Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Experience

  1. Senior managerial or Executive level experience gained in either the voluntary, public, private or voluntary sector in Wales
  2. Demonstrable experience of Strategy development, business planning, and delivery
  3. Demonstrable influencing and negotiating skills and political judgement with proven success in building productive professional relationships and partnerships with a wide range of individuals and organisations
  4. Demonstrable experience of leading change and transformation with demonstrable qualities as a lead change agent
  5. Demonstrable executive level experience in programme and project management
  6. Demonstrable executive level experience of financial planning and budget management
  7. Demonstrable commitment to your own continuing professional and personal development
  8. Qualified to degree level education and/or professional qualification (or equivalent)
  9. Demonstrable experience, knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation and national policy, service delivery frameworks in mental health or related health, social care and disability fields
  10. Demonstrable knowledge of Welsh Government policy and legislative procedures and the relationship to UK legislative and parliamentary procedures

Skills

  1. Strong verbal communication skills to chair meetings, deliver presentations, network and work effectively with internal and external staff and stakeholders at all levels
  2. Strong interpersonal skills including being able to negotiate, give feedback, persuade, influence, deal with conflict, influence, work effectively with groups and individuals including those with differing perspectives and in challenging circumstances.
  3. Strong written communication skills to write senior and complex correspondence, reports, presentations, policies, procedures, processes and strategy papers
  4. Good IT skills including use of Microsoft Office Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  5. Strong self-management skills to work independently, autonomously and as part of a team, using own initiative and being flexible and adaptable
  6. Excellent decision making skills and confident in making strategic and operational decisions
  7. Demonstrable excellent planning and organization skills to deliver work to agreed timescales and standards
  8. Strong problem solving skills and finding creative and innovative solutions
  9. Excellent at developing, implementing, managing, delivering highest customer services levels within a department
  10. The ability to communicate in Welsh or a commitment to becoming able to do so

Knowledge

  1. Knowledge and understanding of Mind’s mission, vision, values and ambition and what this means in relation to this post and the ability to incorporate this into all aspects of work.
  2. Knowledge and understanding of equality and diversity and what this means in relation to this post and the ability to incorporate this into all aspects of work
  3. Significant expertise in a specialist, technical or professional field
  4. Knowledge of the public service field in Wales, and of the requirements of the Welsh Language Act

Other

  1. Willingness to travel and work unsocial hours
  2. Commitment to your own continuing professional and personal development

Desirable Criteria

  1. Direct or indirect experience of mental health problems
  2. Knowledge and understanding of the voluntary sector in Wales
  3. Knowledge and understanding of mental health in Wales
  4. Experience of working at a senior level in an organisation with similar complexity and size to Mind
  5. Experience of working in a federated structure

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