Independent Member of the Governance and Audit Committee

City of Cardiff Council Governance and Audit Committee Appointment of Independent Members An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Independent Members to join Cardiff Council''s Governance and Audit Committee. Cardiff Council is committed to the highest standards of corporate governance and financial stewardship. The remit of the Council''s Governance and Audit Committee is to have high-level oversight of the Council''s framework for governance, finance, treasury management, risk management, internal control, performance assessments and complaints procedures. To fulfil this remit, it probes and seeks assurance from a range of senior officers and oversees and accounts for the work of the Council''s internal and external auditors. The Committee is made up of twelve members, comprising eight Councillors, and four Independent Members who were appointed from outside the Council. This balance of elected and independent membership provides productive, robust, dynamic delivery of the responsibilities of the Committee, which is led by an Independent Chairperson. The successful applicants should have sound professional and practical skills, be inquiring and independent-minded, and be able to assist the work of the Governance and Audit Committee through their accumulated personal knowledge and experience in areas relevant to its role. The role description and person specification provides more details of the skills and experience the successful candidate would require. The duties of ..... full job details .....