Syp - Contingency Planning Officer - March 2023

**Department**:Operational Support Unit***

**Location**:Operations Complex, Sheffield (Hybrid)

**Salary**:£27,690 - £31,434 (Band D)

**Hours**: 37 hours per week

**Contract Type**:Temporary (2 years)

**Role Purpose**:
Applications are invited from highly motivated and organised individuals to maintain liaison with partner organisations, represent South Yorkshire Police at emergency planning forums and to write and review contingency plans. Qualifications in this area and experience of policing are desirable but not essential. This is a challenging and rewarding role in a developing area of policing.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Maintain liaison with other Emergency Services, Local Authorities, Health Authorities, Government Departments, the Military, Statutory and Voluntary Agencies.
- Establish and maintain partnerships with organisations with whom SYP may become involved in a Major Incident.
- Represent South Yorkshire Police at a wide variety of Emergency Planning forums, to assist the organisation to fulfil its obligations under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004.
- Check critical information for accuracy and validity before taking decisions.
- Research, develop and review Contingency and Emergency Plans as directed by the Line Manager.
- Produce and facilitate exercises to test and validate Emergency Plans.
- Works as part of a support team, in either Gold or Silver during Major Incidents and operations, to assist in Incident Management. This may, in extreme circumstances, entail working weekends and anti-social hours with limited notice.
- Participate in Multi-Agency working groups to maintain and develop wider Contingency Planning matters.
- Work within the organisation and with external partners, to prepare and deliver training, exercises and presentations based around Contingency and Emergency Planning.
- Represent the Department at Police and Multi Agency operations, exercises and meetings to acquire joint learning and good practice that enhances our existing Contingency Planning arrangements.
- Assist and provide advice to Commanders and the Senior Command Team on relevant Emergency Planning issues.
- Write Contingency Plans as and when required.
- Perform other duties that are appropriate to the general character of the post and are commensurate with its level of responsibility.

**Skills and experience**:

- Experience of working in a secure confidential environment.
- Hold a higher level qualification in Emergency Planning or experience of working in an Emergency Planning environment.
- Knowledge of the legislation relating to Emergency Planning, in particular the Civil Contingencies Act 2004.
- Have a working knowledge and understanding of the core JESIP principles.
- An ability to collate, analyse and evaluate complex information to reach well-reasoned conclusions. Able to make and enforce decisions assertively. Able to forward plan effectively, taking into account out of the ordinary factors.
- An ability to meet deadlines and utilise resources effectively. Able to work under pressure and remain flexible to meet the demands of the post.

For further information relating to the role and tasks of this position, please refer to the attached role profile.

**Benefits**:
We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

- Generous annual leave allowance
- Flexible and hybrid working
- Generous ‘family’ leave
- Voluntary CPD Events for all staff to allow continuous development
- Mentoring & Coaching Scheme
- Paid Professional Subscriptions when relevant to role
- Access to a range of occupational health facilities
- Generous pension scheme
- Employee assistance service (accessible 24/7)
- Additional benefits for Westfield Health members
- Cycle to work scheme
- Sports and Social Club

**Eligibility**:
**Appearance & Standards**:
SYP is committed to striking a proportionate balance between self-expression and the need to maintain role sensitive professional standards in dress and appearance. Officers, staff and volunteers of South Yorkshire Police are permitted to have tattoos visible whilst on duty provided the tattoo is not considered to be unacceptable or otherwise inappropriate. Tattoos will be reviewed as part of the recruitment and selection process.

**South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values**:
Please find attached information sheet on South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values. The force has a particular focus on three areas, Fairness, Integrity and Trust. Under each of these three headings there are key behaviours we expect all employees to adhere to.

**Smarter ways of Working**:
South Yorkshire Police is committed to developing working practices which assist staff to balance their personal and professional lives, whilst meeting the needs of the organisation. This in turn enables SYP to provide an outstanding service to the community.

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