Police Federation of England and Wales

Risk

• Act as the subject matter expert on all governance matters, providing advice on all matters of employment law, policy, and Police Regulations
• Build and manage effective relationships with external and internal solicitors and partners, under the direction of the general counsel
• Navigate through complex complaints and determine the best way to achieve resolution . This will include developing strategies for resolution, based on compliance with policy, law and good governance practice
• Carry out initial assessments on complex complaints and supervise the team handling initial assessments of other complaints
• Commission investigations and act as a professional sounding board for investigators, to ensure their work is impartial, thorough and aligned with regulatory standards
• Manage and lead a team of governance professionals and investigators, many of them contracted and independent resources
• Identify and assess resourcing needs to keep governance investigations concluded in a timely manner and provide the leadership to meet those requirements (business cases, recruitment, etc)
• Undertake investigations directly when required and work collaboratively with other functions/department heads to ensure a coordinated and effective approach
• Identify emerging risks and collaborate with colleagues in instances where a strategy needs to be developed to protect the work and reputation of PFEW, such as social media or communication strategies where appropriate
• Advise on performance issues at a Local and National levels, in a fair and consistent manner
• Collate and analyse management information on governance and performance trends to inform remedial actions, training needs and organisational improvements
• Work with Branch Officials and Headquarter Managers to ensure a consistent and standardised approach to all performance and governance matters
• Liaise with Professional Standards Departments within Forces on overlapping/parallel investigations
• Maintain comprehensive decision -making records so there is consistency in advice and decision making, which will build member confidence in the governance process
• Undertake any additional duties to ensure the effective running of governance
• Maintain close oversight of team activities to ensure all governance tasks are carried out diligently and to a high professional standard in line with the principles of natural justice

Senior Governance Manager – Ethics, Standards