Chief Executive Scottish Covid Inquiry

1 week ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom Scottish Government Full time

Overview:
**Eligibility**

Applications are invited to this position of
** Chief Executive to Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry. Senior Civil Service Payband 2 (SCS2).**
**Salary**
**£95,930.**
**.**

Overview

On 24 August 2021, the First Minister announced a public Inquiry under the Inquiries Act 2005 into the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. The Inquiry is judge-led by the Chair. It is the largest Inquiry ever to take place in Scotland and will investigate issues that have affected the lives of everyone in Scotland. It will take place alongside the UK (United Kingdom) Covid-19 Inquiry, investigations into Covid deaths led by the Crown Office and other investigations by independent organisations such as Audit Scotland, creating a complex landscape which requires sensitivity and sound judgment to navigate. The post is high-profile, challenging and vitally important in identifying the lessons to be learned from the response to the pandemic.

The role of Chief Executive will require resilience and robustness in order to work in a challenging, complex and time-pressured environment managing a variety of key stakeholders’ expectations sensitively - including bereaved families and a range of public bodies across departmental and governmental boundaries
- under intense media and public scrutiny.

**Responsibilities**:

- Design and lead the organisational structure for the Inquiry team so that it is efficient and proportionate and responds to the demands of the Inquiry’s terms of reference and anticipated timescale, by establishing substantial multi-disciplinary teams.
- Provide effective management and leadership to promote a positive working culture throughout the Inquiry team, and which safeguards the values of the Inquiry and wellbeing of those working within it.
- Be accountable for the creation of governance systems and new policies independent from Scottish Government whilst maintaining good relations with the Scottish Government sponsor team, and provide assurances that compliance and value for money is achieved
- Be the most senior official point of liaison with the Secretary of the UK COVID Inquiry, ensuring positive official engagement to ensure the needs of the Scottish COVID Inquiry are fulfilled.
- Negotiate the Inquiry budget and manage expenditure in line with Managing Public Money; ensure effective and efficient management of the Inquiry and support the Chair in delivering the terms of reference on time and on budget publications Scottish public finance
- Develop and oversee implementation of a strategic plan for investigations and hearings with the Chair, Solicitor to the Inquiry and Counsel, within the Inquiry terms of reference and Inquiries 2005 Act and meet performance requirements set out in the management agreement to be agreed with the Inquiry.
- Develop the Inquiry work programme including evidence gathering and handling, witness liaison and support, relationships with stakeholders including core participants, holding of public hearings, preparation and publication of Inquiry reports.
- Lead a large-scale procurement exercise for Inquiry premises, developing business cases, liaising with a wide range of stakeholders and ensuring value for money
- Oversee compliance and legal requirements and resolve issues arising for operational and business activities of the Inquiry, including procurement and contractual arrangements, financial transactions of significant value, health and safety and accommodation requirements, IT, and public relations and communications activities.
- Act as a key advisor to the Chair providing high quality advice on policy issues and Inquiry procedures, raising potential impacts and risks in the decision-making process and managing delivery expectations.
- Provide advice on structure and content of the reporting process to the Chair and Inquiry Counsel and commence regular reporting on lessons learned.
- Act on the authority of the chair as their deputy to conclude critical operational decisions. This excludes chair decisions specified in the Inquiry (Scotland) Rules.
- Lead on sensitive engagement with key stakeholders, including bereaved families, public bodies, professional bodies and core participants with which the Inquiry will interact, whilst maintaining the Inquiry's independence.
- Oversee the development, implementation and successful completion of the Listening Project, ensuring it delivers within the context of the Terms of Reference.
- As Information Asset Owner take lead responsibility for the handling of sensitive data and oversee arrangements for the disposal of Inquiry papers within the requirements of all applicable legislation, ensuring National Records of Scotland’s archival requirements are met.
- Assume the formal data and information responsibilities as defined in the Data Protection Act 2018, including that of Data Protection Officer.
- Carry out other tasks required by the Inquiry

Qualifications:
**You will be asked to provide

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