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Agriculture and Horticulture Board Chair

Employer
AHDB
Location
Coventry, West Midlands
Closing date
13 Dec 2024
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Job Details

Do you have the experience to chair a board that helps shape the
future of the UK food and farming industry? Can you provide strategic
direction and expertise to help build a world-class agriculture sector
that thrives amid industry changes?

Established in 2008, the Agriculture and Horticulture Board (AHDB) is funded
through a statutory levy collected from farmers, growers and parts of the supply
chain across four sectors. Our goal is to provide support to these sectors to
become more sustainable and competitive by delivering exceptional value
through transparency, strategic investment and active engagement.

Essential criteria

  1. Interest and expertise in agriculture, farming or food, and an understanding of AHDB’s role
  2. Proven experience in chairing board meetings
  3. Proven ability to lead organisational transition, manage risk and drive business improvement
  4. Evidence of supporting senior leadership teams, ensuring accountability
  5. Exceptional ability to engage with stakeholders and cultivate partnerships
  6. Confident collaborator with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to negotiate
  7. Practical knowledge of financial management and commercial strategy
  8. Commitment to excellence in governance, sound judgement and unquestioned integrity

Time commitment: 104 days per year minimum, including six board meetings per year Location: Attending occasional meetings at AHDB Head Office in Coventry as and when needed Start date: 1 April 2025 for up to three years

This is a Ministerial public appointment. For further information and
for details on how to apply, visit the Public Appointments website:
apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/8464

Application deadline is 13 December 2024.

All public appointments are made on merit following a fair and open competition. We positively welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Company

We’re a statutory levy board, funded by farmers, growers and others in the supply chain to help the industry succeed in a rapidly changing world. We want to create a world-class food and farming industry, inspired by and competing with the best.Change is happening faster than ever and we’re entering a defining time for the industry. We’re on the cusp of a new agricultural revolution, with a shifting landscape where driving productivity and maintaining competitiveness is key to our farmers succeeding.

We have a responsibility to get farmers ready for the change that’s coming and helping them to not only survive but thrive. There are exciting opportunities for those willing to grasp them – we want to unite the whole industry around a common goal to lift productivity, bringing people together to collaborate, innovate and drive change.

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