Chief Executive

ABOUT THE JOB

The Scottish Police Authority is seeking an exceptional leader to join its senior management team to further develop and embed new ways of working following a period of significant transformation. As an experience senior leader, you will play a key role in building capacity and performance within this important national body.

As well as leading SPA as a highly professional and outwardly engaging organisation, you will be the principle advisor to the Authority’s Board and Committees, providing expert strategic advice and guidance. You will also carry out the role as Accountable Officer for an annual policing budget of £1.2 billion. With a focus on securing best value for Scotland’s communities. You will work closely with the leadership team in Police Scotland.

You will be an influential and collaborative leader and communicator, with a sharp intellect and strong strategic thinking and analytical abilities, combined with experience of leading work to deliver strategic outcomes.

Self-aware and alert to the wider social, economic and political context, you will be skilled at building trusted relationships across organisational boundaries, with a focus on public assurance and continuous improvement.

The Chief Executive is a critical role within the Authority’s senior leadership team and you will work closely with the Chair and Board members, leading the Senior Management Team consisting of two Deputy Chief Executives, the Head of Strategic Business Management and the Head of Legal.

This full time post is permanent and requires Management Vetting. You will work 35 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.

ABOUT YOU

Educated to degree level with considerable practical leadership experience or where no formal qualifications exist extensive experience in a senior leadership position in complex organisations.

Membership of a relevant professional body and previous executive level experience in the Public Sector would be desirable.

Conveys a strategic, assertive and outcomes based approach with the confidence to support, engage and challenge colleagues, Board members, and internal and external stakeholders.

A resilient and self-aware leader who recognises their impact on others, and creates an environment which supports appropriate challenge, collaboration, diversity, equality, and well-being of self and others.

Demonstrates integrity, professional ethics and discretion when handling confidential and politically sensitive information, and situations.

A team player, and role model, who will be able to work collaboratively within the culture of the senior management team and create a supportive environment for the whole organisation to preform and be accountable.

Sharp intellect and strong strategic thinking and analytical abilities, combined with experience of leading delivery programmes to deliver strategic outcomes.

Be politically astute in approaching situations and communicating decisions.

TO APPLY

Applicants must be a British citizen, a member of the EU or other states in the EEA, a Commonwealth citizen or a foreign national free of restrictions. You should also have been resident in the UK for a minimum of five years immediately prior to application.

Applications should be submitted using both CV’s and application forms. You should also submit a short personal statement (no more than 250 words) explaining why you want to work for the SPA and what you would bring to the role. For more information and full recruitment pack please click apply and you will be redirected to the SPA website.

Applications will be assessed against the essential and desirable criteria in the person specification and the specified competencies.

Please e-mail your application to RecruitmentTeam2@scotland.pnn.police.uk

Closing date: 12 noon on Thursday 24 December 2020.