Annex B: National Assembly for Wales
Job Description for Chairs
Extract from Office Holder Remuneration
Report of the Remuneration Board of the National Assembly
for Wales, July 2011[125]
Responsibilities of Committee Chairs
setting
the strategic direction of the committee and ensuring the transparent
prioritisation of its activity so as to deliver a balanced, comprehensive
and effective programme of legislative, policy and financial scrutiny;
maximising the relevance and influence
of the committee whilst maintaining its clear independence from
the Welsh Government;
acting impartially at all times, decisively,
fairly and in a manner that maintains the confidence of the committee;
commanding the confidence of Members,
witnesses and the public at large through mastery of the subject
matter of the committee's remit; demonstration of effective legislative,
policy and financial scrutiny techniques; maintenance of order;
and the application of all relevant legal and procedural requirements
on the committee;
securing the commitment and engagement
of all committee members and building cross-party consensus wherever
possible;
building the culture and skills mix within
the committee required to maximise its effectiveness as a scrutiny
body;
ensuring that the committee receives
the expert advice, information and other support it requires to
fulfil its objectives effectively;
driving the delivery of all aspects of
the committee's work with pace and quality;
representing the committee publicly,
in the media and in formal Assembly business; and
ensuring critical analysis and evaluation
of the committee's work and driving innovation in its operation
so as to increase effectiveness, public engagement and impact.
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