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Job Overview
Salary: £45,000 - £51,255 per annum
Contract type: fixed-term maternity cover contract for 6 months with possibility of extension
Band: F / SEO
Closing date: Tuesday 15th September at midnight
Based within the Chief Executive's Office, the Governance Manager - Secretary to The National Archives Board and the Advisory Council on National Records and Archives ('the Secretary') provides dedicated lead professional secretariat support to The National Archives Board and to the independent Advisory Council on National Records and Archives (ACNRA), and its subcommittees, The Forum on Historical Manuscripts and Academic Research and provide support with The Manorial and Tithe Documents Panel. More broadly, the Secretary delivers a range of activities to support The National Archives' corporate governance function and the Keeper's statutory responsibilities.
The National Archives' Board (the Board) is the key strategic advisory body of The National Archives. and is responsible for ensuring that the leadership of The National Archives sets the strategic direction and makes strategic choices; provides leadership in the delivery of statutory, corporate and business responsibilities; makes key investment, procurement and project decisions that withstand scrutiny; identifies and manages risks effectively; encourages improvements in performance across the organisation; and takes corporate responsibility for its decisions and their implementation.
The Advisory Council is chaired by the Master of the Rolls and is an advisory non-departmental public body reporting to the Secretary of State for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). The Council advises the Secretary of State for DCMS on issues relating to access to public records and represents the public interest concerning records that are due to be transferred to The National Archives open or closed. The Forum on Historical Manuscripts and Academic Research, also chaired by the Master of the Rolls, is a subcommittee of the Advisory Council, with a remit relating to independently held archives, the wider archives sector and academic research issues. The Manorial and Tithe Documents Panel advises the Master of the Rolls and the Historical Manuscripts Commissioner (who is also the CEO of The National Archives) on matters relating to manorial and tithe documents, for which the Master of the Rolls has responsibilities.
The Governance Manager - Secretary will work alongside the Governance Manager - Annual Reporting, Transparency and Assurance, to ensure that the Board and its subcommittees receive high-quality and coordinated support, and with the Head of Chief Executive's Office to ensure that The National Archives' corporate governance continues to meet the standards set by Government.
This is a full time post. However, requests for part-time working, flexible working and job share will be considered, taking into account at all times the operational needs of the Department. A combination of onsite and home working is available and applicants should be able to regularly travel to our Kew site for a minimum of 60% of their work time.
Application Process:
- Interview: Interviews will be held on-site
- Personal Statement: We ask all applicants to submit work history details and a personal statement, not exceeding 1200 words
Selection for interview will be based on the 'essential' requirements as listed below so please ensure that your application demonstrates in detail how you meet these requirements. Desirable criteria will only be used to differentiate between equally qualified top candidates during final scoring.
In the event of a high volume of applications we will conduct an initial sift based on the following essential criteria:
- Significant experience of working in a corporate governance or secretariat role, with excellent organisational skills and a proven ability to manage senior-level committee meetings and associated business.
Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please visit the Civil Service Careers website where you can find furthe
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