Overview
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This role focuses on delivering professional governance across GEDU, supporting the Board of Directors, Executive Boards, and the Standing Committees of the Boards, and contributing to the ongoing development of governance processes and procedures in line with national and international directives, policy developments and good practice.
Role And Responsibilities
* Lead with the planning and co-ordination of the Governance calendar.
* Ensure reporting deadlines are met in line with the Boards and Committee’s term of reference.
* Provide high quality and accurate advice and guidance on governance based on up‑to‑date understanding of issues, systems, processes, best practice and frameworks.
* Provide high quality secretariat support to senior boards and committees, ensuring agendas and minutes are of high quality and distributed timely, and follow up on actions.
* With the Head of Governance, lead the elections to senior committees.
* Promote risk management best practice and embed risk management throughout the organisation.
* Take on special projects or assist the Head of Governance as required.
* Provide high quality communications between the Governance Team and Gedu Institutions, Directors and senior members of the organisation.
* Coordinate secretariat support to Boards and Committees including distribution of agendas, minutes and actions.
* Work closely with the Head of Governance and the senior leadership team to ensure regulatory compliance is met.
* Act as liaison between corporate and academic governance teams.
* Line manage and support the Governance Officer.
* Develop a network of influence with senior GEDU officers and external peers.
* Provide high quality written and oral reports to the Head of Governance, CEO and other senior staff at GEDU as required.
* Maintain governance registers including policies, ensuring reviews and approvals are conducted where needed.
Liaison
Key relationships are with the Head of Governance, Provost, International Provost, Executive Boards, Academic Boards, Group Chief Finance Officer, Chief Operating Officer, CEO and Deputy CEO of GEDU and its partner organisations.
Essential Skills And Experience
* Excellent understanding of HE governance, including academic and corporate governance.
* Excellent written skills.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
* Excellent organisational skills.
* Willing to travel to UK and European Campuses.
Desirable Skills And Experience
* Governance related qualifications, or the willingness to work towards qualifications in corporate governance.
* Knowledge or experience in risk management.
Other Information
The candidate will also be expected to demonstrate their commitment:
* To GEDU values and regulations, including equal opportunities policy.
* The GEDU’s Social, Economic and Environmental responsibilities and minimise environmental impact in the performance of the role and actively contribute to the delivery of GEDU’s Environmental Policy.
* To their Health and Safety responsibilities to ensure their contribution to a safe and secure working environment for staff, students, and other visitors to the campus.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned.
Role Dimensions
Direct Reports: Yes
Travel: Yes
Budget Responsibility: No
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