Chair and Trustee Recruitment
Department: Board
Reports to: Board
Job type: Part time voluntary role
Salary: None
About Deki
Established in 2009, with the vision for a world of opportunity not poverty, Deki’s mission is to develop resilient communities free from absolute poverty.
We provide underserved and hard to reach communities in Togo, West Africa with the opportunity to access basic financial services. We provide ethical loans so that they can move from financial exclusion to inclusion. Through the provision of loan capital, business training and the community support required to start and develop an income-generating activity, the mostly female entrepreneurs we support can overcome poverty and start to build a sustainable future for themselves and their families.
We are looking to appoint a new Chairperson and other Trustees to join our current board.
We are looking for a Chairperson with strong leadership skills to work closely with the CEO to shape and deliver the strategic plan and ensure good governance of the charity.
We would particularly welcome trustees with expertise and experience in one or more of the following:
– Monitoring and evaluation of projects
– Fundraising and networking
– Experience of the Developing world
The overall role of a trustee is to:
– Contribute actively to the board of trustees giving firm strategic direction to the organisation; setting overall policy; and evaluating performance against agreed targets.
– Participate in a sub-committee to support team members in setting and attaining aims & objectives.
– Ensure that the organisation complies with its governing document, charity law, company law and any other relevant legislation or regulations.
– To safeguard the values of the organisation.
A trustee should operate with integrity, using their strategic skills to help the board effectively lead Deki. They must be prepared to devote at least 6 days per year to the role:
– Four half days for board meetings held in Bristol
– One half day for strategy away day (on the same day as the Quarter 3 board meeting)
– Two hours preparation time for each board meeting, including reviewing associated papers
– Nine sub-committee meetings a year (approximately 2 hours, every six weeks)
To increase the diversity on our board, we welcome applications from all backgrounds particularly those which are under-represented at board level.
To apply for this role please send your CV and a short cover letter outlining your relevant experience to HR@wordpress.deki.org.uk
Please note, Deki has a safeguarding policy in place to protect vulnerable persons and this will be referenced during the recruitment process. The successful applicant will be required to provide two written references.