Governance Officer

Salary: EVH Grade 7 (PA22 – PA25), £39,072 - £42,903

Hours: 35 hours per week (requests for flexible working arrangements are positively considered)

Contract: Permanent

We are looking to recruit a full time Governance Officer to support the Association with governance, policy and assurance. You will be working closely with the Management Committee and Senior Management Team in championing good governance and to help with developing the organisation’s compliance approach.

The job will be based in the Association’s offices at Aspire Building, 16 Farmeloan Road, G73 1DL and the role of Governance Officer will give you the opportunity to be involved with a range of duties including:

• Support the Director, Senior Team and Management Committee to ensure excellent governance of the organisation.
• Work with the Management Committee to ensure support for governance is compliant, effective and contributes towards our strategic objectives.
• Identify areas for improvement and recommend solutions to enhance organisational governance performance and adherence to the Regulatory Framework and regulatory standards through undertaking self-assessment.
• Conduct comprehensive reviews and evaluations of the Association’s policies, governance structures and compliance processes.
• Maintain the assurance statement evidence bank and prepare updates for the Management Committee and Senior Team.
• Continue to improve the Association’s governance through undertaking continuous professional development.
• Provide updates to the Management Committee and staff on legal and regulatory changes and what this means for the Association.
• Promote and encourage a culture of responsibility for compliance.
• Provide advice and guidance on issues that relate to governance and compliance matters.
• Highlight key risk areas to the Management Committee and Senior Team as deemed appropriate, providing updates on changes and mitigation.
• Ensure that documents and pages relating to governance are updated on our website and Publications List.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders in and outside of the organisation to deliver good governance including networking and reviewing best practice.

As Governance Officer you will be skilled and / or qualified in the following:

• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of governance in the Scottish social housing sector, governance structures and related policies and best practice
• Relevant qualification
• Managing and making decisions independently
• High level of communication and IT skills
• Ability to respect and observe confidentiality at the highest level

If you are interested in joining our team, the application pack is available to download from our Recruitment Consultants, EVH by initially selecting the s1jobs apply button.

Please note – CV will not be accepted.

Closing Date: 10am on Friday 20 September 2024.