The Chair has leadership
responsibilities for:
• leading
the Board of Trustees in formulating and approving Amgueddfa Cymru strategies
and overseeing their implementation including delivering the Amgueddfa Cymru
2030 strategy;
• representing
Amgueddfa Cymru to Ministers and Welsh Government officials;
• ensuring
Amgueddfa Cymru, in reaching decisions, takes proper account of statutory and
financial management requirements and all relevant guidance including guidance
provided by the Welsh Ministers;
• developing
strong and effective relationships between Amgueddfa Cymru and key
stakeholders, including other cultural and heritage organisations;
• maintaining
oversight of overall progress of the Amgueddfa Cymru senior leadership team,
including the Director General;
• supporting
the executive team in promoting the economic, efficient and effective use of
staff and other resources;
• ensuring
high standards of regularity, propriety, and governance; and
• representing
the views of Amgueddfa Cymru to the public including with the Director General,
being the public face of the Museum.
The Chair must also:
• ensure
all Board Members are briefed fully on the terms of their appointment and on
their duties, rights and responsibilities;
• lead
Amgueddfa Cymru to actively widen access and create an inclusive culture sector
and organisation, in line with the Widening Engagement Action Plan and the
Welsh Government’s Anti-racist Wales Action Plan, Action on Disability
Framework and the LGBTQ+ Action Plan;
• work
with the Welsh Government and lead the process in Amgueddfa Cymru of responding
to the recommendations of the Tailored Review;
• ensure
all Board members receive appropriate training, including on the financial
management and reporting requirements of charities and public sector bodies and
on the differences which might exist between private and public sector
practice;
• ensure
the Board has a balance of skills appropriate to directing the Body’s business;
• where
appointments to vacancies on the Board are to be made by the Minister, advise
accordingly;
• assess
the performance of individual Board members in accordance with the arrangements
agreed with the partnership team in Welsh Government;
• appraise
and asses the performance of the Director General;
• ensure
an appropriate code of conduct for Board members, including rules and guidance
on Board members’ interests and conflicts of interest, is in place.