Time commitment: 25 day(s) per annum
Remuneration: £25,000 per annum
We are looking to appoint a Non-Executive Member to join the UKEF Board, who will bring significant executive experience in one or more international Export Credit Agencies (ECA) or the wider trade finance sector practice to the board.
As a Non-Executive Board member, you will bring an external, independent perspective to UKEF’s operations engaging in all items that come to the Board, and providing support, mentoring and challenge to colleagues across UKEF.
Broadly, Non-Executive Board Members are expected to contribute to the work of UKEF in the following areas:
- Independence: provide independent support, guidance and challenge on the progress and implementation of the business plan.
- Strategy: constructively challenge and contribute to the development of strategy and business planning, including the setting and development of key objectives and targets.
- Performance: scrutinise the performance of the organisation in meeting agreed goals and objectives, and monitor the reporting of performance, including financial targets.
- People: develop and encourage appropriate behaviours to maintain or improve the departmental people strategy, including ethical and directional issues such as diversity and senior jobholder moves.
- Governance: satisfy that governance, internal control and risk management systems are effective and capable of delivering relevant, accurate and timely management and financial information to the Board.
- Support: the Board in developing skills and tools to help it engage with strategic issues in ways which have practical resonance.
- Connect: the Board to people and organisations who can provide different perspectives, opinions and expertise which will assist in furthering the business of the Department.
The successful candidate will be a full Board member and asked to attend committees, and will also be invited to join meetings of the Export Guarantees Advisory Council (EGAC) within UKEF.
As the ECA specialist on the Board you will provide specific support, challenge and advice to the Executive team as they seek to be a best-in-class ECA.
Successful candidates will have the credibility to advise the Board and key government stakeholders, based on private sector experience and expertise in key areas including trade and export finance. You will be required to build an open and effective relationship with key stakeholders such as the Chief Executive and Chief Strategy Officer.