Governance Officer
Southern Housing
Who You Are
You are someone with a proficient knowledge and experience in company secretarial duties and governance, social housing regulation and laws that apply to the business of Southern Housing. You have excellent organisational skills and are adept at working under pressure and meeting tight legislative deadlines. You are professionally curious and maintain exceptional attention to detail.
What the job involves
In this role, you will provide administrative services to Southern Housing Boards and Committees. You will be responsible for arranging meetings, planning agendas, writing and distributing reports, servicing and taking minutes, following up actions, maintaining all necessary registers and systems, administering the AGMs for the Board and subsidiary boards and assisting in managing the programme of succession and recruitment of Board and Committee members. Your duties also include assisting with the annual collective appraisals and the management of Southern Housing’s Consumer Credit Licence, undertaking statutory and regulatory filing duties and developing governance policies and procedures.
Skills
- Strong PC skills, including Microsoft Office products
- Excellent organisation and communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight legislative deadlines
- Excellent minute taking skills
- Proficient report writing
- Experience in drafting policies and procedures
- Strong attention to detail
- Being professionally curious
- Strong communication and networking skills