An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Superintendent to join our management team within the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force.

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JOB TITLE:                          Assistant Superintendent of Police   

LOCATION:                          Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force

Remuneration Package

SALARY:                                 $51,125.40

ALLOWANCES:                     $13,440.00

An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Superintendent to join our management team within the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force. The Assistant Superintendent will be primarily responsible to provide leadership and play a critical role in; planning and directing the activities in line with the legal framework and wider policing policies/objectives to uphold the law and ensure public safety and strengthen public confidence.  Through a visible and engaged leadership style, the post holder will promote the development of a positive, inclusive and public service focused culture, compliance with the RT&CIPF Code of Ethics, policies and working practices to ensure adherence to standards: and the promotion of accountability, personal development, and continuous improvement.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Plan, manage and monitor complex front line and/or specialist policing activity managing competing demands and priorities to make informed deployment decisions and ensure best use of available resources.
• Lead, motivate and engage large and diverse teams of inspectors, sergeants, constables and police staff, protecting and promoting workforce wellbeing to uphold professional standards and enable a high performing team.
• Contribute to the setting, monitoring and assessment of team key performance indicators (KPIs) to support the achievement of wider objectives.
• Set, monitor and assess KPIs for individual team members in alignment with wider objectives, taking corrective action as necessary to ensure that the team effectively contribute towards the achievement of Force goals.
• Identify and manage initial responses to major and/or critical incidents in alignment with relevant frameworks and guidance, ensuring appropriate resource allocation and risk management to enable effective service delivery.
• Manage large matrix teams, directing and monitoring workloads in accordance with operational policing plans and priorities to provide an efficient and effective response to problems, incidents and crime.
• Manage large team budgets, monitor and review expenditure to ensure best use of available resources and value for money.
• Analyze performance data and information against team objectives in order to report against performance management measures and inform workforce Identify, manage and mitigate operational threats and risks in line with national guidance and operational policing plans to maximize the safety and wellbeing of officers, staff, and the public.
• Develop and maintain relationships with communities and multi-agency partners to drive collaboration and inform policing priorities and plans.
• Lead the analysis and evaluation of existing processes and practices within area of work in order to identify and implement opportunities for change and innovation, promote best practice and enable continuous improvement in evidence based policing within teams.
• Deputizes for and assists the Superintendent
• Updates the Superintendent on operational, administrative and disciplinary matters in the division.
• Conduct parades.
• Supervises confiscated property and its disposal.
• Implement guidelines and regulations for officers
• Liaises with the Human Resources Department concerning the Career Development of police officers and civilian staff.
• Undertakes any other job-related duties as may be assigned by the Superintendent or Superior rank.

Essential skills and Experience

Skills

• Able to develop and implement an effective stakeholder and collaborate relationship plan, which develops trust and enables contributions.
• Able to engage a variety of audiences through a range of media to inform and/or persuade.
• Able to develop and motivate a diverse team and create strong engagement of individuals with their personal and team objectives and with Force values, behaviors, and strategic priorities.
• Skilled in setting, monitoring, and enabling high performance against the team and individual performance objectives.
• Able to identify potential applications of new or improved practices related to the area of work to improve ways of working.
• Able to contribute to resource planning, manage financial budgets, and utilize commercial acumen to make risk-based decisions that deliver effective outcomes within the resources allocated.
• Able to seek out and identify a range of information to identify patterns, trends, and options, and use SARA (scan, analyze, respond, and assess) principles to solve multifaceted and complex problems.
• Skilled in coaching and mentoring to enable appropriate career and professional development.
• Able to lead the delivery of change initiatives within a complex team.
• Able to problem solve and critically question and identify potential opportunities to enhance efficiency and/or effectiveness across teams.
• Able to maintain personal resilience and wellbeing in challenging situations and enable others to develop personal resilience.

Experience

• Five years of operational experience at the Assistant Superintendent Level.  

Application Procedure

For persons recruited from outside of the Turks and Caicos Islands, a two (2) year contract is offered.  Other benefits, in addition to the stated remuneration, include an end-of-contract return passage for a family of up to two children under the age of sixteen (16) years as well as a duty-free concession on the shipment of personal effects imported within six (6) months of appointment. 

Resume’ with current contact information must be accompanied by a cover letter and two letters of reference (one preferably from a former employer), a Medical Fitness certificate as well as copies of educational certificates, Covid Vaccination, Integrity Test, and a copy of the passport photo page. Shortlisted candidates must submit a Police Clearance/Certificate. Applications should be addressed to the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, H.R, Old Airport Road, Providenciales, Turks, and Caicos Islands Email to: recruitment @ tcipolice.tc  with the subject line: Assistant Superintendent of Police- APPLICATION.

Successful applicants will work with the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force Ordinance, TCI Laws, Ordinances, Constitution, and Public Service Ordinance.

The closing date is 5^th May 2023. Following a paper-sift, successful applicants to be called for an interview will be notified by 8^th May with interviews taking place via videoconference in the week commencing15th May 2023. Incumbents will be entitled to an End of Contract Gratuity of 5% of their Basic Salary.

The Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands is committed to Equal Employment Opportunities; all applicants will be considered on an equal basis that determines their suitability for the post applied for. The selection process will be conducted on three principles of merit, fairness, and openness. Applications without all supporting documents will not be processed.