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Assistant Chief Officer

Job Posted: 15 days ago

Salary: £ 140,000 - 140,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire

Expire in: 12 days

Job Description

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

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