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Trustee Role Description

Purpose

The Board of Trustees are responsible for the overall governance and strategic direction of Feniks, developing the organisations aims, objectives and goals in accordance with the governing document, legal and regulatory guidelines.

The Board of Trustees will:

• provide leadership and strategic direction to the organisation;
• ensure that Feniks meets its charitable objectives as laid out in the memorandum and articles of association;
• ensure that Feniks is effectively run and meets all of its legal and regulatory requirements;
• Recruit, appoint, evaluate, monitor, appraise, advise, stimulate, support, reward and if necessary or desirable, change the Chief Executive of the organisation;
• ensure that assets are safeguarded and used efficiently for those for whom the organisation exists;
  ensure that the organisation is accountable financially and in other ways;
• take on specific roles as agreed for the smooth operation of the Board of Trustees and the organisation.

Commitment

Trustees will be expected to contribute around between 1-2 working days per month (approximately 2-3 hours a week, as required) to the organization, including board meetings (approximately one per month). A minimum commitment of two years would be preferable. An induction period of 3 months is proposed.

Remuneration

Being a Trustee is a voluntary position, although reasonable travelling expenses can be refunded.

Person Specification

These are the competencies that we expect the Trustees of Feniks to possess.

Essential

• Interest in the Central and Eastern European communities and their issues
• Focus on community development
• Willing and able to promote the success of Feniks
• Good communication skills and the ability to work as part of the Board to further the organisation’s aims
• Competent computer user and able to communicate regularly by email
• Able to exercise independent judgement and take reasonable care, skill and diligence in their role on the Board
• Willing and able to fulfil the legal duties of a Charity Trustee

Desirable

The Trustee should have strengths in at least one of the following areas. We do not expect anybody to be skilled in all of these areas; Feniks depends on its Board of Trustees having a wide range of skills.

• Organisational development/strategy/project management
• Financial management or fundraising
• PR, campaigning or communication skills
• Migration, equalities and intercultural issues
• Therapy, facilitation, personal development
• Research

Fluency in Polish would be an additional advantage.

For informal enquiries about this post, please contact Feniks at 07510 122 425 or daria.klepacka@feniks.org.uk. To apply, please send a CV and cover letter to info@feniks.org.uk.