Volunteer Treasurer - Board of Directors

What will you be doing?

We are looking for individuals with budgeting and financial systems experience (formal accounting credentials are not required). This role is ideal for someone with a background in higher education, nonprofit or charity work, or peace and social justice initiatives who is committed to our mission. Knowledge of financial systems, monitoring accounts and budgeting required. Confidence with QuickBooks is desirable. Must be able to attend an annual in-person Board of Directors meeting in London.   Role Expectations 

Remote, unpaid position on dED’s Board of Directors  As a registered member of the board (Companies House), you will have three primary legal duties known as the “duty of care,” “duty of loyalty,” and “duty of obedience”. 

Duty of Care: Take care of the nonprofit by ensuring prudent use of all assets, including facility, people, and goodwill.  Duty of Loyalty: Ensure that the nonprofit's activities and transactions are, first and foremost, advancing its mission; Recognise and disclose conflicts of interest; Make decisions that are in the best interest of the nonprofit organisation; not in the best interest of the individual board member (or any other individual or for-profit entity).  Duty of Obedience: Ensure that the nonprofit obeys applicable laws and regulations; follows its bylaws; and that the nonprofit adheres to its stated corporate purposes/mission.

Capacity & Commitments 

1-2 hours per month financial oversight Start of financial year Budgeting with Executives Start of financial year report to Board End of financial year report to Board Report on financial progress to Board at annual meeting 

Key Responsibilities

Oversee dED’s financial management, budgeting, and reporting (monitor the books/accounts)  Monitor and advise the board on financial strategy and risk management (budgets, expenditure and assets control) Ensure compliance with financial policies, best practices and legal requirements Commit to ~2 hours per month for financial oversight, plus two annual meetings (one in-person in London and one online) for financial reporting and budgeting Serve a legal role as a registered director on Company House to join the governance board of 5 members on the Board of Directors (two executives). 

What are we looking for?

Are you looking to gain governance experience and insight into how a nonprofi t campaigning organisation is run? Do you have experience in higher education, nonprofi t or charity work, or peacebuilding and want to use your fi nancial skills to support a mission-driven organisation? If so, this is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to meaningful change. The individual should be reliable, trustworthy and knowledgeable about financial accounts management; budgeting and advisement.   Role Specification Experience as a financial professional is not essential, however, experience of budgeting and financial systems is a must. The treasurer maintains an overview of dEDs financial systems and accounts, with bi-annual reports to the board, in order to ensure the organisations financial viability and its adherence in financial matters to good practice, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and legal requirements.   Role Expectations 

Remote, unpaid position on dED’s Board of Directors  As a registered member of the board, you will have three primary legal duties known as the “duty of care,” “duty of loyalty,” and “duty of obedience”.  Knowledge/experience with Quickbooks (highly desirable) No conflicts of interest (for example, relationship, partnership or current work with arms companies) Must be able to attend an annual in-person Board of Directors meeting in London.

What difference will you make?

Why Join? The strategic purpose of the board, and thus the impact the Treasurer could have, is to assist the successful completion of dED’s mission while considering the interest and purpose of Higher Education, which should be to enable personal development and promote economic, technological and social change.

Gain governance and leadership experience in a growing nonprofit Contribute to a mission that challenges militarism in education Flexible, remote volunteer position working with experts in their field. 

  Help us build a future where education serves peace, not war.