Governance Officer

We are delighted to be representing a University, based in London, who are looking to appoint a temporary Governance Officer on an initial three-month contract.

This position is due to start immediately on a full-time basis, with fully remote working and the hourly rate is negotiable based on experience.

Our client is a prestigious Russel Group University, proud of their record of providing higher education for over a century.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Performing secretarial duties and providing expert Governance assistance to Committees, Subsidiaries Boards and other Internal Boards
• Advancing agenda arrangement, organisation of papers and conscripting precise minutes of meetings
• Directing Governance schemes and policies that support operative and up-to-date decision-making across the university
• Supporting the Head of Governance and Legal Services with administrative tasks and record-keeping

Experience required:

• Servicing committees at all stages, including programme setting, paper calls, paper
• production, pack organisation and minute taking
• Supporting committee chairs accordingly, ideally in the Higher Education Sector
• Supervising the production and presentation of yearly timetables of business for committees

Skills, knowledge and expertise required:

• Arranging reports in Word and creating agenda packs using Adobe Acrobat
• Time administration skills, including the capability to manage a quantity of opposing urgencies
• Written and verbal communication capabilities as well as writing precise records and minutes from meetings
• Conscripting guidance papers on governance necessities, procedures and values as well as consulting stakeholders on them
• Explaining complicated information clearly, briefly and convincingly

Working hours:

• 35 hours per week
• Monday – Friday (9-5)
• Fully remote

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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