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Appointment of Members of the Board of the Cairngorms National Park Authority

Appointments commencing in May, September and November 2023

Scottish Ministers are looking to appoint up to six new Members of the Board of the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA).

Skills/Experience Required:

Cairngorms National Park Authority

Scotland's National Parks were established by the National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000 to safeguard areas of outstanding and diverse landscapes, habitats and communities.

They do this by working to co-ordinate the delivery of four main statutory aims:

- to conserve and enhance the natural and cultural heritage of the area;
- to promote the sustainable use of the natural resources of the area;
- to promote understanding and enjoyment (including enjoyment in the form of recreation) of the special qualities of the area by the public; and
- to promote sustainable economic and social development of the area's communities.

Role and responsibilities

The board members of CNPA have a key role in ensuring that both the natural environment and the local communities in our Park are cared for and sustained for current and future generations to enjoy.

Board members are required to:
- contribute to setting the strategic direction of the National Park Authority in a way which reflects Scottish Ministers' policies and priorities through the production and oversight of the strategic Corporate Plan;
- approve and oversee delivery of annual operational and business plans, ensuring activity and resource plans deliver against Corporate Plan objectives;
- set the design and strategic direction of major projects and programmes, for example the Cairngorms NPA Board has established the strategic direction of the Heritage Horizons

Cairngorms 2030 Programme, a collection of 24 projects putting the power to tackle the climate and nature crises in the hands of people who live, visit and work in the UK's largest national park (see Heritage Horizons
Cairngorms Cairngorms National Park Authority). The Board has previously approved the strategic direction of the Cairngorms Capercaillie Project; Tomintoul and Glenmore Landscape Partnership; Net Zero With Nature Strategy; and the Cairngorms Nature Strategy;

- contribute to setting the vision and objectives for the National Park, through the preparation and oversight of key strategic documents, including the National Park Partnership Plans and Local Development Plans and key supporting work such as the Cairngorms Economic Development Strategy, Sustainable Tourism Action Plan and Tourism Infrastructure Plan;
- take strategic lead in the direction of innovation around private finance investment in nature and climate projects;
- add value to the work of the organisation's staff through support and constructive challenge and advice in Board and Committee meetings, and other forms of joint working with staff, in particular the Board's standing Sub-Committees covering Planning, Audit and Risk, Resources and Performance;
- take collective responsibility for the Authority's decisions at board and on planning, development control and other matters, including participating as required in formal decision processes in the planning committee or other committees;
- act as champions for the Parks externally in dealings with the public and with national and local organisations;
- take collective responsibility for the performance the organisation including developing and promoting the efficient and effective use of staff and other resources in accordance with the principles of Best Value; and
- adhere to expected standards of conduct as set out in the Parks Code of Conduct for Board Members under the terms of the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc (Scotland) 2000.

While Board members' tasks will vary, the list below provides some examples of the type of work that members may be called upon to undertake:

participate in working groups, discussion forums and open meetings as required to promote Park interests;

- deal with planning matters relating to the planning functions for which the Parks have responsibility;
- assist in the development, approval and monitoring of the Authority's Corporate and Business Plans, (in line with the policies in the National Park Plan);
- monitor financial and budget performance and other key financial targets and initiate and authorise corrective action where that is required;
- monitor, scrutinise and constructively challenge the delivery of strategic objectives, ensuring an appropriate and robust corporate performance framework is in place;
- lead on identification of the Park Authority's strategic risk environment, ensuring appropriate risk management strategies are in place, approve appropriate mitigation plans and monitor the management of the park authority's risk environment;
- lead in policy setting and by example on embedding the organisation's values and on embedding our equali