OPCC Mission (Policy) Manager Prevention and Local Policing

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) for Bedfordshire has an exciting opportunity to join the team as our Mission (Policy) Manager for Local Policing and Prevention.

The core role of the Mission Manager for Local Policing and Prevention is to provide policy advice to the PCC, undertake research and gather objective evidence and work alongside key stakeholders. The Mission Manager will support and advise the Mission Boards for Local Policing and Prevention and manage the delivery plans that sit behind the strategic objectives.

They will have responsibility for identifying innovative practice and working with partners and the police to deliver improved practice and services.

The PCC's aim is to cut crime and deliver an effective and efficient police service within their police force area. They are elected by the public to hold Chief Constables and the force to account, making the police answerable to the communities they serve.

PCC's ensure community needs are met as effectively as possible and are improving local relationships through building confidence and restoring trust. They work in partnership across a range of agencies at local and national level to ensure there is a unified approach to preventing and reducing crime.

The role of the OPCC is to support the statutory functions of a PCC, with a key focus on supporting delivery against the local Police and Crime Plan.

The OPCC has staff delivering against core functions including policy and performance, governance and compliance, commissioning, communication and engagement, complaints handling, budget setting and finance, restorative justice and partnership working.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide policy advice to the Head of Missions and Policy both proactively and reactively.
• Undertake research and gather objective evidence to support the policy making process or to influence policy decisions.
• Manage, support and advise the Mission Boards in line with the Police and Crime Plan.
• Oversee implementation of the relevant mission areas. Where relevant, carry out research of accepted best practice and identify relevant benchmarks, ensuring that this is available to key stakeholders in advance of the policy design phase.
• To take personal responsibility for the production of a Business Case required for new policies ensuring that relevant stakeholders are engaged and where possible documents are co-produced.
• Ensure that the PCC, DPCC, Chief Executive and wider office are briefed on relevant policy and receive policy analysis as appropriate.
• Develop and manage relationships with a range of partners to support the delivery of the Police and Crime Plan.
• Provide line management support to The Bobby Scheme.
• Produce project progress reports and identify and synthesise key project information to support the maintenance of portfolio level reports, including Dashboard and RAG report.
• Where relevant, ensure that the views of service users are taken into consideration, and where appropriate, services are co-developed.
• To liaise with external agencies on behalf of the PCCO during project development including Bedfordshire police, wider partners, specifically SSID.
• To ensure that all projects are documented according to OPCC standards and GDPR regulations.
• To take part and support the office with other activities such as events, compliance issues and publishing of information.

Entry Requirements:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent 3 years experience within this or a similar business area.
• Experience of developing and implementing strategies in complex partnership environments supporting senior decision making committees, management meetings or equivalent - producing effective records to establish agencies to be supported and challenged.
• Minimum of 3 years experience of developing and leading on change management activities (including project and programme management)
• Minimum of 2 years line management experience of staff and their development at an appropriate level.