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Risk Management Trustee

Risk Management Trustee

Role Description

We are looking for someone to really understand the risk and threats facing our business and associated activities and to help us understand how we mitigate those through effective risk assessments, and developing our risk register and trustee engagement. This will include becoming our data protection officer – ensuring compliance with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements – and ensuring our risk register is kept updated and acted upon.

We’re seeking someone with a proven knowledge and/or acadmic experience in at least one area of risk management. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in the field of risk management and really help a small and growing international charity.

To Apply

Please send the following to trustee@unitedsocialventures.org:

  1. Letter of Interest
  2. CV 

Role Description

We are looking for someone to really understand the risk and threats facing our business and associated activities and to help us understand how we mitigate those through effective risk assessments, and developing our risk register and trustee engagement. This will include becoming our data protection officer – ensuring compliance with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements – and ensuring our risk register is kept updated and acted upon.

We’re seeking someone with a proven knowledge and/or acadmic experience in at least one area of risk management. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in the field of risk management and really help a small and growing international charity.

To Apply

Please send the following to trustee@unitedsocialventures.org:

  1. Letter of Interest
  2. CV 

Responsibilities

  • Attend quarterly board meetings, including giving updates on the risk register. (these generally last 2 hours and are internet calls)
  • Participate in our Governance and Assurance Committee meetings. (Approx. 1 hour/month)
  • Write an overview of actions on the risk register for the annual report.
  • Be our Data Protection Officer, responsible for handling of data and reporting to the ICO.
  • Join other trustees in committing to United’s ‘Give or Get’ policy of either giving or fundraising for the charity.

Responsibilities

  • Attend quarterly board meetings, including giving updates on the risk register. (these generally last 2 hours and are internet calls)
  • Participate in our Governance and Assurance Committee meetings. (Approx. 1 hour/month)
  • Write an overview of actions on the risk register for the annual report.
  • Be our Data Protection Officer, responsible for handling of data and reporting to the ICO.
  • Join other trustees in committing to United’s ‘Give or Get’ policy of either giving or fundraising for the charity.

Required Qualifications

  • Ability to dedicate at least 2 hours a week to United
  • Basic knowledge of risk management

Desirable Qualifications

  • Previous experience with data protection

Required Qualifications

  • Ability to dedicate at least 2 hours a week to United
  • Basic knowledge of risk management

Desirable Qualifications

  • Previous experience with data protection