International Development Officer
Employer: College of Policing
Location: Remote working (anywhere in the UK)
Temporary: For 12 months
Working hours: Full-time
Salary: £30,164
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Job summary
This post is open to applicants who can meet the College’s nationality, UK residency and vetting requirements.
About us:
Our mission is: Leadership, Standards, Performance. This guides our work with individuals, forces, and policing partners towards our vision. We exist to support police officers, police staff and volunteers to deliver the best service to the public. Only through high quality leadership, consistent standards and continual performance improvement can everyone in policing reach their full potential. Our mission guides our work with individual, forces and partners towards our vision.
Although we are a relatively small organisation, our work has a big reach. We are uniquely placed to work both with national policing organisations and local forces to support frontline officers, staff and volunteers in their day-to-day roles.
We offer a supportive and inclusive environment for people to thrive. Our extensive flexible-working policy, employee wellbeing support, family friendly policies, employers’ network for equality and inclusion membership (ENEI silver award winners), and status as a disability confident leader means everyone can bring their whole self to work.
Additional Information:
Although we are Public Servants, we are accredited by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) and recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in CSC’s recruitment principles.
Due to our status as Public Servants, we are not eligible to participate in the Civil Service transfer process. Therefore, while successful candidates can transfer in on their existing terms and conditions, any subsequent transfer out of the College to the Civil Service will follow the standard Cabinet Office policy and new starter/modernised terms will apply.
The College embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we comply with the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) and apply the minimum selection criteria at sift stage of the recruitment process.
Our vetting
If you are successful at interview, you will be required to undertake pre-employment security checks. You will be sent a security questionnaire which must be accessed within 24 hours.
Please note, these checks can take up to 10 weeks. You will only be offered a start date after the checks have been completed. If the outcome of these checks is not satisfactory, your recommendation for employment will be withdrawn.
Job description
As an International Development Officer, you will be working in partnership to provide or enable support to those working in policing, through setting standards, sharing knowledge and good practice, and supporting professional development. You will also contribute to improving knowledge and practice within a College professional community and deliver practical support for policing in line with the College strategy and business plan.
Your role will also involve assisting in the coordination and delivery of commissioned international projects and training programmes by providing high‑quality logistical, administrative, financial and stakeholder support. The postholder will contribute to the professional, compliant and timely delivery of international policing services, ensuring effective liaison with clients, suppliers, internal teams and deployed personnel as well as supporting the delivery of international programmes by fulfilling contractual reporting, documentation and readiness obligations set out in relevant Service Orders and Statements of Work.
Person specification
Some of your responsibilities will include:
Support project team members to manage international business and new programmes in accordance with College processes, liaising with stakeholders across HMG, overseas clients and suppliers to ensure efficient coordination.
Research and prepare costing assessments, financial documentation, invoices and debt‑tracking to support accurate revenue management.
Source trainers and speakers, complete risk assessments, book and coordinate international travel and visa requirements, and support end‑to‑end logistics.
To be successful in this role you’ll need:
Business or administration qualification (e.g., NVQ Level 4) or equivalent experience.
Experience in project, conflict or stakeholder management.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Please see the attached job description which contains full details of the role.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Communicating and Influencing
Managing a Quality Service
Working Together
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
SLA/KPI tracking
QA and compliance processes
Financial/admin processes
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £30,164, College of Policing contributes £8,738 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
College staff have Public Servant status. As a Public Servant, you are eligible to join the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension Scheme.
The College is a great place to work. We're passionate about our people and offer a wide range of benefits, including (but not limited to):
Defined benefit pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 28.97%Up to 31.5 days holiday (this is in addition to 8 public holidays and 1 privilege day)
Continued professional development and structured career paths
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
Flexi-time (for certain grades)
Benenden Healthcare
National Dental Plan
Discounts for on-line shopping
Free employee support line
Interest free season ticket loans
Rewards and recognition scheme
Learning and development tailored to your role.
An environment with flexible working options.
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
We also have a number of thriving staff networks that provide the opportunity for advice, support and to drive change. A place to get your voice heard, share experiences and challenge our working practices to ensure equality of opportunity for all.
For more information about our benefits and staff networks, visit What we offer as an employer , College of Policing
Things you need to know
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
Vacancy reference: 7100/01
Anticipated interview dates: Week commencing 15th June
Internal College applicants who are at risk of redundancy or in need of redeployment and pass the recruitment process, will be given priority over other applicants.
An initial sift based on the personal statement may be held if a large number of applications are received. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to assessment/interview.
The closing date for this vacancy is 3rd June 2026, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.
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