Governance Officer

• Ref:2363
• Date Published:2010-04-29
• Consultant:Simon Goymer
• Type:Permanent
• Category:Public Sector
• Location:West End
• Salary:£28,000 - £36,000

Regulatory body within the medical profession requires an experienced Governance Officer to provide high level organisational support for committee meetings, and to manage the provision and collection of information about services for members.

To provide secretariat support to the Chairs and members of the Resources Committee and the Audit and Risk Committee, acting as Committee Secretary and taking responsibility for the organisation of meetings and forward agenda planning.

To provide support to the Head of Consultancy and Review on the internal audit programme of work.

Main responsibilities of the job

Coordinating the arrangements for preparation and managing the despatch of papers.
Coordinating follow-up from council meetings, including producing actions arising and tracking progress.
Dealing with internal and external enquiries.
Co-ordinating the Council and other governance groups meeting schedule.
To coordinate the process for the appointment of members to Boards, Committees and Reference Groups.
To oversee the arrangements for issuing circulars and other information to members.
To monitor and ensure information on the external and members websites are kept up-to-date and accurate, in liaison with the Strategy and Planning Administrator and web team as required.
Acting as Secretary to the Committees, and any of its sub-groups, to include scheduling and organising meetings, preparing draft agendas for Committee meetings, supervising and coordinating the preparation and circulation of the papers, in consultation with the Director, Assistant Directors and Heads of Section.
To advise the Chair and Committee members on procedure and on the handling of Committee business as required.
To respond to requests for information about the work of the Committees, including research on previous decisions, as required.
To manage and develop the Strategy and Planning Administrator.

Key skills:

A successful track record of providing high quality secretariat support for Boards/Committee, including the preparation of agendas and minute taking. An ICSA qualification would be an advantage.
Knowledge of corporate governance structures and committee membership management experience would be an advantage.
The intellectual ability to be able to gain a thorough understanding of the legislative framework within which the organisation works.
Good IT Skills – with the ability to use Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
Excellent interpersonal skills with a proven ability to deal effectively with, and provide sound advice to, people at all levels and from a wide range of backgrounds.
Good relationship building skills

Please note that only successful candidates will be contacted