Chair of British Geological Survey (BGS) Board

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Chair of British Geological Survey (BGS) Board

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STFC

Job description

The British Geological Survey (BGS)Board Chair – British Geological Survey
Location: Meetings are held at various UK locations including the BGS offices in Keyworth (near Nottingham), London and Edinburgh.
Duration: The Chair will be appointed for a term of three years, with possibility of reappointment for a further term.
Honorarium: An annual honorarium payment of £6,000 will be paid to the Chair, where eligible. This is premised on an expected 10-15 days’ contribution per year. Travel and subsistence is paid in line with UKRI policy.
Interviews: Expected to be held in London on Thursday 10 April 2025.The British Geological Survey (BGS) is an applied geoscience research centre that is part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and affiliated to the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). It is a world leading geological survey that provides a core science mission to inform government of science related to the subsurface and its interfaces and also undertakes applied research for solutions to earth and environmental processes, both in the UK and globally. It is funded directly by UKRI as well as through research grants and via private sector contracts.BGS has an annual budget of approximately £60 million and employs 650 people. It has two main sites, a head office in Keyworth near Nottingham and the Lyell Centre, which is a joint collaboration with Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh. BGS works with more than 150 private sector organisations as well as having close links with 40 universities and sponsors approximately 100 PhD students each year.The roleThe BGS is looking for an experienced leader to serve as Chair of its Board. This role is crucial in guiding BGS and advancing its work in geoscience, ensuring strong governance and delivering public value. Under the direction of the NERC Executive Chair, the BGS Chair will work closely with a number of senior Directors at BGS in achieving strategic objectives, encouraging innovation, and ensuring success.Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the BGS Board, providing strategic direction and ensuring high governance standards.
• Coordinate the development and implementation of BGS’s strategy in alignment with NERC and UKRI priorities and ensure the BGS business plan and associated budget is aligned to these.
• Encourage innovative thinking and ensure BGS maintains its status as a global leader in geoscience and support the BGS in attracting external income and in diversifying commercial funding lines.
• Support BGS in sustaining world-class geoscientific research, maintaining strong stakeholder relationships, and enabling commercial diversification.
• Hold the executive team accountable for performance and ensure clear reporting against strategic goals.
• Champion integrity, transparency, and accountability across the organisation.
• Advocate for BGS’s role in national and international geoscience, engaging with important collaborators and partners.

What we’re looking for:We recognise that a variety of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences enriches our work environment and therefore we actively welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.Candidates should have a strong personal interest and previous experience of working closely within the sectors of interest to BGS (government, private sector and academia) with the ability to build strong relationships with related stakeholders, the NERC-BGS executive and potential customers. Other key criteria include:

• Strong leadership in complex environments, with a focus on achieving results.
• Experience on advisory boards, as a member or Chair.
• Expertise in corporate governance and strategic planning.
• Knowledge of working within a research environment and the UK geosciences sector, including government initiatives.
• Ability to support commercial diversification and build strong stakeholder relationships.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, such as communication, negotiation, collaboration, and diplomacy.

For the full information on the role and requirements, please visit the candidate prospectus by requesting a copy from .About The British Geological Survey (BGS)The British Geological Survey (BGS) is an applied geoscience research centre that is part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and affiliated to the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). It is a world leading geological survey that provides a core science mission to inform government of science related to the subsurface and its interfaces and also undertakes applied research for solutions to earth and environmental processes, both in the UK and globally. It is funded directly by UKRI as well as through research grants and via private sector contracts.BGS has an annual budget of approximately £60 million and employs 650 people. It has two main sites, a head office in Keyworth near Nottingham and the Lyell Centre, which is a joint collaboration with Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh. BGS works with more than 150 private sector organisations as well as having close links with 40 universities and sponsors approximately 100 PhD students each year.How to ApplyOnline applications only preferred for this role. Please submit a CV and covering letter/statement of suitability of up to 2 pages per document. Your statement of suitability should provide specific information about why you believe you would be suitable for the role and a flavour of what you would want to do in this role, if successful. Think about your knowledge, skills, experience, personal attributes, and vision for the role/organisation, and take full advantage of the space available. Use practical examples where possible and ensure you refer to the essential criteria for this role.Note that failure to address the above criteria or submit an application without a covering letter may result in the application not being considered. Assessment will only be based upon the content of your submitted covering letter/statement of suitability and CV and not the ‘experience’ section of the application/the careers portal.Should you have any problem with submitting your application via the UKRI Careers Portal, please do send an email to and a member of our team will then be in touch.Please note, to apply via the UKRI Careers Portal you will receive a notification confirming your profile has successfully been created (if you have not previously set up an account) and a second notification confirming your application for this role has been submitted. If you do not receive the second notification confirming your application for this role has been submitted, please contact , so we can ensure your application has been received.UKRI seeks to ensure it creates and maintains a system of openness, fairness and inclusion – a collaborative, trusted environment, which is attractive to and accessible to everyone who is interested in developing their career with us.About UKRIUKRI launched in April 2018, UKRI is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).Our organisation brings together the seven disciplinary research councils, Research England, which is responsible for supporting research and knowledge exchange at higher education institutions in England, and the UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK to create an independent organisation with a strong voice for research and innovation, and a vision to ensure the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation. More information can be found at .Choosing to come to work at UKRI means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits from a defined benefit pension scheme, excellent holiday entitlement, access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. For more details, visitThe role holder will be required to have the appropriate level of security screening/vetting required for the role. UKRI reserves the right to run or re-run security clearance as required during the course of employment.How we support EDI in the workforceAt UKRI we believe that everyone has a right to be treated with dignity and respect, and to be provided with equal opportunities to flourish and succeed in an environment that enables them to do so. We also value diversity of thought and experience within inclusive groups, organisations and the wider community. For further information, please visitDisability Confident EmployerAs users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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Sun, 19 Jan 2025 07:45:21 GMT

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