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Duration: 3 years fixed-term
Remuneration: £5,000 per annum, with an additional £2,000 available for advisory committee chairing responsibilities
Location: Cardiff
The Senedd Commission appoints Independent Advisers to provide high-quality, non-political advice, support and constructive challenge to the Commission and its executive leadership. Independent Advisers bring external expertise, independent judgement and a critical perspective to help ensure that the Commission’s governance arrangements are effective, appropriate and aligned with its statutory responsibilities and values. This is a strategic advisory role. Independent Advisers are not involved in the day to-day management of the organisation. Instead, they contribute to effective decision-making, robust governance, risk management and organisational oversight, while helping the Commission to respond to change, improve performance and maintain public confidence. You will primarily engage with the executive leadership team. The Advisers are expected to develop constructive relationships and offer supportive challenge across the Commission’s business with a view to ensuring that all aspects of strategy and delivery are scrutinised for effectiveness and efficiency. They contribute to the corporate governance, monitoring of the performance and progress of the organisation, including the use of human and financial resources, and maintain a critical overview of the organisation’s financial controls and procedures.
These are high-impact advisory roles, offering the opportunity to:
- influence strategic decision-making at the most senior level;
- contribute to strong and effective governance across a complex public organisation;
- support the Commission in delivering for Members of the Senedd and, ultimately, the people of Wales; and
- help shape organisational culture, values and standards of behaviour across the Senedd.
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We are particularly interested in individuals who bring:
- independent thinking and sound judgement;
- the ability to engage credibly with senior leaders and stakeholders;
- a willingness to provide supportive but robust challenge; and
- a strong commitment to public service and the Nolan Principles of Public Life.
At least one of our Advisers to be recruited will be asked to be a member of the Commission’ Audit and Risk Assurance Committee, and we are also interested in candidates bringing expertise in promoting and embedding dignity, respect and inclusive behaviours within complex organisational and/or political environments, including the ability to provide constructive challenge on culture, conduct and standards.
As the Commission’s need develops and varies over time, the nature of the contributions it seeks from each of the Advisers will also inevitably need to adapt. Candidates should provide evidence of the knowledge, experience and competencies they would bring to the role when completing their application.
Mae Comisiwn y Senedd yn penodi Cynghorwyr Annibynnol i roi cyngor, cymorth a her sy’n adeiladol, yn anwleidyddol ac o safon i’r Comisiwn a’i arweinwyr gweithredol. Mae Cynghorwyr Annibynnol yn cynnig arbenigedd allanol, barn annibynnol a safbwynt beirniadol i helpu i sicrhau bod trefniadau llywodraethu'r Comisiwn yn effeithiol, yn briodol ac yn cyd-fynd â'i gyfrifoldebau a'i werthoedd statudol. Rôl ymgynghorol strategol yw hon. Nid yw Cynghorwyr Annibynnol yn ymwneud â rheolaeth y sefydliad o ddydd i ddydd. Yn hytrach, maent yn cyfrannu at benderfyniadau effeithiol, llywodraethu cadarn, rheoli risg a goruchwyliaeth sefydliadol, gan helpu'r Comisiwn i ymateb i newid, gwella perfformiad a chynnal hyder y cyhoedd. Byddwch yn ymwneud yn bennaf â'r tîm arwain gweithredol. Disgwylir i’r Cynghorwyr ddatblygu perthnasau adeiladol a chynnig her gefnogol ar draws busnes y Comisiwn gyda’r bwriad o sicrhau bod pob agwedd ar strategaeth a darpariaeth yn destun craffu o safbwynt effeithiolrwydd ac effeithlonrwydd. Maent yn cyfrannu at lywodraethiant corfforaethol, monitro perfformiad a chynnydd y sefydliad, gan gynnwys y defnydd o adnoddau dynol ac ariannol, ac yn cynnal trosolwg beirniadol o reolaethau a gweithdrefnau ariannol y sefydliad.
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Rolau ymgynghorol ag effaith fawr yw’r rhain, sy'n cynnig y cyfle i wneud y canlynol:
- dylanwadu ar benderfyniadau strategol ar y lefel uchaf;
- cyfrannu at lywodraethu cryf ac effeithiol ar draws sefydliad cyhoeddus cymhleth;
- cefnogi’r Comisiwn i gyflawni ar ran Aelodau o’r Senedd, ac ar ran pobl Cymru yn y pen draw;
- helpu i lunio diwylliant, gwerthoedd a safonau ymddygiad sefydliadol ar draws y Senedd.
Mae gennym ddiddordeb arbennig mewn unigolion sy'n cynnig y canlynol:
- meddwl annibynnol a barn gadarn;
- y gallu i ymgysylltu mewn ffordd briodol ag uwch arweinwyr a rhanddeiliaid;
- parodrwydd i herio mewn ffordd gefnogol ond cadarn; ac
- ymrwymiad cryf i wasanaeth cyhoeddus ac Egwyddorion Bywyd Cyhoeddus Nolan.
Gofynnir i o leiaf un o'n Cynghorwyr newydd fod yn aelod o Bwyllgor Archwilio a Sicrwydd Risg y Comisiwn, ac mae gennym ddiddordeb hefyd mewn ymgeiswyr sy'n cynnig arbenigedd o ran hyrwyddo a gwreiddio urddas, parch ac ymddygiadau cynhwysol mewn amgylcheddau sefydliadol a/neu wleidyddol cymhleth, gan gynnwys y gallu i herio mewn ffordd adeiladol mewn perthynas â diwylliant, ymddygiad a safonau.
Oherwydd bod anghenion y Comisiwn yn datblygu ac yn amrywio dros amser, mae'n anochel y bydd angen i natur y cyfraniadau y mae'n eu ceisio gan bob un o'r Cynghorwyr addasu.
Dylai ymgeiswyr ddarparu tystiolaeth o'r wybodaeth, y profiad a'r cymwyseddau y gallant eu cynnig i'r rôl wrth lenwi eu ffurflen gais.
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