The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) is keen to appoint a Non-Executive Director to the board of SITPRO Limited. SITPRO is the UK's trade facilitation agency whose focus is to simplify trade procedures and documentation, which will help improve the competitive position of the UK's international trading community.
Based in Central London, the appointee will be expected to commit up to two days a month, including attendance at five Board meetings a year. The appointee will be expected to make a vital contribution to the effective leadership of SITPRO. In addition to ensuring that all activities are conducted efficiently and with propriety, the appointee will be involved in the development of strategies, taking into account Government policies and priorities, and in the promotion of trade facilitation best practice amongst the international trading community. The appointee will act as Board champion for one of SITPRO’s strategic objectives.
A background in customs, the freighting industry, manufacturing, e-commerce, financial services or accountancy would be advantageous. In particular, applications would be welcome from people who hold or have held a senior position with UK based companies – large, medium or small – involved in the international movement of goods and/or have a practical understanding of the barriers encountered by international traders.
The appointment will be for a period of three years. This non-executive position is unpaid but all appropriate expenses will be reimbursed. The appointment process will follow the guidance issued by the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments and the appointee will be expected to adhere to the Seven Principles governing conduct in public life.
For further information and an application form (to be returned by 17:00pm Friday 24 October 2008), please download the documents listed below from this website or contact:
Phil Walker
Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Bay 4131, 1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
Telephone: 0207 215 5319 or
Fax: 0207 215 2234 or
E-mail: sitpro.public.appointments@berr.gsi.gov.uk
- Job Specification (Word 43KB)
- Application Form (Word 284KB)
- Job Advert (pdf 600MB
) - Leaflet concerning Public Appointments (OCPA) Process (pdf 55KB )
- SITPRO Five Year Strategy (pdf 1.39MB )
BERR is committed to providing equal opportunities for all, irrespective of race, age, disability, gender, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, transgender and working patterns and to the principle of public appointments on merit with independent assessments, openness and transparency of process.
Advert posted 9 April 2008
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