The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is renowned for its research, postgraduate studies and continuing education in public and global health. Founded in 1899 at the London Docks, LSHTM is now based in Bloomsbury, where it has two main sites at Keppel Street and Tavistock Place, and additional sites in The Gambia and Uganda which joined in 2018.

The School's mission is to improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide, working in partnership to achieve excellence in public and global health research, education and translation of knowledge into policy and practice. It strategic collaborations in the UK and across high-, middle- and low-income countries deliver health and socioeconomic benefits across the world, especially in the most disadvantaged communities. Research income has grown to more than £180m per year from national and international funding sources including UK government and research councils, the European Union, the Wellcome Trust, Gates Foundation and other philanthropic sources.

LSHTM has an international presence and collaborative ethos, and is uniquely placed to help shape health policy and translate research findings into tangible impact. It has 3,000 staff conducting research in over 100 countries, and more than 4,000 students — all working with a collective purpose to improve health worldwide. The School delivers research-led educational programmes to future health leaders, managers and researchers across the world, with more than 1,200 face-to-face Master's and Doctoral students, 3,800 studying by distance learning, and 500 each year on short courses and continuous professional development. Its free online courses are studied by more than 300,000 participants globally.

The School's outstanding, diverse and committed staff makes an impact where it is most needed - deploying research in real time in response to crises, developing innovative programmes for major health threats, or training the next generations of public and global health leaders and researchers. LSHTM has more than 30,000 alumni in over 180 countries working in government, academia, international agencies and health services.

You can read the 2022 – 2027 LSHTM Strategy here.

The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) Council has established a Committee of the governing body known as the Audit and Risk Committee. It is the role of the Audit and Risk Committee to advise and assist the governing body in respect of the entire assurance, control and risk environment of the institution.

The Committee oversees LSHTM’s arrangements for external and internal audit, financial control and risk management, providing assurances in these key areas through its annual report to Council, which is shared with the Office for Students (OfS) and, by request, with Research England.

The Committee's full terms of reference are here.

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is looking for someone who is financially qualified and has operated in the public sector or higher education to join its Audit & Risk Committee.

Given the majority private sector background of the current Committee, candidates will bring a strong understanding of financial management best practice in the the public sector or higher education, as well as its unique funding and academic structures. This could have been gained in a variety of roles, including those covering finance, audit or risk. Applicants should, however, be mindful of potential conflicts; those, for example, currently operating in higher education institutions undertaking similar research to LSHTM may cause a conflict.

Candidates will be committed to LSHTM's mission to improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide, and appreciate how research and education can achieve this.

This role is unremunerated, and reasonable, pre-agreed domestic travel expenses will be reimbursed. The Audit & Risk Committee meets four times per year; twice in Autumn Term, and once in Spring and Summer Term. There is also an annual away day. Preference is for all meetings to be face to face but virtual attendance can be facilitated if not possible. Each meeting lasts for around two hours, normally from 14:00 to 16:00. The away day is normally four hours either in the morning or afternoon. The appointment is for a three-year term, which can be renewed once.

This organisation is based in London and meetings will usually take place in person; virtual attendance can be accommodated.

LSHTM welcomes applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, belief or disability. As it looks to ensure a continued gender balance on the Committee, applications from women would be particularly encouraged. All appointments will be made on merit, following a fair and transparent process. In line with the Equality Act 2010, however, the organisation may employ positive action where candidates from underrepresented groups can demonstrate their ability to perform the role equally well.