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Organisation
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Joint Management Board, The Scotland Office and Office of the Advocate General for Scotland
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Sponsor department
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Scotland Office
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Location
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Various
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Sectors
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Public Administration
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Skills
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Audit and Risk, Change Management, International Experience, Legal, Judicial, Major Projects
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Number of vacancies
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1
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Time commitment
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20
day(s)
per annum
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Remuneration
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£300
per meeting
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Length of term
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For an initial period of three-years, with the possibility to extend one further period of up to three-years.
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Application deadline
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Midday on 17 February 2025
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Timeline for this appointment
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Opening date
3 February 2025
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Application deadline
Midday on 17 February 2025
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Sifting date
4 March 2025
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Interviews expected to end on
28 March 2025
Timeline dates are only an estimate and can change
Introduction from the Minister
Introduction From The Secretary for State for Scotland, The Rt.Hon Ian Murray MP
Dear Applicant,
Thank you for your interest in the Non-Executive Director roles on the Scotland Office and the Office of the Advocate General for Scotland Joint Management Board.
This is an important and exciting time for the Scotland Office. We are working at the heart of the UK Government to deliver the Government’s Missions in Scotland. We will do this by focusing on our four key priorities:
- Economic Growth;
- Green Energy;
- Brand Scotland; and
- Tackling Poverty.
We are also resetting the relationship with the Scottish Government, making devolution work well. We are looking for a Lead Non-Executive Director and a Non-Executive Director with a passion for delivering on these objectives. As a Board Member you would also be supporting and challenging the work of the Office of the Advocate General in Scotland, who have a critical role as the UK Government’s Scottish legal experts.
On Economic Growth the Scotland Office will use its influence to raise living standards in Scotland, so working people have more money in their pocket as we aim to secure the highest sustained growth in the G7. On Green Energy we will maximise GB Energy’s impact in Scotland to ensure a successful transition to clean energy and clean energy jobs, helping to make Britain a clean energy superpower to cut bills, create jobs and deliver security. Our new Scotland Office led Brand Scotland programme will see us championing ‘Brand Scotland’ across the world through the Scotland Office, and our diplomatic and trade networks. To Tackle Poverty we will use all of the available Government levers to renew communities, open up opportunities, and reduce poverty over the long-term.
We strongly welcome applications from all backgrounds. It’s important that our public appointees can give us fresh perspectives in order to help us better understand the communities we serve.
If you are interested in the work of the Scotland Office and the Office of the Advocate General for Scotland, I would encourage you to apply.
Appointment description
The role of the NEBMs is to contribute to the strategic debate on the key issues and priorities facing the running of the Scotland Office and OAG. The NEBMs exercise their role through influence and advice, supporting as well as challenging the Executive Team and Ministers through the following actions and behaviours:
- Direct a team of two to three other Non-Executive Directors to provide strategic leadership and objective challenge on the key issues facing the department;
- Regularly liaise with other UK Government departmental Lead Non-Executive Directors and the UK Government Lead Non-Executive Director on behalf of the Department’s Non-Executive Directors
- Advise on performance and transformation, operational issues and the effective management of the Department;
- Undertake (or assist on) specific project work by agreement with Ministers to assess and enhance the Department’s performance;
- Bring external experience and expertise to the role and be able to challenge the Board, Ministers and officials; providing an important scrutiny function for the Department;
- Support the Secretary of State for Scotland in their role as Chair of the Board;
- Meet regularly with the Scotland Office Director and Accounting Officer.
Organisation description
The Scotland Office
The Scotland Office represents the UK Government in Scotland, and Scotland’s interests within the UK Government.
The Scotland Office’s Mission centres on the following priorities:
- Economic Growth;
- Green Energy;
- Brand Scotland; and
- Tackling Poverty.
The Scotland Office also leads on delivery of the following:
Manifesto Commitments:
- Strengthening Scotland’s representation and promotion through the Scotland Office;
- Strengthening Scottish Democracy and devolution; and
- Scottish Government collaboration with international bodies on wholly devolved issues.
The Scotland Office supports the implementation of the UK Government’s and the Prime Minister's Priorities and Missions.
The overarching objective of the Scotland Office is to:
- To deliver on the four Key Priorities;
- To support Mission Delivery; and
- Deliver on the Manifesto Commitments relating to Scotland.
Office of the Advocate General for Scotland
The Office of the Advocate General (OAG) are the UK Government's Scottish legal advisers. OAG provides legal advice, drafting and litigation services to the UK Government in relation to Scotland. OAG also supports the Advocate General in their role as a UK Government Law Officer.
Financial
The Scotland Office is responsible for not only the £13.2m administration cost of the Scotland Office and Office of the Advocate General, but also the £0.4m sponsorship of the Boundary Commission for Scotland [the Scotland Office’s only Arms-Length Body] and the transfer of £48 billion funding to the Scottish Consolidated Fund - which funds the Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament.
More information may be found at:
Board composition
The Scotland Office and OAG Joint Management Board (JMB) is at the apex of the Offices’ governance framework. The JMB’s remit focuses on performance and delivery, and provides the strategic leadership of the department.
The JMB usually constitutes two Non-Executive Directors and a Lead Non-Executive Director. The JMB is chaired by the Secretary of State for Scotland and attended by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland; the Advocate General for Scotland; Directors of the Scotland Office and Office of the Advocate General for Scotland; and the Deputy Directors for Corporate Services, Strategy and Planning. Other Members of the Scotland Office Executive Committee and OAG’s Senior Leadership Team attend meetings of the JMB as and when required.