Recruiting for Non-Executive Directors at National Records of Scotland

Digital Preservation Coalition; Scotland; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Digital Preservation Coalition is seeking Non-Executive Directors for the National Records of Scotland. The role requires strategic thinkers with strong governance skills and the ability to engage constructively in decision-making processes. This is an opportunity to influence Scotland's preservation of its history and population records.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic thinking and decision-making processes.
• Demonstrable skills in governance and risk management.
• Ability to engage and collaborate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support and guide the organization in achieving strategic ambitions.
• Provide oversight on governance and risk management.
• Collaborate with board members to drive objectives.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Decision-making skills

Governance and risk management

Engagement and collaboration

Job description

• Recruiting for Non-Executive Directors at National Records of Scotland

Recruiting for Non-Executive Directors at National Records of Scotland

10 March 2025

About us

We are looking to recruit for several Non-Executive Directors within National Records of Scotland (NRS), a Non-Ministerial Department of the Scottish Government.

Our purpose is to collect, preserve and produce information about Scotland's people and history and make it available to inform current and future generations.

We are headed by Alison Byrne, Chief Executive, who fulfils the roles of two Non-Ministerial offices in the Scottish Administration:

the Registrar General for Scotland

the Keeper of the Records of Scotland

The Appointment

To help us deliver our strategic ambition, we are looking for people to join the Board as Non-Executive Directors, who have the relevant experiences and insights to support and guide us on this journey.

The successful applicants must be able to demonstrate all four of the essential criteria below:

Strategic thinking;

Analytical and decision-making skills;

Governance and risk management; and

Engagement, collaboration and constructive challenge.

You must also demonstrate evidence in respect of (at least) one of the priority criteria below.

Understanding of information & knowledge services