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Scottish Ministers are looking to appoint up to two new Members to the Board of Environmental Standards Scotland.  The appointments will take effect from 1 April 2023.

Ministers would like to strengthen the Board further by building its capacity in environmental science and corporate governance.  Applicants must, therefore, demonstrate evidence of the following:

Role One - Environmental Scientist with a proven track record of offering considered and influential views on strategic environmental issues

• ability to form judgements on the basis of complex information on issues which have a bearing on the approach to, and outcomes of, environmental legal compliance;
• ability to identify the strategic implications of environmental policy and/or law within Scotland, and across the rest of the UK and Europe;
• ability to make credible decisions based on scientific evidence that help drive organisational performance;
• ability to influence the environmental agenda and those who have a stake in that through environmental science.

Role Two – Organisational Governance

• experience of ensuring effective governance at senior management or board level (ideally with some public sector insight);
• ability to articulate what board responsibilities are from a fiscal and legal perspective;
• experience of involvement in implementation of good governance principles;
• understanding of audit and risk management and able to demonstrate effective practical application of that understanding.

Both Roles

Applicants will also be expected to demonstrate evidence of:

• constructive challenge;
• communication and influencing;
• analysis and decision making.

Applications must be received by 5pm on 28 November 2022.

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