Experience follows some 40 year working within
The Post Office (now The Royal Mail Group plc) on a variety
of activities from operational management through to planning
and property. This has involved industrial engineering activity,
management excellence, project management, procedural &
financial management, quality management and general management.
Was
a Recognition Panel member at Capital
Quality Limited for Investors in People. This involved peer
review of companies seeking recognition as an Investor in People
against a national provided standard.
A
qualified person assessor covering Operations (the intellectual
qualities of candidates) and Personnel (the motivational, leadership
and people relationship skills of candidates) in the selection
of people to fill senior posts - either by internal selection
or external recruitment.
Also
knowledgeable in the Hay process of Job Evaluation - setting
the right level of grading within a company hierarchy.
Was
a senior assessor with The Royal Mail Group for the internal
Business Excellence review of Business Centres under the European
Foundation for Business Excellence (EFQM) model.
Understanding
of company financial control and essential budgetary processes.
Involvement with small company financial management as part
of The Institute for Optimum Nutrition - was Chairman of the
Audit Committee under Corporate Governance.
Currently
undertakes process and financial audits of Local Government
Parish Councils (acting as Internal Auditor), Parochial Church
Council and charities and the development and maintenance of
websites.