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Greenwich Hospital - Non-Executive Advisory Board Members (Property Committee) x 2, with one member on Advisory Panel
Application deadline 26 September 2022
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Summary
- Organisation
- Greenwich Hospital Advisory Board
- Sponsor department
- Ministry of Defence
- Location
- London
- Sectors
- Defence
- Skills
- Business, Change Management, Commercial, Procurement, Retail
- Number of vacancies
- 2
- Time commitment
- 10 meeting(s) per annum
- Length of term
- An initial term of 3 years, extendable by mutual agreement
- Application deadline
- 11:59pm on 26 September 2022
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Timeline for this appointment
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Opening date
5 September 2022
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Application deadline
11:59pm on 26 September 2022
Timeline dates are only an estimate and can change
About the role
Role description
Greenwich Hospital is looking for two new Advisory Board Members with experience of property investment and / or property development as it looks to make best use of its c. £300m property portfolio. One of the new Members will also sit on the Hospital’s Advisory Panel (which acts in effect as the Investment and Finance Committee of the Advisory Board) and both on its Property Committee.
Since 1964, the Secretary of State for Defence is responsible for the governance of Greenwich Hospital on behalf of the Sovereign and as a representative of the Crown, supported in these duties by the Admiralty Board. Although members of the Greenwich Hospital’s Advisory Board discharge many of the functions of the Trustees of a registered charity, responsibility in law remains vested with the Secretary of State and day-to-day responsibility rests with the Director. This role is therefore purely advisory.
The new Advisory Board Members will ensure that Greenwich Hospital gains valuable external perspectives on all aspects of property management. They will provide support and constructive challenge to the Advisory Board and executive team and will use their specific skills and expertise to help the Advisory Board reach sound decisions. This includes leading non-executive advice and input on property policy and good practice, including development, ESG and zero-carbon challenges, contributing to wider discussions, scrutinising and evaluating board papers and providing guidance on new initiatives and governance requirements following review.
The Advisory Board Members will help ensure that Greenwich Hospital complies with its governing charter and all other relevant legislation or regulations, and that it uses its resources exclusively in pursuance of its objectives, and in doing so fulfils its purpose for the benefit of the public. The new member will also act as an advocate and ambassador for Greenwich Hospital, supporting its aims and charitable objectives
Person specification
Essential criteria
The successful candidate(s) may be drawn from a wide range of backgrounds and be able to provide a range of skills and experience, but will be able to demonstrate leadership experience as a property professional.
The successful candidate(s) should:
- Have substantial experience in a senior position –executive or non-executive
- Have extensive experience of property portfolio management, preferably in all three areas of the Hospital’s portfolio: commercial; residential and rural
- Have a good knowledge of financial management, investment funds and property investments
- Have a relevant professional qualification or membership such as the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
Candidates should be able to think strategically, work effectively and provide constructive challenge. Importantly, the new Advisory Board Members will express empathy with and belief in the values and mission of Greenwich Hospital and the Royal Navy.
REQUIRED FOR THIS ROLE: property experience at a senior level
Application and selection process
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Public appointments are made on merit following a fair and open competition process which is conducted in accordance with the Governance Code for Public Appointments. We will deal with your application as quickly as possible and will keep you informed at key stages. We aim to conclude the appointment process within three months of the deadline for applications – this is in accordance with the Governance Code.
The assessment process
Ministers are responsible and accountable to Parliament for the public appointments made within their department. As a result, they must be consulted at every stage of the appointments process.
An Advisory Assessment Panel (“Panel”) is appointed by Ministers to assist them in their decision making. The role of the Panel is to decide, objectively, which candidates meet the eligibility criteria for the role.
At the shortlisting meeting the Panel will assess applications against the eligibility criteria and decide which candidates have best met the criteria, who should be recommended for interview. Ministers will then be consulted on the Panel’s recommended shortlist. If you have applied under the Disability Confident Scheme and you meet all the essential criteria, then you will also be invited for an interview.
Once the shortlist has been agreed by Ministers, you will be advised (by e-mail) whether you have been shortlisted. Those shortlisted will be invited to an interview.
The Panel will meet again to interview candidates and determine who is appointable to the role. The Panel may invite you to make a brief presentation at the start of the interview and will go on to question you about your skills and experience, including asking specific questions to assess whether you meet the criteria set out for the post. The Panel will also explore with you any potential conflicts of interest or any other issues arising from your personal and professional history which may impact on an appointment decision.
Details of the panel’s assessment of interviewed candidates are provided to Ministers, including whether they have judged a candidate to be appointable to the role. It is then for Ministers to determine merit and decide who should be appointed. In some circumstances, Ministers may choose not to appoint any candidates and re-run the competition.
Ministers may choose to meet with candidates before deciding the outcome. Candidates should therefore be prepared for a short time gap between interview and a final appointment decision being made. Candidates who have been interviewed will be kept informed of progress.
Once the decision on the appointment has been made, interviewed candidates will be advised of the outcome of their application, including whom they may approach for feedback. Successful candidates will be issued with their Terms & Conditions and a letter of appointment should they agree to take up the position.
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Panel Chair:
Sarah Davies - RN Finance Director
Organisation Panel Member:
Andrew Turner - Interim Director, Greenwich Hospital
Other Panel Members:
Malcolm Naish - Greenwich Hospital Advisory Board Member
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AAP’s perform a number of functions, including agreeing an assessment strategy with ministers, undertaking sifting, carrying out interviews in line with the advertised criteria and deciding objectively who meets the published selection criteria for the role before recommending to ministers which candidates they find appointable. It is then for the minister to decide who to appoint to the role.
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Additional information for candidates
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Holders of public office are expected to adhere and uphold the Seven Principles of Public Life and the Code of Conduct for Board Members of Public Bodies. Before you apply you should consider carefully:
- any outside interests that you may have, such as shares you may hold in a company providing services to government;
- any possible reputational issues arising from your past actions or or public statements that you have made;
- and/or - any political roles you hold or political campaigns you have supported;
You will need to answer relevant questions in relation to these points when making an application. Many conflicts of interest can be satisfactorily resolved and declaring a potential conflict does not prevent you from being interviewed. If you are shortlisted for an interview, the panel will discuss any potential conflicts with you during that interview, including any proposals you may have to mitigate them and record that in their advice to ministers. Alongside your own declaration, we will conduct appropriate checks, as part of which we will consider anything in the public domain related to your conduct or professional capacity. This may include searches of previous public statements and social media, blogs or any other publicly available information. The successful candidate(s) may be required to give up any conflicting interests and their other business and financial interests may be published in line with organisational policies.
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As this is an office holder appointment, you will not become a member of the Civil Service. You will not be subject to the provisions of employment law.
Appointments are for the term set out in this advert, with the possibility of re-appointment for a further term, at the discretion of Ministers. Any re-appointment is subject to satisfactory annual appraisals of performance during the first term in the post. There is no automatic presumption of reappointment; each case should be considered on its own merits, taking into account a number of factors including, but not restricted to, the diversity of the current board and its balance of skills and experience. In most cases, the total time served in post will not exceed more than two terms or serve in any one post for more than ten years
This role is unremunerated. Greenwich Hospital will pay for reasonable travel expenses.
This is an office holder appointment and does not attract any benefits under any Civil Service Pension Scheme. You will not be eligible for redundancy pay as you are not an employee. No other arrangements have been made for compensation upon the end of your term of appointment because an office holder who is appointed for a limited duration would have no expectation of serving beyond that period.
Please contact Andrew Turner on andrewturner@grenhosp.org.uk for application feedback.
Please
contact Andrew Turner on andrewturner@grenhosp.org.uk
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Please contact Andrew Turner on andrewturner@grenhosp.org.uk