Audit and Risk Assurance Committee Independent Member

Equality and Human Rights Commission

Apply before 11:55 pm on Friday 31st May 2024

 
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Details

Reference number

352342

Salary

£250
£250 per day plus reasonable expenses. An annual time commitment of around 12 days is envisaged, which will include preparation for and attendance at meetings, travel and reviewing Internal Audit reports (of which there are around 20 per annum) by correspondence. A time commitment for induction into the role and also the work of the EHRC will also be required.

Job grade

Other
Independent Committee Member

Contract type

Fixed term

Length of employment

Successful applicants will be appointed for a period of up to two years from 16 September 2024, with the possibility of renewable for a further term of two years.

Type of role

Internal Audit
Other

Working pattern

Part-time

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

Meetings are normally held at the EHRC offices in London, with one per year held in Manchester.

Job summary

This is an exciting and unique opportunity to help strengthen the organisation and deliver its strategic aims. Further details about the Commission can be found here: www.equalityhumanrights.com.

To help meet those aims, the Board wishes to appoint one independent member to the Equality and Human Right’s Commission’s Audit and Risk Assurance Committee.

Successful applicants will be appointed for a period of up to two years from 16 September 2024, with the possibility of renewable for a further term of two years. The Commission is classified as non-department public body and is currently responsible to the Department for International Development via the Government Equalities Office.

The successful candidate will be expected to participate fully in the Committee’s business and will be expected to attend each meeting of the Committee, usually a minimum of four per annum, which are normally held at the EHRC offices in London, with one per year held in Manchester.

Job description

In line with the principles of good governance as laid down by the Treasury, the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (ARAC) is a sub-committee of the EHRC’s Board of Commissioners. It has an EHRC wide remit and exists to provide assurance to the EHRC Board on the adequacy and effectiveness of the EHRC’s systems of governance, risk management and internal control. The Committee’s Terms of Reference are available to view on the EHRC’s website.

The Committee is a non-executive, advisory, committee and has no executive powers, other than those specifically delegated within its Terms of Reference. It has particular engagement with the work of internal audit (currently provided by TIAA) and the EHRC’s external auditor (National Audit Office) to ensure those relationships are effective.

The Committee formally reports to the Board after each meeting and engages with the EHRC’s Accounting Officer (the Chief Executive), TIAA, the National Audit Office and other key stakeholders from across the EHRC and its wider networks.

The Committee currently comprises of two non-executive members of the EHRC Board, one of whom serves as Chair of the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee, and two independent members, one of whose term expires on 30 September 2024.

Person specification

Members will be selected to complement the skills and experience of the existing Committee members and to add an additional perspective to the Committee’s oversight. All members are required to have the ability to contribute to the range of activities undertaken by the Committee.

Applicants will be assessed against these criteria in their application and at any subsequent interview. Applications which do not clearly demonstrate how applicants meet the criteria will not progress to the interview stage.

It is essential that successful candidates are able to commit the required time and attention to the role and have the full support of their employing organisation (if applicable) to do so.

The essential and desirable criteria can be found in the Candidate Pack at the bottom of this advert. 

Independent members will be expected to commit to 12 days per year to the role and will be remunerated at £250 per day plus reasonable expenses, as agreed by the Commission, necessarily incurred in undertaking the role, in accordance with the EHRC’s Fees and Expenses Guidance and travel policy.

Selection process details

To apply for this post please send the following to Victoria.Mearns@equalityhumanrights.com no later than 11:55pm on 31 May 2024:

  1. A CV setting out your career history, highlighting specific responsibilities and achievements that are relevant for this role, together with reasons for any gaps in employment within the last two years.
  2. A Statement of Suitability (no more than 1000 words) explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria in the person specification.
  3. Completed recruitment information pack.

Applications will be sifted to select those demonstrating the best fit with the post against the criteria set out in the person specification. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview. Please note that references and open-source due diligence checks (including into social media accounts) may be undertaken for all short-listed candidates.



Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

  • UK nationals
  • nationals of the Republic of Ireland
  • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
  • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
  • individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
  • Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

  • Name : Victoria Mearns
  • Email : Victoria.Mearns@equalityhumanrights.com
  • Telephone : 0161 829 8100

Recruitment team

  • Email : Victoria.Mearns@equalityhumanrights.com

Attachments

ARAC Candidate Pack Opens in new window (docx, 83kB)
Recruitment Information Pack Opens in new window (docx, 67kB)

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