PS/339/H A5 Research and Business Development Manager

As a manager of a busy team the successful applicant will provide research and analytical preparation of key business processes, including public consultation and satisfaction surveys. You would be responsible for ensuring Horizon scanning and other techniques are used to ensure that the organisation is aware of developments, trends and changes in the medium to long-term future that could have an impact on its ability to provide an effective and efficient policing service. To participate in the process of developing, and to monitor the Police and Crime Plan to ensure that the Force is meeting the objectives.
Overseeing the management of Problem Solving Workshops and Forums, and managing the strategic assessment process for the Force.

The successful candidate will have:

Experience in business management or equivalent workplace technical experience
Experience in managing and developing analytical/research teams
Proven ability in a wide range of computer systems, databases and spread sheet packages.
Experience in the use of tools and techniques or process improvement
Ability to prepare strategic position papers and reports and deliver presentations to senior officers


For further information or an informal discussion please contact Chief insp Kay Lancaster on 01707 35(4783).

For the purposes of the application you will be expected to provide evidence against the four personal qualities below and the entry requirements:

• Leading Change
• Managing Performance
• Professionalism
• Decision Making

There is a word count limit of 500 words per section.

Please note, if you are shortlisted for interview you will be expected to evidence against all personal qualities and the entry requirements stipulated in the role profile.

All applications must be received by the closing date.

All internal staff from Hertfordshire Constabulary (including Agency Workers, but excluding Specials and Volunteers) are eligible to apply for this post.

Please note that in the first instance priority will be given to any applicants in a redeployment situation.

Any individuals in a redeployment situation who are interested in applying for the role should contact the HRST (HREnquiries@herts.pnn.police.uk) and request the redeployee application form.

Please note that with immediate effect: Police Staff at risk of redundancy (redeployees) are given priority for all vacant posts. This means that if a candidate is successful for a position following an interview/assessment, the role will still be available to redeployees up until the successful candidate has received a final offer of employment. Therefore it is possible that a redeployee could be offered and given priority to the vacant post up until the point that the successful candidate has received their final offer letter.

If you are currently protected under the multiple impact mechanism, please contact your HR Advisor prior to applying for this post to see how it may affect your salary.

Police Officers who accept an offer of a Police Staff role will need to retire as an Officer and if they are currently on the 30+ Scheme, will need to leave that Scheme.

Police Officers considering retirement and being re-employed as Police Staff are required to read the attached Briefing Note as it contains important tax information regarding retirement and pension payments.