Scottish Public Pensions Agency: Pension Board

2 weeks ago

Galashiels, United Kingdom Scottish Government Full time

Overview:
**Will you help us to deliver our vision to provide excellent customer service, combining skills and technology to maximise efficiency and deliver best value to taxpayers in Scotland?**

The Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) is proud to serve over 600,000 key workers in Scotland and provides a comprehensive pensions administration service to members of the NHS, Teachers, Police and Firefighters schemes.

The SPPA is recruiting for a number of public appointees, including:
Public Sector Pension Board Vice-Chair

To hear more about being a board member at SPPA, click below to hear from current board member Jane Malcolm.

The roles are rewarding and we would like to hear from you if you would like to contribute to SPPA’s progression on this journey.

**Responsibilities**:

- Communicate effectively
- Influence decision making and challenge constructively
- Analyse and review complex issues
- Work effectively as part of a team
- Participate in, and have experience of, managing appraisal processes

**Essential Criteria**

Analysis and use of evidence

Communications and engagement

Improving performance

Financial management

Skills/Experience Required:
**P**ension Board Vice-Chair**:
Scheme Pension Boards are key to SPPA’s work in delivering its functions as Pension Scheme Administrator on behalf of Scottish Ministers. The Public Service Pensions Act 2013 requires the establishment of Pension Boards with the responsibility for “assisting the Scheme Manager” in securing compliance with the scheme regulations and other legislation relating to the governance and administration of the scheme.

Priority Criteria: In addition to the essential criterias listed above, applicants for this role will be asked to show evidence of:
1. Knowledge of and experience in pensions management and/or the finance industry.

2. Experience in promoting agreement and building consensus between stakeholders gained via senior manager or board-level roles.

**Provisional Interview Dates**

W/C 29 April 2024.

**Location**

The meetings normally take place at SPPA, 7 Tweedside Park, Galashiels, TD1 3TE, however there will be a combination of virtual and face-to-face meetings.

**Additional Information**

**Appointment Details**

**Time Commitment**

Pension Boards meet four times a year, although there may be additional meetings and training events through the year. The time commitment is not expected to exceed 10-15 days per annum.

**Remuneration and allowances**

A daily fee of £240 will be paid and you will receive reimbursement of all reasonable travel and subsistence costs in line with the Scottish Government’s Travel and Subsistence Policy. All reasonable receipted dependant-carer expenses, including childcare, and for support required to help you carry out your duties will also be reimbursed where applicable. The appointment is not pensionable.

**How To Apply**

**2024 Pension Board Recruitment Information Pack FINAL 1.1**

**Applicant Information and Application form March 2024 v1.0**

If you are successful at interview but not appointed to now, we would like to keep a reserve list for twelve months.

The appointment will be made on merit and we are committed to diversity and equality.

**As part of any recruitment process, Scottish Government and associated public bodies collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants and applicants for public appointments.**

**Personal information you provide in the recruitment process will be made available to Scottish Government and our additional data processors.

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