Role Specification
The SWIDB is a non-statutory regional body set up to provide independent expert advice to the South West of England Regional Development Agency (SWRDA) on individual company applications reaching it for grant assistance under the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform’s (BERR) Selective Finance for Investment in England (SFIE) programme.
The Board’s casework comprises the consideration of applications for SFIE grant in the range £250,000 to £2,000,000 under the scheme.
In the South West, areas eligible for SFIE include all of Cornwall, parts of Plymouth and the adjoining South Hams.
The Board’s consideration covers:
· an assessment of the financial and commercial viability of the applicant and the proposal;
· how well each case meets the policy objectives and criteria of SFIE, notably viability, additionality and economic efficiency;
· the industrial and regional case for supporting the project;
· value for money, and the level of assistance to be offered.
Board members are provided with papers giving a detailed appraisal of each case, and, at meetings, are given a short presentation by one of the appraisal team, who are based at the South West of England Regional Development Agency (SWRDA).
Meetings are dependent on level of demand, but usually monthly; they last half a day and may be held in Plymouth, Exeter or Bristol.
Person Specification
Board membership comprises a mix of relevant skills and fields of expertise, mainly, but not exclusively, from the following:
· industry;
· banking;
· accounting;
· finance;
· project management and development;
· engineering or science;
· commercial/business property;
· other service industries such as distribution and retailing.
Knowledge of the places eligible for assistance would be valuable.
How to Apply
The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform is committed to providing equal opportunities for all, irrespective of race, age, disability, gender, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, transgender, and working patters, and to the principle of public appointments on merit with independent assessments and transparency of process.
For further information and an application form, please contact
Nick Walters
SWIDB Secretariat
Government Office for the South West
2 Rivergate
Temple Quay
Bristol
BS1 6EH
Telephone: 0117 900 1830
Fax: 0117 900 1916
e-mail: nick.walters@gosw.gsi.gov.uk
