At the board meeting on July 14th the Board agreed, in line with the Hudson
Review to hire a consultant to conduct a short independent audit of
governance, and in particular the progress the charity has made in
governance issues this year.
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Tender specification for review consultant*
*Governance audit for Wikimedia UK*
Wikimedia UK ('WMUK') is looking for a consultant to conduct a short
independent audit of governance, and in particular of the progress the
charity has made in governance issues this year.
In January 2013, Mike Hudson of Compass Partnership completed a
comprehensive review of our governance, which is available
online<http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikimedia_UK_gov_review_rpt_v5.…df>.
The
published Governance Review included 50 recommendations, one of which was
that further external audits should be commissioned to take place nine and
eighteen months after publication.
Tenders are invited to carry out the first of these external audits.
Subject to satisfactory completion of the first audit, there may be an
opportunity to tender for the second as well, which is likely to be more
extensive.
In line with the Governance Review recommendations, candidates for this
role should be comfortable addressing behavioural as well as compliance
issues.
*Proposed scope of the audit*
1. Provide a brief assessment of the charity's progress to date against
each of the recommendations of the Governance Review
2. Make suggestions as appropriate for advancing progress against the
Governance Review recommendations
3. Provide brief comments on the charity's current governance arrangements
in comparison with those of a typical UK charity of a similar age and size
*Proposed list of tasks*
1. Read Governance Review and background papers, and attend inception
meeting with CEO and Chairs of the board of trustees and the governance
committee
2. Review board papers, minutes and correspondence
3. Obtain feedback from and discuss governance progress with with CEO,
staff and board members (including meetings as needed)
4. Prepare draft written report, and discuss with the charity's governance
committee and/or main board
5. Provide final report and feedback in person to the board at their
meeting on 13th and 14th September 2013.
In line with the charity's open mission, it is intended that the final
written report will be published online, and the author should be prepared
to agree a suitable copyright licence (eg CC-BY-SA) to allow that to happen.
*Tender*
Please include the following information with your tender:
- A description of your previous engagement in such work, especially in
the not for profit sector.
- Two referees, preferably from organisations similar in size/age/growth
rate to WMUK who can attest to the quality of your work.
- A description of the methodology you would employ.
- Your fee for the work including all extras.
Send the tender to Richard Nevell, richard.nevell(a)wikimedia.org.uk
*Closing date*
*The final closing date for tenders is: July 31st at 5pm.
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*About Wikimedia UK*
Wikimedia UK is a UK charity that promotes and supports Wikipedia, its
sister projects, and other open educational resources in the UK. Following
the principles of Wikipedia, we are a volunteer-led organisation, and
volunteers have a central role in all our activities. We were established
in 2008 and were granted UK charitable status in 2011. We are one of over
thirty similar associations in countries around the world, recognised by
the Wikimedia Foundation but operationally and legal independent. We work
with individuals, museums, universities, businesses and media companies to
make freely licensed content available and to help other people re-use open
content. We seek to have a close relationship with other open content
organizations in the UK, and with the global community of Wikimedia readers
and editors.
*Useful information*
The Governance Review can be seen at
http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikimedia_UK_gov_review_rpt_v5.pdf
Please send your tender to Richard Nevell, richard.nevell(a)wikimedia.org.uk
Further information can be obtained from the CEO, Jon Davies
jon.davies(a)wikimedia.org.uk or from our Governance Committee chair, Michael
Maggs michael.maggs(a)wikimedia.org.uk.
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Richard Nevell
Wikimedia UK
+44 (0) 20 7065 0753
Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and
Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered
Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT.
United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia
movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who
operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects).
*Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control
over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*