Hybrid Temporary Corporate Governance Officer – Grade E2

at Scottish Funding Council

• Job title: Temporary Corporate Governance Officer – Grade E2
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: £39,579 - £46,611 per year
• Degree requirement: High School Diploma
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

About the role

• Corporate Governance Officer delivering secretariat support to the Apprenticeship Committee at SFC. Collaborating with senior governance staff to ensure compliance and effective governance processes.

Responsibilities

• Working with the Senior Governance Officer and colleagues across SFC to establish the new Apprenticeship Committee (and its sub-Committees).
• Once established, provide high quality administrative and secretariat support to the Apprenticeship Committee (and its sub-committees), including planning meeting dates in alignment with other Committees and the Board, preparation and distribution of agendas and papers, effective minute-taking, booking of venues and catering.
• Monitor the drafting and formatting of Committee papers and ensure their timely dispatch to members.
• Maintain systems to support good governance and accountability, including the register of interests, gifts and hospitality, expenses, terms of office and freedom of information requests relating to relevant papers.
• Assist with the induction of new Committee members.
• Provision of detailed briefings for Committee Chairs and senior colleagues as appropriate.
• Development and maintenance of relevant corporate governance procedural documents in relation to the Committee.
• Provide support to the Deputy Director, Governance & Planning (Secretary to the Board) on relevant matters.

Requirements

• Experience in delivering an efficient and effective secretariat service to senior committees.
• Excellent understanding of the principles of good governance and good practice in supporting committees.
• Understanding of the political and governance context in the public sector.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including experience of writing high quality minutes and reports and drafting briefing notes for senior executives.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to build effective relationships and work collaboratively with senior leaders.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and time appropriately.
• Demonstrable political acuity and highly tuned emotional intelligence, coupled with a proven track record of implementing governance systems.
• Tact and diplomacy and the ability to deal with confidential matters with discretion.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills, including the ability to work calmly and at pace under pressure while maintaining attention to detail and the flexibility to manage a diverse range of priorities.
• Competent in the use of standard office IT packages such as Microsoft 365.
• Experience of establishing new Committees/groups/panels.

Benefits

• Civil Service Pension
• Flexible Working Hours
• Hybrid Working