Commomwealth Secretariat – Call for New Audit Committee Members

Commonwealth Secretariat invites new members to join its Audit Committee

The Audit Committee is a special committee of the Commonwealth Secretariat’s Board of Governors.  Its key tasks include:

 

• Assisting the Commonwealth Secretariat’s Board of Governors to ensure that the Secretariat’s financial statements fairly reflect its activities and conforms to applicable accounting standards.
• Advising on the appointment of the Secretariat’s external auditors and maintaining oversight of their work.
• Keeping under review the Secretariat’s system of internal control, risk management and internal audit.

 

The Committee meets four to six times a year in London.  Meetings are normally scheduled for three hours between 4 and 7 pm on weekdays.  In addition some work must be undertaken in advance of meetings.

 

The appointment will initially be for three years.  The position is unpaid but travel expenses will be reimbursed.

 

This opportunity is open to individuals who are Commonwealth citizens residing in London.  Applicants should be persons with significant general or financial management experience with background in corporate governance.

 

The Commonwealth Secretariat welcomes applications from all eligible people irrespective of gender, race, ethnic origin, age, sexual orientation, religion or disability.

 

Please send your application together with a brief CV indicating your nationality or citizenship to:

 

Kimberly Cliff

Head of Finance

Commonwealth Secretariat

Marlborough House

Pall Mall

London SW1Y 5HX

Email: k.cliff@commonwealth.int

 

Further details about the Committee can also be obtained from:

 

Paula Harris

Director, Corporate Services

Email: p.harris@commonwealth.int

 

Closing date for applications is 31^st October 2013.