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Independent Members of Audit Committee and Standards Committee

Employer:Islington Council 

Reference:CS/0816/JM 

Salary:An allowance of £117 per meeting will be made for undertaking this role. 

Hours:Variable 

Working pattern:Part Time, Permanent position 

Location:Islington Town Hall, Upper Street, London N1 2UD 

Closing date:12/09/2008 23:59 PM 

INDEPENDENT MIND?

INTERESTED IN GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE?

If the answer to these questions is yes, then you could be one of the individuals we are looking for.

We are seeking to appoint two independent members to our Audit Committee whose role is to review the effectiveness of the financial and other systems of internal control and audit within the Council.

We are also seeking to appoint one independent member to our Standards Committee. Its role is to oversee the standards of behaviour of members and advise on good practice in relation to ethics and probity as well as hearing cases on potential breaches of the Council’s Code of Conduct.

What are the requirements?

For both posts we are looking for the following qualities:

  • be able to analyse information and question effectively
  • tact and good interpersonal skills* good communication skills
  • be able and willing to maintain confidentiality
  • high standards of personal integrity

For the Audit Committee you should have experience either within a financial, accounting or audit background or of governance issues more generally.

To be eligible to apply you should not:

  • have been a member or employee of Islington in the past 5 years or currently be a member or officer of another authority
  • be a relative or close friend of a member or employee of the Council
  • hold any current political office
  • have had contact with the Council which could be seen as prejudicial to your independence

What does the Council offer?

Support and suitable training will be provided to the selected applicants. An allowance of £117 per meeting will be made for undertaking this role.

How to apply:

If you would like to apply for either of these vacancies, please download an information pack and return your application form to:

Louise Round
Director of Corporate Resources
Islington Town Hall
Upper Street
London N1 2UD

or e-mail it to democracy@islington.gov.uk.

The closing date for applications is Friday, 12th September 2008.

Interviews will take place on 19th September 2008.

For an informal discussion on the role or work of the Committees, please contact John Lynch, Head of Democratic Services on 0207 527 3002.

Equal Opportunities

Islington Council is an Equal Opportunities employer. We are a No Smoking Council

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