Non-Executive Director

12 days per annum, £13,500

Having celebrated our 156 year anniversary last year, we are looking forward to the challenge of strengthening our role in safeguarding the best natural haven on the east coast of England.  We cover an area across the River Stour, the lower part of the River Orwell, Harwich Harbour and an area seaward extending 12 nautical miles from the harbour entrance. We provide services for shipping using the commercial ports of Felixstowe, Ipswich, Harwich International, Harwich Navyard and Mistley and also pilot boarding and landing services for the rivers Thames, Medway, Blackwater, Colne and Crouch.  Our vision is to be an exemplary Trust Port offering world class services, working with all stakeholders for a flourishing Haven.

We are a statutory harbour authority governed by an independent Board charged with acting in the interests of its stakeholders.  We receive no public funding and do not issue, nor are we required to pay a dividend or any form of equity. Any surplus from operations is reinvested for the provision or improvement of facilities.  We are looking for a new Non-Executive Director to join our Board and add value to our strategic leadership as we continue to enable our organisation to be in the best possible position to face the challenges ahead  where we are likely to see fewer but larger, more efficient vessels, increasing levels of automation and an ever more competitive environment. 

You will be able to point towards a leadership track record, gained within an organisation of comparable scale and complexity, ideally with a focus on organisation development, engineering, technology, climate change, and/or supply chain, with the ability, or experience of working as a Non Executive Director.  We have a strong board with a diverse range of experience from which to enable you to develop in this role. Diversity and effective governance are strong priorities for us as an organisation and we are looking for our Board Members to add value in these areas, in addition to key areas of expertise that you can offer. 

These are exciting times of the organisation, and this opportunity provides a great chance to make a positive impact and contribution.  Please contact Michael Dobson on 020 7426 3968, Julie Myers on 07595 779915 or Olivia Robinson on 0113 205 6298 at our recruitment partners GatenbySanderson for an informal discussion.

To apply and for further information, visit www.hhaappointments.com.

Closing date: Friday 17 April 2020.