Volunteer Engagement Board - person specification

• 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 and to accept consensus decisions and act upon them
• Ability to influence, empower and where necessary lead a team
• Experience in one or more of the sectors of interest to the IET.

The Volunteer Engagement Board as an entity needs skills and experience in the following areas:

General

• Strategic leadership of a global organisation
• 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 the international engineering and technology industry.

Specialist

• Good understanding of the breadth of IET activities (involving members and volunteers)
• Diversity and inclusion
• Understanding recruitment, motivation and training practice
• Experience in volunteer engagement.

Desirable

• Legal
• Awareness of young persons' issues.