Executive Manager Corporate Affairs
Executive Manager, Corporate Affairs – Job
Description
The SFPA is seeking an Assistant Principal
Officer as Executive Manager, Corporate Affairs. This senior leadership
position is a rewarding and challenging role for an individual who can
demonstrate the ability to lead and manage the Corporate Governance
arrangements of the Authority and the Corporate Affairs unit to achieve
its intended outcomes and deliver a range of key services including compliance
with data protection legislation, governance obligations, communications,
business & strategy reporting, risk management, FOI/AIE requests and parliamentary
questions.
The post holder will be the SFPA’s Data
Protection Officer and as well as this, ensure that the SFPA’s governance
measures are undertaken to the highest standards of probity and according to
legislative and code requirements. They will manage procedures and develop
policies for the sound corporate governance of SFPA and will advise the SFPA Authority
and Management Board on related matters.
The position offers an
opportunity for an ambitious, enthusiastic and committed professional with a strong commitment to serving the public interest,
to influence and contribute to the development of the SFPA and support it in
its role in protecting and conserving fisheries resources for long-term use.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
· Act as the Data
Protection Officer (DPO) and support the organisation in managing its data
protection framework.
· Proactively manage
compliance with the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies and
other relevant legislative and statutory requirements.
Lead on the execution,
oversight and reporting on the SFPA Strategy.
· Provide leadership
to all staff within their area of responsibility to ensure delivery
of targets and objectives set out in the Business Plan and SFPA Strategy by promoting teamwork and developing the capability of the
team through mentoring and coaching.
· Support the work
of the SFPA Audit & Risk Committee.
· Provide the
Authority and the Management Board with information and reports on corporate
affairs related areas as appropriate and any other such reports as may be
required from time to time to facilitate executive decision making.
· Oversee the preparation of the Annual Report for
submission and publication.
· Proactively engage with the SFPA Internal Audit
function and oversee the operation, administration, and implementation of the SFPA
Central Audit Tracker.
· The role holder
will support the Chief Risk Officer in the effective implementation of SFPA
Risk Management policy.
· Support the
refinement of business continuity practices within the SFPA.
· Ensure SFPA
compliance with key statutory obligations including data protection, freedom of
information, sustainability reporting, Official Languages Act and protected
disclosures.
· Ensure that
corporate policies and procedures are documented, updated and aligned with best
practice and communicated to others.
· Support the
Executive Chair fulfilling their Accountable Officer responsibilities with
respect to good governance and to maintain the highest standards of prudence,
propriety and regularity.
· Monitor changes to
the legal framework within which the SFPA operates and provide guidance to the Authority,
Management Board and Senior Management Team to ensure continued compliance with
that framework.
· Report to the SFPA Authority and Management Board on
the implementation and delivery of its Oversight and Performance and Delivery Agreement.
· Manage internal
staff and external suppliers to design, develop and deliver the SFPA’s
communications strategy.
· Report
periodically on the implementation and effectiveness of the SFPA’s
communications strategy.
· Oversee national
promotional and awareness campaigns of SFPA through the provision of effective
communication campaigns across a variety of channels.
· Represent SFPA as
required and develop effective partnerships with external stakeholders.
· Manage presence at
outreach events, such as at trade shows and industry information sessions.
Essential Requirements:
Candidates must
meet the following essential requirements prior to the closing date of the
competition:
Possess
a Business, Legal or Corporate Governance related Third Level
qualification (minimum level 8).
Possess
post-qualification professional experience in a Data Protection or related
field role.
Possess
at least five years’ post-qualification professional experience in a Corporate
Affairs, Corporate Governance, Communications or related field role.
Knowledge
of the 2016 Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies, Data
Protection Legislation, Freedom of Information Act, AIE Regulations,
Official Languages Act, Ethics Acts, and the Protected Disclosures Act.
Supervisory management and people
management capability.
The ability to deliver projects,
utilising all available resources and securing the best outcomes based on
strategic objectives.
Proven leadership and motivation skills
together with the ability to allocate work to team members, set
performance standards, evaluate work outputs from the team, foster
accountability and address any issues of underperformance arising in
relation to staff.
In addition to the
minimum qualification entry requirements candidates must also have:
Fluent spoken and written English
· Be
prepared to carry out some business travel to offsite meetings and to SFPA port
offices nationally if required.
Desirable Entry Requirements
·
Possess at least two years’ post-qualification
professional experience in a Data Protection or related field role.
·
Possess a knowledge of the operational work of
the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority.
·
Possess a good working knowledge of the public
service.
·
Experience of managing Parliamentary Questions.
·
Good knowledge of corporate governance best
practice in the context of public sector organisations.
·
Experience of advising an Executive Team on
matters of governance, compliance and best practice.
·
Knowledge and an interest in Parliamentary and
Government Affairs.
Note: This
job description should be regarded as an outline of the major areas of
accountability at AP Level at the present time and will be reviewed and
assessed on an ongoing basis.
Executive Manager, Corporate Affairs – Job
Description
The SFPA is seeking an Assistant Principal
Officer as Executive Manager, Corporate Affairs. This senior leadership
position is a rewarding and challenging role for an individual who can
demonstrate the ability to lead and manage the Corporate Governance
arrangements of the Authority and the Corporate Affairs unit to achieve
its intended outcomes and deliver a range of key services including compliance
with data protection legislation, governance obligations, communications,
business & strategy reporting, risk management, FOI/AIE requests and parliamentary
questions.
The post holder will be the SFPA’s Data
Protection Officer and as well as this, ensure that the SFPA’s governance
measures are undertaken to the highest standards of probity and according to
legislative and code requirements. They will manage procedures and develop
policies for the sound corporate governance of SFPA and will advise the SFPA Authority
and Management Board on related matters.
The position offers an
opportunity for an ambitious, enthusiastic and committed professional with a strong commitment to serving the public interest,
to influence and contribute to the development of the SFPA and support it in
its role in protecting and conserving fisheries resources for long-term use.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
· Act as the Data
Protection Officer (DPO) and support the organisation in managing its data
protection framework.
· Proactively manage
compliance with the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies and
other relevant legislative and statutory requirements.
Lead on the execution,
oversight and reporting on the SFPA Strategy.
· Provide leadership
to all staff within their area of responsibility to ensure delivery
of targets and objectives set out in the Business Plan and SFPA Strategy by promoting teamwork and developing the capability of the
team through mentoring and coaching.
· Support the work
of the SFPA Audit & Risk Committee.
· Provide the
Authority and the Management Board with information and reports on corporate
affairs related areas as appropriate and any other such reports as may be
required from time to time to facilitate executive decision making.
· Oversee the preparation of the Annual Report for
submission and publication.
· Proactively engage with the SFPA Internal Audit
function and oversee the operation, administration, and implementation of the SFPA
Central Audit Tracker.
· The role holder
will support the Chief Risk Officer in the effective implementation of SFPA
Risk Management policy.
· Support the
refinement of business continuity practices within the SFPA.
· Ensure SFPA
compliance with key statutory obligations including data protection, freedom of
information, sustainability reporting, Official Languages Act and protected
disclosures.
· Ensure that
corporate policies and procedures are documented, updated and aligned with best
practice and communicated to others.
· Support the
Executive Chair fulfilling their Accountable Officer responsibilities with
respect to good governance and to maintain the highest standards of prudence,
propriety and regularity.
· Monitor changes to
the legal framework within which the SFPA operates and provide guidance to the Authority,
Management Board and Senior Management Team to ensure continued compliance with
that framework.
· Report to the SFPA Authority and Management Board on
the implementation and delivery of its Oversight and Performance and Delivery Agreement.
· Manage internal
staff and external suppliers to design, develop and deliver the SFPA’s
communications strategy.
· Report
periodically on the implementation and effectiveness of the SFPA’s
communications strategy.
· Oversee national
promotional and awareness campaigns of SFPA through the provision of effective
communication campaigns across a variety of channels.
· Represent SFPA as
required and develop effective partnerships with external stakeholders.
· Manage presence at
outreach events, such as at trade shows and industry information sessions.
Essential Requirements:
Candidates must
meet the following essential requirements prior to the closing date of the
competition:
Possess
a Business, Legal or Corporate Governance related Third Level
qualification (minimum level 8).
Possess
post-qualification professional experience in a Data Protection or related
field role.
Possess
at least five years’ post-qualification professional experience in a Corporate
Affairs, Corporate Governance, Communications or related field role.
Knowledge
of the 2016 Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies, Data
Protection Legislation, Freedom of Information Act, AIE Regulations,
Official Languages Act, Ethics Acts, and the Protected Disclosures Act.
Supervisory management and people
management capability.
The ability to deliver projects,
utilising all available resources and securing the best outcomes based on
strategic objectives.
Proven leadership and motivation skills
together with the ability to allocate work to team members, set
performance standards, evaluate work outputs from the team, foster
accountability and address any issues of underperformance arising in
relation to staff.
In addition to the
minimum qualification entry requirements candidates must also have:
Fluent spoken and written English
· Be
prepared to carry out some business travel to offsite meetings and to SFPA port
offices nationally if required.
Desirable Entry Requirements
·
Possess at least two years’ post-qualification
professional experience in a Data Protection or related field role.
·
Possess a knowledge of the operational work of
the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority.
·
Possess a good working knowledge of the public
service.
·
Experience of managing Parliamentary Questions.
·
Good knowledge of corporate governance best
practice in the context of public sector organisations.
·
Experience of advising an Executive Team on
matters of governance, compliance and best practice.
·
Knowledge and an interest in Parliamentary and
Government Affairs.
Note: This
job description should be regarded as an outline of the major areas of
accountability at AP Level at the present time and will be reviewed and
assessed on an ongoing basis.
