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Board Chair - Welsh Revenue Authority

Body
Welsh Revenue Authority
Appointing Department
Welsh Government
Sector
Business, Finance & Skills
Location
We’re a hybrid working organisation, working between our homes and our main offices in South East Wales. We’re currently looking for a new permanent office base in that area. We expect to hold Board meetings in person, generally in or near Cardiff.
Skills required
Accountancy, Audit and Risk, Business / Commercial
Number of Vacancies
1
Remuneration
£400 per day (pro rata). Costs of travel from your home location (within the UK) can be reclaimed, as well as other reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out work for the WRA.
Time Requirements
2-4 days a month

Campaign Timeline

  1. Competition Launched

    06/05/2022

  2. Closed for Applications

    05/06/2022 at 16:00

  3. Panel Sift

    07/06/2022

  4. Final Interview Date

    15/07/2022

  5. Announcement

    20/09/2022

Announcement

An announcement has been made on the outcome of this appointment.

Date: 20/09/2022

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Vacancy Description

We’re looking for a new Chair to help us navigate our journey, as we mature into a more established organisation, and undertake a varied portfolio of new opportunities and challenges.

You can contact us for an informal conversation to find out more, if that would be helpful.The WRA was formed in 2017. Since then, we’ve helped to raise over £1 billion to directly fund Welsh public services such as health, schools, and social care. We collect and manage the first two devolved Welsh taxes, designed and made for Wales:

• Land Transaction Tax (LTT), which is paid when you buy or lease a building or land over a certain price, and

• Landfill Disposals Tax (LDT), which is paid when waste is disposed of to a landfill site or elsewhere.

Person Specification

We’re looking for someone with:

• leadership experience in changing or complex organisations

• experience of leading major projects from initiation, through development and to delivery

• an inclusive, collaborative leadership approach

• experience of risk, performance and financial management

• sound judgement and a high level of integrity, with a commitment to the seven principles of conduct in public life

We are particularly looking for candidates who have leadership experience and expertise in one or more of the following:

• the use of digital technology to drive transformation, innovation or process automation, leading to improved outcomes

• the use of data to inform decision making and/or improve services

• organisational development, or changing or complex operational environments

Additional Information

We welcome informal discussions about the role and the WRA to help you decide if this is for you.

Audeliss Executive Search has been appointed to support the WRA in this appointment, and are available to discuss the role informally and for advice on formal applications. To discuss any aspect of this role, please contact Louise Gore at Audeliss: louise@audeliss.com

How to Apply

Please submit your application, including your CV and statement of suitability, to the Welsh Government recruitment portal here: https://gov.wales/public-appointments

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