PS/557/BCH - SO2 - Anti-Corruption Unit Audit Specialist - Professional Standards

The Professional Standards Department is a collaborated Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Unit which is committed to improving public confidence and quality of service together with protecting and enhancing the integrity of all three forces by preventing and detecting unethical behaviour, conducting timely and robust public complaint investigations, identifying lessons learned through investigation, educating, promoting and supporting good practice.

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated individual, who works well as a team and individually working in a challenging and demanding environment.

You will be working within a unit of the department that is responsible for Anti-Corruption and you would be responsible for interrogating databases, extracting data and analysing to present findings in a comprehensive report for the relevant customer. The tasks can be simple to complex and you will need to take an innovative approach to problem solve, seeking solutions. Exceptional attention to detail and an organised approach to the work you would undertake is required.

This is a new role for the department and there will be a requirement to develop the role and seek to enhance the audit data coverage working with the team, ICT departments and external providers. Therefore the successful applicant will need to possess strong communications skills and a can do attitude.

We are looking for someone that has experience in dealing with sensitive and confidential information and has experience in multi-tasking on a daily basis.

Full training on relevant systems will be provided.

The Professional Standards department is based at Biggleswade Police Station. The post is a permanent post and the hours are 37 hours per week Monday to Friday.

Expressions of Interest are required (maximum 500 words) stating what skills you have to offer and why you wish to work within the Anti-Corruption Unit.

Closing date for Expressions of Interest will be 15th March 2020.

The Professional Standards Department endeavour to reflect the diverse communities we serve and to build an inclusive workforce where everyone is valued and respected. We encourage applications from underrepresented or minority groups. We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment processes are barrier-free and as inclusive as possible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application process or for any further information, please contact DI Sarah Sleaford 07850142334 or Senior Analyst Emily Mckeever 01234 842555.

If you are an internal applicant working within BCH (Bedfordshire Police, Cambridgeshire Constabulary or Hertfordshire Constabulary), please upload either your CV or a completed internal role summary form. This form can be found in the attached documents. Please note you will still be required to evidence against the minimum entry requirements.

If you are an external applicant, please ensure you upload your CV and evidence against the minimum entry requirements. To ensure the recruitment process is fair and equal, please do not include any personal details on your CV, other than your name. An internal role summary form should not be completed.

If you are successful at shortlisting, you will be required to evidence against all personal qualities and the entry requirements as stipulated in the role profile.

All applications must be submitted through our online recruitment website by clicking the apply button below.

Please note, this vacancy is open to Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Hertfordshire employees however, you may need to resign from your home force Terms & Conditions and join the relevant recruiting force if required.

All internal applicants must have successfully completed their probationary period in order to apply for this role.

This force is a Disability Confident employer. Should you require any reasonable adjustments for your application process, please contact the HR Service Centre on 01438 757777 or the manager contact for this role directly. We also offer the guaranteed interview scheme; this means that all candidates with a disability covered by the Equality Act 2010, who meet the minimum entry requirements for the role, will be invited to attend an interview.

Please note that this advert will be live to redeployees throughout the recruitment of this advert. Any redeployee that applies will only need to evidence against the minimum entry requirements of the role profile. To do this if you are a redeployee, write ‘Redeployee’ in the other competency boxes and just complete your evidence against the minimum entry requirements in the relevant box. Redeployees will take priority over other candidates at any point during the recruitment process up until a final offer is produced and you will be notified if this happens.