The University of Oxford has been at the forefront of the pursuit of knowledge for centuries. Today, the University employs 14,500 people and its annual income is more than £2.5 billion. Council is the University’s principal executive and policy-making body. It is advised by a range of committees, covering core business and financial and audit matters. The Audit and Scrutiny Committee’s principal role is to report to Council its opinion on the effectiveness of the University’s control, risk management and governance arrangements. The range of issues covered by the Committee is broad, encompassing audit and assurance, compliance, financial sustainability, risk management, value for money, and internal control.
The University seeks to appoint two new external members to the Committee, who will take up post in early 2024. They will work closely and collaboratively with existing Committee members, including the Chair, Sharmila Nebhrajani. It is anticipated that one new member will bring a commercial view of risk management, with the ability to respond constructively and intelligently to the University’s strategic agenda. The other will bring an accountancy background, with the ability to interrogate the financial statements whilst also retaining a big-picture, strategic outlook. This is an exceptional opportunity for interested individuals to share their expertise and make a positive contribution to a globally renowned institution.
Applications are invited from individuals with substantial experience of operating at or near Board level in large, complex organisations in the public, private or not-for-profit sectors. Candidates will have held senior leadership posts and be able to demonstrate broad experience of strategic decision making, governance, risk management, and / or digital transformation. They will have a genuine empathy for the University, its mission and its values, and an instinctive understanding of how devolved organisations operate. The roles are unremunerated. Reasonable travel expenses can be reclaimed.
Applications are invited at your earliest convenience, and in any event by no later than Friday 10 November 2023. For further information, including details of how to apply, please visit www.odgers.com/90057
The University of Oxford is committed to diversity and inclusion at all levels and in all forms. The University wishes to encourage applications that will strengthen diversity in its governance.