Assistant Chief Officer
16 hours ago
Welwyn Garden City
Opportunity to lead strategic finance, resources and organisational development • Key role in the Chief Officer Team About Our Client Hertfordshire Constabulary is a modern, proactive and flexible police force, with over 2,300 police officers and 1,600 police staff serving a county with a population of well over a million people. Hertfordshire is a diverse geographical area ranging from the urban boundaries of London, and large towns including St Albans, Stevenage and Watford, through to rural communities. The role of Assistant Chief Officer - Resources (Section 151 officer) is to provide robust financial stewardship, statutory compliance, and the effective alignment of resources to support high quality policing across Hertfordshire. As a member of the Executive Team, the Assistant Chief Officer - Resources shapes long-term strategy, provides expert financial leadership, and oversees a wide portfolio including Finance, Estates, Fleet, Procurement, Insurance, Health & Safety, Strategic Risk, and Workforce Development. Job Description • Statutory Section 151 Officer for the Chief Constable and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire, ensuring full legislative compliance for both entities., • Lead medium and long-term financial planning, budget management, reporting and risk-based decision making., • Oversee estates strategy, capital programme and key support services., • Drive innovation, efficiencies, and continuous improvement., • Collaborate across the Bedfordshire-Cambridgeshire-Hertfordshire alliance and represent the Force regionally and nationally. The Successful Applicant • A professional accountancy qualification (from a CCAB body or CIMA)., • Significant executive level public sector finance experience., • Leadership experience in complex, changing, operational environments., • Excellent communication and influencing skills., • Experience beyond finance in wider resource and organisational leadership., • Experience of high value commercial negotiations., • A UK driving licence is required; some out of hours work may be necessary. What's on Offer • Salary circa £140,000 p.a. plus a car allowance of £10,557 p.a., • LGPS pension., • Generous leave and agile working (subject to operational need)., • Vetting and medical clearance will be required., • This is a politically restricted post. Closing date for the role is 15th April 2026