Migration Youth and Children Platform CIC (MYCP)

About MYCP

The Migration Youth and Children Platform is a global, youth-led organisation and the official migration constituency of the UN Major Group for Children and Youth. We create the space for children and young people on the move to shape migration policy at national, regional and international level, including through the Global Compact for Migration and the Global Forum on Migration and Development.

Since our establishment we have worked with 272 organisations across 75 countries, engaged more than 105,000young migrants, convened five Migration Youth Forums, and published the first global report on migration led primarily by youth perspectives. Our Strategic Plan 2026–30 sets out five years of strengthening youth leadership, expanding policy influence, and building institutional sustainability.

The organisation is delivered by a small paid Secretariat, an elected International Council providing political direction, a volunteer Coordination Team, and an Advisory Board of Directors that serves as the legal and oversight body of the Platform.

MYCP is a Community Interest Company registered in England and Wales, regulated by both Companies House and the Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies. Our Advisory Board brings together leaders from different countries and regions, with expertise spanning migration, fundraising, leadership, and other areas relevant toour work.

Why we are recruiting

MYCP has grown quickly. We have qualified accountants who maintain our accounts and run our financial reviews, but our Board does not currently have a member with a professional accounting background to provide independent scrutiny of that work.

We are not looking for someone to prepare our accounts. We are looking for someone who can ask the rightquestions of those who do, challenge assumptions where needed, and give the wider Board confidence that our financial reporting, internal controls and risk management are robust as the organization continues to grow.

. As we continue to strengthen our governance and financial management, we are currently seeking an Advisory Board member with experience in UK accounting and financial management, given that our organization is based in the UK. This expertise would bring valuable knowledge to the Advisory Board and help strengthen the organization’s financial sustainability and governance

As MYCP is based in the UK, we are particularly seeking an Advisory Board member with experience in UK accounting and financial management. This perspective would complement the diverse expertise alreadyrepresented on the Board and help us strengthen our financial oversight, governance and long-term sustainability.

The appointment is a priority in our institutional sustainability commitments under Strategy 2026–30.

Purpose of the role

To lead the Advisory Board’s oversight of MYCP’s financial health, controls, statutory compliance and risk, and to helpthe AB as a whole discharge its duties as directors with confidence.

Key responsibilities

Financial oversight

• Lead Board scrutiny of budgets, management accounts, forecasts and cash flow, and interpret them in plain language for colleagues without a finance background
• Review the annual budget before it goes to the Board for approval, and monitor reserves against policy
• Provide a short, clear financial report to each Board meeting

Compliance, audit and controls

• Oversee the annual accounts and our filings at Companies House, and act as the Board’s main point of contact with our accountants and auditor
• Review the adequacy of our internal financial controls and financial policies
• Oversee grant and donor compliance, including restricted funding and financial reporting to institutional funders and UN partners

Risk and sustainability

• Lead Board review of financial risk, including funding concentration and the risks of operating internationally
• Advise the Board on the funding and financial implications of our legal form and structure

Board membership

• Contribute to MYCP’s strategic direction and long-term health
• Act as a critical friend to the Global Coordinator and our accountants, while remaining independent of day-to-day operations
• Comply with directors’ duties under the Companies Act 2006 and the Community Interest CompanyRegulations 2005, including declaring and managing conflicts of interest
• Uphold MYCP’s mission, values, safeguarding and code of conduct commitments, and act as an ambassador for the Platform where appropriate

A fuller description of the role, including our financial calendar and reporting arrangements, is provided at induction.

Person specification

Essential

• A UK-recognised professional accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent), or demonstrably equivalent senior financial experience
• Sound understanding of financial controls, risk management and statutory financial reporting
• Ability to explain financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues, including young Board members and volunteers
• Willingness to challenge constructively and hold the organisation to account, while working collaboratively
• Commitment to MYCP’s mission and to youth-led, youth-governed decision-making

Desirable

• Past or current membership in MYCP and/or connection to our organisation’s work
• Experience of social enterprise, CIC, charity or international NGO finance
• Experience of institutional or UN donor grant compliance and reporting
• Previous board, non-executive or audit committee experience
• Lived experience of migration, or professional experience in the migration, humanitarian or development sector
• Based in the UK

We welcome first-time board members. If you have the technical expertise but have never sat on a board before, we will provide a full induction and pair you with an experienced Board colleague.

What this role is not

To be clear about scope: this is a non-executive, oversight role. You will not be asked to do MYCP’s bookkeeping, prepare management accounts, run payroll, or provide free professional accountancy services to the organisation.

Time commitment

• Four Board meetings a year, held online, of one to two hours each, plus preparation
• A quarterly financial review with our accountants and the Global Coordinator, timed ahead of each Board meeting
• Involvement in the annual budget and year-end cycle
• An annual strategy session

This comes to approximately 3–5 hours per month on average, weighted towards the budget and year-end periods. Meeting times are set to accommodate a globally distributed Board, so some fall outside standard UK office hours.

What you get

• A meaningful, high-visibility governance role in an organisation with a formal mandate within the UN system
• Full statutory directorship of a UK company, and the governance experience that comes with it
• Access to MYCP’s network across governments, UN agencies, civil society and the private sector
• Full induction and ongoing support from the Advisory Board colleagues
• A reference and certificate of commendation on completion of a full mandate

Our commitment to inclusion

MYCP operates by, with and for every child and young person on the move. We are committed to a Board that reflectsthe communities we serve, and particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of migration, fromracialised and migrant communities in the UK, and from groups under-represented in non-profit governance.

If you need any adjustment to take part in our recruitment process, please tell us and we will make it.

How to apply

Please send a CV and a covering letter setting out your relevant experience and your interest in MYCP at the form here: .

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a round of conversations with Board members.

Appointments are made in accordance with our articles of association and are subject to references and to signing a declaration that you are not disqualified from acting as a company director. Directors are appointed at CompaniesHouse and their names appear on the public register.