Interim Head of Company Secretariat (E2025039)
We are the people behind Ireland’s electricity grid. We operate the power system with world leading levels of variable asynchronous renewable generation, ensuring that everyone has power when they need it. But that’s not all, we are now transforming the power system for future generations. That purpose is to transform the power system to enable our society to reduce our carbon emissions and meet our climate change and net zero ambitions.
Be part of the transformation!
The Opportunity
We are now seeking an Interim Head of Company Secretary to cover a period of maternity leave on a 12 months fixed term contract.
The Interim Head of Company Secretariat will report directly into the Chief Governance Officer and Company Secretary, with the core responsibility of (i) providing company secretarial services to, but not limited to, EirGrid plc, its committees and subsidiaries, contractual joint ventures and internal governance fora; and (ii) drafting, implementing, and advising on all corporate governance policy and procedures within the Group.
The Team
The Company Secretariat currently comprises the Company Secretary, who is a Chief Officer, the Head of Company Secretariat, and the Company Secretariat Administrator. The Company Secretariat works closely with the EirGrid plc Board, which consists of 9 Ministerially appointed Non-Executive Directors, and the Chief Executive, who is ex-officio an Executive Director of the Board.
Key Responsibilities
The Interim Head of Company Secretariat will oversee and manage the following tasks, which will be performed by the Secretariat for, inter alia, the EirGrid plc Board, its committees and subsidiary board meetings, in order to embed good governance, consistency, and best practice throughout the business:
1. Scheduling of all governance fora meetings and drafting of meeting agendas;
2. Liaising with, and advising, colleagues regarding their agenda items, preparation of Board papers and deadlines for the submission of papers to the relevant Board/Committee;
3. Collating Board/Committee meeting packs;
4. Drafting and circulating of minutes of meetings in a timely manner to the relevant Board/Committee as required;
5. Maintaining a Matters Arising Register and informing those responsible of any actions from meetings;
6. Maintaining confidentiality of all proceedings at meetings;
7. Management of EirGrid’s Diligent account.
About You
The Successful candidates will have:
* Minimum 4 years’ experience working in a Company Secretariat required, preferably in house. Experience working in the public sector beneficial.
* Third level qualification in Corporate Governance or Law required. Grad CG Membership of the Chartered Governance Institute beneficial.
* Excellent organisational skills required.
* Excellent written and oral communication skills required.
* Strong ability to meet deadlines required.
* Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to work effectively as part of a team required.
Closing date for applications:
29th November 2024
EirGrid is an Equal Opportunities Employer #J-18808-Ljbffr