Risk & Assurance Manager

Role Purpose

To champion risk and assurance management in WMP, working with internal and external assurance stakeholders, Strategy, Delivery & Assurance colleagues and other business units to assist the force to identify, analyse and understand its performance, assurance and risk position.

As a Manager in the Performance, Assurance and Risk team, you will provide the Senior Risk and Assurance Manager with a regular assessment of the risk and assurance environment in the organisation to inform the corporate assurance and risk management and escalation cycle.

Key Responsibilities:

You will liaise and advise the Force Executive Team and wider Force Leadership to identify assess and analyse risks and issues, assessing the effectiveness of mitigating actions and provide reports and recommendations.

The role will work with the risk and assurance lead to manage relationships and activities associated with the WMP assurance framework, ensuring effectively delivery against the HMICFRS PEEL framework, inspection preparatory work and associated recommendations.

You will ensure the organisation is operating within the bounds of the assurance framework and risk management policy, by supporting departments across the business to conduct regular conversations about assurance and risk, collaborating with accountable individuals to drive progress and maintaining risk registers, and contributing to reports and actions plans which inform the assurance framework and corporate risk register

The post holder will support the planning and conducting of the assurance framework of the organisation in relation to:

HMICFRS inspections, recommendations and areas for improvement IOPC investigations and recommendations, Recommendations and other organisational learning from internal review or reviews/inspections by other agencies Victim service assessments Strategic policies and business planning activities Risks and issues Horizon scanning and business insights for the identification of trends, opportunities and challenges In conjunction with the Senior Risk and Assurance Manager, the post holder will be required to produce reports, management information and other products for the Force Executive Team and other key internal governance boards, as well as the Joint Audit and OPCC on the regular assessment of the risk in the organisation to inform the status against the assurance framework and the corporate risk position.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential Experience:

Delivery of effective risk mitigation, risk management and governance arrangements at team, portfolio or organisational levels, or responsibility for management of large/complex project/programme risks. Demonstrable experience of ensuring risks are escalated appropriately (including corporate risks) to the appropriate decision-making fora. Managing assurance and risk management action plans, methodologies and policies. Linking with Finance regarding risk provision on budgets/investments, HR on workforce risk and other enabling functions where corporate risk could be identified/prevalent (e.g. legal, professional standards). Experience working alongside a team of practitioners, in a business partnering setup. Experience of performance assurance, risk management and analysis, and the skills to understand a range of complex issues. Experience of working to a high degree of accuracy with data and information Essential Knowledge:

Qualified in the Management of Risk (MoR) or equivalent qualification, or on the job experience of at least four years in risk management. Knowledge of international risk management standards. Knowledge of internal audit or inspection processes Ability to understand and interpret organisational policies, procedures and working practices in all areas of the business and any issues which may influence the development of longer-term strategies. Sensitivity to the needs of diverse communities served by the team. Knowledge of force strategies, priorities and business planning cycle An appreciation of a range of research and evaluation methods. Desirable Experience:

Experience of using technology to optimise information management (e.g. action and decision tracking) and knowledge exchange (e.g. risk and organisational learning) linked to the smooth running of an organisation's governance bodies. Experience of researching, collating, organising and shaping complex information/data for inclusion in reports/cases Audit qualification/s Desirable Knowledge:

Educated to degree level and/or relevant professional qualification. Member of ALARM (the national association of Risk Managers). Knowledge of the legislative/regulatory context applying to police forces. Knowledge/experience of quality management system/risk management software or analytical approaches (e.g. Monte Carlo simulations, Reference Class forecasting) Knowledge/experience of applying HM Gov Orange Book guidance to projects or business processes. Knowledge of organisational learning approaches, particularly in a policing context. Skills

Essential:

The facilitation of risk identification, including quality assurance for risk definition. Analytical/financial skills to quantify risk impact and likelihood. Communication skills to explain these risks to key stakeholders. Problem-solving skills to support or stress-test actions intended to mitigate risks and limit the chances of them occurring. Ability to challenge constructively whilst maintaining positive and professional relationships. Exceptional written and oral communication skills. IT literate and confident. Capable of effectively working with different business areas and functioning productively as a member of a multidisciplinary team. Excellent presentation skills, demonstrating ability to synthesise and present compelling and clear argument in pursuance of the organisational objectives Personal attributes:

Ability to engage and motivate colleagues. Ability to work and respond within challenging timeframes, adopting a flexible and positive approach to ensure outcomes are effectively delivered. Commitment to personal and professional development. Evidence of the aptitude to develop effective internal and external collaborative relationships. Desirable:

Ability to manage, train and coach Managers and other team members. Evidence of your ability to construct concise and compelling briefings and produce complex, strategic reports for colleagues, Committees and the general public. Able to extract statistical data from records for monitoring purposes Probationary Policy:

Under the Probation Policy, if you are currently in your probation period, during your probationary period you will not be permitted to apply for alternative police staff roles within the Force unless there are exceptional circumstances. In such cases, you would require the support of your line manager prior to applying for alternative roles, and if successful, your probationary period will start over.- Policies - Probation Period (Police Staff) (wmpad.local)

Hours and Location

The role will be based in Lloyd House. This role is full time and therefore subject to standard contractual hours (36.5) but flexible working arrangements will be considered and accommodated wherever possible. The post holder will be expected to work in an agile manner (usually a minimum of 60% in Lloyd House) in accordance with the demands of the role. Lloyd House operates a hot desk policy.

Vetting

Successful applicants will be required to pass Management Vetting and Counter Terrorism Clearance scrutiny prior to commencing their role, this will include a full background & financial disclosure as part of the vetting process.

Medical

Appointment to this role will be dependent upon successfully medical checks, which may include a drugs test and if required a fitness test.

Contact

For further information please contact Arnisa Qasim on nisa.qasim@westmidlands.police.uk

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