Provides high level management to support the running of a geographical or operational section of a police service.

• Establishes administrative and operational procedures by taking account of the organisation's operating environment; makes policy decisions and accepts responsibility for operations, performance of staff, achievement of targets and adherence to budgets, standards and procedures; establishes lines of control and delegates responsibilities to subordinate staff; represents the organisation in dealings with other organisations and the public; controls the collection and interpretation of management information to monitor performance; controls the use of, and accounting for, the assets and facilities of the organisation; prepares budgets and other management plans; prepares reports, authorises the release of information, and handles public relations activities.

• Frequently works indoors in offices and meeting rooms.
• Works outdoors occasionally when monitoring staff and operations.
• Generally works in adequately heated, ventilated and clean, well maintained workspaces. Outside situations may be dirty, noisy and dusty.

• This is generally a light to medium work demand role.
• Employees may stand and walk occasionally.
• Sitting is likely to be required occasionally to frequently.
• Lifting, carrying or pulling may be required to a heavy degree when participating in training exercises.
• Bending, squatting or crouching may be required on an occasional basis depending on the degree to which the role requires participation in training exercises.
• Occasional to frequent repetitive hand and finger movements are required to use hand-held objects/equipment such as pens, calculators and using a keyboard and mouse.
• Driving may be required occasionally.
• Mental skills necessary include communication, interpersonal, organisational, and financial, problem solving, critical thinking and decision-making.

• A relevant tertiary qualification or at least five years applicable experience(ANZSCO Skill Level 1). In some instances particular experience and/or on-the-job training may be required.

• There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.