Trustee

HEALTHPROM TRUSTEE RECRUITMENT

HealthProm works to support vulnerable children, women and families disadvantaged by poor health, disability, social exclusion and forced displacement. We work in Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Afghanistan and with migrant communities from those regions in the UK. 

Following a strategic review last year we are in the process of building up HealthProm’s activities and addressing the operational challenges of working in the region. We need an effective and active Board to support the work of our staff and partners.

We are planning for the succession of long-standing trustees. We are also aiming to strengthen the Board with new skills and experience. We are looking in particular for trustees with:

• experience in mobilising resources and fundraising
• engagement in countries of the region where HealthProm is involved, particularly Afghanistan.
• experience in sectors and issues in which HealthProm are involved: maternal and child health, social care, fostering, disability, child protection, children’s rights, parent advocacy, palliative care, early childhood intervention, inclusive education

There are exciting and demanding challenges ahead but we have the passion, belief and ambition to meet them. If you share our belief and commitment to improving the lives of communities living in challenging circumstances, I very much look forward to hearing from you.

The role

Trustees will join a small and active trustee Board supporting the effective delivery of HealthProm’s current programmes and guiding its future strategy and direction.

Time commitment

Every trustee is expected to prepare for and participate in HealthProm Board meetings in person or by skype (currently four per annum, each lasting three hours and held in London), and may also be asked to serve on one of its sub-committees.

In addition to this formal role we are looking for trustees who are able to dedicate some time to support staff in certain projects, initiatives or areas in which they have specialist skills, knowledge or experience.

HealthProm trustee appointments are unpaid but travel expenses will be reimbursed.

Overall Objective

With other trustees, to be responsible for the overall governance and strategic direction of HealthProm, developing the charity’s aims, objectives and goals in accordance with the governing document, legal and regulatory guidelines.

Key Responsibilities

· To take part in formulating and regularly reviewing the strategic aims of HealthProm, and evaluating performance against agreed targets

· To ensure that the policy and practices of HealthProm are in keeping with its objectives and its memorandum and articles of association (and any variations thereto) and that these are carried out by management.

· To ensure compliance of HealthProm with statutory and legal requirements

· To ensure that HealthProm functions within the legal and financial requirements of the Charities Commission and Companies House and strives to achieve best practice

· To ensure that the income of HealthProm is spent solely for the purposes as laid out in its objectives

· To act in the best interest of HealthProm at all times

Main duties

· To assist the Chair as an active member of the Trustee Board in exercising its responsibilities and functions

· To participate in meetings of Trustees, whether Board or committee meetings and in other exchanges as needed, ensuring HealthProm’s policies and concerns are reflected in their deliberations

· To be familiar with the operations of HealthProm to ensure that a critical and informed view can be maintained, and participating in appropriate training sessions.

· To contribute specific skills and contacts to support HealthProm.

· To promote HealthProm to as wide an audience of donors and beneficiaries as possible

Person specification

You should be able to demonstrate and provide evidence of the following criteria within your written application. These will be explored with you further at the preliminary interview stage, along with the additional criteria listed below. We are keen to ensure diversity on the Board.

The successful candidates will be able to give evidence of:

1. An understanding of, empathy with, and commitment to HealthProm’s vision, mission, values

2. Proven experience and expertise in at least one of the following:

·         Resource mobilisation and management; institutional fundraising

·         Knowledge of the region in which HealthProm operates

·         Sectoral areas in which HealthProm is involved:

4. Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship and an understanding of the respective roles of the Chair, Trustees and Director of Operations

5. The ability to work effectively as a collegiate member of a board while contributing an independent perspective

6. Some experience of board or committee membership in a charitable, public sector or commercial organisation

7. Links to a network of current and relevant contacts

You should also be able to demonstrate:

1. An understanding of, and commitment to, the values of accountability, probity and openness.

2. An ability to process detail and get to the heart of an issue.

3. Confident and effective communication skills with a range of audiences and ability to act as an ambassador for the organisation.

4. A willingness to devote the time and effort required to effectively discharge the duties of this role.

The Timetable

The closing date for applications is Sunday 17th November 2024.

Preliminary interviews will be arranged in the week beginning 2nd December 2024

How to apply

To apply for this role, please provide the following:

· a short introductory statement demonstrating your motivation for this role and explaining how you believe your skills and experience match the requirements of the role

· a comprehensive CV including details of your achievements in each role, and including details of two referees.

All of these documents should be forwarded by email to Tanya Buynovskaya, Director of Operations. If you have any specific questions regardignt his role, please contact Tanya by e-mail.