Contract Type:Temporary, for three years in the first instance

Working Hours:Part time, the Audit Committee will meet between four and six times a year. Meetings will last for up to three hours and there will be additional training and briefing sessions that members are required to attend.

Salary:GMCA Audit Committee - £1,715 Per Annual

Location:Meetings will usually be in-person and in a Manchester city centre venue.

Advert End Date:14th February 2025

This is an exciting opportunity to join Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s (GMCA) Audit Committee to proactively promote good governance and effective control. We are seeking to appointtwo independent members for the Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s (GMCA) Audit Committee and

For more information on this role, please download the recruitment pack.

The Audit Committee provides independent assurance to the Combined Authority on the effectiveness of the Authority’s governance, financial management, risk management and internal control arrangements. It provides a key role in providing constructive challenge across the organisation and it approves GMCA’s financial statements.

For this position, you should be able to demonstrate the ability to think strategically, analyse information and to question effectively, have effective interpersonal skills, and have high standards of personal integrity.

As an independent member you will be working to provide apolitical and independent support to ensure that there are effective governance arrangements in place alongside strong public financial management, robust internal control environment and appropriate risk management arrangements.

This is an opportunity to make a significant impact while gaining insight into the inner workings of public service governance.

About us:

As an employer, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is made up of a number of key Greater Manchester strategic functions and service providers including; Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS); Waste and Resources; Environment; Work and Skills; Research; Public Sector Reform; Police, Crime and Criminal Justice; Homelessness; the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and the Commissioning Hub.

We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across Greater Manchester. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, Trans status and Non-binary identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

To find out more about working for us please click here:https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/

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