Awarding Organisation Committee Member - Leicester, United Kingdom - IOSH

IOSH
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Leicester, United Kingdom

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Description

Salary:
Unremunerated but reasonable travel expenses paid

  • Expected time commitment: parttime (e.g. quarterly meetings)
  • Closing date: 22 March 2023
  • Interview date: Date to be confirmed for early April 202
  • Location: Meetings are usually held at IOSH's head office in Wigston, Leicestershire but may also take place remotely.
The role

The Awarding Organisation Committee is appointed by the Board of Trustees and is responsible for managing IOSH's affairs with legal accountability for all activities and results of the Awarding Organisation.

Being a committee member is a responsible position requiring an active role in the governance of the Awarding Organisation, ensuring that the integrity of IOSH qualifications and the adherence to education regulation are maintained.

The Committee sets strategic direction and policy for the Awarding Organisation and oversees the performance and implementation of such through effective and efficient management of the Awarding Organisation accountabilities.

This includes the appointment and oversight of the Awarding Organisation Assessment Panel.


Responsibilities:


  • Ensuring the Awarding Organisation applies its resources exclusively in pursuing its strategic objectives and in meeting the requirements of the Conditions of Recognition required by education regulators.
  • Each Committee member should use their specific skills, knowledge, or experience to help the Awarding Organisation Committee reach sound decisions. This involves scrutinising Committee papers, leading discussions, focusing on key issues, and providing advice and guidance requested by the Committee on new initiatives or other issues relevant to the Awarding Organisation in which the Trustee has special expertise.
  • Keeping informed about the activities of the Institution, education regulation and wider issues which affect the work of the Awarding Organisation.
  • Being collectively responsible for the decisions of the Committee and resulting actions of the Awarding Organisation.
  • Declaring any conflict of interest while carrying out the duties of a Committee Member and ensuring Conflicts of Interest regarding the activities of the Awarding Organisation are well managed and mitigated.
  • Safeguarding the good name and values of the Institution and maintaining the integrity of its qualifications.
  • Contributing actively to the Committee's role in giving firm strategic direction to the Awarding Organisation, setting overall policy, defining goals, setting targets, and evaluating performance against agreed targets and the Conditions of Recognition.

Requirements:

The person
A member of the Awarding Organisation Committee will be able to demonstrate and provide evidence of the following:

  • Specialist expertise and ability to scrutinise regulation and policies
  • Understanding of UK education framework(s) and fit with other countries' qualifications and credit frameworks
  • Experience of assessment under Ofqual/QAA standards (or similar)
  • Understanding of the role of competencies in designing professional standards
  • Experience in monitoring standards (e.g., education professional, or other organisational standards)
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a strong team player
Desirable Experience

  • Experience of approved study centre management
  • Experience of developing a global qualification offering
A Committee member will also be expected to demonstrate

  • Integrity and commitment to the Institution
- respect for others, sharing responsibility for decisions.
- a sound understanding of the importance of corporate responsibility
- a willingness to devote the necessary time and effort to fulfil the duties as a committee member

The organisation

As the world's leading and largest health and safety membership organisation and the only Chartered body for health and safety professionals, IOSH and the IOSH Awarding Organisation are committed to sustaining its charitable aims and meeting its three strategic aims: collaborate, enhance and influence.

Hundreds of thousands of people lose their lives to work-related injuries or ill health each year, each loss of life a tragedy that can be avoided.

If you are passionate and driven and want to join us on our journey of transforming the world of work, making it a safer, healthier place to be, then this opportunity might be right for you.

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