Job Description

Regional Manager

REPORTS TO: Regional Team leader / DATE: August 2016
DEPARTMENT: Operations / LOCATION:Home based
PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION:
To act as a regional representative for Crimestoppers with clear accountability for:
  1. Coordination of local activity within a region; working closely with Law Enforcement, Chairs of Committees and Regional Chairs to ensure local Crimestoppers activity is delivered.
  2. Coordination of Regional and National activity in support of ROCU’s and the NCA; following strategic direction from the Head of Operations, on behalf of the Director Operations, and working with Regional Chairs when relevant.
  3. Identification of funding opportunities; working closely with the Business Development team and providing them with referrals.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
  1. Identify (where need be), establish and maintain effective relationships at an appropriate level with:
  • The Executive teams of Regional/local law enforcement, including Directors of intelligence or equivalent;
  • GAIN co-ordinators, the relevant ROCU (Regional Intelligence) and Government Departments, and Police Serious Organised Crime team or equivalent.(Attending meetings where relevant);
  • Key partners and stakeholders;
  • Local media contacts and Communication Officers with crime reduction partnerships;and
  • Local key Police contacts;in order to be able to work to Police/PCC/Government prioritiesand have a good understanding of operational enquiries with specific areas through police intelligence. (Results being qualitative and quantitative CST intelligence.)
  1. Project manage campaigns through the entire life-cycle from identifying funding to project evaluation ensuring the necessary approval and documentation is in place. This includes co-ordinating[NB1][NB2] regional campaigns across theregion, which exceeds a gross value of £5,000, ensuring liaison with the relevant Central Office teams.
  2. Identify Development leads in the region from the public, private, and third sector, and maintain a productive relationship with the Business Development team ensuring two-way communication including:
  • At least two half yearly meetings/calls as and when necessary.
  • Reviewing progress in half yearly meetings
  1. Where appropriate, manage and maintain working relationships, including the supporting documentation, to achieve and continue core funding.
  1. Manage and monitor budget for cost centre and funded projects.
  2. Support Committee performance, working closely with the respective Chair and theVolunteer Manager, by:
  • Implementing Crimestoppers’ policy on Volunteer Management
  • Assisting in the recruitment and training volunteer Committee members (In the instance of a Chair vacancy), and ensuring diversity in consultation with the Committee Chair and Regional Chair.
  • Facilitating the appointment of the Officers of the Committees (i.e. Chair, ViceChair) and any other agreed appointments in conjunction and with support of the Volunteer Manager.
  • Acting as Temporary Committee Chair when necessary ensuring an appropriate replacement is appointed as soon as possible.
  • Providing professional advice and assistance to Chairs on marketing, fundraising and other Charity related activity;ensuring compliance of policy and any legal requirements.
  • Liaising with regional Advisory Board Representatives to establish and work to achieve regional goals and activity.
  • Providing support to the individual Chairs so that they develop their strategy and/or business plan, working to their local objectives.

SPECIFIC DIMENSIONS OF THE ROLE:
Budget-holder / Yes / Line Management Responsibility / Yes/No
Out of Hours Requirements: Yes – to attend committee meetings, events, media interviews, etc.
Main Contacts: Local partners and stakeholders (including Law Enforcement, Media and businesses), Local Volunteer Committees, Other Regional Managers, Business Development and Communications colleagues.
SPECIFIC SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Essential
Ability to spend time away from home to meet the needs of the role.
Ability to work unsociable hours in line with the needs of the role.
Ability to work to tight timescales, and to work within pressurised time critical and decision making scenarios.
Project management i.e. scoping planning, implementation and delivery of projects
Budget management experience.
Desirables
Experience of lone working (position is home based)
Experience of working with the commercial/ statutory sector in relation to campaigns/ media.
Experience of working with volunteers and the third sector.
Ability to liaise with senior and junior management within organisations to delivered relevant outcomes
COMPETENCY FRAMEWORK:
Competence / Level
People / People Management
Enables staff/others to perform well and to develop / 2
Teamwork
Collaborates with and supports others to produce better results / 1
Managing Customer Relationships
Develops effective relationships with callers, service users. Stakeholders, partners and colleagues / 2
Performance / Business Awareness
Understands Crimestoppers purpose and goals and their relevance to own role / 2
Decision Making
Assesses the extent and scope of a problem or issue and decides what action to take / 2
Deliver Results
Does what needs to be done to get the right outcome at the right time / 2
Personal / Leadership
Provides a positive influence and demonstrates integrity. / 2
Communication
Uses a range of methods to present a professional image of self and Crimestoppers / 1
Continuous Improvement
Takes responsibility for self-development and be accountable for own actions / 2
COMMENTS:
The job description reflects the key accountabilities of the role, but these may vary from time to time according to the needs of the Charity, and you may asked to undertake any task that is reasonable and in keeping with the nature of your role and your skills and experience.

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