Person Specification
Part 1: Experience
and qualifications required
Essential
A CCAB recognised financial
qualification; ie ICAEW, ICAS, ICAI, CIMA, ACCA or CIPFA
Experience of running a finance
department of a substantial organisation, including strategic business
planning for development of the organisation, budget management, financial
accounting and corporate governance
A proven track record in leading
a substantial operational activity through a period of significant change
and, ideally, embedding a merger programme and driving further growth
and development.
Experience of investment appraisal
relating to Estates, IT and business opportunities
Proven track record in delivering
excellent performance and meeting deadlines
Experience of translating
a high level vision into practice
Evidence of achieving results
through persuasion and negotiation
where no direct authority exists
Ability to command respect
and confidence from a wide range of stakeholders
Desirable
Experience of the requirements
of Government/EU funding and accounting.
Part 2: Competencies
Leading and influencing
As part of the Agency senior management
team, you will have a highly visible, key leadership role for the whole
organisation. You will inspire staff and delivery partners to engage
fully with the long term vision and purpose of the Agency as well as
actively promoting the Agency’s reputation externally and internally.
Developing high performance
You will champion the further development
of the Agency’s reputation for excellence, setting clear objectives
for achievement and empowering staff to achieve these goals.
Collaboration
You will encourage cross-Agency collaboration
and establish principles of working, actively promoting knowledge-sharing
and ensuring teams take account of lessons learned. You will drive the
benefits and synergies that arise from the creation of a new Agency,
both internal and external.
Thinking with vision
You will retain a long-term focus and
anticipate developments on variable timeframe, demonstrating a detailed
knowledge of Agency vision, strategy and direction as they relate to
your portfolio of activities. You will also keep abreast of external
trends and developments and be aware of current, key developments.
Making effective decisions
You will obtain the right information
to take quick, informed decisions, allocating resources appropriately
where opportunities present themselves.
Delivering value for money
You will create robust business cases,
clearly illustrating return on investment and making informed, strategic
choices on spend. You will set targets for improved efficiencies across
programmes and ensure that systems are in place to monitor and track
effective use of resources
Making things happen
You will translate the Agency’s strategic
priorities into clear, outcome-focused objectives, developing contingency
plans to address unexpected developments and taking prompt corrective
action when things begin to go wrong. You will demonstrate visible leadership,
holding yourself and others fully accountable for delivery.
Delivering in partnership
You will proactively create, maintain
and promote relationships with delivery partners, networking extensively.
You will achieve full understanding of delivery partners and involve
them early on in the development of policy and delivery options.
Changing with pace
As a key strand of the Agency’s business
focus, you will establish effective systems to deal promptly with emergencies,
ensuring that the necessary resources and flexibility are in place to
enable the Agency to react swiftly and effectively.