Remuneration – £20,000 per annum, for a time commitment of approximately 2 to 3 days per month.
Length of term – 3 Years
Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) play a vital role in the operational and strategic leadership of the Department. They are responsible for providing independent advice, support and challenge to the Executive Team to help shape the Department’s work for Ministers, particularly in terms of delivery.
The Home Office is 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 Non-Executive Director directs a team of three to four other Non-Executive Directors fostering cohesive strategic leadership and objective challenge on strategy and policy priorities, major corporate issues and risks.
Purpose
The Lead Non-Executive Director provides a key role in diversifying and strengthening the strategic and operational leadership of the Home Office. The incumbent complements 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.
- Leadership: Significant Board-level senior leadership experience in large and complex organisations, with the ability to set strategic vision and drive forward organisational priorities and performance with a specific focus on delivery across digital, data technology, automation, efficiency and operational delivery, commercial effectiveness and delivering large-scale transformation programmes.
- 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.
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