Closing Date:

30/01/2024

Group:

Corporate Group

Management Level:

Senior Management Specialist

Job Type:

Permanent

Job Description:

Ofcom is the UK’s independent communications regulator – working across telecoms, broadcasting, post, spectrum and online services. Our mission is to make communication services work for everyone. We organise our work under four priority outcomes:

• internet we can rely on;

• media we trust and value;

• a safer life online; and

• enabling wireless services in the broader economy.

2023 marks Ofcom’s 20th anniversary as the UK’s converged communications regulator. The digital revolution has been a defining force over this period, transforming how we work and study as well as how we get news, entertainment and stay connected with friends and family Ofcom’s mission has remained constant - to further the interests of citizens and consumers, and promote competition where appropriate. However, how we deliver this mission has changed significantly and will continue to evolve. Ofcom became the online safety regulator in October 2023. This is the biggest expansion of Ofcom’s remit since the organisation was first set up in 2003 and represents large scale change across the organisation – in terms of size, capability, ways of working, leadership and culture.

How to apply

To apply please submit your CV and Covering letter via the Goodson Thomas website www.goodsonthomas.com/opportunities

Purpose of the Role

The Director, Wales is part of Ofcom’s senior leadership team and plays a key role in building and maintaining Ofcom’s external reputation, ensuring effective public accountability and protecting our independence. The Director leads the Wales public policy team and provides senior leadership support for other Cardiff based colleagues from a range of Ofcom policy and operational teams. The Wales public policy team leads our engagement with stakeholders in Wales, including with the Welsh Government, members of the Senedd, as well as industry, civil society and consumer groups. The team works in partnership with policy and operational leads across Ofcom to ensure that issues that affect citizens and consumers in Wales are fully considered.

The successful candidate will have a good range of experience in leading and managing teams, shaping work portfolios in line with organisational priorities, building effective stakeholder relationships across Wales as well as excellent knowledge of working in or with governments, and relevant regulatory issues or the industries Ofcom. You will be confident in communicating complex issues effectively, including at public events; and be accomplished at building strong relationships quickly.

Role Overview

The role’s responsibilities include:

• Lead the Ofcom Wales team of 6 colleagues [2 vacancies], build a positive and effective team culture, provide senior leadership support to other Cardiff based colleagues and role model Ofcom’s values;

• As a member of the senior leadership group, drive and support relevant corporate initiatives, including our Diversity & Inclusion and out of London workforce targets;

• Build and maintain Ofcom’s reputation in Wales by managing relationships with key stakeholders across Wales, ensuring that Ofcom’s work and approach are fully understood and that Ofcom takes into account a full range of stakeholder perspectives.

• Ensure Ofcom operates transparently and fully meets our public accountability commitments in Wales, this work includes holding events and representing Ofcom at relevant scrutiny committees in Westminster and at the Senedd, as well as protecting our regulatory independence;

• Lead on Ofcom’s relationship with the Welsh Language Commissioner to ensure compliance with relevant standards, and to act as an advocate of the Welsh Language across Ofcom;

• Provide insight and advice on relevant matters within the Welsh and UK Governments and Senedd/UK Parliament and local government in Wales to enable the organisation to deliver its statutory remit and conduct its regulatory business to best effect;

• Support the work of Ofcom’s statutory Advisory Committee for Wales and act as main contact to the Board Member for Wales;

• Work with the Communications’ team, to support Ofcom’s press and media activity in Wales, and with the Public Policy team in London and other Nations to ensure a joined up approach to stakeholder engagement across the UK.

Essential Experience & Skills

• Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate across all levels, exceptional in building partnerships and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, and a track record of building and maintaining high-performing teams

• Welsh language skills are desirable, or will need to be learnt when appointed to the post. Ofcom will offer support to learn or improve Welsh language skills where appropriate

• Able to master a varied and complex policy brief, to communicate complex concepts concisely and to contribute constructively to policy debates;

• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to build and maintain effective working relationships, and have a proven ability to represent and persuade at senior levels within and outside an organisation, including at public events;

• Experience working with Boards, senior officials and Ministers and appearing at publicly accountable committees and governance structures;

• Demonstrate high levels of personal integrity and ability to role model Ofcom values.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh or English, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Closing date: Midnight, 29 January 2024

Interview date: From 5 February 2024

Ofcom yw rheoleiddiwr cyfathrebu annibynnol y DU – gan weithio ar draws gwasanaethau telathrebu, darlledu, post, sbectrwm ac ar-lein. Ein cenhadaeth yw sicrhau bod gwasanaethau cyfathrebu yn gweithio i bawb. Rydym yn trefnu ein gwaith dan bedwar canlyniad hollbwysig, sef:

• rhyngrwyd y gallwn ddibynnu arni;

• cyfryngau rydym yn ymddiried ynddynt ac yn eu trysori;

• bywyd mwy diogel ar-lein; a

• galluogi gwasanaethau di-wifr yn yr economi ehangach.

Yn 2023, dathlodd Ofcom 20 mlynedd ers ei sefydlu fel rheoleiddiwr cyfathrebu cydgyfeiriol y DU. Mae’r chwyldro digidol wedi bod yn rym hollbwysig dros y cyfnod hwn, gan drawsnewid y modd rydym yn gweithio ac yn astudio, y modd y cawn afael ar newyddion ac adloniant a’r modd rydym yn cadw mewn cysylltiad gyda chyfeillion a theulu. Mae cenhadaeth Ofcom wedi parhau’n ddigyfnewid, sef hyrwyddo buddiannau dinasyddion a defnyddwyr, yn ogystal â hyrwyddo cystadleuaeth pan fo hynny’n briodol. Fodd bynnag, mae’r modd y cyflawnwn y genhadaeth hon wedi newid yn fawr, a bydd yn parhau i esblygu. Ym mis Hydref 2023, daeth Ofcom yn rheoleiddiwr diogelwch ar-lein. Dyma’r ychwanegiad mwyaf at gylch gwaith Ofcom ers sefydlu’r sefydliad yn 2003 ac mae’n golygu newid mawr trwy’r sefydliad – o ran maint, gallu, ffyrdd o weithio, arweinyddiaeth a diwylliant.

Sut i wneud cais

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Diben Y Swydd

Mae rôl Cyfarwyddwr Cymru yn rhan o dîm uwch-arweinwyr Ofcom ac mae’n hollbwysig o ran adeiladu a chynnal enw da allanol Ofcom, gan sicrhau atebolrwydd cyhoeddus effeithiol a diogelu ein hannibyniaeth. Mae’r Cyfarwyddwr yn arwain tîm polisi cyhoeddus Cymru ac mae’n cynnig cymorth i uwch-arweinwyr eraill a leolir yng Nghaerdydd yn nhimau polisi a gweithredol Ofcom. Mae tîm polisi cyhoeddus Cymru yn arwain ein gwaith ymgysylltu gyda rhanddeiliaid yng Nghymru, yn cynnwys ymgysylltu â Llywodraeth Cymru, aelodau o’r Senedd, diwydiannau, y gymdeithas sifil a grwpiau defnyddwyr. Mae’r tîm yn gweithio mewn partneriaeth gydag arweinwyr polisi a gweithredol Ofcom i sicrhau y rhoddir ystyriaeth lawn i faterion sy’n effeithio ar ddinasyddion a defnyddwyr.

Bydd yr ymgeisydd llwyddiannus yn meddu ar brofiad amrywiol o ran arwain a rheoli timau, a hefyd o ran llunio portffolios gwaith yn unol â blaenoriaethau sefydliadol a meithrin cydberthnasau effeithiol gyda rhanddeiliaid ledled Cymru, a hefyd bydd yn meddu ar wybodaeth ragorol am weithio mewn/gyda llywodraethau, a materion rheoleiddio perthnasol neu ddiwydiannau Ofcom. Byddwch yn hyderus wrth gyfathrebu materion cymhleth yn effeithiol, yn cynnwys mewn digwyddiadau cyhoeddus; a byddwch yn fedrus o ran meithrin cydberthnasau cryf yn gyflym.

Mae cyfrifoldebau’r rôl yn cynnwys:

• Arwain tîm Ofcom yng Nghymru sy’n cynnwys 6 cydweithiwr [2 swydd wag], meithrin diwylliant cadarnhaol ac effeithiol o fewn y tîm, cynnig cymorth i uwch-arweinwyr eraill yng Nghaerdydd a bod yn batrwm o werthoedd Ofcom;

• Fel aelod o grŵp yr uwch-arweinwyr, ysgogi ac ategu mentrau corfforaethol perthnasol, yn cynnwys ein targedau Amrywiaeth a Chynhwysiant a’n targedau ar gyfer gweithluoedd y tu allan i Lundain;

• Adeiladu a chynnal enw da Ofcom yng Nghymru trwy reoli cydberthnasau gyda rhanddeiliaid hollbwysig ledled Cymru, gan sicrhau bod gwaith ac ymagwedd Ofcom yn cael eu deall yn llwyr a bod Ofcom yn ystyried holl safbwyntiau ei randdeiliaid;

• Sicrhau bod Ofcom yn gweithredu mewn modd tryloyw a’i fod yn bodloni ei ymrwymiadau o ran atebolrwydd cyhoeddus yng Nghymru; mae’r gwaith hwn yn golygu cynnal digwyddiadau a chynrychioli Ofcom mewn pwyllgorau craffu perthnasol yn San Steffan a’r Senedd, yn ogystal ag amddiffyn ein hannibyniaeth reoleiddiol;

• Arwain cydberthynas Ofcom gyda Chomisiynydd y Gymraeg er mwyn sicrhau y cydymffurfir â safonau perthnasol, a gweithredu fel eiriolwr y Gymraeg trwy Ofcom;

• Darparu cyngor a chraffu ar faterion perthnasol yn Llywodraeth Cymru a Llywodraeth y DU a hefyd yn Senedd Cymru/Senedd y DU a llywodraeth leol yng Nghymru er mwyn galluogi’r sefydliad i gyflawni ei gylch gwaith statudol a mynd i’r afael â’i fusnes rheoleiddio mor effeithiol ag y bo modd;

• Ategu gwaith Pwyllgor Cynghori statudol Ofcom ar gyfer Cymru a bod yn brif bwynt cyswllt ar gyfer Aelodau’r Bwrdd mewn perthynas â Chymru;

• Gweithio gyda’r tîm Cyfathrebu i ategu gweithgareddau Ofcom mewn perthynas â’r wasg a’r cyfryngau yng Nghymru, a gweithio gyda’r tîm Polisi Cyhoeddus yn Llundain a’r Gwledydd eraill i sicrhau y rhoddir dull cydgysylltiedig ar waith wrth ymgysylltu â rhanddeiliaid ar hyd a lled y DU.

Profiad a Sgiliau Hanfodol:

• Sgiliau arwain clir a’r gallu i ysgogi ar bob lefel, gallu eithriadol i feithrin partneriaethau a chydweithio gyda rhanddeiliaid mewnol ac allanol, a hanes blaenorol o adeiladu a chynnal timau sy’n perfformio’n hynod effeithiol;

• Bydd sgiliau Cymraeg yn ddymunol, neu bydd angen i’r ymgeisydd llwyddiannus ddysgu Cymraeg ar ôl iddo gael ei benodi.

• Y gallu i feistroli briff polisi amrywiol a chymhleth, y gallu i gyfathrebu cysyniadau cymhleth yn gryno a’r gallu i gyfrannu’n adeiladol at drafodaethau polisi;

• Sgiliau rhyngbersonol rhagorol, y gallu i feithrin a chynnal cydberthnasau gweithio effeithiol, a gallu profedig i gynrychioli a pherswadio ar lefelau uwch oddi mewn ac oddi allan i’r sefydliad, yn cynnwys mewn digwyddiadau cyhoeddus;

• Profiad o weithio gyda Byrddau, uwch-swyddogion a Gweinidogion a phrofiad o ymddangos mewn pwyllgorau sy’n atebol i’r cyhoedd a strwythurau llywodraethu;

• Y gallu i arddangos lefel uchel o uniondeb personol a’r gallu i fod yn batrwm o werthoedd Ofcom.

Gellir cyflwyno ceisiadau yn y Gymraeg neu’r Saesneg. Ni fydd ceisiadau a gyflwynir yn y Gymraeg yn cael eu trin yn llai ffafriol na cheisiadau a gyflwynir yn y Saesneg.

Dyddiad cau: Hanner nos 29ain o Ionawr 2024
Dyddiad y cyfweliad: O 5 Chwefror 2024

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