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Paul Kissack

Observer · DISC type ci
Permanent Secretary at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
📍 United Kingdom

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Permanent Secretary
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Paul shows up

Assertive
Value Driven
Curious

They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Priorities

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Career

Work history

10-2025
Permanent Secretary
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
8-2020 - 9-2025
Group Chief Executive
Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF)
4-2020 - 8-2020
Director General
Department of Health and Social Care
9-2019 - 8-2020
Director General
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
4-2018 - 6-2019
Deputy Chief Executive, Policy and Organisational Strategy
Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children
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Education
1994 - 1997
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
University of Warwick
1997 - 1998
Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.)
University of Cambridge
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

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