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Angela O’Connor Chief People Officer (Angela O’Connor)

  • Name: Angela O’Connor
  • Job title: Chief People Officer
  • Employer: NPIA (National Policing Improvement Agency)
  • Number of employees within the organisation: 2000
  • Size of Budget: People and Development Directorate £50 Million

Key Responsibilities:

Learning development and leadership products and services for the police service. People strategy and terms and conditions for police service. Head of profession for police HR.

Why did you join the Public Sector?

Variety of work, opportunity to develop, learning and development

What do you consider to be the most significant challenges in your organisation?

Changing the culture to one of customer focus, reduction of bureaucracy. Focus on outputs rather than inputs.

What words would you chose to describe the Public Sector?

Vibrant, Exciting, Stressed, Accountable, Fair

What are the benefits of a Public Sector Career?

Huge variety, real challenges, flexibility

What advice do you have for anyone considering a career within the sector?

Go for it!

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