Strategy and Engagement Manager (NARSU)

Type of contract: Fixed Term Contract until 31/03/2026

Rank/Grade: E +

Directorate/Department: NLF / NPCC Economic Crime / NARSU

Vetting level required: MV/SC

Location: Guildhall Yard East

Salary: Starting salary £43,020 plus £6,710 London Weighting per annum

Description of Department:

The NPCC CoLP Economic Crime Portfolio focuses on asset recovery and money laundering. The aim is to enhance the law enforcement response by improving skills, capacity, and technology to prevent, detect, and disrupt money laundering activities through the national coordinators office. Work with various agencies, including the Home Office, National Economic Crime Centre (NECC) and Regional Organised Crime Units (ROCUs), to ensure a coordinated approach.

National Asset Recovery Support Unit (NARSU) is a new team within the Economic Crime Portfolio that has been funded nationally to develop a national approach to Asset Recovery in law enforcement with the aim to improve asset recovery. The team could also expand to act as a central team to review all foreign law enforcement requests to support international law enforcement regarding asset recovery against criminals that reside within the UK.

The role of the Strategy and Engagement Manager is to lead on the development of the National Asset Recovery Support Unit and support the delivery of the national strategy. The City of London Police organise and coordinate a significant network of asset recovery resources across the police service, fulfilling the City’s aims of having a significant leading presence within the recovery of national assets and developing new practices and processes to enhance asset recovery and seizure on behalf of Policing.

The role supports the head of the department by directing the NARSU admin and researcher officers who have responsibility for overseeing national delivery against strategy. The role also has responsibility for developing and maintaining a national performance framework that measures national performance. Effective engagement and communications are a core function to ensure that effective relationships across the policing, law enforcement, public and private sector landscapes are developed and maintained.

The role may require travel across the country to visit Police Forces, Regional Policing Teams, suppliers and government departments.

Selection Process

As part of the initial application process, you will be asked to evidence how your experience, skills, and knowledge demonstrate your ability to meet the person specification of the role.

The application and interview will be tested under Level 2 of the College of Policing Competency and Values Framework.

Applicants who fail to address the skills/knowledge/experience of the job description will not be considered.

If you would like to discuss the post in more detail, please contact Doug Ing Douglas.Ing@cityoflondon.police.uk

The closing date for applications is Sunday 16/02/2025

This vacancy is open only to those who have the right to work in the UK.

The City of London Police is keen to promote flexible working and will, subject to operational policing requirements, proactively consider all applications to work flexibly.

The City of London Police is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

This role is open to all Police Staff / external candidates who meet the essential criteria of the person spec, regardless of current grade.

Benefits:

A diverse workforce improves the service we provide to the public by making us more approachable and relevant within our communities. This is why it’s vitally important that we recruit people from a wide range of communities and backgrounds with an understanding of cultural issues and a wide range of skills. We therefore particularly encourage female and people from Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic communities to join us.

The way we work is changing. With a few exceptions most roles will be able to accommodate part time, job share and flexible working patterns. We can also offer hybrid working patterns of home and office based shift patterns. Feel free to speak to us about any flexible working requirements.

The Force has a number of Staff Support Networks that can offer you support and advice. Applicants are very welcome to contact the networks directly if they need any support or ask any question before they apply.