Non-Executive Director (NED) and Audit Committee Chair
- Body
- The Coal Authority
- Appointing Department
- Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
- Sectors
- Business, Finance & Skills, Energy
- Location
- Mansfield
- Skills required
- Audit and Risk, IT / Digital
- Number of Vacancies
- 1
- Remuneration
- The post-holder will receive a part-time pay at the rate of £11,666 for 3 days per month. Reasonable travel and subsistence expenses will be reimbursed.
- Time Requirements
- The time commitment for the role is three days per month (36 days per year). Any additional days worked will be on a voluntary basis.
Campaign Timeline
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Competition Launched
02/07/2018
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Closed for Applications
31/08/2018
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Panel Sift
18/09/2018
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Final Interview Date
11/10/2018
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Announcement
16/01/2019 at 11:00
Announcement
An announcement has been made on the outcome of this appointment.
Jayne Scott has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Risk Committee of the Coal Authority.
Date: 16/01/2019
Assessment Panel
- Panel Member
- Jeremy Cousins
- Panel Role
- Panel Chair
- Positions
- Head of Coal Liabilities Unit Departmental Official
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- Panel Member
- Stephen Dingle
- Positions
- Chair of the Coal Authority Representative of Organisation
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- Panel Member
- Gwen Parry-Jones OBE
- Positions
- Independent Member
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Vacancy Description
The Coal Authority (CA) works to protect the public and the environment in coal mining areas. The Authority manages the effects of past coal mining in order to promote public safety and safeguard the landscape – now and for future generations. The CA owns, on behalf of the country, the vast majority of the coal in Great Britain, as well as former coal mines.
The CA is a non-departmental public body (NDPB) sponsored by BEIS, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
The Board:
The CA is looking to fill the crucial role of Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair. You will provide financial, corporate governance and propriety guidance and stewardship to the Authority, the Chief Executive and the management team.
The CA is based in Mansfield and you will be required to spend at least one day per month at its headquarters.
Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair:
The CA is undertaking a considerable period of change as we explore how we can make the most of our information and expertise in a commercial context. Like all of the public sector, we are working to improve our efficiency as well as identifying new ways of generating income from our assets, knowledge and expertise. A key challenge will be to ensure this commercialisation programme doesn’t compromise our duties under public sector accounting.
Our core role is about public safety and environmental management, working to make the public, planners and developers aware of our country’s mining legacy as well as dealing with its consequences, including subsidence and pollution.
To succeed in this role, you will need to be appropriately professionally qualified with a firm understanding of accounting standards and how to apply them in public or private sector organisations. You should be able to demonstrate previous experience in working as a member of an Audit Committee or similar.
Your high ethical standards, integrity and strong interpersonal skills as well as your sound judgement and willingness to probe and challenge will be matched by the leadership and vision necessary to set the agenda for this vital Committee.
Person Specification
Your application should demonstrate the following:
Essential criteria
- Outstanding leadership, teamwork, listening and influencing skills;
- Sound judgment, analysis and decision making skills; and the ability to provide a challenging and supportive role to the Chief Executive and other senior team members;
- Open minded – willingness to engage with a change programme;
- Proven corporate governance skills;
- A good track record of delivery at board level;
- Experience as an Audit Committee member (not necessarily Chair);
- A relevant professional qualification;
- A firm understanding of accounting standards and how to apply them in a public or private sector organisation;
- Experience in the area of financial management; and
- Some understanding of the public sector.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of IT transformation.
Additional Information
BEIS is committed to providing equal opportunities for all, irrespective of race, age, disability, gender, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, transgender and working patterns and to the principle of public appointments on merit with independent assessments, openness and transparency of process.
BEIS offers professional training courses on public sector finance and governance for those new to the public sector.
How to Apply
The closing date for applications is 23:00 on 31 August.
Late applications will not be accepted.
Please submit the following documents by email to publicappointments@beis.gov.uk
- A Covering Letter setting out how you meet the Essential Criteria
- CV
- Candidate Application Form
- Diversity form
Please ensure that you include “CA, NED and Audit Chair” in the subject box.
Alternatively, you can send your application in hard copy to:
Public Appointments Team, 7th Floor ‑ Spur 2, 1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET
Applications will be acknowledged upon receipt. Applicant packs can be provided in other formats upon request.