£15,000 pa – 3 days/month
About the appointment
Introduction
The Home Office is one of the great departments of state and is the lead for immigration and
passports, drugs policy, crime, fire, counterterrorism, and police. Our objectives are reducing and preventing crime, including cyber-crime and serious and organised crime, and ensuring people feel safe in their homes and communities. We manage civil emergencies and protect vulnerable people and communities by reducing terrorism and controlling migration. We provide world-class public services and contribute to the UK’s economic prosperity.
Appointment description
The Non-Executive Directors 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.
· 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.
· Contribute to the Home Office Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee as a potential member.
· Follow the Seven Principles of Public Life set out by the Nolan Committee on Standards in Public Life.
Regulation of appointment
Person specification
Essential criteria
· Knowledge: a clear understanding of the work, priorities and challenges of the organisation and the context within which it operates.
· Experience: a strong track record of delivery on significant policy issues within the private, public or voluntary sectors.
· Relationship building ability to build strong stakeholder relationships, including with Ministers and Senior Government officials and external stakeholders.
· Communication: strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to listen, accept challenge and constructively challenge others in discussions with clarity and respect.
· Judgement: effective decision-making skills with the ability to critically analyse a wide range of information to make clear and objective evidence-based recommendations to support the delivery of the organisation’s objectives.
· Collaboration: ability to work closely with the executive board and other key stakeholders, providing support, constructive challenge and assurance as appropriate.
Desirable criteria
· Proven record of leading complex transformation programmes, including experience of process and systems transformation.
· 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.
· Audit, Risk and Assurance experience at a senior level.
· Experience within the digital and / or data sector.
· Knowledge of relevant policy areas, including one or more of migration, crime and policing, national security, and the housing sector (including planning policy and the planning system).
· Legal expertise.
· Strategic communications experience.