Vacancy -- Food & Drink Industry Wales Board - Members (x3)

Vacancy details

Food & Drink Industry Wales Board
The board’s meetings will be held at various locations in Wales which are convenient to the board.
The post of member is not remunerated.
4
year

Function of body

Background
 
The Food and Drink Wales Industry Board (FDWIB) is the body created to be the voice of the food and drink industry in Wales, providing direction, encouraging networking and sharing vital information. FDWIB also provides both formal and informal ways of providing advice to government.
 
 
Role of the Board
 
The aims and objectives of FDWIB are to:
 
Work to ministerial policy direction;
Advise ministers on establishing interventions and support mechanisms for maximising economic opportunities for Wales within the food and drink sector;
Recommendations on mechanisms, processes, support and interventions to achieve food/drink sector growth and job creation o Advise and support trade development in both the domestic and overseas markets o Research and inform new and enhanced approaches to advance innovation in the sector; 
Provide direction on improving the skill base in the sector, attracting new entrants and retaining skilled professionals; 
To advise the Welsh Government on short, medium and long term measures for these sectors in Wales;
Keep in touch with other sector bodies, stakeholders, networks and wider interests to ensure concerns are dealt with and opportunities realised;
Advise on the effectiveness of economic development activity in these sectors, with a particular focus on supply chains, employment opportunities, and potential infrastructural or regulatory barriers including but not limited to, business development and international trade growth and development;
To stay abreast of policy approaches in other parts of the UK and beyond in order to learn from those and evaluate Wales’ relative performance in order to guide the action plan;
To monitor progress against the Strategy and raise concerns with officials and the minister where appropriate;
To keep the Strategy and its operational delivery plans under review to ensure best use of new market intelligence and swift response to changing circumstances and economic developments; and
Provide ministers with regular updates on the work of the FDWIB, its relevance to the action plan and the growth and development of the food and drink industry.


Role description

Role description and person specification 

Role and responsibilities
 
As a member, you will be expected to: 

Attend board meetings when requested;
Remain up to date with developments and current needs of the food sector;
Have a very good knowledge of food industry, its sub-sectors and food chain interdependencies and opportunities within the UK, European Union and the rest of the world; and
Have a clear understanding and commitment to Nolan 7 principles of public life.

Welsh language skills

The Welsh Government acknowledges the importance of developing and growing bilingual capabilities in public appointments in Wales, and welcomes applications from candidates who demonstrate their capability to work in both English and Welsh.  The following list of language requirements represents an objective assessment by the recruiting body of the Welsh language skills required to undertake the duties of this particular post.
Desirable
Can read simple material on everyday topics with understanding
Can write simple work-related correspondence
Can understand basic conversations about everyday topics
Can hold simple work-related conversations

Person specification

To be considered, you must be able to demonstrate that you have the qualities, skills and experience to meet all the essential criteria for appointment.
 
Essential Criteria
 
Excellent knowledge of food industry in Wales, UK, EU or global;
Financial, commercial or governance experience at a senior level;
Significant experience of some sub sectors such as dairy, meat, bakery, organic, horticulture, fisheries or aquaculture sector;
Food manufacturing and/or markets development; 
A good understanding of the food chain and its interdependencies;
Considerable knowledge of business management or research or marketing or innovation or skills development; and
A commitment to the principles of equality, diversity and accountability.  
 
Desirable qualities for board members include: 
 
Self and organisational awareness; 
Ability to make informed judgements;
Able to actively listen with an open mind;
Participate in debate, providing relevant comments; 
Speaks own mind candidly but respectfully; 
Demonstrates initiative and insightfulness; 
Thinks both logically and creatively; 
Makes decisions independently; 
Advises from own experience base; 
Forms collaborative relationships with other board members and, where appropriate, provides guidance and advice to the executive team; and 
Behaves collegiately in supporting the decisions of the board as a whole

Interview dates

8 June 2020
12 June 2020

Closing date

29/03/2020, 16:00

Additional information

Contacts:

For further information regarding the selection process, please contact:
 
Public Appointments 
Public Bodies Unit
Email:  publicappointments@gov.wales
 
For further information regarding the role of the Food and Drink Wales Industry Board and the role of members, please contact:

David Morris 
Tel: 0300 025 7944
Email: Chair.FDWIB@gov.wales
 
 
For further information about Public Appointments in Wales, please visit www.gov.wales/publicappointments.


How to apply

To apply for this role, click on the ‘Apply’ button below. The first time you apply for a post, you will need to complete a registration form for the Welsh Government’s online application system.  You will only need to register once, and you will be able to keep yourself updated on the progress of your application, and any other applications you make, via your registered account.

Once you’ve registered, you’ll be able to access the application form.  To apply you will need to submit two supporting documents. The first, a document outlining how your knowledge, skills and experiences meet the criteria for the role as outlined in the information for candidates.  This document should be no more than 2 sides of A4.  Your application may be rejected if you exceed this limit.  The second document is a full, up to date CV.  The two documents should be uploaded to the ‘Reasons for applying’ section of the online application form.

In your application, you will also be asked to provide details of any activities which have helped you to develop skills that would be useful in a public appointment role, and list the organisations for which you undertook these activities.  We also need to know about any political activity that you’ve undertaken over the last 5 years. 

It is recommended that you register for an account and access the application form as soon as possible so that you see how the application form is structured, before starting to prepare your evidence.  You don’t have to complete the application form all in one go.  You can save your responses, and log in and out as required, until you’re ready to submit – just follow the guidance in the application form.

If you’d like to apply for this opportunity in Welsh, please use the ‘Newid Iaith / Change Language’ link at the top of this page, to take you to the Welsh version of this advert, from which you can apply in Welsh.

If you need any further assistance in applying for this role, please contact the Welsh Government’s Public Appointments Team on  PublicAppointments@gov.wales.

For further information about Public Appointments in Wales, please visit www.gov.wales/publicappointments

This vacancy is closed to applications.