Governance Officer

• Ref:2579
• Date Published:2012-01-17
• Consultant:Simon Goymer
• Type:Permanent
• Category:Public Sector
• Location:West End
• Salary:£28,000 - £37,000

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

Main responsibilities:

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.
Coordinating the planning and arrangements for Council dinners, seminars and meetings, including the facilities and support services required.
Coordinating the arrangements for preparation and managing the despatch of Council papers, including reviewing draft papers and ensuring quality control, and monitoring progress against delivery to agreed timetables.
Dealing with internal and external enquiries about Council.
To act as a key point of contact for information and services required by and for Council members.
To oversee the arrangements for issuing circulars and other information to Council members, including assisting the Governance Manager with preparing the governance monthly update, and such other information as required.
To manage and maintain the information, including updates, required for the Register of Interests, which includes declarations by Council members, the Senior Management Team, and co-opted members.
Acting as Secretary to the Committees.
To produce draft minutes of meetings including action points arising and tracking progress.
To provide ad hoc support on projects as required.

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.
Good IT Skills - with the ability to use Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Advanced skills in Excel and a knowledge of mailmerge would be an advantage
The post requires excellent written communication skills with the ability to write clear, concise and accurate plain English. Proven ability to produce high quality committee papers, including minutes, is essential as is the ability to review other's work ensuring it is completed to a high standard.

Please note that only successful candidates will be contacted