Externally you will act as an advocate for the Combined Authority at local, regional, and national level, developing and enhancing its’ reputation and influence, building partnerships and enabling the Combined Authority to be a leader in the field.
Your Responsibilities
As Chief Executive responsibilities of the role extend to the delivery across a range of strategic areas, including,
- Investment, business growth, local industry strategy which has inclusive growth as a driver
- Driving York and North Yorkshire to a green economic growth towards becoming a carbon negative region
- Lead the strategic approach to an improved integrated transport network that meets the needs of the region, including the delivery of a strategic transport plan and strategic infrastructure assessment management plan
- Lead on the delivery of affordable, low carbon homes on brownfield sites
- Integration of the Office Police Fire and Crime service
- Integration of the Fire Service
- Management of the devolved Adult Education services from the two Authorities
What will you bring to the role?
We are looking for an astute and experienced strategic leader with significant experience of managing others, who can also act as an external ambassador for the Combined Authority. We are looking for a combination of the following key skills:
- Demonstrable and significant leadership and senior management experience in a large complex public, private or voluntary sector organisation.
- Strong commercial skills, business acumen and experience of operating in a business development role with financial and risk management skills
- Proven track record of leading the delivery of innovation and change across substantive programmes.
- Highly developed technical, professional and legislative knowledge and understanding of national and local policies, funding, commissioning frameworks, statutory financial and employment requirements, relevant frameworks and accountabilities that will impact on the Combined Authority.
- Understanding of the context of public/private investment partnerships and its potential to transform how Combined Authority’s work
- Influencing, persuasion and negotiation skills with the ability to relate to and communicate with people at all levels within the Combined Authority and externally, including the media, partners, government and other outside agencies.
- Able to influence and shape policy, key decisions and in other key areas across the region and nationally with key stakeholders, central and local government.
- Determine and maintain the pace of change and deliver improved services within a pressurised and challenging financial context.
- Have the ability to work effectively with others with a focus on delivery and promoting collaborative working to harness support for the work of the Combined Authority.
- Substantial track record of giving advice to and building relationships at senior levels with Elected Members and/or Board Members.
- Experience of building organisational effectiveness and creativity.
Plus
- Strategic vision and focus on delivery with the ability to set and achieve challenging objectives and targets.
- Have visible leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate others that enables them to achieve their potential and make a difference. In a partnership context demonstrate leadership to ensure the delivery of effective cross-organisational outcomes.
- Collaborative and enabling management style, strong partnership skills and an understand of and belief in the devolution agenda as it affects local government
- Display and promote commercial/business awareness and the ability to gain and sustain community/customer confidence.
- Demonstrate political awareness, work effectively within a political environment and provide sensitive, clear professional advice to Members.
- Demonstrate drive and be capable of taking a leading role in initiating action and ensuring effective delivery.
- Demonstrate probity, integrity and ethics.
- Able to think strategically and to analyse financial and complex policy issues within a political environment utilising an evidence-based approach to understand the issues and work cooperatively to meet the needs of the organisation
- Ability to work the hours that are reasonable and necessary to fulfil the requirements of the role.
What will you gain in return?
By joining the Combined Authority at such a pivotal time, this is a unique opportunity.
York sits within North Yorkshire as a County and together they combine the best of the traditional and the modern and are widely regarded as one of the best places to live in the UK. York and North Yorkshire are great places to live, work and do business.
North Yorkshire is a county which already has firm foundations – a strong culture and identity which is rich in heritage; thriving communities where the people and places are resilient and innovative; beautiful scenery with stunning landscapes, quaint villages, market and coastal towns; plus the vibrant city of York which is renowned for its’ history and cosmopolitan culture.
This is an historic moment and the first powerful step towards long term change. Devolution will unlock a better future for everyone in York and North Yorkshire. It will lead to more, higher paid jobs and access to training which provide the opportunity to build a career locally and better transport and digital connections to enable this to happen. The Chief Executive will play a key role in helping to spearhead this next phase in the York and North Yorkshire success story at a critical moment in its’ history. Opportunities to make your mark and leave a legacy will not come much better than this.
This role will operate on a hybrid basis from home in addition to working across York and North Yorkshire. The Combined Authority operates from administrative offices in York, Northallerton and Harrogate and the postholder will be required to attend these offices for in person meetings and partnership working as needed for the role and service.
Contact us and apply
For an informal confidential discussion about these opportunities, please contact Penny Keatings on 07811411462 / Penny.Keatings@northyorks.gov.uk
Please submit one Word document that details a comprehensive CV, including current salary, and a supporting statement outlining your suitability for the role.
Applications should be emailed to Executive.ResourcingSolutions@northyorks.gov.uk
It is important that your written application fully addresses the experience criteria as detailed in the person specification.
You should include contact details for at least two referees, one of whom must be your current / most recent employer/engager. If you specifically do not wish referees to be approached without your permission, please indicate this.
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