Strategic Board Secretariat & Governance Lead

UK Ministry of Defence; Lichfield; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service pension

Learning and development days

Annual leave up to 30 days

Flexible working options

Job summary

UK Ministry of Defence's Defence Housing Service is seeking an experienced board secretariat and governance professional to deliver high-quality secretariat support to the DHS Board, Executive Committee, ARAC and governance forums.

You will lead line-management, influence senior stakeholders, and contribute to continuous improvement across the housing transformation programme, ensuring robust governance and accountability.

Qualifications

• Proven experience providing high-quality secretariat, governance or business support to senior leadership teams.
• Experience driving improvements to processes and services.
• Strong judgement, discretion and professionalism when handling sensitive information and supporting senior leaders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including producing high-quality minutes, correspondence, briefings and reports.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Demonstrable experience building relationships and influencing stakeholders at all levels, including coaching colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality secretariat support to the DHS Board, Executive Committee, ARAC and governance forums.
• Coordinate governance calendars, forward plans and meeting cycles for strategic decisions.
• Review and quality assure papers and submissions for senior stakeholders.
• Prepare meeting packs, take accurate minutes and maintain governance records.
• Monitor actions and decisions, escalate risks when appropriate.
• Lead and develop team members through line-management responsibilities.
• Contribute to wider business management activity and continuous improvement across DHS.

Skills

Secretariat support

Governance coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Executive communication

Line management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

UK Ministry of Defence's Defence Housing Service is seeking an experienced board secretariat and governance professional to deliver high-quality secretariat support to the DHS Board, Executive Committee, ARAC and governance forums.

You will lead line-management, influence senior stakeholders, and contribute to continuous improvement across the housing transformation programme, ensuring robust governance and accountability.