension
Civil Service maternity leave package
PAM employee assistance programme
Access to Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC) membership
Cycle to work scheme
Opportunity to enjoy the latest home and electronics in a more affordable way provided by Vivup
Car Leasing Scheme
Staff networks focused on each of the protected characteristics – run for staff, by staff:
Learning and development tailored to your role
An environment with flexible working options
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity behaviours

Selection process details

To view the full Job Description and details of how to apply, please visit the IOPC recruitment page.

Interviews are expected to be held w/c 9th or 16th September.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window) . See our vetting charter (opens in a new window) .

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality Requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

UK nationals
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window) .

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window) .

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window) .

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name : campaigns@policeconduct.gov.uk
Email : campaigns@policeconduct.gov.uk

Recruitment team

Email : campaigns@policeconduct.gov.uk

Further information

https://www.policeconduct.gov.uk/

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