Director of Wales / Cyfarwyddwr Cymru

Director of Wales / Cyfarwyddwr Cymru

Food Standards Agency

Location

Cardiff 

The post holder will be expected to travel regularly within the UK and occasionally outside the UK. 

Caerdydd 

Bydd disgwyl i'r ymgeisydd llwyddiannus deithio'n rheolaidd o fewn y Deyrnas Unedig (DU) ac weithiau y tu allan i'r DU.

About the job Job description

Civil Service Jobs isn’t a bilingual application system and so some elements will appear in English only. However, you can present your application in Welsh if you choose to do so. 

Nid yw system 'Civil Service Jobs' yn system ddwyieithog ac felly bydd rhai elfennau yn ymddangos yn Saesneg yn unig. Fodd bynnag, gallwch chi gyflwyno eich cais yn Gymraeg os ydych chi'n dewis gwneud hynny. 

The FSA is a non-ministerial department of over 1300 people, with a big vision – to drive change in the food system so that it delivers “food we can trust” - as the country prepares to leave the EU, the scale of this challenge cannot be underestimated. More than 90% of food and feed law in the UK currently comes from Europe and our primary goal is to continue to protect public health and UK consumers’ wider interest in food. 

As the successful role holder, you’ll ensure that all aspects of our delivery plan are successful, and build effective relationships with all stakeholders including industry, local government, associations and trade bodies in Wales. Understanding Welsh consumers is an important aspect of the role, ensuring that our policies, activities and communications enhance the reputation of and trust in the agency. You’ll be responsible for a budget of around £3.6m and lead a team of around 35 people (increasing to more than 40 as workstreams become fully resourced) working on a range of cross-cutting issues spanning policy and delivery. 

Please read the attached Candidate Pack to discover further details of the role, our organisation, the person we are looking for and the criteria we will assess against during the selection process. We look forward to receiving your application and wish you every success. 

Mae'r Asiantaeth Safonau Bwyd (ASB) yn adran anweinidogol y Llywodraeth gyda dros 1300 o staff, ac mae ganddi weledigaeth fawr i yrru newid yn y system fwyd fel ei bod yn cyflenwi "bwyd y gallwn ni ymddiried ynddo", ac wrth i'r wlad baratoi i ymadael â'r Undeb Ewropeaidd (UE), ni ellir diystyru maint yr her hon. Mae mwy na 90% o gyfraith bwyd a bwyd anifeiliaid y DU yn dod o Ewrop ar hyn o bryd a'n prif nod yw parhau i ddiogelu iechyd y cyhoedd a buddiannau ehangach defnyddwyr y DU mewn perthynas â bwyd.

Bydd yr ymgeisydd llwyddiannus yn sicrhau bod pob agwedd ar ein cynllun cyflenwi yn llwyddiannus, ac yn meithrin perthnasau effeithiol gyda'r holl randdeiliaid gan gynnwys y diwydiant, llywodraeth leol, cymdeithasau a chyrff masnach yng Nghymru. Mae deall defnyddwyr Cymru yn rhan bwysig o'r rôl, gan sicrhau bod ein polisïau, ein gweithgarwch a'n cyfathrebiadau yn gwella enw da ac yn sicrhau ymddiriedaeth yn yr Asiantaeth. Byddwch chi'n gyfrifol am gyllideb o tua £3.6 miliwn ac arwain tîm o tua 35 o bobl (a fydd yn cynyddu i fwy na 40 wrth lenwi swyddi gwag) yn gweithio ar ystod o faterion trawsbynciol sy'n cwmpasu polisi a chyflenwi. 

Darllenwch y Pecyn ar gyfer Ymgeiswyr sydd ynghlwm i gael rhagor o fanylion am y rôl, ein sefydliad, yr unigolion yr ydym yn chwilio amdano a'r meini prawf y byddwn ni'n eu hasesu yn ystod y broses ddethol. Edrychwn ymlaen at weld eich cais a dymunwn pob llwyddiant i chi. 

Person specification

You’ll need to be highly resilient, comfortable managing a complex portfolio and delivering in a fast paced and challenging environment. You will be naturally collaborative and will seek out opportunities to develop strong working relationships with the wider agency and external stakeholders. 

Bydd angen i chi fod yn wydn, yn gyfforddus yn rheoli portffolio cymhleth a chyflenwi mewn amgylchedd cyflym a heriol. Byddwch chi'n gydweithredol yn naturiol ac yn chwilio am gyfleoedd i ddatblygu perthynas waith gref gyda'r asiantaeth ehangach a rhanddeiliaid allanol. 

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Making Effective Decisions
• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace

Benefits Pensions

Civil Service pension schemes may be available for successful candidates.

Benefits

Our candidate pack details the benefits that the FSA has to offer. Please also refer to the attached terms and conditions statement. 

Mae ein pecyn i ymgeiswyr yn manylu ar y manteision a gynigir gan yr ASB. Cyfeiriwch hefyd at y datganiad telerau ac amodau sydd ynghlwm.

Things you need to know Security

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

Full details of the selection process are detailed in the attached candidate pack. This will consist of shortlisting against the essential and desirable person specification criteria stated. If successful at shortlisting stage, you will be invited to the final selection stage consisting of a staff engagement exercise, a strengths and behaviours-based interview and an ‘unseen’ presentation exercise. 

We actively review the deployment of talent on a periodic basis in the interests of optimising personal development and the achievement of business plans. 

Please note – regrettably we are unable to refund travel costs if candidates attend an interview/selection stage for the vacancy. 

Mae manylion llawn y broses ddethol i'w gweld yn y pecyn i ymgeiswyr sydd ynghlwm. Bydd hyn yn cynnwys llunio rhestr fer yn erbyn y meini prawf manyleb y person hanfodol a dymunol a nodir. Os byddwch chi'n cael eich rhoi ar y rhestr fer, cewch eich gwahodd i'r cam dethol terfynol sy'n cynnwys ymarfer ymgysylltu â staff, cyfweliad yn seiliedig ar gryfderau ac ymddygiadau ac ymarfer cyflwyno heb ei weld ymlaen llaw. 

Rydym ni'n adolygu'r ffordd y mae talent wedi'i gwasgaru yn rheolaidd er mwyn manteisio i'r eithaf ar ddatblygiad personol a chsyflawni cynlluniau busnes. 

Yn anffodus, ni allwn ad-dalu costau teithio os bydd ymgeiswyr yn dod i gyfweliad/cam dethol ar gyfer y swydd wag. 

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK, Commonwealth and European Economic Area (EEA) and certain non EEA nationals. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here.

Eligibility

Candidates in their probationary period are eligible to apply for vacancies within this department.

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a guaranteed interview scheme (GIS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Apply and further information Contact point for applicants

hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk

Sift/interview dates and location

Shortlisting sift is planned to take place during week commencing 15 April 2019. 

Bwriedir sifftio rhestr fer yn ystod yr wythnos sy'n dechrau 15 Ebrill 2019 

Staff engagement exercise is planned to take place on 24 April 2019 in Cardiff. 

Bwriedir cynnal ymarfer ymgysylltu â staff ar 24 Ebrill 2019 yng Nghaerdydd. 

Interviews are planned to take place week on 9 May 2019 in Cardiff 

Bwriedir cynnal cyfweliadau ar yr wythnos sy'n dechrau 9 Mai 2019 yng Nghaerdydd