Red Snapper Recruitment are working with The Royal Montserrat Police Service (RMPS) to find an ambitious and strategic senior police officer to serve as the Commissioner of Police on the island. This is an outstanding opportunity for a senior police leader to work in a unique and vibrant environment. You will be operating at a national level, making lasting changes to policing, legislation and community safety. We now seek to recruit for the position of Commissioner of Police on a 2 year contract.
Position Available: Commissioner of Police
Salary: The contracted officer will receive a competitive local salary dependent upon experience
Allowances: There are allowances in addition to the salary, to include UK return flights, housing and car allowance, please enquire upon application
Contract: Permanent appointment – but consideration will be given for the immediate deployment of a temporary contract whilst the permanent appointment is made.
Red Snapper Recruitment are working with The Royal Montserrat Police Service (RMPS) to find an ambitious and strategic senior police officer to serve as the Commissioner of Police on the island. This is an outstanding opportunity for a senior police leader to work in a unique and vibrant environment. You will be operating at a national level, making lasting changes to policing, legislation and community safety.
About the Role:
The Commissioner of Police is the executive lead for the RMPS. The Commissioner of Police reports to Her Excellence the Governor of Montserrat.
The successful applicant will be required to influence change across all aspects of policing and partnership working, whilst understanding the complex context in which it currently operates. The officer will need to display the highest standards of professionalism, demonstrating strong leadership and change management credentials. The ability to negotiate and influence within a challenging environment will be a key attribute. The successful applicant will be required to manage relationships across all ranks internally and key external stakeholders to ensure change is both embraced and maintained.
Key Responsibilities:
The Royal Montserrat Police Service
The British Overseas Territory of Montserrat is part of the Caribbean Leeward Islands, forming the northern part of the Lesser Antilles chain of the West Indies. The Territory comprises one large island (approximately 10 miles long and 7 miles wide). It has a population of around 4,500.
The Royal Montserrat Police Service (RMPS) was established in 1967. The RMPS is responsible for providing Montserrat’s policing and domestic security functions. Judicially, Montserrat, alongside English-Speaking independent nations and territories of the Eastern Caribbean, forms part of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court.
As of March 2023, the RMPS comprised 89 officers drawn from Montserrat and several other Caribbean islands.
Crime and policing issues are important to Montserratians. The RMPS and the role and performance of the Commissioner are consequently subject to public scrutiny and commentary.
Requirements:
Application Process:
Please email an expression of interest and CV to Tomas Keenan-Blair (Tomas.Keenan-Blair@rsg.ltd) quoting “Montserrat Commissioner of Police” in the title of the email subject header.
Red Snapper Recruitment is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity in the workplace. We would particularly welcome applications from female officers in addition to BAME backgrounds, who are under-represented in executive positions across the Caribbean overseas territories.
The Montserrat Police Act requires police officers to retire at 55 years of age, therefore candidates must be 53 or younger upon date of appointment.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for a pre-application screening interview will be contacted.
Application Deadline: 21 June 2024
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Skills: Operational law enforcement command at a senior level in policing, a minimum of UK Chief Superintendent for at least 2 years.