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Executive Appointment Mandate ID: EX-1008611384209

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Derby City Council · πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Derby, England · βœ“ Certified Corporate Entity
Compensation Bracket Β£1,152 - Β£1,152
Tenure & Discipline Executive Full-Time
Jurisdiction United States
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Executive Mandate Specification

Application closing date
05/06/2023
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Salary
Independent Members of the Standards and Audit and Governance Committees receive an allowance of £1,152 per annum
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Job description
Derby City Council is seeking applications to several independent positions on its boards and committees, working alongside elected councillors and senior Council officers.
If you are interested in good governance and upholding high standards in public life whilst being able to objectively assess a wide variety of information, then we would like to hear from you.
The Council current has vacancies to the following positions:
  • Independent Members of the Standards Committee
  • Independent Members of the Audit and Governance Committee
  • Members of the Independent Remuneration Panel for Councillors’ Allowances
The roles entail assisting the Council’s Monitoring Officer in the consideration of complaints against councillors; providing independent assurance on the Council’s risk management and internal control framework; and, making recommendations to the Council on the level of remuneration received by elected members.
Each role requires attendance at committee meetings up to six times per year at the Council House in Derby, whilst being available for regular consultation via either remote meetings or emails.
Applications are welcome from a variety of backgrounds, although experience and expertise in areas relevant to the roles of the respective committees will be considered favourably.
All roles include the payment of travel and subsistence expenses and Independent Members of the Standards and Audit and Governance Committees receive an allowance of £1,152 per annum.
Terms of office are four for four years running until May 2027, although may be extended by the agreement of the Council.
For more information and to view the specific eligibility criteria please read the recruitment packs attached below.
For an informal conversation, please contact Alex Hough, Head of Democracy (email alex.hough@derby.gov.uk or call 01332 643643).
Instructions on how to apply are outlined within the application packs.
Recruitment Pack - Audit and Governance
Recruitment Pack - IRP
Recruitment Pack - Standards

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  • Annual Discretionary Performance Incentive & Long-Term Equity Participation
  • Executive Leave Allotment, Statutory Holidays & Dedicated Health Care Reserves
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