Non Executive Directorships

Ofgem – Chair

Location: London+UK

Date Posted: 01/02/2023

Closing Date: 24/03/2023

£170,000 – £180,000 per annum

Vacancy Description

The Chair of the Authority will lead a complex organisation, chair the board effectively, set strategy and hold executives to account, successfully dealing with current and future challenges including:

•The rise in global gas prices and subsequent impact on consumers;

•Restoring resilience in the retail gas and electricity markets;

•Supporting continued security of supply;

•Maintaining progress to net zero;

•Responding to rapid change in the electricity market, allowing the emergence of smart, decentralised technologies;

•Implementing plans for a future system operator;

•New responsibilities for Ofgem, including the regulation of heat networks and CO2 transport and storage, subject to Parliamentary approval;

•Taking on lessons learned from the Oxera Report and the BEIS Select Committee Report ; and

•Improvement in the delivery of several HM Government social and environmental schemes.

Person Specification

Successful candidates will be expected to demonstrate the potential to meet the following essential criteria:-

•Ability to provide strategic, innovative, inclusive direction and challenge to large and complex organisations, particularly through
periods of change and in a constantly evolving economic, commercial and regulatory environment
•Ability to manage the building of a diverse, inclusive and effective organisation, ensuring it is fit for purpose in the present as well
as prepared for success in the future, both in terms of its core responsibilities and delivery of services
•Good communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to engage and collaborate with a wide variety of stakeholders, including Government, the gas and electricity sectors, and consumer organisations, as well as a track record in successful media handling
•Candidates should be able to demonstrate good judgement and high levels of integrity
•It is desirable that candidates have experience of regulatory/government bodies, infrastructure or other companies, including regulated ones, consumers, and/or the electricity and gas markets.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted by 23:00 on 13 March 2023 Applications received after this date will not be considered.

Please submit the required documentation as below to [email protected] and include ‘Ofgem Chair’ as the subject line of your email.

1.Curriculum Vitae (maximum 2 pages) Include your education, professional qualifications, and full employment history

2.An accompanying Supporting Letter (maximum 2 pages) Please tailor setting out your suitability for the role and how you meet the selection Criteria. We suggest you use specific examples to demonstrate how you meet the Criteria Please also include the details of two referees who we could contact should you be successful after interview stage.

3.Application Form and Diversity Information See link below You should declare any potential issues including conflicts of interest ( potential or actual), this includes your personal or professional history that could, if you were appointed, be misconstrued, cause embarrassment to the Ofgem, BEIS or HM Government, or cause public confidence in the appointment to be jeopardised. The Panel will explore your declarations during the interview process. Failure to disclose such information could result in an appointment either not being made or being terminated.

4.Biography. Please could you provide as part of the application form a short biography that you would be happy to be shared with the panel, Ministers, and with officials ..(max 250 words) This information will not be assessed, the panel will assess your suitability using your CV and Covering Letter Please provide a brief career history set out as follows your name current or most recent
role(s) board appointments (if any) and any highlights or significant achievement.

Ofgem Chair Application Form
We are unable to process incomplete applications so please ensure you include all requested documentation when you apply.

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