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Lead Non-Executive Director

Recruiter
The Home Office
Location
Central London
Salary
£20,000
Closing date
29 Dec 2022

Job Details

Vacancy Description

We are seeking a high calibre Lead Non-Executive Director (NED) with substantial experience of leading complex, delivery focused organisations, to support the Home Secretary in the realisation of her ambitious agenda. The Lead NED provides a key role in diversifying and strengthening the strategic and operational leadership of the Home Office, complementing the skills and experience of Government Ministers and officials by bringing constructive challenge and advice to the Department’s work through a fresh, independent, and external perspective. You will work closely with ministers and officials to support the delivery of a portfolio of priorities linked to key departmental commitments.

Key responsibilities

The Lead Non-Executive Director will:

  • Support the Secretary of State in her role as chair of the Home Office Departmental Board, enabling the Board to provide advice, support, and challenge on Departmental delivery and strategy. Constructively challenge and contribute to the development of strategy and business planning, including the setting and development of key objectives and targets.
  • Work with the Permanent Secretaries and their Executive Team to scrutinise the performance of the organisation in meeting agreed goals and objectives, and monitor the reporting of performance, including financial targets.
  • Support the delivery of a portfolio of departmental priorities by providing independent scrutiny, support and assurance.
  • Attend approximately four Departmental Board meetings per year, and contribute effectively to its subcommittees, as required.
  • Lead the Department’s team of Non-Executive directors, ensuring that they are able to fulfil their role effectively;
  • Connect the Board to people and organisations who can provide different perspectives, opinions and expertise which will assist in furthering the business of the Department. 
  • Lead on tasks, as requested by the Secretary of State, related to the management of the Board (including Board Effectiveness evaluations);
  • Work with the Government Lead Non-Executive Director, Michael Jary, to learn from the experiences of other government departments, and other comparable organisations, and to feed back the views of the Prime Minister.
  • Follow the Seven Principles of Public Life set out by the Nolan Committee on Standards in Public Life.

Person Specification

It is essential that you provide evidence and proven examples against each of the selection criteria below in your personal statement.

Essential Criteria and experience for this role

  • Board Level senior leadership experience, as an executive or Non-Executive in large and complex organisations with a specific focus on delivery, ideally in digital, data and technology; automation and efficiency; transformation; operational delivery; or Audit and Risk Assurance.
  • Experience of taking high level ideas, turning them into deliverable products or programmes; and monitoring delivery programmes to successful outcomes.
  • Ability to understand complex strategic issues quickly and analyse and resolve difficult problems.
  • An understanding of the sectors and partners with which the Department operates, and their commercial drivers.
  • An understanding of the key challenges faced by the public sector and the ability to bring experience to bear on these challenges.
  • An engaging and collaborative working style with the ability to adapt to a wide range of political and non-political partners; and
  • A strong desire to support the successful delivery of the department core agenda.


Desirable criteria and experience for this role 

  • An understanding of how government works, including the role of Departmental Boards, and of the role of NEDs in relation to those of executives and Ministers.
  • Previous Non-Executive Director experience on a public or private sector Board.

How to Apply

  • A comprehensive CV setting out your career history and including details of any professional qualifications.
  • A short supporting statement (maximum two sides A4) giving evidence of the strength and depth of your ability to meet the essential criteria for the role. Please provide specific examples to demonstrate how you meet each of the experience, qualities and skill areas identified in the person specification.
  • The details of two professional referees who can be approached for references.
  • In addition, please also complete and return via email, the forms at Annex A and Annex B relating to diversity and conflicts of interest.

To apply, please click on the apply button to visit our website.

Closing date: 23:59, 2 January 2023.

We encourage a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all suitably qualified people.  

Company

The Home Office works to build a safe, fair and prosperous UK. We achieve this through our work on counter-terrorism, policing, fire, crime, drugs policy, immigration and passports. Our work is challenging, high profile and rewarding. Delivering it is a team effort, and we rely on talented people with a wide range of skills and experience. Whether you’re interested in customer service or accounting, software engineering or policy-making, it’s likely we’ll have vacancies for you.

Company info
Location
London
United Kingdom

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