Workforce Forecasting Support Officer

Job title: Workforce Forecasting Support Officer

Company: Metropolitan Police


Job description: Job Title: Workforce Forecasting Support OfficerSalary: The starting salary is £38,926, which includes allowances totalling £2,928.The salary is broken down as £35,998 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £38,523. Plus, a location allowance of £1,928 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.Location: KilburnThis is an exciting opportunity to join the Workforce Planning and Deployment Team of the Metropolitan Police, working as part of the Corporate Workforce Planning & Insight team, supporting the delivery of forecasts & models for the resource plans up to 5 years, to effectively manage the in deployment of people, in line with corporate priorities, balancing the supply of workforce resources across the MPS, for all c.50, 000 people into 70+ business units and operational OCUs.Working for the Met doesn’t have to mean patrolling the streets. Just as important as our uniformed officers is our 14,000-strong team of professional and support staff working behind the scenes. It’s these skilled people who provide the organisational capability to police London.Duties and Responsibilities –Collaborates with business partners and Workforce Planning and Deployment team to translate metrics, KPIs, levers and assumptions into forecasts for resource plans up to 5 years.

• Maintain the data catalogue/repository, map the data relationships and data artefacts that exist across the workforce systems.
• Use data analytics to develop accurate metrics for modelling to reflect workforce changes and identify trends.
• Assess forecasts, levers & metrics against performance to identify any emerging trends or changes.
• Source data sets and information for basic queries submitted to the team, as directed.
• Champion effective governance, compliance, and ways of working to support the flow of information to enable effective decision-making.
• Ensures the data used in the forecasting process and tooling is robust, clean, and accurate.
• Adheres & fosters the data quality frameworks through data quality standards, policies, and procedures.

Benefits –You’ll also enjoy the kind of great benefits that you’d expect from one of London’s largest employers.These include;

• Annual leave entitlement of 28 days plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 5 years of service.
• Civil service pension arrangements.
• Interest free season ticket loans.
• Membership of Met sports and social clubs.
• Flexible working conditions and many more.

London is one of the most exciting and diverse cities in the world – and policing it is no easy task. It takes a huge number of people from all sorts of different backgrounds with a wide range of skills and experience. Do you have what it takes to be one of them? Find out if a career with the Met is what you’re looking for and what kind of challenges; experience and rewards you could have in store.How to applyClick the apply now button below and start your career at the Met. Applications will be via a detailed CV, Personal Statement, and online application form. Your personal statement should outline why you are interested in the role and how your skills and experience demonstrate your suitability for the role. (NB. Please do not attach 2 copies of your CV).Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 26th of February 2025.Essential For The RoleWho we’re looking for: –

• Inquisitive and brave, someone who looks for new and effective ways to deliver in role and create value for stakeholders.
• Energetic and engaging with strong collaboration skills and effective at building relationships.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Champions customer centric ways of working, building and maintaining HR reputational profile.
• Knowledge of operational & workforce planning and deployment processes, best practices, and models.
• Some forecasting, modelling or technical skills in platforms used to create models, reports, and data mining.
• Effective data literacy skills to analyse and interpret complex data into actionable insights.
• Adaptability to a fast-paced environment and ever-changing priorities.

Required LanguagesEnglishReports ToBand M – Workforce Insight & Analysis ManagerAdditional InformationThe following competencies will be tested against during sift:

• We support, deliver and inspire at level 2

• We analyse critically at level 2

The following values will be tested against during sift:

• Professionalism

Disability Confident StatementThe Met is committed to being an equitable (fair and impartial) and inclusive employer for disabled people, striving to have a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term conditions, ethnic minority groups and women.As a Disability Confident employer, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.The Met is committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process to ensure disabled applicants can perform at their best. If you need any reasonable adjustments or changes to the application and recruitment process, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence.Please note, if you are applying for a police officer role or to become a police community support officer (PCSO) or designated detention officer (DDO), there is a minimum requirement that you must pass a job-related fitness test (JRFT) at point of entry. This does not apply to police staff roles. Find out more about

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Location: Kilburn, North West London

Job date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 05:30:16 GMT

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