Job Title: Senior Governance Officer
Department: Governance Support Services
Grade: Grade 7
Salary range: £35,333 – £46,047 per annum
Working arrangements: Full time; 35 Hours per week, Monday to Friday 9-5; Offering a flexible working environment that offers the ability to work on/off campus and flexibility in ones working hours
Closing date: 30th November 2022
Potential interview date: TBD
The University
At Durham University we are proud of our people. A globally outstanding centre of educational excellence, a collegiate community of extraordinary people, a unique and historic setting – Durham is a university like no other. We believe that inspiring our people to do outstanding things at Durham enables Durham people to do outstanding things professionally and personally.
Across the University we have a huge variety of roles and career opportunities, which together make us a large and successful community, which is a key hub of activity within our region and nationally. We would be thrilled if you would consider joining our thriving University.
Further information about the University can be found here
The Role and Department
Governance Support Services (GSS) is located in the University Secretary’s Office (USO). The University Secretary is responsible for overseeing the University’s governance, legal, assurance and compliance framework and associated processes and providing independent advice to the University’s governing body (council), Senate and the Vice-Chancellor. GSS therefore operates at the highest level of University governance.
The GSS Team includes three Senior Governance Officers and three Governance Coordinators who work with the Head of GSS and the University Secretary to provide professional secretarial support to Council and its Committees, Senate, and the University Executive Committee (UEC) and its Committees. Senior Governance Officers work closely with the chairs and members of these governance forums, including lay (external) members of Council, and with the Vice-Chancellor and their Senior Management Team. Senior Governance Officers also liaise with Heads of faculties, departments and colleges, other staff across the University and external stakeholders.
Senior Governance Officers manage agendas and papers, provide professional secretarial support to meetings, draft minutes and reports on behalf of committees, manage the flow of business to/from the committees, and communicate information from committees across the University. Senior Governance officers also support projects to improve the University’s governance and compliance arrangements, executive operations and the effectiveness of USO and GSS business.
Senior Governance Officers work as a team to provide an integrated support service to governance forums, but also develop expertise in the areas for which they are the lead support officer.
Further information about the role and the responsibilities is at the bottom of this job description.
Working at Durham
A competitive salary is only one part of the many fantastic benefits you will receive if you join the University: you will also receive access to the following fantastic benefits:
Durham University is committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and values.
Our collective aim is to create an open and inclusive environment where everyone can reach their full potential and we believe our staff should reflect the diversity of the global community in which we work.
As a University equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are a key part of the University’s Strategy and a central part of everything we do. We also live by our values and our Staff Code of Conduct. At Durham we actively work towards providing an environment where our staff and students can study, work and live in a community which is supportive and inclusive. It’s important to us that all of our colleagues are aligned to both our values and commitment to EDI.
We welcome and encourage applications from members of groups who are under-represented in our work force including people with disabilities, women and black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. If you have taken time out of your career, and you feel it relevant, let us know about it in your application. If you are a candidate with a disability, we are committed to ensuring fair treatment throughout the recruitment process. We will make adjustments to support the interview process wherever it is reasonable to do so and, where successful, reasonable adjustments will be made to support people within their role
What you need to demonstrate when you apply/Person Specification
When you apply it is important that you let us know what skills/experience you have from a similar role and/or what skills/experience you have which would make you right for this role. Further information about the role and responsibilities is at the end of this Job Description.
Where a criteria has an asterix* next to it, it may be given additional weighting when your application is considered. Your application should cover the following criteria:
Essential Criteria
Desirable Criteria
How to Apply
To progress to the assessment stage, candidates must evidence each of the essential criteria required for the role in the person specification above. It will be at the discretion of the recruiting panel as to whether they will also consider any desirable criteria, but we would urge candidates to provide evidence for all criteria.
While some criteria will be considered at the shortlisting stage, other criteria may be considered later in the assessment process, such as questions at interview.
Submitting your application
We prefer to receive applications online. We will update you about your application at various points throughout the selection process, via automated emails from our e-recruitment system. Please check your spam/junk folder periodically to make sure you have not missed any of our updates.
What you need to submit
Contact details
For a chat about the role or any further information please contact Kelly Knapp, Head of Governance Support Services at kelly.knapp@durham.ac.uk
Further information about the role
Role Delivery
Planning and Organisation
Teamwork
Communications and Networking
Knowledge and Experience
Useful links
If you would like further information you may find the following will help: Governance – Durham University
and University Governance (sharepoint.com)
Please note that in submitting your application Durham University will be processing your data. We would ask you to consider the relevant University Privacy Statement https://www.dur.ac.uk/ig/dp/privacy/pnjobapplicants/ which provides information on the collation, storing and use of data.
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