Appointment of Chair to the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru
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Appointment of Chair to the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru
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Location: Cardiff or virtually via MS Teams.
Time Commitment: Minimum of 1-2 days per month.
Tenure of office: Initial appointment of 4 years.
Remuneration: £337 per full day.
Closing date: 1 September 2025
Shortlisting: week commencing 19 September 2025
Interviews: week commencing 13 October 2025
Intended Start date: 1 January 2026, with handover from appointment.
Role Description
Strategic Functions
The Chair Will Oversee The Delivery Of
* Local Government Electoral Boundary Reviews.
* Senedd Boundary Reviews.
* Remuneration policy and determinations.
* Election administration support through the Electoral Management Board.
They Will Also
* Provide leadership for the Commissioners and secretariat, including line management of the Chief Executive.
* Lead on the Commission’s responsibilities for partnership working.
Stakeholder Management
* Ensure strong and effective relationships with key stakeholders.
Communication and Engagement
* Ensure effective consultation and engagement on proposals in accordance with the Commission’s Communication and Engagement strategy, ensuring feedback is used to support continuous learning and improvement.
* Ensure consultation is fully compliant with statutory legislative framework and used to inform decision making for all electoral reviews and remuneration determinations.
* Ensure Commission decisions are communicated clearly and all communications are accessible.
Analysis of information / use of research and evidence to support effective decision making
* Analyse and interpret information and make effective use of evidence to support panel decision making on Local Government Electoral and Senedd Boundary Review options and remuneration.
* Identify trends across all aspects of Commission programmes to inform a research and evidence plan that ensures the Commission is contributing to the Democratic health of the nation.
* Use evidence and research in the provision of advice to the Welsh Government on the state of Democratic health in Wales.
Policy Development
* Develop policy, practice and robust methodology to support decision making
* Provide guidance and advice to key stakeholders on the effective running of devolved elections in Wales, remuneration policy and determinations, and electoral reviews.
* Through shared learning, develop and implement guidance for the effective delivery of elections across Wales.
Legislative Framework
* Understand the legislative framework that impacts decisions and Commission work.
* Ensure the Commission is working within the legislative framework.
* Horizon scan for future changes to legislation that are likely to impact the functions of the Commission.
Corporate Governance
* Ensure the organisation is fit for purpose with effective corporate governance arrangements in place in respect to financial and risk management and organisational development.
* Ensure plans and policies are regularly reviewed.
* Provide leadership and strategic direction to the organisation and support the Chief Executive and senior leadership team to delivery corporate objectives and drive a culture of continuous improvement.
* The Chair will specifically lead the way in terms of the Commission’s role in meeting Welsh Language standards, equalities duties, sustainable development and partnership working.
* Ensure the delivery of outcomes against the Commission strategy and organisational plan, delivery of Welsh Government objectives and that the Minister’s Remit Letter is fulfilled.
Performance Management and Quality Assurance
* Oversee the quality assurance process for the production of draft and final reports.
* Ensure the effective monitoring of the Commission’s performance.
Review Programme
* Delivering a full review of Senedd constituency boundaries that will be the basis of the 2030 Senedd Elections.
* Developing the Policy and Practice and Council Size Methodology for the next Electoral Review Programme, reflecting learning from the previous programme and commissioning research on specific issues.
* Ensure there is wide ranging consultation with Welsh Government, Principal Councils, Community and Town Councils, and all other stakeholders.
* Assessing a range of options for the numbers of councillors and the areas they represent, taking into account the complexities, and often contradictions, of the demography and infrastructure of the area under review and a wide range of opinions from consultation feedback
* Acting collectively in making draft and final decisions on individual electoral reviews.
* Working with principal councils to ensure community boundaries and electoral arrangements are regularly reviewed and coordinated with the programme of electoral reviews.
* Acting collectively in making orders on individual community reviews.
* Being aware, at all times, of the risks, reputational and other, associated with the reviews and the potential consequences for the Commission, its members and Welsh Government.
* Ensuring Commissioner’s responsibilities for overseeing a number of specific Electoral Reviews as Lead Commissioner carry out their role in leading presentations and addressing engagement meetings with Principal Council councillors, including group leaders, and senior council officers; Community and Town councillors and clerks; the public and other groups who may be interested in the review
Welsh Language Requirements
* Welsh language requirements: 3 – Although Welsh language skills are not essential for this post, they would be an asset. This role is a Welsh language skills desirable role.
* Understanding by reading: 1 – Can read some basic words and phrases with understanding
* Speaking and being understood: 1 – Can hold a basic conversation in Welsh
* Understanding by listening: 1 – Can understand parts of a basic conversation
* Writing and being understood: 1 – Can write basic messages on everyday topics
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Executive
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Business Development and Sales
* Industries
Government Administration
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