Director of Governance (Deputy Corporate Secretary), Office of Corporate & Legal Affairs

Permanent Wholetime Post

University College Cork is seeking applications for the role of Director of Governance (Deputy Corporate Secretary), within the Office of Corporate and Legal Affairs.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, enthusiastic senior governance professional to join the Office of Corporate and Legal Affairs team, which supports the delivery of the University’s strategic plan, provides a framework for good governance, enables innovation, enhances the reputation of the University, and protects it corporate memory and recorded legacy.

Under the general direction of the Corporate Secretary, the successful candidate will be responsible for developing the following areas:

•            Corporate governance

•            Corporate secretarial matters

•            Policy development

The Director of Governance will play a key role in enabling the University Community to meet the ever-growing governance requirements.  This role will further develop and implement systems and processes to embed good governance practice across the University and its subsidiary companies and will provide the foundation to enable the University to achieve its strategic goals in a sustainable manner.   

The key responsibilities include:

•       proactively managing compliance with the governance requirements of the statutory and regulatory framework for Irish Universities across the University

•       supporting the work of the University’s Governing Authority and Governing Authority Committees

•       working with the General Manager/CEO of the University’s six subsidiary companies on corporate secretarial matters 

•       managing the implementation of the Policy Framework across the University

•       providing leadership and direction to assigned staff resources

Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.

For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/.   The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Nora Geary, Corporate Secretary. Email: [email protected]

For further information on the Department please see https://www.ucc.ie/en/ocla/.  

University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our Strategic Plan. UCC holds a Bronze Athena SWAN award  in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent.  We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy and learn more about our EDI related initiatives .

Appointment may be made on the Senior Admin III Salary Scale: €84,684 - €119,988 (Scale B) / €80,449 - €113,991 (Scale A)  

Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.  

We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.  

Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https://ore.ucc.ie/). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to [email protected], quoting the job-title.   

Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Tuesday,6th  February 2024 

No late applications will be accepted.  

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER  

Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector