Non Executive Directorships
NEDs x 2 for FCO Departmental Board
Location: London
Date Posted: 02/08/2023
Closing Date: 24/08/2023
£15000 per annum – 20 days per annum
About the role
Role description
- Contribute effectively to discussions on the leadership and performance of the business at FCDO Supervisory Board meetings, usually held at FCDO’s headquarters in central London (Non-Executive Directors also have an open invitation to attend monthly meetings of the FCDO’s Management Board and support specific pieces of departmental work).
- Support the Foreign Secretary to examine and challenge the operational delivery of policy proposals, major projects and programmes, strategic and organisational issues.
- Work with the Permanent Under-Secretary, Directors General and senior leaders to scrutinise the Department’s management information, to ensure that performance and delivery of the Department’s Outcome Delivery Plan and other key objectives are ambitious and achievable.
- Bring an independent perspective to the work of the FCDO Board, as well as providing independent scrutiny for the Department upon request.
Organisation description
Board composition
- leadership – communicate a clear vision for the department
- effectiveness – challenge and scrutinise performance
- accountability – promote the government’s goal of transparency through clear and fair reporting
- sustainability – take a long-term view about what the department is trying to achieve
Person specification
Essential criteria
- Proven leadership experience in complex organisations in the private, public or voluntary sectors;
- Strong communication skills, including an ability to offer challenge in a constructive, straightforward and open manner;
- Interest in (and passion for) international development and foreign policy work;
- An understanding of the wider environment in which the FCDO operates, including its current strategic and organisational challenges, as well as the wider challenges faced by the public sector;
- An engaging and collaborative working style which is challenging and constructive, including the ability to contribute and inspire confidence with a wide range of FCDO stakeholders, and;
- A strong desire to support the?successful?delivery of the FCDO core agenda?and the?Foreign Secretary’s priorities.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of leading complex organisational change and people in a diverse, international organisation; or
- Experience in digital, data and technological change, with an understanding of how the digital world is impacting international systems and institutions.
- Experience at board level as a non-executive or executive of an organisation.
Other Positions Available:
Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) – 2x Non-Executive Directors
Location: West Midlands
Date Posted: 03/08/2024
Closing Date: 03/09/2024
NEDs x2 for Disclosure and Barring Service – Home Office
Location: Home Office
Date Posted: 17/05/2024
Closing Date: 17/06/2024
NED for Harwich Haven Authority
Location: South East
Date Posted: 08/05/2024
Closing Date: 10/06/2024
Chair of the Advisory Committee on the Resource Allocation (ACRA)
Location: Various
Date Posted: 05/05/2024
Closing Date: 05/06/2024
Location: London
Date Posted: 03/05/2024
Closing Date: 03/06/2024
The Royal Mint – Non Executive Board Chair
Location: Various
Date Posted: 01/05/2024
Closing Date: 30/05/2024
Non-Executive Board member for National Highways x2
Location: Dept Transport
Date Posted: 01/05/2024
Closing Date: 11/06/2024
Departmental Audit and Risk Assurance Committee: Non-Executive Members
Location: London
Date Posted: 01/05/2024
Closing Date: 02/06/2024
The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) – Chair
Location: London
Date Posted: 01/05/2024
Closing Date: 14/06/2024
Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) – Non-Executive Directors
Location: West Midlands
Date Posted: 18/04/2024
Closing Date: 30/05/2024
His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service – Board Chair and Lead Non Executive Director
Location: London
Date Posted: 10/04/2024
Closing Date: 31/05/2024
Location: London
Date Posted: 01/12/2023
Closing Date: 21/12/2023
NED for Culham Centre for Fusion Energy
Location: West Burton
Date Posted: 01/12/2023
Closing Date: 31/12/2023
5 x NED’s for SRUC (Scotland’s Enterprise University)
Location: Scotland
Date Posted: 01/12/2023
Closing Date: 15/01/2024
NED – Sales and Client Retention Specialist for CopyHouse
Location: London
Date Posted: 29/11/2023
Closing Date: 29/12/2023
The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS)
Location: London
Date Posted: 01/11/2023
Closing Date: 26/11/2023
Location: London
Date Posted: 01/11/2023
Closing Date: 29/11/2023
The University of Sheffield Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Location: Sheffield
Date Posted: 17/10/2023
Closing Date: 17/11/2023
Location: London-Hybrid
Date Posted: 16/10/2023
Closing Date: 15/11/2023
Chair -The Royal Society for the Support of Women of Scotland
Location: Edinburgh
Date Posted: 16/10/2023
Closing Date: 15/11/2023
NED for Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)
Location: Various
Date Posted: 16/10/2023
Closing Date: 24/11/2023
Defence Scientific Experts Committee (DSEC) Chair
Location: London
Date Posted: 16/10/2023
Closing Date: 20/11/2023
Independent Advisor to the Rape Review RASSO
Location: London
Date Posted: 16/10/2023
Closing Date: 12/11/2023
Gov Facilities Services Ltd Non-Executive Director
Location: London
Date Posted: 14/10/2023
Closing Date: 14/11/2023
Board Members of the Environment Agency
Location: Various
Date Posted: 13/10/2023
Closing Date: 13/11/2023
Industrial Development Advisory Board, Chair
Location: London
Date Posted: 13/10/2023
Closing Date: 13/11/2023
NEDs and Committee Members for The ASSOCIATION OF CHILD PSYCHOTHERAPISTS
Location: London
Date Posted: 12/10/2023
Closing Date: 02/11/2023
Location: Various
Date Posted: 11/10/2023
Closing Date: 08/11/2023
Chair of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC)
Location: East of England
Date Posted: 09/10/2023
Closing Date: 20/11/2023
Versus Arthritis – Director of Finance & Corporate Resources
Location: UK
Date Posted: 08/10/2023
Closing Date: 08/11/2023
The University of Sheffield Vice-President and Head of Social Sciences
Location: Sheffield
Date Posted: 06/10/2023
Closing Date: 06/11/2023
Non-Executive Board Members x5, Departmental Board, Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Location: London
Date Posted: 06/10/2023
Closing Date: 06/11/2023
Location: London
Date Posted: 06/10/2023
Closing Date: 06/11/2023
Lead Non-Executive Board Member, Departmental Board, Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Location: London
Date Posted: 06/10/2023
Closing Date: 06/11/2023
Chair of the London Surface Water Strategic Group
Location: London
Date Posted: 05/10/2023
Closing Date: 05/11/2023
The Royal Alexandra and Albert School Foundation Chair & Trustees
Location: Reigate, Surrey
Date Posted: 03/10/2023
Closing Date: 03/11/2023
Part Time Finance, HR and Office Manager -FUTURE ADVOCACY
Location: London-Brussells/Hybrid
Date Posted: 03/10/2023
Closing Date: 03/11/2023
Chairs x 5 for the Boards of Mothers and Baby Units
Location: Various
Date Posted: 02/10/2023
Closing Date: 09/11/2023
Chair and Trustees for The Tudor Trust
Location: London
Date Posted: 02/10/2023
Closing Date: 02/11/2023
Location: UK
Date Posted: 01/10/2023
Closing Date: 01/11/2023
Chair of Trustees (The Photographers Gallery)
Location: London
Date Posted: 01/10/2023
Closing Date: 01/11/2023
Judicial Appointments Commission recruitment
Location: London
Date Posted: 01/10/2023
Closing Date: 01/11/2023
Ofcom Non-Executive Director x3
Location: London
Date Posted: 02/08/2023
Closing Date: 29/08/2023
NEDs x 2 for FCO Departmental Board
Location: London
Date Posted: 02/08/2023
Closing Date: 24/08/2023
Non-Executive Commissioner Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery
Location: Various
Date Posted: 02/08/2023
Closing Date: 06/09/2023
Lead Non-Executive Commissioner Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery
Location: Various + Northern Ireland
Date Posted: 02/08/2023
Closing Date: 06/09/2023
Social Work England – Non-Executive Director (x2)
Location: Various
Date Posted: 02/08/2023
Closing Date: 22/09/2023
DWP – Lead Non-Executive Board Member
Location: London
Date Posted: 02/08/2023
Closing Date: 21/08/2023
Group Board Member and Treasury Working Group Member – Watford Community Housing
Location: SW Herts
Date Posted: 01/08/2023
Closing Date: 21/08/2023
NEDs x 3 for DHSC Blood and Transplant (NHSBT)
Location: London
Date Posted: 01/08/2023
Closing Date: 06/09/2023
NED for FIRST COMMUNITY HEALTH & CARE
Location: East Surrey and West Sussex
Date Posted: 06/07/2023
Closing Date: 08/09/2023
Appointment of Independent Chair of a Working Group On Historical Clerical Child Abuse
Location: Belfast
Date Posted: 06/07/2023
Closing Date: 04/08/2023
Nottingham CityCare Partnership
Location: Nottingham
Date Posted: 05/07/2023
Closing Date: 24/07/2023
Chair (and Trustees) – Willow Tree Housing Partnership
Location: South West
Date Posted: 05/07/2023
Closing Date: 02/08/2023
Location: Dept Education
Date Posted: 05/07/2023
Closing Date: 15/09/2023
Ofcom Non-Executive Director x3
Location: London
Date Posted: 05/07/2023
Closing Date: 31/07/2023
Chair of the NHS Pay Review Body
Location: Various
Date Posted: 05/07/2023
Closing Date: 29/08/2023
Courier Facilities Limited (CFL) – Non-exec Chair
Location: Heathrow
Date Posted: 02/07/2023
Closing Date: 24/07/2023
NED for Financial Conduct Authority
Location: London
Date Posted: 01/07/2023
Closing Date: 25/07/2023
Non-Executive Director, Innovate Surrey Ltd, University of Surrey
Location: Surrey
Date Posted: 01/07/2023
Closing Date: 21/07/2023
University of Stirling – Lay Members of Court
Location: Stirling
Date Posted: 01/07/2023
Closing Date: 31/07/2023
Chair for E3G – Environment think tank
Location: UK
Date Posted: 01/07/2023
Closing Date: 21/07/2023
Independent Complaint Assessors x 2
Location: Dept Transport
Date Posted: 01/07/2023
Closing Date: 31/07/2023
British International Investment – Non-Executive Director
Location: Various
Date Posted: 01/07/2023
Closing Date: 25/07/2023
Board Members (x3) – South Yorkshire Housing Association
Location: Sheffield
Date Posted: 23/06/2023
Closing Date: 21/07/2023
Salix Non-Executive Director Board Chair
Location: Various
Date Posted: 21/06/2023
Closing Date: 21/07/2023
Ministry ofJustice – Witness Intermediary Scheme QAB Feedback and Complaints Lead
Location: Various
Date Posted: 14/06/2023
Closing Date: 04/07/2023
Location: Wales
Date Posted: 14/06/2023
Closing Date: 26/06/2023
Chair of the NHS Counter Fraud Authority
Location: Various
Date Posted: 14/06/2023
Closing Date: 05/07/2023
Member of the Independent Reconfiguration Panel – DHSS
Location: Various
Date Posted: 14/06/2023
Closing Date: 04/07/2023
UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS), Non-Executive Director
Location: Various
Date Posted: 14/06/2023
Closing Date: 31/07/2023
Cabinet Office Senior Salaries Review Body – x 3 Members
Location: London
Date Posted: 14/06/2023
Closing Date: 18/08/2023
Chair of the Senior Salaries Review Body – Cabinet Office
Location: London
Date Posted: 14/06/2023
Closing Date: 18/08/2023
Non-Executive Board Director The Rakem Group
Location: Bury
Date Posted: 12/06/2023
Closing Date:
ARCHITECTS REGISTRATION BOARD:Lay Chair Accreditation Committee
Location: Hybrid/London
Date Posted: 12/06/2023
Closing Date: 26/06/2023
Director of Care & Wellbeing – Royal Star and Garter
Location: London
Date Posted: 12/06/2023
Closing Date: 07/07/2023
ARCHITECTS REGISTRATION BOARD: Lay and Architect Members – Accreditation Visitor
Location: Hybrid/London
Date Posted: 02/06/2023
Closing Date: 26/06/2023
ARCHITECTS REGISTRATION BOARD:Lay and Architect Members – Accreditation Committee
Location: Hybrid/London
Date Posted: 02/06/2023
Closing Date: 26/06/2023
Customer Experience Committee Chair and Board Member – Watford Community Housing
Location: SW Herts
Date Posted: 02/06/2023
Closing Date: 27/06/2023
NED for Care Quality Commission (CQC)
Location: UK with access to London
Date Posted: 02/06/2023
Closing Date: 28/06/2023
Chief Executive – Tuntum Housing Association
Location: Nottingham
Date Posted: 02/06/2023
Closing Date: 29/06/2023
Operations Director – Teachers’ Housing Association
Location: London-Hybrid with travel
Date Posted: 21/05/2023
Closing Date: 21/06/2023
Non-Executive Director for the Farmers’ Union of Wales
Location: Remote
Date Posted: 16/05/2023
Closing Date: 16/06/2023
Non-Executive HR and Compliance Director – Chiltern Music Therapy
Location: Remote
Date Posted: 14/05/2023
Closing Date: 14/06/2023
Independent Group Board Members Selwood Housing
Location: Trowbridge BA14
Date Posted: 11/05/2023
Closing Date: 31/05/2023
Lighthouse Board – Non-Executive Director
Location: Greater London
Date Posted: 02/05/2023
Closing Date: 02/06/2023
Non Executive Director with Family Office / High Net Worth Contacts
Location: London
Date Posted: 25/04/2023
Closing Date:
UK Atomic Energy Authority, Non-Executive Board Member
Location: Various
Date Posted: 25/04/2023
Closing Date: 09/05/2023
Board Members x6 – National Centre for Accessible Transport
Location: National
Date Posted: 15/04/2023
Closing Date: 09/05/2023
Panel Member and Non-Executive Director for the Competition and Markets Authority
Location: Hybrid
Date Posted: 15/04/2023
Closing Date: 30/05/2023
NED for Competition and Markets Authority
Location: Hybrid
Date Posted: 15/04/2023
Closing Date: 30/05/2023
NEDs for the Vehicle Certification Agency
Location: South West
Date Posted: 13/04/2023
Closing Date: 03/05/2023
Non-Executive Director – VIVID
Location: Hampshire
Date Posted: 12/04/2023
Closing Date: 12/05/2023
UK Genetics for Livestock and Equines Committee Members x 2
Location: Various
Date Posted: 09/04/2023
Closing Date: 09/05/2023
Board Member (Development) – Rushmoor Homes
Location: Farnborough
Date Posted: 09/04/2023
Closing Date: 09/05/2023
Location: London
Date Posted: 07/04/2023
Closing Date: 07/05/2023
Location: London
Date Posted: 06/04/2023
Closing Date: 19/05/2023
Two Trustees to Chair the Audit, Risk and Assurance & Safeguarding Committees – RNIB
Location: UK
Date Posted: 06/04/2023
Closing Date: 14/05/2023
NED for Jersey Development Company
Location: Jersey
Date Posted: 04/04/2023
Closing Date: 04/05/2023
ACS International Schools Trustee
Location: UK with access to London
Date Posted: 02/04/2023
Closing Date: 02/05/2023
Non-Judicial Member of the Sentencing Council with Policing experience
Location: London
Date Posted: 02/04/2023
Closing Date: 02/05/2023
NED – Chair of Audit and Assurance Board – National Police Chiefs’ Council
Location: London
Date Posted: 02/04/2023
Closing Date: 02/05/2023
Location: UK with access to London
Date Posted: 01/04/2023
Closing Date: 04/05/2023
NED for LIFE SCIENCES HUB WALES
Location: Cardiff
Date Posted: 01/04/2023
Closing Date: 01/05/2023
Chief Executive – Rochdale Boroughwide Housing
Location: North West
Date Posted: 01/04/2023
Closing Date: 25/04/2023
Darwin Expert Committee Members x 3
Location: London
Date Posted: 01/04/2023
Closing Date: 01/05/2023
The Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE) Board – Chair x1
Location: London
Date Posted: 24/03/2023
Closing Date: 21/04/2023
Board Member – Connect Housing
Location: West Yorkshire
Date Posted: 22/03/2023
Closing Date: 24/04/2023
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) UKRI, Executive Chair
Location: Swindon
Date Posted: 22/03/2023
Closing Date: 08/05/2023
Board Members – Wakefield District Housing
Location: Wakefield
Date Posted: 22/03/2023
Closing Date: 26/04/2023
Independent NED for NatWest Group
Location: UK with access to London
Date Posted: 21/03/2023
Closing Date: 21/04/2023
Members of Court – University of the Highlands and Islands
Location: Scotland - Highlands and Islands
Date Posted: 17/03/2023
Closing Date: 17/04/2023
Location: UK with access to London
Date Posted: 08/03/2023
Closing Date: 28/03/2023
Non-Executive Director – Corporate Governance & Company Administration Yorkshire Health Network
Location: Remote/Hybrid
Date Posted: 08/03/2023
Closing Date: 21/03/2023
Board Members for the Commission for Tertiary Education & Research (CTER) (Welsh Desirable)
Location: Wales
Date Posted: 08/03/2023
Closing Date: 27/03/2023
The Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE) Board – Chair x1
Location: London
Date Posted: 07/03/2023
Closing Date: 18/04/2023
Trustees – Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
Location: London
Date Posted: 07/03/2023
Closing Date: 17/04/2023
The University of Manchester – Lay Members
Location: Manchester +
Date Posted: 06/03/2023
Closing Date: 05/04/2023
Integration & Transformation Committee Independent Member – Southern Housing Group
Location: Hybrid meetings
Date Posted: 03/03/2023
Closing Date: 03/04/2023
Chair – Advisory Committee on the Government Art Collection
Location: London
Date Posted: 03/03/2023
Closing Date: 10/04/2023
Treasury Committee Independent Member – Southern Housing Group
Location: Hybrid meetings
Date Posted: 03/03/2023
Closing Date: 03/04/2023
Non-Executive Director – Portland Press Limited
Location: London
Date Posted: 03/03/2023
Closing Date: 03/04/2023
Development Committee Member – L&Q Group
Location: National
Date Posted: 01/03/2023
Closing Date: 27/03/2023
Non-Executive Director, UK Government Investments Korn Ferry International
Location: London
Date Posted: 01/03/2023
Closing Date: 28/03/2023
Audit and Risk Committee Member – L&Q Group
Location: National
Date Posted: 01/03/2023
Closing Date: 27/03/2023
NEDs for National Ice Centre & Motorpoint Arena
Location: Nottingham
Date Posted: 27/02/2023
Closing Date: 27/03/2023
Office For Nuclear Regulation (ONR) – Independent ARAC Member
Location: National
Date Posted: 24/02/2023
Closing Date: 24/03/2023
Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment – Scientific Expert Member
Location: London
Date Posted: 22/02/2023
Closing Date: 22/03/2023
Non-Executive Director – 38 Degrees
Location: Remote
Date Posted: 20/02/2023
Closing Date: 07/04/2023
Location: London+UK
Date Posted: 18/02/2023
Closing Date: 31/03/2023
Director of A Fairer Future – Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
Location: London/Hybrid
Date Posted: 18/02/2023
Closing Date: 12/03/2023
Assistant Director, Planning and Sustainability – FAERFIELD LIMITED
Location: South West -flexible
Date Posted: 17/02/2023
Closing Date: 17/03/2023
Consultant – Tax and Trust Specialist
Location: London
Date Posted: 17/02/2023
Closing Date: 17/03/2023
Non-Executive Director – Valu-Trac Administration Services
Location: Remote
Date Posted: 17/02/2023
Closing Date:
NED (Audit & Risk) – Scottish Rail Holdings
Location: Glasgow
Date Posted: 15/02/2023
Closing Date: 15/03/2023
Location: UK
Date Posted: 15/02/2023
Closing Date: 15/03/2023
Lead Non-Executive Board Member (NEBM)
Location: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Date Posted: 15/02/2023
Closing Date: 13/03/2023
Solent Local Enterprise Partnership, Chair
Location: Solent
Date Posted: 14/02/2023
Closing Date: 14/03/2023
Chair – Innisfree Housing Association
Location: London/Hybrid
Date Posted: 14/02/2023
Closing Date: 14/03/2023
Audit Committee Chair – Aspire Housing
Location: Staffs
Date Posted: 10/02/2023
Closing Date: 10/03/2023
Audit Committee Chair – Aspire Housing
Location: Staffs
Date Posted: 10/02/2023
Closing Date: 10/03/2023
NED for UK Road Offender Education
Location: National
Date Posted: 06/02/2023
Closing Date: 06/03/2023
Non-Exec Group Chairman – Power Systems International Ltd
Location: Milton Keynes
Date Posted: 04/02/2023
Closing Date:
Location: Remote
Date Posted: 03/02/2023
Closing Date: 03/03/2023
Emerald Group – Non-Executive Directors (INED)
Location: London
Date Posted: 03/02/2023
Closing Date:
NEDs for Barbara Houghton Associates Ltd
Location: London
Date Posted: 03/02/2023
Closing Date:
Non-Executive Group Chairman – Power Systems International Ltd
Location: Milton Keynes
Date Posted: 03/02/2023
Closing Date: 03/03/2023
Chair of the Board of Directors – Rochdale Boroughwide Housing
Location: Rochdale
Date Posted: 02/02/2023
Closing Date: 01/03/2023
Location: Remote
Date Posted: 02/02/2023
Closing Date: 02/03/2023
Board Member – Funding Affordable Homes Housing Association
Location: London/Remote
Date Posted: 01/02/2023
Closing Date: 27/02/2023
Deputy Further Education Commissioner (Finance) x4
Location: Dep Ed
Date Posted: 01/02/2023
Closing Date: 24/02/2023
Location: London
Date Posted: 01/02/2023
Closing Date: 13/03/2023
Office For Nuclear Regulation (ONR) – Independent ARAC Member
Location: National
Date Posted: 01/02/2023
Closing Date: 03/03/2023
Deputy Further Education Commissioner (Quality) x4
Location: Dept.Ed.
Date Posted: 01/02/2023
Closing Date: 24/02/2023
Secretary of State members to National Park Authorities and AONB Conservation Boards
Location: The Chilterns, the Cotswolds, Dartmoor, Exmoor, North York Moors, South Downs
Date Posted: 01/02/2023
Closing Date: 20/02/2023
NED for Crimson Tide plc (Tech)
Location: London/Tunbridge Wells
Date Posted: 01/02/2023
Closing Date:
Location: Southampton
Date Posted: 01/02/2023
Closing Date: 17/02/2023
NED for Blackpool Transport Services Ltd
Location: Blackpool
Date Posted: 01/02/2023
Closing Date: 17/02/2023
Location: London+UK
Date Posted: 01/02/2023
Closing Date: 24/03/2023
Location: UK
Date Posted: 01/02/2023
Closing Date: 27/02/2023
Chair of the Board of Directors – Rochdale Boroughwide Housing
Location:
Date Posted: 01/02/2023
Closing Date: 01/03/2023
National Shipbuilding Office (NSO) Non-Executive Director (NED)
Location: National
Date Posted: 20/01/2023
Closing Date: 06/02/2023
NED for Ash Shahada Housing Association
Location: Camberwell, London
Date Posted: 09/01/2023
Closing Date: 09/02/2023
Planning Inspectorate – Non-executive Board Members x3
Location: Bristol
Date Posted: 05/01/2023
Closing Date: 16/02/2023
Location: Mid Wales
Date Posted: 03/01/2023
Closing Date: 03/02/2023
Non-Executive Director – Hospitality, Bars and Leisure
Location: London City
Date Posted: 01/01/2023
Closing Date:
Metropoloitan Police: NPCC independent non-executive director – Audit and Assurance Board (AAB)
Location: London
Date Posted: 01/09/2022
Closing Date: 11/09/2022