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Position:<\/strong> State & Public Authorities Council Chair (SPC Chair) \u2014 Global Risk Alliance (GRA) \/ Nexus Governance System
Type:<\/strong> Sovereign interface, lawful-basis, and public-authority legitimacy governance leadership role (non-executive; strictly non-executing)
Board:<\/strong> Council leaders are considered for Board nomination after joining and serving in good standing
Location:<\/strong> International (distributed, hybrid)
Term:<\/strong> 3 Years
Time commitment:<\/strong> ~12\u201326 hours per month (build-year cadence; surge periods around program activation, crisis windows, and cross-jurisdiction escalations)
Apply here:\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/therisk.global\/work\/work\/job\/chair-of-state-public-authorities-council-spc-chair-gra\/<\/p>\n

Context and Purpose<\/h4>\n

Finance-linked resilience decisions only hold legitimacy when the public authority chain is clear, the lawful basis is explicit, and due process is respected\u2014especially when outputs are used to unlock capital, trigger disbursements, or support regulated execution by licensed parties. In cross-border contexts, risk governance also fails when \u201cfinance usability\u201d becomes de facto execution\u2014through procurement steering, deal influence, or implied endorsements.<\/p>\n

The GRA State & Public Authorities Council Chair (SPC Chair) is the sovereign legitimacy and lawful-basis anchor for GRA\u2019s finance-facing governance. The role convenes ministries, regulators, central agencies, and intergovernmental authorities to ensure that GRA outputs are jurisdictionally coherent, procedurally defensible, and safe for public reliance\u2014while preserving strict non-execution boundaries. The SPC Chair helps make the governance rail compatible with real public-sector constraints that financial institutions must respect (authority, approvals, disclosure limits, and accountability posture).<\/p>\n

This is governance\u2014not execution. The role does not underwrite, place, broker, custody, operate markets, provide regulated advice, steer procurement, select vendors, or imply endorsement.<\/p>\n

Key Responsibilities<\/h4>\n
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  • Ensure each finance-facing docket explicitly states lawful basis, authority chain, delegated authorities, and constraints, including what can be relied upon by regulated actors and what cannot.<\/li>\n
  • Maintain decision-validity checklists for public authority sufficiency: approvals, notices, consultation requirements, and documentation needed for defensible reliance.<\/li>\n
  • Prevent informal or implied commitments by public authorities; ensure authority assertions and conditions are recorded, reviewable, and time-bounded.<\/li>\n
  • Uphold due process and procedural fairness across consultations, disputes, escalations, and contested releases: notice, opportunity to respond, reasoned outcomes, and documented routing.<\/li>\n
  • Coordinate with safeguards and due process functions to ensure grievance and appeal pathways are credible, time-bound, and non-retaliatory.<\/li>\n
  • Ensure recusals, participation limits, and influence controls are applied consistently and transparently.<\/li>\n
  • Convene cross-jurisdiction public authority participation while respecting sovereignty, confidentiality, and local legal constraints; operate \u201cmost restrictive wins\u201d posture where requirements differ.<\/li>\n
  • Surface conflicts between governance posture and local constraints early and route them for resolution, including publication constraints and handling requirements.<\/li>\n
  • Enforce firewall and neutrality posture in sovereign contexts: no procurement steering, no vendor selection, no implied endorsements, no \u201cpreferred executor\u201d signalling, and no regulated activity.<\/li>\n
  • Ensure outputs remain usable by public authorities and licensed executors without becoming instructions to transact or instruments of political pressure.<\/li>\n
  • Chair SPC deliberations and ensure SPC inputs improve decision readiness for finance-facing outputs: legal sufficiency, authority clarity, enforceability posture, and institutional feasibility.<\/li>\n
  • Drive participation growth among credible sovereign\/public authority leaders while preserving independence and anti-capture posture, including representation from smaller states and higher-risk contexts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Compensation, Remuneration, and Expenses<\/h4>\n

    This role is designed to be trust-maximizing and capture-resistant in a financial services context.<\/p>\n

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    • Governance authority is not paid.<\/strong> Compensation is never linked to votes, approvals, recognition decisions, enforcement actions, standards outcomes, market outcomes, or influence. No success fees. No pay-to-approve.<\/li>\n
    • Operational workload may be compensated (where permitted).<\/strong> If build-year operational work is required (lawful-basis playbooks, procedural templates, sovereign convening delivery), compensation may be provided only for clearly defined operational services\u2014scoped, time-bounded, deliverable-based, independently approved, and auditable, with conflicts safeguards.<\/li>\n
    • Expenses may be reimbursed.<\/strong> Reasonable, documented, pre-approved out-of-pocket expenses required for the role may be reimbursed in accordance with policy and handling requirements.<\/li>\n
    • Standing and independence apply.<\/strong> Continued service depends on remaining in good standing, meeting disclosure obligations, and maintaining independence consistent with integrity and conduct requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Opportunities for Leaders to Join<\/h4>\n
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      • Steward the legitimacy layer that makes finance-linked risk governance defensible for sovereigns, regulators, and audit institutions.<\/li>\n
      • Shape lawful-basis and procedural templates that compress friction for public authorities and improve reliability for capital providers\u2014without drifting into execution.<\/li>\n
      • Convene rare cross-jurisdiction authority alignment that supports adoption while preserving sovereignty and due process.<\/li>\n
      • Strong performance positions leaders for broader chairing responsibilities and board consideration (without implying entitlement).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Leaders Profile<\/h4>\n

        We are seeking senior leaders (typically 12\u201320+ years) with credibility across one or more of:<\/p>\n

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        • Senior public administration, ministries, regulators, central agencies, or intergovernmental processes.<\/li>\n
        • Administrative law, procedural governance, public accountability, and integrity systems.<\/li>\n
        • Sovereign risk governance and public finance interfaces (governance\/oversight, not execution).<\/li>\n
        • High-scrutiny convening requiring confidentiality, neutrality, and disciplined documentation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Capabilities and Mindset<\/h4>\n
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          • Legitimacy-first instincts: precise about lawful basis, jurisdiction, authority, and procedural fairness.<\/li>\n
          • Strong boundary discipline: uncompromising on non-execution, neutrality, and anti-capture posture.<\/li>\n
          • Calm chairing under pressure: can convene divergent sovereign positions and still drive closure.<\/li>\n
          • High documentation rigor: strong writing and comfort with recorded decisioning and traceability.<\/li>\n
          • Public-safe communications maturity: disciplined about what can be said, to whom, and when.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Eligibility, Membership, and Independence<\/h4>\n
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            • Holds a primary full-time role outside the council seat and can commit sustained time at the expected cadence.<\/li>\n
            • Willing to fully disclose relevant interests and comply with conflict-of-interest, recusal, and conduct requirements.<\/li>\n
            • Not placed in a situation where service creates unmanageable conflicts, compromises neutrality, or creates regulated-activity ambiguity.<\/li>\n
            • Accepts strict confidentiality, handling discipline, and communications integrity expectations.<\/li>\n
            • Commits to remain in good standing (participation, disclosures, and applicable contribution obligations).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1029372,"template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"public@therisk.global","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":1,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":"","_hours":"","_rate_min":"","_rate_max":"","_salary_min":"","_salary_max":"","_apply_link":"","_job_cover_image":"","_company_manager_id":"1029368"},"job-categories":[137,131],"job-types":[132],"job_listing_tag":[],"job_listing_career_level":[133,107],"job_listing_experience":[29],"job_listing_qualification":[39,41,56,86],"class_list":["post-1029653","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","job_listing_category-financial-services","job_listing_category-governance","job_listing_type-leadership","job_listing_career_level-leader","job_listing_career_level-senior","job_listing_experience-10-years","job_listing_qualification-associate-degree","job_listing_qualification-bachelor-degree","job_listing_qualification-doctorate-degree","job_listing_qualification-master-degree","job-type-leadership"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/therisk.global\/nexus-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/1029653","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/therisk.global\/nexus-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/therisk.global\/nexus-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therisk.global\/nexus-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/therisk.global\/nexus-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1029653"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therisk.global\/nexus-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=1029653"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therisk.global\/nexus-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=1029653"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therisk.global\/nexus-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_tag?post=1029653"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_career_level","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therisk.global\/nexus-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_career_level?post=1029653"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_experience","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therisk.global\/nexus-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_experience?post=1029653"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_qualification","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therisk.global\/nexus-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_qualification?post=1029653"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}