Performance Risk and Compliance Manager

Brecon Beacons National Park Authority; Wales; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A public authority in Wales seeks a leader for corporate planning and performance management, ensuring good governance and compliance with audit standards. Candidates should have a degree or equivalent and possess knowledge in performance and risk management methodologies. The position requires excellent communication and organisational skills along with the ability to engage with stakeholders. Welsh language skills at level 1 or above are mandatory. This role presents an opportunity to contribute strategically and make a significant impact across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience of Performance Management and Risk management methodologies.
• Experience with corporate governance requirements of public organisations.

Responsibilities

• Lead on corporate planning and performance management requirements.
• Support the Chief Executive in preparing corporate business plans.
• Monitor and manage risk management frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with legislation.
• Provide expertise for impact assessments.

Skills

Personal awareness

Influencing and cooperation skills

Understanding of the Welsh public service culture

Strategic contribution

Effective working relationships

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Degree or equivalent

Job description

To lead on the preparation and evaluation of corporate planning and performance management requirements to ensure they meet good governance and audit standards; to lead on corporate risk management, and to provide a focal point for compliance matters. As a public authority within Wales, BBNPA undertakes corporate planning and risk management, good governance and legislative compliance in line with requirements and is subject to an internal and external audit regime. There is scope for some discretion in the issues falling within the role, depending on the knowledge, skills and experience of the post holder.

Main Responsibilities

• Assisting the Chief Executive to ensure that the Authority's Performance Management Framework and system is operational and effective and provides the management information for reporting relevant aspects to Members and the Executive Board; working with managers across the organisation to embed a culture of corporate performance management
• Monitor and contribute to the preparation of the Authority's key governance documents in consultation with each manager responsible to meet the annual strategic planning cycle;
• Devise a clear monitoring regime and support the monitoring and management of risk, lead work to embed the risk management framework and a culture of risk management across the organisation;
• Support the Chief Executive and the Executive Board in the preparation of corporate business plans
• Track, monitor and develop briefing reports on a range of corporate issues, keeping up to date with relevant legislation and Welsh Government guidance; providing research and analysis where required
• Ensure that the Authority provides the relevant reports required in relation to its functions to Audit Wales, Welsh Government and other bodies to ensure compliance with legislation such as the Well-being of Future Generations Act;
• Provide a centre of expertise and assist managers in carrying out impact assessments and any other relevant work, for Public Sector Equality Duty, Socio-Economic Duty, Welsh Language and other duties in particular researching and identifying data/evidence;
• Monitor progress on corporate objectives, ensuring that systems are capable of evaluating outcomes and impact and preparing and presenting regular monitoring reports;
• Provide internal challenge process as part of the organisation's operating model and focus on delivery of Dyfodol y Bannau
• Organise appropriate consultation on corporate and other relevant plans;
• Support joint working with Eryri and Pembrokeshire Coast NPAs and neighbouring authorities, particularly on systems and data sharing. Support internal joint working to improve data consistency, collation, reporting and analysis;
• Integrate the various legislative requirements (such as data protection, equality, section 6 biodiversity duty, etc) in a way that allows informed and consistent implementation alongside annual planning;
• Contribute to and support a cross cutting approach to engagement that promotes wide participation in the Authority's decision-making that enables the Authority to be informed of the views of key stakeholder and residents and visitors to the National Park;
• Consult with the Executive Board and senior managers and where necessary Members on policy matters, advising on requirements, systems and procedures for monitoring and reporting;
• Liaise with the Data Protection Officer in supporting implementation of improved data protection and record management practices, including supporting officers with completion of Data Protection Impact Assessments.
• Support the monitoring, development, and effective communication of Authority Corporate Documents, including corporate policies; and
• Undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required.

Education

• Educated to degree or equivalent or evidence of working at equivalent level

Experience

• Knowledge and experience of Performance Management, Risk management methodologies and corporate governance requirements of public organisations

Skills / Aptitudes

• Personal awareness, effectiveness and resilience
• Able to influence, challenge and gain co-operation of internal and external stakeholders
• Understands the culture of the Welsh public service
• Willingness to contribute strategically and work in partnership with managers
• Able to build effective working relationships and to engage with customers and stakeholders
• Good communicator, able to prepare reports and briefings on complex issues for a variety of audiences
• Able to organise, prioritise and manage own workload, delivering and ensuring others deliver to deadlines.
• Eye for detail, able to identify and analyse data

Welsh language

• Ability to communicate in Welsh at level 1 or above.