The Insolvency Service Steering Board - Non Executive Director
The Insolvency Service has been an Executive Agency of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (formerly Department of Trade & Industry) since 1990 and throughout this time has had an advisory board (Steering Board) comprising of its senior executive team and a number of independent members.
The role of the Steering Board is to advise the Secretary of State, through the Market Frameworks Director General, on the governance of The Service, in particular its corporate plan, targets and performance. It also provides guidance from a commercial or business standpoint to the Chief Executive and his senior team on the operation and development of The Service.
The objectives of the Steering Board are to
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- Advise on strategic direction, objectives and performance targets within the context of the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) overall objectives and wider Government objectives, The Service’s Framework Document and Financial Memorandum and its annual Corporate Plan
- Endorse the annual report and accounts for submission to Parliament by the Accounting Officer
- Periodically assess performance against objectives and targets and assess The Service’s short and medium term financial position and prospects
- Advise on scope and outcomes of reviews
- Advise on major business developments which involve a significant change in the agency’s role or activities
- Advise on The Service’s exposure to and management of risk.
The Steering Board meets on six occasions (five half days and one full day) during the year, usually in The Service’s London office. Independent members are invited to attend The Service’s annual conference (may be held outside of London) and ad-hoc meetings with members of the executive with whom they may be twinned. Additionally, independent members may be asked to assist on specific projects.
Experience:
The ideal candidate will have:
Essential
- Extensive knowledge and experience within the insolvency sector at a senior level, preferably with knowledge of personal insolvency
- Wider experience of leading corporate change and organisational transformation
- Strong strategic thinking and the ability to pick up new issues and interpret new situations quickly and effectively
- Ability to engage actively with the executive and to challenge constructively
- Drive and ability to quickly develop a strong understanding of The Service’s mission, priorities, objectives and targets, culture and values
Desirable
- Experience of organisational performance, risk management and control
What we offer:
The role offers the opportunity to help guide and shape the strategic direction and operational performance of The Insolvency Service. Our purpose is to provide the means of dealing with financial failure and misconduct and a strong ambition to innovate to further drive up the quality and efficiency of services to customers.
Non-executive membership carries a remuneration of £4,000 pa.
Applications are invited from members (or recent members) of the insolvency profession. For further information about the role and an application form, please contact:
Kathryn Brown
The Whitehall & Industry Group
22 Queen Anne's Gate
London
SW1H 9AA
T: 020 7222 1166
F: 020 7222 1167
Email: nonexecutive@wig.co.uk
www.wig.co.uk
The closing date for applications is 25 November 2011. Interviews to be held on or around 15 December 2011.
Further information about The Insolvency Service may be obtained from our website.
