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Position:<\/strong> Secretariat Lead \u2014 The Global Centre for Risk & Innovation (GCRI) \/ Nexus Governance System
Type:<\/strong> Governance operations 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> Typically 15\u201335 hours per month (build-year cadence; surge periods around quarterly cycles, elections, and escalations)
Apply here:\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/therisk.global\/work\/job\/secretariat-lead\/<\/p>\n

Context and Purpose<\/h4>\n

High-trust governance does not run on meetings\u2014it runs on disciplined production: agendas that close, briefs that are decision-ready, records that are valid, and outputs that are distributable, correctionable, and safely publishable. Without a strong secretariat, even the best leadership and standards fail: dockets drift, decisions are ambiguous, records are incomplete, and credibility erodes.<\/p>\n

The Secretariat Lead \/ Secretariat Director is the operational backbone of the Nexus governance system. The role runs the end-to-end \u201cgovernance production line\u201d across councils and working groups: calendars, agenda packs, briefs, minutes, action registers, distribution, version control, and the routine that converts deliberation into lawful, auditable outcomes. This is a governance role\u2014not execution<\/strong>. It does not underwrite, place, broker, custody, operate markets, steer procurement, select vendors, or imply endorsement.<\/p>\n

Key Responsibilities<\/h4>\n
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  • Own the governance production rhythm: meeting calendar, agenda deadlines, pack assembly, brief readiness, decision sequencing, and post-meeting closure.<\/li>\n
  • Maintain the master operating calendar across councils, working groups, elections, and special sessions.<\/li>\n
  • Ensure distributed teams produce inputs on time and in the required format, with clear escalation when they do not.<\/li>\n
  • Produce agenda packs that are decision-ready: clear options, required annexes, risks, recommended motions, and acceptance criteria.<\/li>\n
  • Work with the Working Group Chair and helix chairs to ensure items are properly scoped, review-complete, and routed through quality gates before they reach decision sessions.<\/li>\n
  • Standardize templates and briefing formats to increase speed without compromising integrity.<\/li>\n
  • Draft minutes and action registers with clarity: what was decided, by whom, when, with what conditions, and what happens next.<\/li>\n
  • Track actions to completion with owners and clocks; prevent \u201czombie decisions\u201d that never close.<\/li>\n
  • Ensure follow-up materials (corrections, re-issued outputs, notices) are produced and distributed on time.<\/li>\n
  • Coordinate tightly with Records\/Register functions to ensure decision artifacts are complete and properly stored, with traceability and distribution completion.<\/li>\n
  • Maintain disciplined version control: no silent edits, clear supersession links, and clean archival practice.<\/li>\n
  • Ensure that what the system \u201cknows\u201d is coherent: one source of truth, one docket trail, one public-safe narrative.<\/li>\n
  • Implement handling rules operationally: distribution lists, least-privilege access, controlled-room logistics, and recording restrictions where applicable.<\/li>\n
  • Ensure that external-facing materials are public-safe and correctly disclaimed, and that restricted materials never leak through minutes, agenda packs, or summaries.<\/li>\n
  • Support elections and appointments operationally: notices, schedules, eligibility checks, nomination pack completeness, and vote logistics (where applicable).<\/li>\n
  • Maintain seat rosters, term clocks, attendance logs, and onboarding packets.<\/li>\n
  • Coordinate with Membership\/Seat Completion and Competence functions to close vacancies quickly and keep participation healthy.<\/li>\n
  • Maintain dashboards for cadence, throughput, cycle time, backlog, attendance, and closure quality.<\/li>\n
  • Run retrospective improvements to templates, playbooks, and work instructions.<\/li>\n
  • Identify bottlenecks early and propose resourcing or process fixes to leadership.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Compensation, Remuneration, and Expenses<\/h4>\n
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    • Governance authority is not paid.<\/strong> Compensation is never linked to votes, approvals, recognition decisions, enforcement actions, standards outcomes, or influence. No success fees and no pay-to-influence dynamics.<\/li>\n
    • Operational workload may be compensated (where permitted).<\/strong> This role frequently carries material build-year operational workload (production, drafting, distribution, and closure discipline). Compensation may be provided only for clearly defined operational services\u2014scoped, deliverable-based, independently approved, and auditable.<\/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 good standing, disclosure compliance, and independence consistent with integrity requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Opportunities for Leaders to Join<\/h4>\n
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      • Run the engine room:<\/strong> build and operate the governance production line that makes trust real.<\/li>\n
      • High-impact craft:<\/strong> shape institutional credibility through precision, traceability, and disciplined closure.<\/li>\n
      • Cross-system visibility:<\/strong> work with chairs, control officers, and experts across evidence, safeguards, handling, and standards.<\/li>\n
      • Institution-building pathway:<\/strong> strong performance positions leaders for broader governance responsibilities and board consideration (without implying entitlement).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Candidate Profile<\/h4>\n

        We are seeking senior operators (typically 8\u201315+ years) with demonstrated experience in one or more of:<\/p>\n

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        • Secretariat or board operations; governance administration; council\/committee production.<\/li>\n
        • Policy\/program operations with rigorous documentation and decision capture.<\/li>\n
        • Legal ops, records governance, audit-adjacent documentation, or standards secretariat work.<\/li>\n
        • High-tempo distributed organizations requiring precision and reliability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Capabilities and Mindset<\/h4>\n
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          • Production discipline:<\/strong> thrives on cadence, deadlines, and closure.<\/li>\n
          • Exceptional writing:<\/strong> clear minutes, crisp briefs, correct framing, and neutral tone.<\/li>\n
          • Traceability-first:<\/strong> strong version control, archival rigor, and \u201cone source of truth\u201d instincts.<\/li>\n
          • Confidentiality and handling maturity:<\/strong> understands controlled materials and least-privilege distribution.<\/li>\n
          • Neutral operator:<\/strong> avoids execution behavior, vendor steering, and implied endorsement; operates within strict firewalls.<\/li>\n
          • Calm under pressure:<\/strong> reliable during crises, escalations, and surges.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Eligibility, Membership, and Independence<\/h4>\n
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            • Holds a primary full-time role outside the council seat (or equivalent independence posture) and can sustain the expected cadence and surge periods.<\/li>\n
            • Willing to fully disclose relevant interests and abide by conflict-of-interest and recusal requirements.<\/li>\n
            • Not placed in a situation where service creates unmanageable conflicts or compromises neutrality.<\/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":2,"featured_media":1025225,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"public@therisk.global","_filled":0,"_featured":1,"_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":"1025233"},"job-categories":[167],"job-types":[253],"job_listing_tag":[],"job_listing_career_level":[245],"job_listing_experience":[33],"job_listing_qualification":[58,85],"class_list":{"0":"post-1029586","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","5":"hentry","6":"job_listing_category-governance","7":"job_listing_type-leadership","8":"job_listing_career_level-leader","9":"job_listing_experience-10-years","10":"job_listing_qualification-doctorate-degree","11":"job_listing_qualification-master-degree","13":"job-type-leadership","14":"job_position_featured"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/therisk.global\/work\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/1029586","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/therisk.global\/work\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/therisk.global\/work\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therisk.global\/work\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/therisk.global\/work\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/1029586\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therisk.global\/work\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1025225"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/therisk.global\/work\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1029586"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therisk.global\/work\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=1029586"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therisk.global\/work\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=1029586"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therisk.global\/work\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_tag?post=1029586"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_career_level","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therisk.global\/work\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_career_level?post=1029586"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_experience","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therisk.global\/work\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_experience?post=1029586"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_qualification","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therisk.global\/work\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_qualification?post=1029586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}