Description
We are seeking three Directors to join the Public Safety Group (PSG) at the Home Office. The roles are:
- Strategy and Operations Director
- Policing Policy Director
- Crime Director
The successful candidates will be part of the leadership team and will have a strong working relationship with central finance, central strategy, and HR.
Strategy and Operations Director:
- Leadership of the central strategy, risk, corporate, and coordination functions in PSG
- Strengthen alignment between PSG strategy, finance, and people
- Deliver spend within budget and achieve workforce targets
- Shape and cohere PSG's key strategic discussions and products
- Provide locally delivered corporate functions
Policing Policy Director:
- Oversight and responsibility for the governance, accountability, and structures of policing
- Ensure the police have the powers and tools to maintain public order
- Direct personal accountability for the Neighbourhood Policing Programme
- Policy and delivery of reforms to local policing structures
- Oversee the PSG Emergency Response Team
- Responsible for police workforce and professionalism policy
Crime Director:
- Leadership of the Government's strategic approach to reducing crime and protecting the public
- Drive forward the Government's commitment to halve knife crime over the next decade
- Lead on tackling neighbourhood and visible crime
- Focus on crime prevention, particularly for young people
- Lead the Home Office's strategic approach to drugs
- Respond rapidly to high-profile crime incidents
Person Specification:
- First-rate strategic and systems leadership skills
- Exceptional political judgement and the ability to build strong relationships with ministers
- Experience of delivering and leading at pace and getting things done under pressure
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Significant track record of visible and results-focused leadership
- Strong awareness of finance management and delivering value for money
Benefits:
- Salary of £105,000 per year
- Contribution to the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme (£30,418)
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- Flexible working options
- Culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%