Vacancy -- Appointment of Members - Economy and Transport Advisory Board

Established in May 2018 on an initial transition basis, a public appointments process is now taking place to finalise the membership for the longer-term.

The Board will comprise 12 members including a Chair and will provide regular, creative and high-quality advice to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport to help improve economic development in Wales in line with the priorities and vision set out in the Economic Action Plan.

The Welsh Government values good quality, relevant and timely advice from external sources and the Economy and Transport Ministerial Advisory Board (the Board) exists to strengthen that capacity for sound and challenging external advice.

Board members will undertake the following duties:

• Provide regular, creative and high-quality advice to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport to help improve economic development in Wales in line with the priorities and vision set out in the Economic Action Plan.
• Horizon-scan to highlight areas of future challenge and opportunity, using individual and collective expertise to raise awareness of issues that warrant further attention and therefore helping to shape the Board’s work programme.
• Respond to requests from the Cabinet Secretary and senior officials for advice, challenge and testing of key issues, policies and proposals as appropriate.
• Identify best practice and learning from other nations and regions in the UK and internationally; and demonstrate how such examples might be used to inform thinking in Wales.
• Suggest specific issues which would benefit from short, sharp reviews undertaken by bespoke task and finish groups or additional expertise that the Board may need to co-opt from time to time depending on its work programme.

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.

Candidates will need to demonstrate the following essential criteria:

• Knowledge of the business and economic environment and the current challenges, future trends, and opportunities at a Wales, UK, and international level.
• Ability to demonstrate an awareness of international best practice in the field of economic development.
• A clear understanding and commitment to equality issues and challenging discriminatory practices when appropriate; and
• A commitment to Nolan’s ‘Seven Principles of Public Life’.
  
  

Welsh Language

Welsh Language skills are desirable for this post. Two positions on the Board require Welsh Language as an essential skill.

All candidates should demonstrate a positive awareness and understanding of the importance of the Welsh language in a bilingual Wales with an appreciation of the Welsh Government's policies and strategies for the language.

03/12/2018, 16:00

Please note that the above noted interview dates are the dates on which the sift will be held.  As explained in the Information for Candidates document, interviews will not be held for these appointments, but will be based on the findings of the panel following consideration of  your application.

Contacts:

Public Appointments

Tel: 03000 61 6095

Email: publicappointments@gov.wales

 

For further information regarding the role of the Economy & Transport Ministerial Advisory Board and the role of Chair please contact Emma Watkins, Economic Policy, Welsh Government.

 

Tel: 03000 257783

Email: Emma.Watkins@gov.wales

 

If you need any further assistance in applying for this role, please contact the Public Appointments Unit on 03000 61 6095 or email publicappointments@gov.wales.

 

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

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 Unit on 03000 616095 or PublicAppointments@gov.wales.

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