UNA-UK Trustee (voluntary)
About the post
UNA-UK is looking for an outstanding individual who can help the charity improve its ability to respond to the challenging funding environment and increasingly unpredictable global context. The UNA-UK Board is looking to ensure that it has the skills, experience, contacts and diversity needed to sustain UNA-UK.
The past few years have seen our operating environment change drastically, with unprecedented global turmoil and domestic political volatility. We are proud to have risen to the challenge, with a dynamic team, significant campaign wins and a strong medium-term financial position.
As UNA-UK believes diversity is crucial to its success, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
The candidate
You will be passionate about the need for global cooperation and for institutions that are open, inclusive, accountable and effective.
The Board is currently looking to appoint a Trustee who can support UNA-UK with their Financial and Accounting skills, to support our compliance and best practice procedures.
Additionally, a Trustee should be able to demonstrate as many of the following as possible:
- Understanding and commitment to UNA-UK and its objectives
- An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of charity Trustees and company directors
- Integrity and transparency
- The ability to make good, independent judgements
- The ability to think strategically, objectively and creatively
- The ability to work effectively as a member of a team
- A willingness to speak their mind, as well as to accept group decisions
Duties
Trustees' primary duty is to ensure that the charity operates within its charitable remit and legislation pertaining to charities and companies in the UK and that it is well-managed with sufficient resources to deliver its objectives.
You will be expected to attend 4 yearly board meetings, and to review board papers prior to the meeting and contribute to the development of UNA-UK with your skills and experience.
Please note that this is an unpaid position.
How to apply
The closing date for applications is 10am, Monday 25 November 2024 and interviews may be arranged at short notice.
Please note that UNA-UK may reject an application if in UNA-UK’s view the candidate has not followed the application process as outlined above. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we regret that we can only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.
Please carefully read the candidate pack here for eligibility details and how to apply.
About UNA-UK
Founded in 1945, the United Nations Association – UK (UNA-UK) is the country’s foremost advocate for UK action at the UN; the UK's leading source of analysis on the UN; and a vibrant grassroots movement of 20,000 people from all walks of life. We are the only charity in the UK devoted to building support for the UN amongst policymakers, opinion-formers and the public. Our mission is to build movements for systemic transformation at the UN; to advocate for UK action for global cooperation. We work towards this goal by:
- Explaining how the UN works and what it can realistically achieve.
- Connecting people and organisations to the UN's work and values.
- Providing an interface between the UN and the UK.
- Calling for active and progressive UK leadership at the UN.
- Stimulating debate and action on how to make the UN more effective, transparent, inclusive and accountable.
- Convening key players from all sectors, in the UK and internationally, to promote multilateral solutions to global problems.
- Equipping our members and supporters to further all of these aims.
