Cabinet Office
Natural England Board Members
Announced| Body: | Natural England (NE) |
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| Appointing Department: | Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs |
| Sector: | Environment, Food & Rural Affairs |
| Location: | No set location (work from home with attendance at meetings in various locations) |
| Number of Vacancies: | 2 |
| Remuneration: | £328 per day (up to £11,808 per annum for a time commitment of 36 days). |
| Time Requirements: | 36 days per annum |
Announcement
An announcement has been made on the outcome of this appointment.
Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Michael Gove, has appointed Catherine Dugmore as Chair of the Audit, Risk, Assurance Committee and Lord Blencathra, Professor Sue Hartley, Henry Robinson and Marian Spain to the Board of Natural England. The appointments will take effect from 12 March 2018 for three years.
Date: 15/03/2018
View AnnouncementCampaign Timeline
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Competition Launched
20/09/2017
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Closed for Applications
23/10/2017 at 12:00
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Panel Sift
14/11/2017
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Final Interview Date
18/01/2018
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Announcement
March
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Ministerial meetings
25/01/2018
Assessment Panel
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Shirley Trundle Added 20/09/2017
Panel Chair
Defra Director for Natural Environment Policy • Departmental Official
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Andrew Sells Added 20/09/2017
Natural England Chairman • Representative of Organisation
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Sir Laurie Magnus Added 20/09/2017
Historic England Chair • Independent Member
Vacancy Description
The Secretary of State wishes to appoint two new members to the Board of Natural England.
Board members play an important role in supporting and encouraging the executive team in improving Natural England’s delivery for the natural environment by driving forward substantial change to deliver value for money, excellent customer service and better collaboration with key partners while maintaining a clear overview, and ensuring business continuity, across the range of its functions.
Leadership is characterised by the combination of an evidence-based approach, a practical knowledge of delivery and delivery tools, and an understanding of policy making. Your experience will be vital in helping the Board make the right decisions for current and future policy.
Natural England is going through a period of substantial reform including significant funding pressures and restructuring. It is fully committed to the consolidation of Government support services (Estates, Finance, and HR).
Board members are expected to encourage and support innovation as Natural England fully develops its income generation capacities and
explores new relationships with businesses in the future.
The Secretary of State is seeking to attract high-calibre applicants from diverse backgrounds who can demonstrate they can contribute to the strategic leadership of Natural England and discharge a full range of non-executive responsibilities. There is a need for people with knowledge and expertise of: rural land management (including farming, nature conservation and agri-environment schemes); ecological, environmental or marine sciences; or business, with an understanding of complex process management, customer service and/or planning and development. You may have these skills, or other areas of expertise relevant to Natural England, and applications are welcomed from any candidate who meet the essential criteria for the role.
The successful candidate must abide by the Nolan principles of public service.
A separate recruitment exercise is also underway for a Natural England Board member – Audit and Risk Assurance Committee Chair. Another briefing pack is available for this position.
Person Specification
You should demonstrate all of the following:
• An ability to analyse issues at a strategic level in ways which are impartial, creative and focused on finding solutions.
• An ability to question, challenge constructively and influence decision making within a Board setting in a large and complex organisation.
• A proven ability to influence and engage a strong and diverse network of people and organisations and the ability to inspire confidence in stakeholders at all levels.
• An enthusiasm for and genuine interest in the work delivered by Natural England and how it can contribute to Government priorities, including Defra’s long-term vision for a more integrated approach to working across the Defra group.
Additional Information
We actively encourage applications from individuals from a wide range of backgrounds. Defra operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for disabled people.
How to Apply
To apply, please email the following to publicappts@defra.gsi.gov.uk by the deadline of 12 noon on 23 October:a CV of no more than two sides of A4 quoting reference APPT02-17.
• a supporting statement of not more than two sides of A4, setting out how you meet the essential criteria – make sure you refer to the contents of this document
• Diversity monitoring form
• Conflicts of interest and political activity monitoring form
• Contact details (including email address) for two referees.
If you have any questions about the appointments process please contact Andrew Morris, Public Appointments Team on 020 8026 6562; publicappts@defra.gsi.gov.uk
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Mick Oliver, Natural England on 07768 291 446; Mick.J.Oliver@naturalengland.org.uk
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1_NE Advert |
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2_Candidate_pack_general |
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3_Public Appointments Guidance notes |
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4_Monitoring form 1 |
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5_Monitoring form 2 |
