Chief Executive Officer Full Time

Applications are invited from experienced senior police officers and existing employees from UK policing and law enforcement agencies, including those from the Home Office and NCA, who are operationally confident and competent in law enforcement at an executive level.

Job Details

Job Title: Chief Executive Officer

Salary Range: £98,247 – £108,081 plus competitive market supplement

Work Location: Near Fareham (with home based working)

Hours per week: 37.00 Hours Per Week

Contract Type: 2 year Fixed Term/Secondment (renewable annually)

Closing date: Sunday 8th May 2022 at 23:59 Hours

Please note that this is a politically restricted role.

Chief Officer/Chief Executive Officer pay scale, plus a competitive benefits package; details available upon request.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements of the role: SC Enhanced, and have resided in the UK for a minimum of 5 years, before they can be appointed. For more information please see the Candidate information Pack.

As business needs dictate the role holder will be expected to regularly travel nationally, including London, as well as internationally (minimum 5 times a year).

About ACRO

ACRO Criminal Records Office is hosted by Hampshire Constabulary but operates across the UK as a whole. We are global leaders in the provision of criminal records and biometric information in the fight against crime and offending. We work closely with partners in the UK and abroad including the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), the National Crime Agency (NCA), the Home Office, Interpol, and other Government Departments, as well as agencies overseas.

ACRO is a values led organisation with inclusion, public service, integrity, transparency and impartiality at the centre of everything we do. We invest in our people so that they can thrive and be bold in what they do, realise their potential and enjoy coming into work.

About The Role

ACRO is a world leader in managing criminal records and biometric information, delivering a range of services that provide operational benefits to law enforcement and public protection teams, helping bring offenders to justice, and meet the legitimate information access and management needs of the public. As a CEO for ACRO you will come under the direction and control of the Chief Constable of Hampshire Constabulary, Olivia Pinkney, and report to a Governance Board, chaired by the NPCC chair, Chief Constable Martin Hewitt.

Responsible for a budget of more than £14 million p.a., a workforce of 350+, and managing a total revenue of £16 million p.a., you’ll shape the way we provide criminal record information services in this influential position in parallel with looking for opportunity to generate income. Your remit will span the international exchange of some 215,000 criminal records, the issue of 130,000 Police Certificates, and the responsibility for tracking hundreds of sex offenders each year, among other services designed to tackle crime and protect those who need our help. This will be the challenge of your career.

We’ll look to you to set a strategy that ensures ACRO achieves its purpose of ‘Safer communities in the UK and across the world’ in line with the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s Policing Vision 2025. Doing so requires your ability to build effective partnerships with senior stakeholder agencies, both within the UK and overseas.

An experienced professional with the highest level of integrity, you’ll sustain a national and international profile as you scope improvements to policies and practices in a multiagency arena, whilst proactively managing risk. You will liaise with senior police officers and staff as well as officials from UK and International Law Enforcement agencies.

Besides being the Executive Officer at ACRO, the post holder will have additional NPCC responsibilities including within the International Crime Portfolio.

Reporting to the ACRO Governance Board on strategic planning, risk mitigation and operational delivery, you’ll bring a flair for strategic and operational leadership plus an understanding of the challenges facing the police service, and an awareness of the political backdrop against which ACRO provides its services. An excellent understanding of the government, policing, and commercial acumen is a must, with a passion to promote ACRO, raise our profile with stakeholders, whilst continually seeking opportunities to generate new work streams.

Further details of the role and working for ACRO are included in the Candidate Information Pack linked below; a word version can be made available upon request.

Chief Executive Officer Candidate Information Pack

Application process

Please submit a current CV, along with your expression of interest in no more than 600 words (Arial font size 12), confirming your interest in the post and summarising your experience and suitability for the role.

If successful you will be invited to an interview which will include a presentation element, details of which will be communicated prior to interview dates. You will also have the opportunity to attend a Familiarisation Event held at ACRO, or via Teams, prior to your interview.

• Closing date for applications: Midnight Sunday 8th May 2022
• Date for interviews: Tuesday 31st May & Wednesday 8th June 2022

Please note that the email address you supply when submitting an application will be used for contact throughout the full lifecycle of that vacancy. You will not be able to amend your contact details. You should therefore ensure that you choose an appropriately accessible email address, being mindful that the process may take several months for some roles.

Hampshire Constabulary is an inclusive employer and strives to have a workforce representative of the communities we police and serve. We recognise that we are not fully representative and are working to address this imbalance through a variety of initiatives.

The Equality Act 2010 allows us to promote equality within Hampshire Constabulary by adopting Positive Action to support people from under-represented groups. Our aim is to recruit talented people with a diverse range of skills and experience and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our Positive Action team are available to provide support through the application and assessment process by contacting: positive.action@hampshire.pnn.police.uk

The Disability Confident campaign aims to remove barriers, increase understanding and ensure that people have opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. We will accommodate requests for reasonable adjustments where possible throughout our recruitment and promotions processes and encourage anyone requiring reasonable adjustments to disclose this at the earliest opportunity.