The Governance Team sits in the team sits centre of DCMS as part of the Governance, Ministerial Support and Parliamentary Team (GMSPT), which is one of the largest and most dynamic teams in DCMS.
GMSPT is part of the wider Corporate Strategy Directorate which leads on varied, high priority and cross-cutting policy areas across the Department. These include departmental strategy, fiscal events, and public bodies sponsorship and appointments.
The Governance Team is a small, friendly and supportive team supporting the operational running of the department. We regularly engage with the most senior parts of the department, and support them to deliver their priorities.
This role is a brilliant opportunity to see how decision making happens at the most senior level in a Government department. You will be a key player in the DCMS Governance Team with significant exposure to the most senior leaders in DCMS.
* You will lead a portfolio of executive committees, which could include the People and Operations Committee; the Finance Committee; the Investment Sub Committee.
* You will provide secretariat support, which includes commissioning high quality papers that meet business needs within deadlines, producing accurate and timely minutes, communicating actions and decisions with teams across DCMS, and maintaining a strategic forward look of items.
* Keep up to date with corporate governance requirements and continuously improve DCMS’s systems where appropriate.
* You will build positive and effective working relationships across DCMS and Whitehall, including the Cabinet Office, National Audit Office and Government Internal Audit Agency.
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