Qualifications

You will have:

• Project Management experience (scoping, planning, budgeting and execution)
• Networking, engagement, persuasion, influencing and communication skills
• Effective leadership ability
• Be able to build and maintain effective collaborative relationships, both internally and externally
• Have the ability to set plans at a strategic level incorporating aggressive timescales and managing to successful completion
• Have experience in a relevant field 
• Experience of managing projects within a public sector environment
• Ability to formulate policies and procedures
• Be familiar with self-inspection processes via audit and review methods
• Have previous experience of working with volunteers
• Have strong problem solving and analytical skills, as well as the ability to negotiate and influence decisions at a senior level
• Possess excellent written, oral and presentations skills
• Be able to use diplomacy and critical reasoning to take decisive action under pressure
• Be able to see the ‘bigger picture’ but be able to translate and describe in detailed plan form
• Understand the strategic aims and objectives of the organisation and work at a strategic level with senior members of staff  

Conditions

The role is based at West Midlands Police head- quarters at Lloyd House, in Birmingham city centre. The post holder will be contracted to work for 36.5 hours per week, but will need to be flexible to meet the demands of the role, sometimes working outside of normal core hours. The post holder will also support and attend numerous volunteer events at a range of locations across the region, often in the evening or at weekends.

Advert Closing Date: 4 June 2020

West Midlands Police are currently undertaking a long term review of staff pay and conditions.  The grade, pay and other terms of employment are therefore subject to review and may change in the future. 

West Midlands Police are currently undertaking a long term review of staff pay and conditions.  The grade, pay and other terms of employment are therefore subject to review and may change in the future.

West Midlands Police is a Disability Confident Leader - the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions.  As part of our commitment we operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview.