Knowledge Management Board

Board Member person specification

Each board member should be able to demonstrate as many as possible of the following skills:

• Understanding and commitment to the IET and its objectives;
• An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of Board membership;
• Integrity;
• The ability to make good, independent judgements;
• The ability to develop policy;
• High level strategic thinking and vision;
• Ability to assess performance;
• Ability to think creatively;
• Willingness to speak their mind;
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team;
• Ability to influence, empower and where necessary lead a team;
• Experience in one or more of the sectors of interest to the IET.

The Knowledge Management Board as an entity needs skills and experience in the following areas:

Essential

• Strategic leadership of a global organization;
• Governance and non-executive directorship;
• Serving the public interest;
• Strategic planning, and monitoring and evaluating performance in commercial and non-profit organisations;
• Policy development;
• Financial management;
• Risk management;
• Influencing stakeholders;
• Public relations/communication/marketing;
• Understanding of the international engineering and technology industry.

Specialist

• Web-based information dissemination experience;
• Scientific/academic publishing knowledge;
• Conferences/events experience;
• Sales/advertising/marketing experience;
• Secondary publishing experience;
• Understanding of the community dynamic.

Desirable

• Legal;
• Diversity;
• Awareness of young persons issues.