Geology for Global Development – Join Our Trustee Team


Geology for Global Development (GfGD) is a registered charity (1165663) championing the role of geology in sustainable development, and mobilising and reshaping the geology community to help deliver the UN Sustainable Development Goals (2015–2030). GfGD has been a registered charity since 2016, and in 2022 re-launched strategy (www.gfgd.org/strategy).

To help deliver this strategy we’re looking to refresh our team of trustees www.gfgd.org/team).


Trustees

Trustees’ Responsibilities

As a GfGD Trustee, you would be expected to:

  • Ensure compliance with charity legislation; adherence to best practice, including guidance from the Charity Commission; and adherence to GfGD’s own governance and policies.

  • Ensure that GfGD takes professional advice where appropriate.

  • Contribute to strategic planning, monitor progress against strategy, and keep the long-term development of the charity under review in light of the wider context in which it operates.

  • Review and scrutinise financial reporting, risk registers and other functions essential to the proper management of the charity.

  • Ensure that GfGD operates transparently, fairly and in a way which is accountable to its beneficiaries – primarily those living in poverty and other forms of deprivation, and secondarily the geology community.

For more information on the roles and responsibilities of charity trustees, see the Charity Commission’s document ‘The essential trustee: what you need to know, what you need to do’, at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-essential-trustee-what-you-need-to-know-cc3.


Other Attributes

·     Commitment to the purpose and values of GfGD.

·     Motivation to support and contribute to its work.

·     Experience of charity sector involvement (e.g., employee/trustee/committee member/volunteer).

·     Commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.


Principal Tasks

  • Attend quarterly trustee meetings, and review papers and other materials in preparation for these meetings.

  • Review materials between meetings relevant to legal and governance compliance, financial reporting and other key functions as set out in the trustees’ responsibilities.

  • Assist with the annual financial and activity planning cycle, and with monitoring progress against these plans.

  • Support the Co-CEOs and wider leadership team in management of the organisation and delivery of its activities.

  • Act as an ambassador for the organisation, sharing its work with appropriate stakeholders.

  • Carry out specific tasks on behalf of the trustee body, as agreed by the trustees, in line with skills and experience.


Term of appointment

Trustees are appointed by the Board of Trustees for three year Terms, and may act in this capacity for as long as they (i) continue to be a Trustee and (ii) retain the confidence of the Trustees. 


Remuneration

Trustees are entitled to claim reasonable travel expenses, and any other necessary expenses incurred as a result of activities undertaken for GfGD by agreement with a Co-CEO, in line with internal expenses guidance and budgeting arrangements.


How to Get Involved?

Expressions of interest are welcome from all specialisms and sectors of geoscience, international development and beyond, and should be emailed to our People and Policies Coordinator, paul@gfgd.org including a CV and/or cover letter outlining how your skills and experience match the description in this specification. We will complete an initial review of applications soon after 21st March 2025. Applications sent after this date will be considered if any vacancies remain.