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The University of Essex recognises the value that comes with a diverse workforce. More information on our commitment to diversity and inclusion can be found in
our Strategy.
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Job details
Job reference
REQ02380
Application closing date
01/03/2019
Location
Colchester
Salary
Travel and subsistence expenses only
Employment type
Three years, or such lesser period as the Council may in individual cases determine. Members shall be eligible for further appointment, normally for a further period of three years and a maximum total of nine years.
Job category/type
Professional
Attachments
Blank
Council Members
Job description
Joining Council
We are seeking to appoint new external members to our University Council to oversee our work, help us realise the exciting goals we have set for the future and live out our values. The experience, skills and enthusiasm of Council members help to shape our direction and development. It is our willingness to push the boundaries of conventional
wisdom that has resulted in us being recognised by Times Higher Education as University of the Year. These are also the attributes we are looking for from our Council members.
To maintain our competitive edge during a period of unprecedented change for the higher education sector, we are seeking to enhance further the expertise and diversity of our University Council, our principal governing body. We are seeking outstanding individuals with the requisite intellectual capacity, commercial acumen and strategic leadership insight to support us in shaping our transformational agenda.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant contribution to the future direction of the University in a rapidly changing global environment. We are home to the curious, the brave and the bold. If you share our passion and have the skills and experience we seek, we would be keen to hear from you.
Council Roles and Responsibilities
In addition to being members of the University's Council, members also carry the responsibilities of Trustees of the University as an exempt charity. Whether external or internal, all members of Council have equal standing, with a majority of the Council's members being from outside the University. The external members contribute a wide range of experience from the public and private sectors. Internal members help relate Council's oversight and control over the University and its affairs to the experience of working in or studying at the University.
As a member of our Council you would be expected to contribute the equivalent of approximately 12 days per year. This will include attendance at four Council meetings, two half day and one Council away day per year as well as contributing through membership of one or more sub-committee of Council.
The role description for members of Council provides further information about the role and its responsibilities:
*
Members of Council
How to Apply
The University has engaged the services of Odgers Berndtson, to whom applications should be sent by the
closing date of 5pm Friday 1 March 2019.
In order to apply, please submit a short covering letter explaining why this appointment interests you and what you would bring to the role together with your curriculum vitae (CV) with education and professional qualifications, full employment history and details of any Non-Executive experience, including any specific executive or non-executive experience relevant to the responsibilities of this role.
Please provide your preferred contact details, which will be used with discretion. Please also include names and contact details of two referees in a separate document. Referees will not be approached until the final stages and not without prior permission from candidates.
The preferred method of application is online at
www.odgers.com/69166
.
If you are unable to apply online please email your application to 69166@odgersberndtson.com
Any postal applications should be sent direct to: Natalie Pettifer at Odgers Berndtson, 20 Cannon Street, London, EC4M 6XD
All candidates are also requested to complete an online Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form which will be found at the end of the application process. If you require a hard copy form please request one from Natalie Pettifer at the above address. This will assist the University in monitoring selection decisions to assess whether equality of opportunity is being achieved. Any information collated from the Equal Opportunity Monitoring Forms will not be used as part of the selection process and will be treated as strictly confidential. All shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a Register of Interest form and a Fit and Proper Declaration.
Following a shortlist meeting of the Selection Committee, successful candidates will be invited to attend an interview at the University's Colchester Campus on
Friday 22 March 2019
.
Job title
Council Members
Job reference
REQ02380
Application closing date
01/03/2019
Location
Colchester
Salary
Travel and subsistence expenses only
Employment type
Three years, or such lesser period as the Council may in individual cases determine. Members shall be eligible for further appointment, normally for a further period of three years and a maximum total of nine years.
Job category/type
Professional
Attachments
Blank
Job description
Joining Council
We are seeking to appoint new external members to our University Council to oversee our work, help us realise the exciting goals we have set for the future and live out our values. The experience, skills and enthusiasm of Council members help to shape our direction and development. It is our willingness to push the boundaries of conventional
wisdom that has resulted in us being recognised by Times Higher Education as University of the Year. These are also the attributes we are looking for from our Council members.
To maintain our competitive edge during a period of unprecedented change for the higher education sector, we are seeking to enhance further the expertise and diversity of our University Council, our principal governing body. We are seeking outstanding individuals with the requisite intellectual capacity, commercial acumen and strategic leadership insight to support us in shaping our transformational agenda.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant contribution to the future direction of the University in a rapidly changing global environment. We are home to the curious, the brave and the bold. If you share our passion and have the skills and experience we seek, we would be keen to hear from you.
Council Roles and Responsibilities
In addition to being members of the University's Council, members also carry the responsibilities of Trustees of the University as an exempt charity. Whether external or internal, all members of Council have equal standing, with a majority of the Council's members being from outside the University. The external members contribute a wide range of experience from the public and private sectors. Internal members help relate Council's oversight and control over the University and its affairs to the experience of working in or studying at the University.
As a member of our Council you would be expected to contribute the equivalent of approximately 12 days per year. This will include attendance at four Council meetings, two half day and one Council away day per year as well as contributing through membership of one or more sub-committee of Council.
The role description for members of Council provides further information about the role and its responsibilities:
*
Members of Council
How to Apply
The University has engaged the services of Odgers Berndtson, to whom applications should be sent by the
closing date of 5pm Friday 1 March 2019.
In order to apply, please submit a short covering letter explaining why this appointment interests you and what you would bring to the role together with your curriculum vitae (CV) with education and professional qualifications, full employment history and details of any Non-Executive experience, including any specific executive or non-executive experience relevant to the responsibilities of this role.
Please provide your preferred contact details, which will be used with discretion. Please also include names and contact details of two referees in a separate document. Referees will not be approached until the final stages and not without prior permission from candidates.
The preferred method of application is online at
www.odgers.com/69166
.
If you are unable to apply online please email your application to 69166@odgersberndtson.com
Any postal applications should be sent direct to: Natalie Pettifer at Odgers Berndtson, 20 Cannon Street, London, EC4M 6XD
All candidates are also requested to complete an online Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form which will be found at the end of the application process. If you require a hard copy form please request one from Natalie Pettifer at the above address. This will assist the University in monitoring selection decisions to assess whether equality of opportunity is being achieved. Any information collated from the Equal Opportunity Monitoring Forms will not be used as part of the selection process and will be treated as strictly confidential. All shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a Register of Interest form and a Fit and Proper Declaration.
Following a shortlist meeting of the Selection Committee, successful candidates will be invited to attend an interview at the University's Colchester Campus on
Friday 22 March 2019
.