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Joint Audit Committee
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1/24/2013
The Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable for
Hertfordshire are recruiting Independent Members for their Joint
Audit Committee. Meeting approximately 4 times a year, the
Committee is charged with providing independent scrutiny and
assurance on the arrangements for corporate governance and
financial and risk management within the Commissioner’s Office and
the Constabulary.
The appointments
Five appointments of Independent Members will be made on an
initial 3½ year tenure, and the Chair of the Committee will be
selected from these successful applicants. The
Committee Chair will receive an annual allowance of £3,000 plus
travelling expenses; the other Members, an allowance of £250 per
meeting plus travelling expenses. These allowances take into
account the time required to prepare for meetings by the
consideration of relevant documentation and information in advance
of each meeting.
Requirements
The successful candidates will be able to commit to prepare for,
and attend, at least four meetings within each financial year and
have:
• Practical experience in the financial or general
management of business or public sector organisations, in
particular, in strategic planning, risk and performance
management.
• Sound knowledge of organisational governance and a good
understanding of the roles and purpose of internal and external
audit.
• The ability to assess issues relating to the internal
control of organisations and to identify and evaluate
solutions.
• The ability to interpret, question, scrutinise and assure
statistical and financial information.
• The ability and confidence to have independent thought to
challenge objectively, the auditors and senior managers.
• Good communication skills both written and oral, giving the
ability to interpret information and actively contribute to
discussion and debate.
• An understanding of the wider external environment within
which both organisations operate and a commitment to keep abreast
of local, regional and national developments affecting
policing.
• High personal standards of professional conduct and
ethics.
• Strong inter-personal skills
In addition, the person selected as Chair will have experience
in chairing at Board or Committee level and be able to demonstrate
leadership skills.
It is essential that Members of the Committee provide
independent advice to both organisations. The Commissioner
and Chief Constable therefore consider the following would be
ineligible to be Independent Members:
• Serving police officers, police staff and staff in the
Commissioner’s Office
• Individuals who (or where immediate family members) have
significant business or personal dealings with the Commissioner’s
Office or Hertfordshire Constabulary
• Individuals whose appointment would be likely to result in
any real or perceived conflict of interest.
All applicants should consider their ability to meet the
essential requirement of independence and state within their
application any other potential conflicts of interest or
associations with either organisation. All appointments will
be subject to a vetting process.
Application process
If you would like to discuss the role informally, please contact
Andrew White, Chief Executive, Police and Crime Commissioner for
Hertfordshire, telephone 01992 555621 or email andrew.white@herts.pnn.police.uk
Applications should be in the form of a written submission,
giving a brief career history and setting out specific evidence of
how you meet the requirements of the role. Please indicate if
you wish to be considered for the post of Chair and if so, provide
additional evidence on your suitability for that role.
Your application, clearly marked ‘Joint Audit Committee
Application’ can be submitted either by:
email to: commissioner@herts.pnn.police.uk
or by post to:
Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire,
Leahoe House,
Pegs Lane,
Hertford
SG13 8DE
Closing date for receipt of applications is 13th February
2013.
Both the Commissioner and Chief Constable firmly support a
policy of equal opportunities and welcome applications from all
eligible people.