DRAFTDRAFT H.O.P.E Chief Executive Person Specification
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PERSON SPECIFICATION
EXPERIENCE
Essential / DesireableDesirable
Evidence of commitment to comparable values including substantial experience of managing and leading successfully in a culture of participant involvement. / Substantial experience of managing and leading successfully in a culture of participant involvement.
Demonstrable experience of working with a broad range of business partners to win new opportunities. / Experience of bid preparation, contract negotiation and fundraising.
Senior management responsibility for staff / Experience of managing in early years/children’s services/family support services, voluntary or social care sectors
Senior management responsibility for staff / Senior Management experience with direct responsibility for at least 5 staff
Previous executive and/or non executive roles at Board level or working with a Board of Trustees Working with a Board of Trustees / Previous executive and/or non executive roles at Board level
Experience of safeguarding procedures / Applying and updating safeguarding procedures.
Key Competencies
Delivering results
Strategic thinking and planning /
- Formulates a clear long-term strategic plan to deliver agreed values and objectives
- Evaluates and manages the implications, risks and opportunity costs of strategic proposals
General management
Managing resources /
- Ensures effective and efficient planning, management and control of financial and other resources
Intellect, creativity and judgement /
- Analyses and resolves multi-faceted problems, involving complex and / or sensitive issues
- Applies creativity and lateral thinking in devising innovative solutions to move the organisation forward
- Brings the right people together and generally establishes a strong ‘creative’ ethos which gives rise to successful innovations
- Able to be decisive even with little, or uncertain, information
- Demonstrates sound judgement which others are happy to rely upon in the absence of policy and procedural guidelines
- Confidently handles being the ‘final arbiter’ in challenging situations and ready to take unpopular decisions if necessary
Business Development /
- Demonstrates strong business acumen
- Identifies and wins new opportunities from a broad range of partners
- Negotiates effective contracts
- Leverages growth from appropriate opportunities
Working with people
Leadership /
- Communicates H.O.P.E.’s vision and values with clarity and conviction
- Inspires people to go ‘the extra mile’
- Represents the organisation convincingly and raises the profile of the organisation with other agencies and in the community with a view to securing influence and resources
- Is able to remain calm and authoritative in crisis situations, able to maintain a balanced perspective under pressure
Managing people /
- Adopts and promotes best practice in managing, supporting and developing staff
- Deals calmly, consistently and supportively with others
- Actively consults with others in planning, problem solving and seeking quality improvements and provides feedback
- Ensures good team working, that different teams work well together, and that potential conflict is anticipated and diffused
- Ensures effective performance management and that matters of discipline and proper conduct are dealt with appropriately
Leading on values and diversity /
- Acts as a role model for H.O.P.E’s values and principles of equality, setting high standards in how to deal respectfully and consistently with people of differing life experiences and cultural expectations
- Ensures best practice in promoting diversity and the implementation of H.O.P.E.’s values including challenging discrimination.
- Faces up to difficult situations with a high degree of tolerance and understanding of individual circumstances
Personal effectiveness
Accountability /
- Is actively and openly accountable to the Board, clients and stakeholders for the achievement of H.O.P.E.’s objectives and continuous improvement
- Carries through difficult decisions, champions corporate initiatives, and ensures implementation
- Promotes accountability throughout the organisation and gives others the confidence to take responsibility
- Ensures organisation wide compliance with legislative, contractual and regulatory requirements.
Communication /
- Conveys difficult ideas and problems in a way which aids understanding
- Communicates effectively and persuasively, in writing and orally, achieving results, including in difficult circumstances
- Negotiates successfully, demonstrating tact and diplomacy and commanding respect
- Able to communicate in a range of styles and media appropriate to the audience
- Encourages the use of appropriate information management systems including making effective and efficient use of Information and Communication Technology
Impact /
- Able to retain focus on a course of action or need for results in the face of challenge or criticism and supports others to do so
- Shows personal commitment to pursuing a principled solution to a difficult problem, mindful of issues of probity, proper conduct and personal integrity
- Demonstrates service improvements through results
- Adheres to personal timetable and personal commitments
Seeking to improve /
- Adopts ‘best practice’ philosophy and drives others to do so
- Constantly monitors and reviews the service provided to clients and external partners with a view to continuous improvement
- Prepared to challenge Board members and colleagues constructively and present alternative solutions
Education and Qualifications /
- Degree level education or relevant professional qualification
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