Vacancy Information
This role is within a unit where Surrey Police and Sussex Police work in collaboration, whilst continuing to be two separate legal entities/employers with different terms and conditions.
Both Surrey Police staff and Sussex Police staff are employed in this unit on their own force terms and conditions.
Successful candidates may be appointed on the terms and conditions of employment of either Surrey Police or Sussex Police, depending on organisational requirements. A discussion will be held with the successful candidate to confirm the details of location, salary, allowance and hours.
Division / Department - See Advert
Status - Full Time
Contract Type - Permanent
Grade - Surrey Police Grade H / Sussex Police Grade 11
Salary Grade Range - Surrey Police £35,028 - £41,464 / Sussex Police £35,223 - £38,856
Politically Restricted -
Unsocial Hours Allowance -
Location - Multiple Locations
The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time.
The Role
An opportunity has arisen for a Digital Benefits Realisation Officer to join the Digital Division in a collaborative role across Surrey and Sussex.
The Digital Benefits Realisation Officer is responsible for developing the Digital Benefits Realisation strategy across Surrey and Sussex Police. The post holder will work with stakeholders to identify and track benefits for all digital projects, supporting business change and ensuring we provide value for money on our investments.
Although based at either Surrey HQ or Sussex HQ, the post holder will be required to work agilely across both forces.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will have the following responsibilities:
1. To research, write and own the Digital Benefits Realisation Strategy and Plan for Surrey and Sussex Police
2. Identify, develop and plan for Benefits Realisation and efficiency savings through engagement with key stakeholders
3. Responsible for developing and managing Digital Projects benefits profiles, in line with the Benefits Realisation Strategy
4. Monitor and track the delivery of benefits by identifying relevant quantitative data sources, facilitating the capture of qualitative data and analysing and interpreting this data
5. Monitor and assess the progress of business cases, taking into account the original identified benefits and measuring them against the actual benefits achieved by the newly installed capabilities.
6. Track delivery of Benefits Realisation and report risks to their delivery to Digital Transformation Senior Management, appropriate governance boards and key stakeholders.
7. Responsible for the development of tools and processes to enable effective benefit tracking and integration with programmes in the wider organisational portfolio.
8. Contribute Benefits Realisation data and information for use as part of the Communication Plan
9. Attend meetings to discuss issues regarding Benefits Realisation and to take any action when required
10. Support and look for the best practice on Benefits Realisation and Continuous Improvement
11. May be required to work outside normal working hours and travel around and outside of the force area.
12. Perform such other duties as reasonably correspond to the general character of the post and are commensurate with its level of responsibility.
Skills & Experience
Essential Qualifications:
1. English & Maths (A level or equivalent)
Desirable Qualifications:
1. Foundation Certificate in Managing Benefits
2. Practitioner certificate in Managing Benefits
3. Educated to Degree Level
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
1. Knowledge and experience of project management lifecycle
2. Experience in the identification, planning, tracking and realisation of business benefits
3. The ability to build and manage effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including those at a senior level
4. The ability to work collaboratively with others and within a team
5. The ability to work autonomously, to deadlines and meet defined KPIs
6. Extensive experience of working within a problem solving environment
7. Excellent written and oral communication skills, with an ability to assimilate complex information and clearly communicate the relevant points, correctly pitched to varying levels of understanding and knowledge
8. Experience in competent use of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills
Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience:•
1. Experience of policing would be highly desirable
2. Experience of project / programme delivery
3. Experience of working on a technology programme
Contact Details
For further information about the role please contact T/Chief Inspector Jo Grantham on 07912 896791 or joanne.grantham@sussex.pnn.police.uk
Additional Information
Following submission of your application you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your application attached. Occasionally emails from this address can fall into spam/junk folders so please ensure this is checked regularly. You may wish to consider adding noreply@surreysussexpolice.as.recruitmail.com to your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications.
Surrey Police and Sussex Police work together in collaboration for this role, however they remain two different employers, with differing pay scales, allowances and terms and conditions including hours of employment.
If you are an internal candidate and are conditionally offered the role your attendance record and any reasonable adjustments already in place will be discussed with yourself and your current line manager. If you are successful in your application, you may be required to resign and transfer your employment, taking on the Terms & Conditions and pay scales of the Lead Force (if this is not your existing Home Force).
This post is being advertised in parallel with Force redeployment processes. Any redeployees who are identified will be given preference. This may result in the post being withdrawn at any point during the recruitment process.
Surrey Police and Sussex Police Special Constables, Volunteers and Agency Staff (excluding self employed workers) covered under the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) are eligible to apply for internal advertised posts.
Diversity Statement
We are only as good as our people. It's really important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach and skills that diversity brings; all of which help us deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all.
We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index and Disability Confident, a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement.
We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status or religious beliefs, we would love to hear from you.
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