Overview
Trustees will provide strategic oversight, safeguard financial sustainability and risk management, and uphold the highest standards of integrity and accountability. They will shape long-term strategy and organisational direction, provide constructive challenge and support to the Chief Executive and leadership team, strengthen governance, safeguarding and risk oversight and contribute to international engagement.
Key Responsibilities
- Shape long-term strategy and organisational direction
- Provide constructive challenge and support to the Chief Executive and leadership team
- Strengthen governance, safeguarding and risk oversight
- Contribute to international engagement
- Attend four Board meetings per year (usually in Oxford, with some virtual)
- Attend an annual strategy away day
- Serve on at least one Committee
- Undertake one international programme visit every three years
Required Experience
- Senior leader with experience of operating at board or executive level within a complex organisation
- Experience of working in international, multi-stakeholder or networked environments will be valuable, particularly where accountability, risk and reputation require careful stewardship
- Expertise in areas such as safeguarding and ethics, finance, audit and risk, digital and data governance, humanitarian or development leadership, Global South insight and retail
- Experience of confederated governance structures, economics, and fundraising will be considered
- Sound judgement
- Ability to interpret financial and performance information
- Track record of strengthening systems, culture and accountability in complex settings
