Policy and Commissioning Manager

Contract type: Permanent,Fixed Term,Full Time,Part Time,Secondment

Reference: PN00291A

Interview date: 10, 11 and 12 June

About the role

The Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) is the organisation through which the Mayor of London exercises his role as the Police and Crime Commissioner for London and is led by the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime. MOPAC undertakes a broad range of statutory duties and works closely with the Mayor of London, DeputyMayorand Metropolitan Police Service to deliver the priorities that will create safer London communities.

MOPAC arerecruiting a variety ofPolicy and Commissioning Managerrolesacross its Commissioning and Partnerships Directorate. These roles will be made up of full and part time, permanent and fixed term/secondment opportunities, and they will be offered to suitable candidatesupon interview outcomes.MOPAC alsooperatea Merit List, whereby if similar roles become vacantin the next 12 months, appointable candidates may be considered and offered a role.Wethereforeencourageanyoneinterested in the Policy and Commissioning Manager roles totake thisopportunityto apply.

You will have a key role in delivering on the Mayor’s Police and Crime Plan and his Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy,supportingMOPAC’s overall mission to make London a safe city. The Commissioning and Partnerships Directorate delivers over 200 programmes and projects at any one time, focussing onsystem change anddelivering better outcomes for Londoners. This could include:

better and more integrated services for victims, including specialist support for childvictimsof abuse and exploitation

transforming London’s system response to sexual violence

driving a child first approach for those involved and affected by theCriminal Justice System (CJS)in London,

convening partners and delivering services to reduce reoffending and making improvements to how the justice system works

The successful candidate will be an experienced and innovative commissioner or policy maker responsible for the development of policy, managing the commissioning of services and strengthening effective relationships with partners across a focussed portfolio of priorities.

As a Policy & Commissioning Managerinour directorate,you willwork alongsideteams and partners, designingpolicy and services that support some of London’s most vulnerablecommunities.You’lldrive delivery activityandpolicy development across areas such asvictims of crime,tacklingviolence against women and girls(VAWG),children and young people,and criminal justice.

Leading on a portfolio of programmes, you will work together with teams across MOPAC, the Met, VRU and the GLA. As well as being a key point of engagement with Local Authorities,NHSand our CJS Statutory partners (including Probation and Prisons), you will work with central government and organisations in the Voluntary and Community Sector.

With a relentless focus on equality,diversityand inclusion, you will collaboratively design commissioned services thatimpacton the outcomes for Londoners in our strategies, ensuring that any disproportionate impact on, and the specific needs of, minoritised communities are addressed.

We are looking for someone who has:

Strong experience of policy development and evidence-based commissioning, with a proventrack recordof successfully delivering outcomes

Strong understanding and knowledge of VAWG, children & young people’s or CJS policy, alongside an understanding of crime prevention and policing

Experience of developing and implementing programmes at pace, through developing strategic plans, managing resource and working flexibly to meet Mayoral priorities

Experience of managing budgets and strong financial awareness and scrutiny to ensure effective accountability for public spend

Exceptional ability to build relationships, influence and negotiate with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including the MPS and CJS partners, to deliver programmeobjectivesand problem solve within complex systems and relationships

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Application Process

Candidates must submit their CV and employment history and must answer (around 7,000 characters) the supplementary questions which are:

Pleaseprovide evidence of how you have used commissioning or designed policy to improve outcomes.

• Please given anexample of how you have built constructive relationships with stakeholders, overcomingchallenges and barriers,to deliver a programme or project successfully.
• Please outline your experience ofdeveloping and implementing programmes at pace,to deliveroutcomes.
• Pleaseevidencehow you havedemonstratedcommitment and leadership to equality,diversityand inclusion in practice.

Selection Process

The process will involve an interview and assessment. Please note that interviews are currently planned to take place on 10, 11 and 12 June.

Want to find out what it’s like to work with MOPAC?

You can find out more about MOPAC by visiting ourwebsite.

If you have a question about the role or the recruitment process, please contact a member of the HR team via email onHR@mopac.london.gov.uk.

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