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. Its 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 Finance and Development Committee has oversight of the Executive Team’s planning and management of finance, investments and assets of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) in their widest sense.

The Committee has a particular remit in relation to providing advice and recommendations to Council, or reviewing / monitoring and approving on behalf of Council, issues such as financial strategy and policy, budget-setting and financial forecasting, financial performance, capital projects and assets, as well as investment and treasury management. It also monitors performance against LSHTM's fundraising strategy.

The full Terms of Reference are here.

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is looking for two people with either financial acumen or investment expertise to join its Finance and Development Committee.

Finance: Applicants will bring senior, strategic-level experience with oversight of of financial issues; exposure to issues around IT, transformation or research would be useful. They may be financially qualified, but could equally be qualified by experience, for example as the leader of a finance function or as the Partner of an accounting firm. Given the current composition of the Committee, those with experience outside education or the broader non-profit sector would be particularly welcome.

Investment: Applicants will bring senior, strategic-level experience with oversight of investment issues. Some exposure to pensions or real estate will be an advantage.

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 Finance & Development Committee meets at least four times per year for two hours, normally in the afternoon; this is normally face-to-face but virtual attendance can be accommodated. Any other ad hoc matters arising outside these meetings are conducted via email. The appointment is for an initial three-year term. The upcoming schedule for Committee meetings is as follows:

Thu 9th Nov 2023: 16:00-18:00
Thu 25th Jan 2024: 16:00-18:00
Tue 29th Feb 2024: 16:00-18:00
Thu 9th May 2024: 16:00-18:00
Thu 6th Jun 2024: 11:00-13:00

Location

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

LSHTM welcomes applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, belief or disability. Given the current composition of the Committee, applications from women and those from an ethnic minority background 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.