Future Regulation Manager

Team / Directorate: Future Regulation / Evidence, Policy and Permitting 

Starting salary:  £59,547 rising to £65,004 per annum through annual increments being paid each year (pro rata for part time applicants)

Contract type: Permanent 

Work pattern: Full time, 37 hours per week  (Part time, annualised hours, compressed hours or term time working considered - discussions at interview stage welcome)

Interview date: To be confirmed

Post number: 201500

The role

As a member of the Management Team of Natural Resources Wales you will fulfil a key strategic role, alongside your functional responsibilities, in supporting the transformation of Natural Resources Wales to deliver the sustainable management of natural resources. Responsible for leading on the development of NRW cross functional policy and strategy, providing leadership and governance to ensure that NRW is an exemplary regulator and delivers regulatory change, improving outcomes for our customers, stakeholders and natural resources, helping to deliver an excellent standard of service. To lead on the regulatory approaches for Water, Land, Marine, and Biodiversity working with NRM Policy  teams  to ensure that the approaches and interventions for water, land, biodiversity and marine are developed and implemented in line with the relevant policies and strategies. To work with key stakeholders to ensure that NRW fulfils its roles and duties in this area, delivers Welsh Government aspirations and successfully influences the activities of other organisations. To manage and motivate multiple teams (approx. 35 staff) which comprise of specialists and experts working at a National/European level and be accountable for the Future Regulation Group budget.

As an organisation we support flexible working. You will be contracted to the nearest NRW office to your home and a suitable hybrid working pattern will be agreed on appointment. Any regular face to face meetings or training will be planned in advance.

To make an informal enquiry about this role, please contract Nadia De Longhi at  nadia.delonghi@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk

Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams.

Successful external applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) check. We aim to make offers of appointment within 4 to 8 weeks of the closing date.

About us

The Future Regulation group comprises of 5 teams: 4 focussing on specific technical areas and one on cross-functional strategy work, sitting within the Regulation and Permitting department within the Evidence, Policy and Permitting Directorate. This role reports directly to the Head of Regulation and Permitting and acts as Chair for the Biodiversity, Marine and Cross-cutting sub-group of the Regulatory Business Group .  
The group delivers strategies and policies to build regulatory resilience and capability now and in the future,  as well as developing new processes, guidance and training to support delivery of the permitting, compliance and enforcement functions for Water, Land, Marine and Biodiversity.  The group consists of around 35 staff based in NRW offices across Wales.

What you will do

• Lead as the strategic manager for setting and implementing NRWs Future Regulation policy and translating Welsh Government steer into range of regulatory interventions for use across all/any regime that NRW regulates. This includes embedding the Regulatory Principles, making sure NRW meets our Regulatory Standards of Service expected by stakeholders and ensures our continued compliance with the Regulators Code. 
• Develop the overarching policy, strategies and guidance for permitting, compliance and enforcement whilst being responsible for making innovative, independent, complex and reputationally high profile decisions for NRW.
• Work with and manage key stakeholders and senior external colleagues, Ministers, politicians and officials (at Wales, UK and international levels) to ensure that NRW fulfils its roles and duties in this area, and successfully influence the policy and strategy of other organisations, operators and other groups where appropriate. 
• Lead on the provision of expert advice, guidance and briefings to staff at all levels including undertaking horizon scanning to ensure that future legislative opportunities are identified and where appropriate harnessed for the benefit of all of our regulatory regimes. 
• Lead the Future Regulation contributions and associated work for the Regulatory Business Board and lead appropriate sub-group(s) in technical areas as required. Acting as Business Lead for regulatory evidence, innovation and research. 
• Contribute to and lead wider management tasks e.g. Change Programmes and deputation as required on behalf of Leadership team. 
• Lead on the development and provision of ICT and other systems, evidence and research management, and data custodianship for the Future Regulation Group.
• Undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities appropriate to the post
• Be committed to Natural Resources Wales Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy, together with an understanding of how it operates within the responsibilities of the post
• Be committed to your own development and that of your staff through the effective use of your personal development plan (known as Sgwrs).
• Any other reasonable duties requested commensurate with the grade of this role.

Your qualifications, experience, knowledge and skills

In your application and interview you will be asked to demonstrate the following skills and experience using the STAR method.

1. Expert knowledge and substantial experience of relevant regulatory activities. 
2. Relevant Degree.
3. High level of personal and professional credibility internally and externally. 
4. Experience of representing organisations in the public arena. 
5. Experience of building networks and relationships with partner organisations and agencies at a national level. 
6. Membership of relevant professional body. (Desirable)

Welsh language level requirements

• Essential: Level A1 - Entry level (able to use and understand simple, basic phrases and greetings, no conversational Welsh)
• Desirable: Level B2 – Upper intermediate level (able to discuss work matters)

Please note if you do not meet the A1 requirement i.e., ability to understand basic phrases and ability to pronounce Welsh names correctly, then NRW offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Benefits 

This role will offer a range of benefits, including:

• Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 28.97%
• 28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days
• generous leave entitlements for all your life needs
• commitment to professional development
• health and wellbeing benefits and support
• weekly wellbeing hour to use as you choose

See full details for all the employee benefits you will receive.

Please keep reading

If you think you have what it takes to do this role, but don’t necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch and we will be happy to discuss the role with you in more detail.

We’re passionate about creating a diverse workforce and positively encourage applications from under-represented communities. We embrace equality of opportunity irrespective of disability, neurodivergence, ethnic origin, colour, nationality, gender expression and gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, culture, or religion.   We put the principles of human rights, equality, fairness, dignity and respect at the heart of our values.

We are committed to equal opportunities and we guarantee interviews for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

We want to attract and retain talented and highly skilled staff, so we make sure that our pay scales remain competitive. We advertise the full pay scale on our job descriptions. Appointed candidates start at the first point of the pay scale and annual increments are paid each year.

We want our staff to grow professionally and personally. From leadership development to access to further and higher education courses, our staff have opportunities to expand their knowledge on variety of topics, stay current in their field and continue to learn as their career progresses.  

We are a Bilingual organisation which complies with the Welsh Language Standards.  Welsh language skills are considered an asset to NRW, and we encourage and support staff to learn, develop and use their Welsh language skills. 

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