Staff Officer to Deputy Chief Constable

Are you a strong and confident communicator with the ability to successfully manage multiple priorities? Do you have an eye for detail, are methodical in your approach and highly efficient in the way you work?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Executive Office as Staff Officer to the Deputy Chief Constable.

This is a unique opportunity to work at the heart of policing, providing strategic and operational support to a Chief Officer with responsibilities both locally and nationally. No two days are the same. One day you could be coordinating briefing material for a national policing meeting, the next supporting major operational activity or managing complex stakeholder relationships across policing and partner agencies.

As part of the Force Executive Team, you will play a key role in planning and delivering a range of high-profile policing events throughout the year, contributing to their successful organisation and execution.

The successful candidate will also play a pivotal role in ensuring the Deputy Chief Constable is fully briefed, informed and supported to deliver key organisational and national policing priorities.

As Staff Officer to the Deputy Chief Constable, you will:

• Provide high-level executive support across the DCC's local and national portfolios.
• Manage, review and prioritise correspondence, ensuring key issues are identified and progressed.
• Research, draft and quality assure briefings, speeches, reports, presentations and communications.
• Coordinate and monitor multiple projects and work streams, ensuring delivery against agreed objectives.
• Build effective relationships with internal departments, external agencies, national policing bodies and partner organisations.
• Attend and support operational policing events and activities when required.
• Represent and support the DCC at local and national meetings, including preparing agendas, recording minutes and tracking actions.
• Prepare reports and briefing materials for senior leaders and governance meetings.
• Coordinate information and evidence for national hearings and strategic meetings.
• Lead, supervise and support members of the Executive Office team.
• Support the induction and development of new staff officers.

• 1. Excellent organisational skills and a proven ability to manage and prioritise a diverse workload.
• 2. The commitment to continued discretion and confidentiality
• 3. Good negotiation and persuasive skills.
• 4. Developed communication and interpersonal skills and a proven ability to interact effectively with people at all levels.
• 5. Demonstrates an ability to compile complex reports and to work to tight timescales
• 6. Demonstrates political and strategic awareness
• 7. Experience of supervising and developing others
• 8. Full driving licence and the ability to drive as requested

• 1. Demonstrates a detailed knowledge of the Norfolk Constabulary organisational structure
• 2. Ability to work flexibly when mutually agreeable

If you are motivated by problem solving, thrive in a dynamic environment and want to make a genuine contribution to policing at a senior level, we'd love to hear from you.