InterimHeadofAssuranceYorkandNorthYorkshireCombinedAuthority HeadofAssuranceKeyresponsibilitiesforthedurationoftheinterimHeadofAssurance StrategicLeadershiponAssurance,Risk,andCompliance Developandmaintainacomprehensiveassuranceframeworkalignedwithstatutoryobligationsandstrategicpriorities. Provideexpertadvicetoseniorleadershipandcommitteesonrisk,andassurancematters. ActastheAuthoritysAssurance,RiskandCompliancechampionindiscussionsandnegotiationswithGovernmentaroundfurtherdevolutionfortheregion. Overseetheinternalauditprogrammeandensuretimelyimplementationofrecommendations. Actastheliaisonwithinternalauditors,andinrelationtoassuranceandperformancematterswithregulators,andfundingbodies. Embedassuranceprocessesintomajorinvestments,fundingstreams,andtransformationprogrammes. DeliverappraisalsofprogrammeandprojectbusinesscasesandensurethatappropriateduediligenceisundertakeninrelationtodeliverypartnersfundedbytheAuthority. LeadtheAuthorityinrelationtointernalprogrammeassurance,ensuringthatperformanceevidence,deliverymilestones,andevaluationoutputsarerobust,auditable,andalignedwithHMTreasuryGreenBookprinciplestosupportfuturegatewayreviewsandfundingnegotiations. LeadthedevelopmentandimplementationofarobustperformancemanagementframeworkalignedtotheCombinedAuthoritysstrategicprioritiesandstatutoryobligations. Adviseseniorleadership,electedmembers,andtheMayoronperformancetrends,risks,andopportunitiesforimprovement. LeadtheAuthoritysstrategicliaisonwithGovernmentinrelationtotheGatewayReviewprocess,ensuringtimelysubmissionofevidence,coordinationofprogrammeevaluations,andalignmentwithnational HeadofAssuranceEssentialCriteria(includetechnicalandseniority)HeadofAssurance Knowledgeofeffectivemanagementofstaff,budgetsandresources. IndepthknowledgeofthecurrentUKeconomicframeworkwithwhichtheCombinedAuthorityoperates. ThoroughunderstandingoftheCombinedAuthoritysGrowthPlan. Knowledgeofinvestmentevaluationtools(e.g.webTAG,cost/benefit) Significantknowledgeofassuranceframeworksandcomplianceprocessesincludingthefullprojectlifecycle. AnunderstandingofcontractmanagementprocessesandUKlawinrelationtocontracting. AnunderstandingofStateAid/SubsidyControlprinciplesandrequirements. Anunderstandingofcommercialfinancialappraisale.g.analysisofbusinesscaseproposal,balancesheetandcashflowappraisal,creditriskknowledge. Experienceofsuccessfulmanagementofbudgetsandtargetsetting. ExperienceinleadingandundertakingprojectappraisalsusingHMTGreenBookprinciplestodeterminethewidereconomicandsocialbenefitsassociatedwithinvestmentsanddeliveringchallengingcritique. Experienceofpresentingdetailedinformationtointernalcolleaguesandexternalstakeholders/partnersatalllevelsofseniorityandMembers. Experienceofpublicsectorprocurementofservices. Experienceofdevelopingandimplementingworkstreamstrategiesinalargeorganisation.