Cabinet Office
Non-Executive Directors - Commonwealth Games Organising Committee - Birmingham 2022
Announced| Body: | Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Ltd |
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| Appointing Department: | Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport |
| Sectors: | Business, Finance & Skills, Charity & Public Sector, Communities, Culture, Media & Sport |
| Location: | Birmingham and London |
| Skills required: | Accountancy, Audit and Risk, Business / Commercial, Communication / Media / Marketing, Major Projects |
| Number of Vacancies: | 2 |
| Remuneration: | The roles are unpaid however you will be reimbursed for all reasonable and properly documented expenses you incur in performing the duties of your office in accordance with the Organising Committee travel and subsistence policy. |
| Time Requirements: | The Organising Committee will hold Board meetings every 2 months. In addition, trustees are expected to attend other committee meetings as necessary as well as occasionally attending profile-raising events for the Games. The total time varies depending on committee membership, but on average it will be two or three days per month. |
Announcement
An announcement has been made on the outcome of this appointment.
The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has appointed Ellie Simmonds, Lyndsey Jackson and Nick Timothy as Non-Executive Directors to the Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Date: 21/01/2019
View AnnouncementCampaign Timeline
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Competition Launched
09/10/2018
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Closed for Applications
05/11/2018 at 10:00
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Panel Sift
13/11/2018
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Final Interview Date
06/12/2018
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Announcement
21/01/2019
Assessment Panel
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Paul Oldfield Added 08/10/2018
Panel Chair
Departmental Official
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John Crabtree Added 08/10/2018
Representative of Organisation
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Siobhan Kenny Added 16/10/2018
Independent Member
Vacancy Description
The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is seeking to appoint two Non – Executive Directors to the Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games will demonstrate the very best of Global Britain to the world, showcasing the region’s strengths of: being connected and accessible; youth and inclusivity; and a focus on regeneration and rejuvenation. Birmingham is perfectly positioned to attract people to the Games and to ensure that the benefits of hosting extend from the city and region, to the UK and the Commonwealth.
The Commonwealth Games Federation awarded the hosting rights for the 2022 Games to Birmingham on 21st December 2017. Since then, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has been working with the Commonwealth Games Federation, Commonwealth Games England, Birmingham City Council and the West Midlands Combined Authority to commence work on the delivery of a world class Games.
The OC requires two Non – Executive Directors with a mix of skills from a variety of backgrounds. Candidates will have been involved with the delivery of complex, multi-stakeholder projects in the public eye and the scale of budget required for an event of this size, or have a background in business or community engagement. They will be strong advocates for sport and be passionate about the Commonwealth Games movement and its ambitions for positive social and economic benefits for individuals and communities within Birmingham and the West Midlands.
Person Specification
Essential expertise and experience
Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate:
- A strong track record of delivery – experience of working on major sporting events or equivalent logistical challenges, or in business or community engagement with skills that are directly transferable to the challenges of delivering the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in 2022;
- Political sensitivity and understanding, with the ability to secure the confidence of those around them, and to build highly effective, influential and collaborative relationships, particularly with local government;
- Passion for Birmingham and the West Midlands and a clear understanding of the challenges and opportunities that the Games will present to the area’s people, businesses and communities;
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills; and
- The ability to influence and offer guidance on strategy, governance, commercial and financial matters that cross service, sector and professional boundaries.
Additional Information
About Birmingham 2022 Ltd.
The Commonwealth Games is one of the world’s largest multi-sport events, bringing together over 4,000 of the world’s elite athletes every four years, in an 11 day festival of sport and culture. The Games are watched by hundreds of thousands of enthusiastic spectators and seen by a potential global TV audience of 2.1 billion. It is a unique opportunity for a host city to promote itself on the global stage, and an opportunity to bring lasting social, economic and sporting benefits to local communities. The Games also play a unique role within the Commonwealth by strengthening bonds between nations and fostering new and productive relationships.
The Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Ltd (OC) is a Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) set up to lead on the organisation of the Games. Its sponsoring government department is DCMS.
The role of the OC is to deliver an outstanding 2022 Commonwealth Games for the athletes, the spectators, those in the host city, the country and the whole Commonwealth Games family. The OC Board comprises a salaried part time Chair, five appointed Non-Executive Directors, and a number of nominees from each of the partners, DCMS, Commonwealth Games Federation, Commonwealth Games England, Birmingham City Council and the West Midlands Combined Authority.
As an NDPB, certain governance structures will be required by government, and in addition to attending the OC Board, successful candidates will also be required to participate in other board committees as necessary, potentially drawn from the Audit & Risk Committee, the Contract Approval Committee, Athletes Advisory Committee, and the Community Engagement Committee.
The Non – Executive Directors will be appointed to the OC until June 2023 following the completion of the Games to ensure an orderly wind down of the Games.
How to Apply
Please note the closing date for applications is Monday 5th November 10am (extended from Friday 2nd November). Any applications received after this time will not be considered. Applications will be deemed incomplete if the required documents are not provided.
Interviews will be held on 6th December 2018 in Birmingham City Centre. Please note that DCMS does not reimburse travel expenses.
To apply, please send:
- a CV of no more than three sides of A4,
- a supporting statement of not more than two sides of A4, setting out how you meet the person specification for the role you are interested in;
- a Diversity monitoring form (available from the attachments section at the end of the advert) – your data will be stored separately from your application and will at no time be connected to you or your application in order to meet the Cabinet Office’s Governance Code on Public Appointments;
- Conflicts of interest form (available from the attachments section at the end of the advert).
Completed applications should be emailed to: publicappointments@culture.gov.uk – please put Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games in the Subject line.
If you are unable to email your application please post a hard copy to:
Public Appointments Team, Dept for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, 100 Parliament Street, London, SW1A 2BQ.
If you have any questions regarding your application please contact Christabel Austen at christabel.austen@culture.gov.uk
DCMS promotes equal opportunities. Appointments are made on merit, following a fair and transparent process, and these appointments are regulated by the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments. Each application will be assessed against the criteria for the role, as published in this document. Applications are welcomed from individuals from black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, disabled people and individuals across all age groups.
Reasonable Adjustments
If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments to enable you to attend for interview, please advise us when you return your application.
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