Focusing on Citizens and Quality

• Ensure NRW delivers high-quality, proportionate and customer-focused services that create public value for the people, communities and environment of Wales.
• Champion a people centred culture that balances the needs of customers, communities and employees, recognising that organisational performance is dependent upon engaged, capable and supported people.
• Promote a culture of quality, consistency, professionalism, safety and continuous improvement across all services and functions.
• Ensure organisational priorities and resources are aligned to achieving tangible outcomes for citizens and future generations.
• Champion wellbeing, health and safety of employees, partners and service users across all aspects of NRW's work.
• Ensure NRW maintains public trust and confidence through high standards of service delivery, regulatory practice and organisational conduct.

Championing Innovation and Change

• Sponsor innovation, modernisation and new ways of working to improve organisational effectiveness, service delivery and environmental outcomes.
• Lead and enable organisational transformation that strengthens capability, culture and resilience.
• Create clarity, engagement and shared ownership of organisational change, enabling colleagues and stakeholders to contribute positively to NRW's future direction.
• Foster a culture of innovation, learning and continuous improvement that encourages evidence based decision making and responsible innovation.
• Ensure organisational capability, technology, operating models and ways of working evolve to meet future needs and expectations.

Building Collaboration and Partnership

• Build and sustain strong, trusted relationships with Welsh Government, Ministers, public bodies, communities, regulators, the private and third sectors and trade unions.
• Act as NRW's most senior representative and ambassador, maintaining confidence with government, partners, stakeholders and the public.
• Lead NRW as a collaborative system partner, working across boundaries to deliver shared outcomes for Wales.
• Communicate with credibility, authenticity and influence, acting as a trusted ambassador for NRW and building confidence among staff, stakeholders, partners and government.
• Foster a culture of collaboration internally, ensuring the Executive Team and organisation operate as a cohesive whole.

Political Awareness and Skill

• Operate with confidence and judgement within the Welsh public sector and devolved political context.
• Provide clear, balanced and evidence-based advice to Ministers, Welsh Government, the Board and senior stakeholders.
• Lead NRW's strategic relationship with Welsh Government, ensuring constructive engagement regarding organisational performance, policy, regulatory responsibilities, financial stewardship and strategic direction.
• Navigate political sensitivity and public scrutiny effectively, safeguarding NRW's independence, reputation and statutory role.
• Fulfil Accounting Officer responsibilities, including accountability to Welsh Government and the Senedd, and appearance before relevant committees as required.

Sharing Leadership

• Lead and model collective leadership across the Executive Team, fostering shared accountability for organisational performance, culture, values and behaviour.
• Build and sustain a high performing Executive Team that operates with trust, constructive challenge, collaboration and collective accountability for the success of the whole organisation.
• Hold Executive Directors collectively and individually accountable for performance, financial stewardship, statutory compliance, risk management, workforce wellbeing and delivery of agreed outcomes.
• Create an environment where senior leaders are empowered to make decisions, take ownership, learn from experience and drive continuous improvement.
• Promote leadership excellence, organisational capability, succession planning and workforce resilience across NRW.
• Ensure leadership behaviours throughout NRW reflect its values, culture and commitment to public service.

Strategic Orientation

• Set and sustain a clear, long-term strategic direction for NRW, ensuring coherence between vision, strategy, policy, resources and delivery.
• Provide overall leadership for delivery of NRW's Corporate Plan, Business Plans and statutory responsibilities.
• Balance short-term pressures with long-term environmental, organisational and financial sustainability.
• Ensure NRW's strategy and performance align with national priorities, statutory duties and the Wellbeing of Future Generations framework.
• Ensure organisational resources, capability and investment are deployed effectively, demonstrating strong commercial acumen, value for money and long term financial sustainability.
• Shape NRW's future direction through evidence based decision making, strategic foresight and effective management of opportunities and risks.
• Lead delivery of NRW's Corporate Plan and Business Plans, ensuring clear priorities, effective execution and measurable impact.
• Hold ultimate accountability for organisational performance, resilience, governance and delivery across all NRW functions, services and activities.

Culture and Organisational Performance

• Create and sustain a high performing, inclusive and values led organisational culture aligned with NRW's purpose and strategic objectives.
• Foster an environment where wellbeing, engagement, accountability and continuous improvement are embedded at every level of the organisation.
• Ensure NRW's values and the Nolan Principles of Public Life are reflected in leadership behaviours, decision making and organisational expectations.
• Promote collaboration across organisational boundaries to ensure NRW operates as one organisation with shared goals and responsibilities.

Board and Corporate Governance

• Serve as principal advisor to the Chair and Board, providing independent professional advice, evidence and assurance to support effective decision making.
• Ensure the Board receives high quality information on organisational performance, strategy, finance, risk, governance and delivery.
• Support effective governance arrangements and constructive relationships between the Board, Executive Team and Welsh Government.
• Respond openly and constructively to challenge, scrutiny and assurance activity from the Board and its Committees.

Accounting Officer Responsibilities

• Act as Accounting Officer for NRW, providing assurance to Welsh Government regarding the stewardship of public funds and assets.
• Exercise personal responsibility for the regularity, propriety, value for money and feasibility of organisational expenditure and investment decisions.
• Ensure the regularity, propriety, value for money and feasibility of organisational expenditure and investment decisions.
• Ensure robust governance, risk management, financial control, assurance and internal control frameworks are established, maintained and operating effectively across NRW.
• Ensure public funds, assets, information and resources are safeguarded and used lawfully, efficiently and effectively.
• Maintain confidence with Welsh Government, the Board and the Senedd regarding NRW's performance, accountability and stewardship.
• Ensure significant governance, financial or operational concerns are identified, escalated and addressed appropriately.
• Exercise personal accountability for the lawful and effective discharge of NRW's statutory responsibilities and delegated functions.

Other Responsibilities

• Be committed to Natural Resources Wales Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy, together with an understanding of how it operates within the responsibilities of the post
• Be committed to your own development and that of your staff through the effective use of your personal development plan (known as Sgwrs).

Person Specification

Essential

• An inclusive leader with a track record of strategic leadership and management at Chief Executive or senior executive level in a complex,