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NON EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
RECRUITMENT INFORMATION PACK
Contents
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Welcome Message
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About the Department
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About the Board
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Role Profile
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Person Specification
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Terms and Conditions
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Indicative Timetable
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Response Instructions
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Welcome Message
Thank for your interest in the role of Non-Executive Board Member for the Department of Energy and
Climate Change (DECC).
DECC’s mission is to ‘power the country, protect the planet.’ Our vision for 2050 is for the UK to have
made a safe and secure transition to a low-carbon economy:
 Low-carbon buildings;
 Low-carbon transport;
 Low-carbon industry;
 Low carbon power generation, particularly through renewables, nuclear and
 CCS.
We need to do this in a way that:
 supports a global transition to low-carbon development, and
 minimises costs, distributing them fairly, particularly for those in fuel poverty,
 maximises benefits - from new investment, new industries, new jobs, and protection from fossil
fuel price spikes.
Our objectives are to:
 Save energy with the Green Deal and support vulnerable consumers;
 Deliver secure energy on the way to a low carbon energy future;
 Drive ambitious action on climate change at home and abroad;
 Manage our energy legacy responsibly and cost-effectively.
We are now looking to recruit a new Non-Executive Director, adding to the Board’s current composition,
who will bring significant expertise in marketing, advertising and customer insight to help the
Department reach its goals. Your expertise will help shape how the department is able to communicate
the full range of its policies to a wide range of audiences and in particular influence our consumer
specific policies such as the implementation of Smart Metering or the Green Deal. .
As a member of the Board, you will contribute to the efficient and effective leadership of DECC. You
will have proven Board-level experience in the private, public or voluntary sectors, of setting long term
vision and/or mission and direction, contributing to the work of DECC at a strategic level across the full
range of its functions. The relevant knowledge and independence you bring will be paramount and
command confidence and respect at the highest level with Ministers and a range of stakeholders. Your
commercial oversight and knowledge, backed by exceptional leadership experience and clarity of
thought, as well as your passion and commitment for this ambitious agenda, will set you apart.
This is truly exciting and you could not have picked a better time to want to get involved in this broad
agenda. If you are interested in this critical but fulfilling role then we look forward to receiving your
application.
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About the Department
The Department of Energy and Climate Change is responsible for ensuring the UK has secure, affordable
energy and for the UK’s role in domestic and international efforts to avoid dangerous climate change.
The department supports the Secretary of State - The Rt. Hon. Edward Davey MP - and his Ministerial
team to deliver the Government’s energy and climate change policies. The Secretary of State has set
three priorities:
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Driving investment in the UK’s energy infrastructure and supporting growth.
Helping households and businesses take control of their energy bills.
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the UK and internationally.
The central Department has around 1600 staff an annual budget of £3.6 billion (in 2013-14), which it
uses to enable tens of thousands of jobs and billions of pounds of private sector investment.
The department’s responsibilities include:
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radical reform of the Electricity Market to enable over £100 billion of investment this decade in
new renewables, nuclear power and carbon capture and storage;
helping consumers get the best deal on their energy bills and to insulate their homes through the
Green Deal, providing Smart Meters to give people real-time information; and supporting low
income households and pensioners;
playing a leading role in the EU and UN in support of a global agreement to reduce emissions, and
helping the world’s poorest countries adapt to climate change;
licencing and regulating the UK’s oil and gas exploration and production industry, with a team
based in Aberdeen;
maintaining the safety and security of our energy supplies, including preparing for emergencies and
protecting nuclear security in the UK and abroad;
managing the UK’s civil nuclear legacy safely, securely and cost effectively.
The department is supported by 10 public bodies including: the Committee on Climate Change, which
advises on legal targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions; Ofgem, which regulates gas and
electricity markets to protect consumers; the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and the Coal
Authority which both manage the legacies of previous energy use.
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-energy-climate-change
Like other departments, DECC is also responding to wider government indicatives including the
achievement of efficiency savings and the priorities set out in the Civil Service Reform Plan
(http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/reform)
About the Board
Departmental Boards were established across Government in 2011 with the aim of making departments
more business-like in their management and to draw in expertise of senior business leaders to sit
alongside Ministers and Executives. The remit of the Departmental Board is performance and delivery
and to provide strategic and operational leadership for the Department. In addition the Board supports
the Accounting Officer in the discharge of her responsibilities. The Board does not play a role in
deciding Government policy, which is the responsibility of Ministers with advice from officials. More
information on the role of Departmental Boards can be found in the code of good practice
(http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/psr_governance_corporate.htm)
The Departmental Board is chaired by the Secretary of State and includes Ministers, the Permanent
Secretary and Directors-General, a Lead Non-Executive Director and three other Non-Executive Board
Members.
DECC’s existing Non-Executive Directors are:
Martin Stewart CEO of Eurotaxglass Ltd, (Lead NED),
Martin has served as CEO of Eurotaxglass Ltd since 2011, following an earlier role of Director General
for Group Corporativo since 2009, where he also served as its MD. His earlier career features prominent
executive positions with EMI Music and BskyB and non-executive roles with London 2012 and Kabel
Deutschland.
Claire Thomas, Director of HR at GSK (Chair of Nominations and Governance Committee)
Claire joined GSK in 1996 as Senior Manager, Human Resources, Sales and Marketing Group, UK
Pharmaceuticals before becoming Director of Human Resources for UK Pharmaceuticals in 1997. Prior to
joining the company she worked for Ford Motor Company, holding various positions including HR
Supervisor Dagenham Assembly Plant, HR Supervisor Sales & Marketing UK and Central Europe, and OD
Manager European Engineering.
Terry Morgan, Chairman of Crossrail (Chair of Audit and Risk Committee).
Terry has been Chairman of Crossrail since 2009. Prior to this, he was Chief Executive of Tube Lines, a
PPP company that was contracted to maintain and upgrade the infrastructure of the Jubilee, Northern
and Piccadilly lines. He has also operated in senior roles for BAE Systems, Royal Ordnance and the Land
Rover Group.
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Role Profile
Time Commitment: Approximately 15-20 days per annum
Duration: 3 years
Location: London (occasional travel in the UK)
Remuneration: £15,000 plus expenses
About the Role
The Department of Energy and Climate Change is looking to recruit a new Non-Executive Director who
will bring significant expertise in customer insight, marketing and advertising to help the Department
reach its goals.
The Department’s Non-Executive Directors (four in total) exercise their role through influence and
advice, supporting as well as challenging the Executive and Ministers.
The Non-Executive will:
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sit on the Departmental Board, chaired by the Secretary of State;
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advise on performance and transformation, operational issues and the effective management of
the Department;
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provide support, guidance and challenge on the progress and implementation of the
Department’s internal change programme;
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provide independent scrutiny for the Department upon request, particularly on risk and
performance management and triennial reviews of the Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs)
within DECC. These are:
Non-Ministerial Department
 Ofgem;
Executive:
 Civil Nuclear Police Authority;
 Coal Authority;
 Committee on Climate Change;
 Nuclear Decommissioning Authority;
Advisory:
 Committee on Radioactive Waste Management;
 Fuel Poverty Advisory Group;
 Nuclear Liabilities Financing Assurance Board;
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advise on the delivery of major programmes and projects.
The Non-Executive may also be a member of the Audit and Risk Committee, chaired by Terry Morgan.
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Person Specification
In your written application, please give evidence of proven experience in response to as many of the
criteria listed in "Part One" of the Person Specification as possible.
These responses will be further developed and discussed with those candidates invited for interview,
together with the other criteria listed in "Part Two".
It is expected that the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a strong record across a broad
range of the criteria in both Part One and Part Two.
The candidate will have a background and experience that will allow them to feel comfortable and
capable of making a positive contribution on the Board. The candidate will have the skills, analytical
mind and judgement to contribute effectively to Board discussions and have the interpersonal skills
to engage effectively with a wide cross section of people and organisations.
Part One:
Essential Experience
1. Significant experience in an operational environment of the use of customer insight to inform
direction, decision making, marketing and delivery, and/or use of advertising as a tool for
achieving business outcomes;
2. Proven senior leadership in the private, public or voluntary sectors, with Board-level
experience, of setting long term vision and/or mission and direction;
Desirable Experience
3. Demonstrable experience of risk, performance and financial management;
4. Significant experience of having led major projects from initiation, through development and to
delivery, using sound evidence to inform decisions;
5. Financial scrutiny: Board-level experience of sound financial risk and performance
management, approving and scrutinising allocation of resources to achieve plans using clear,
consistent, comparable performance information. Good understanding of the role of audit and
other controls in the financial sphere.
6. Risk management: Significant experience of managing risks, including high risk and high value
projects and risks with a public interest element including knowledge of processes for managing
risk, documentation, risk appetite and risk assurance.
7. Delivering change: experience of transforming business processes to improve efficiency and
effectiveness at significantly lower cost;
8. Experience of Government: Significant current or past experience through working for
Government in a central or arms-length body role, providing an understanding of the constraints
and opportunities, that impact on a central Government Department.
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Part Two:
Abilities, Skills and Knowledge
1. A national and potentially an international leader in their field;
2. Excellent communications and interpersonal skills with an ability to present well-ordered
arguments;
3. An ability to bring private sector experience to bear in the government operating environment;
4. Sound judgement and a high level of integrity and a commitment to the seven principles of
conduct in public life;
5. An immediately credible and persuasive Board Member with interpersonal impact;
6. Strong people skills with the ability to build effective relationships internally and externally at
all levels;
7. Strong vision and capacity to steer and advise DECC, giving a clear sense of overall strategic
direction and purpose.
Personal Style and Behaviour
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An influential leader, with the ability and willingness to offer constructive challenge across the
Department in its widest sense including industry, regulators and consumer groups
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Excellent ambassadorial qualities
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Clear strategic and creative thinker
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Collaborative in style and a team player, ready to work with partners across sectors
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Demonstrates probity, integrity and a commitment to public service values
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Terms and Conditions
About the commitment needed
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The Departmental board meets 4-6 times a year;
The Non - Executive and Executive Team will also meet between Departmental Board meetings
The Audit and Risk Committee meets 5 times a year;
Each meeting is informed by a pack of papers to be reviewed prior to a meeting;
Additional meetings with DECC Ministers, Permanent Secretary and senior management will be
required, for induction and deep dives into specific issues (e.g. risk management), this will be
1-2 days per month (often arranged on same day as Board or other meetings);
There will be an occasional requirement to attend government wide NED network meetings;
The DECC non-executive team may meet occasionally.
Managing conflicts of interest
Given DECC’s remit and the type of candidate we are looking for it is possible that candidates may have
real or perceived conflicts of interest with the work of the Department on a business, personal or
financial level.
To manage these potential conflicts, DECC will ask all Non-Executives who are successful at interview
to declare any conflicts of interest they have. In some cases the Department and the individual may
then need to take steps to manage these in accordance with government guidance to ensure no actual
or perceived impropriety occurs. This could be for example by asking the individual to step down from a
certain Committee or by ensuring they do not see papers on a particular subject.
In very exceptional circumstances, the Department and the individual may conclude that the conflict of
interest or the steps required to manage it are too great for the appointment to proceed but we will do
all we can to try and avoid such an outcome. No appointments will be announced until all parties are
content with the arrangements for managing conflicts of interest with the Department’s work
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Indicative Timetable
(NB: Please note that these dates are only indicative at this stage and may be subject to change).
Advert* Appears
Monday 26th August 2013
Search (5 Week) Commences
Monday 26th August 2013
Advert Closing Date
Monday 16th September 2013
Search Closes
Monday 30th September 2013
Long List Meeting (DECC & Rockpools):
w/c 30th September 2013 (latter end)
Preliminary Interviews:
w/c 7th October 2013
Short List Meeting (DECC & Rockpools):
w/c 14th October 2013
Final Interviews (DECC):
w/c 21st October 2013
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How to Apply
Ref Number:
DECC0002
If you wish to apply, please supply the following documentation:
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A comprehensive CV setting out your career history, with responsibilities and achievements,
and details of your current salary and benefits (in confidence).
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A supporting statement that fully addresses the criteria in Part One of the person
specification.
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Please also state your current remuneration package and details of two referees together
with a brief statement of the capacity in which, and the length of time for which, they have
known you (referees will not be contacted before final interviews without your express
permission). The successful candidate will be subject to final references before an appointment
can be formally offered;
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Completed equal opportunities monitoring form. This form will not be disclosed to anyone
involved in assessing your application
It is essential in your written application that you provide as full an answer as possible to the questions
being answered to ensure your application covers all the relevant experience that the selection panel
will be looking for in the sift process.
If you wish to receive a hard copy of the information content, or in an alternative format e.g. Audio,
Braille or large font then please contact Kelly Rooke on +44 (0)20 3137 3449 or by e-mailing her at
[email protected].
If you cannot apply online, please post applications to:
Kelly Rooke
Coventry Techno Centre
Coventry University Technology Park
Puma Way
Coventry
CV1 2TT
United Kingdom
For an informal and confidential discussion, please call our advising consultants at Rockpools: David
Thomas on +44 (0)20 3137 3446 or Balvinder Sangha on 44 (0)20 3137 3453
Rockpools will, of course, respect the privacy of any conversations regarding this role.
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