University Secretary

LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE & TROPICAL MEDICINE; City Of London; On-site; GBP 97,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious public health university in London is seeking a University Secretary to lead governance and compliance functions. The role includes strategic project oversight and collaboration with senior management to ensure effective operations within regulatory frameworks. The successful candidate will have strong leadership and communication skills, contributing to the institution's integrity and transparency. This full-time position offers a salary up to £115,000 per annum pro rata.

Benefits

30 days annual leave

Pension Scheme membership

Discretionary Wellbeing Days

Qualifications

• Experience in governance and compliance management.
• Strong leadership skills and experience supporting senior management.
• Excellent communication and advisory capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee LSHTM's governance arrangements.
• Act as Secretary to the School's governing body.
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory frameworks.
• Manage major projects on behalf of the School.

Job description

Overview

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is one of the world’s leading public health universities. Our mission is to improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide; working in partnership to achieve excellence in public and global health research, education and translation of knowledge into policy and practice.

Role and responsibilities

• The University Secretary will be responsible for LSHTM's governance arrangements and for the strategic leadership, management and development of several professional services of the School (Governance & Risk; Legal & Compliance Services; Equity, Diversity & Inclusion). The post-holder will be an advisory member of the School's Leadership team (Executive Team).
• The post-holder will act as Secretary to the School's governing body (Council) and will be responsible to the Chair of Council for supporting and advising Council and its Committees. The Secretary will have a key role in ensuring the effective and compliant operation of the School's decision-making processes in accordance with external and internal regulations and policies, including effective legal, governance arrangements and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• The University Secretary will serve as LSHTM’s designated Whistleblowing Officer and Safeguarding Lead, ensuring compliance with relevant policies and procedures. The postholder will act as primary liaison with the Office for Students (OfS) on regulatory matters and correspondence and coordinate cross-institutional governance activities, ensuring adherence to sector-specific regulatory frameworks. The postholder will support the implementation of safeguarding protocols and manage confidential reporting mechanisms as necessary.
• The post-holder will also have delegated responsibility for major projects on behalf of the School, working with members of the Executive Team and other heads of professional services, and contributing to developing, implementing and overseeing the School's strategy.
• The post-holder will be responsible for helping to ensure the continuing success and development of the School through the provision of excellent, value-adding and cost-effective support services and the strategic development of the School overall. The University Secretary will be responsible for strategic leadership of governance functions ensuring all the School's activities are conducted within the appropriate regulatory frameworks, whilst maintaining and implementing appropriate and pragmatic risk frameworks, optimised processes and resource allocation for timely and adequate management of the aforementioned functions.
• The University Secretary will work closely with the Executive Team and Council to provide leadership and coordination in all matters with governance implications for the School, ensuring the highest standards of institutional integrity, transparency and accountability.

Contract and terms

The role is offered on a permanent basis at 0.8 – 1.0 FTE. The post is available for an immediate start following interviews. The salary will be on the LSHTM salary scale, Grade 9 - up to £115,000 per annum pro rata inclusive; salary to be agreed in accordance with LSHTM’s Remuneration policies, and will include review and consideration of appointed candidate’s current or most recent salary.

The post will be subject to the LSHTM terms and conditions of service. Annual leave entitlement is 30 working days per year, pro rata for part time staff. In addition to this there are discretionary “Wellbeing Days”. Membership of the Pension Scheme is available. The post is based in London at LSHTM.

Application and selection process

Applications should be made on-line via the LSHTM jobs website. Online applications will be accepted by the automated system until 10pm of the closing date. Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed to jobs at lshtm.ac.uk.

The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience and training meet each of the selection criteria. Please provide one or more paragraphs addressing each criterion. The supporting statement is an essential part of the selection process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered. An answer to any of the criteria such as "Please see attached CV" will not be considered acceptable.

Please note that if you are shortlisted and are unable to attend on the interview date it may not be possible to offer you an alternative date.

LSHTM operates a Hybrid Working Framework which can be discussed upon appointment.