Communities Resourcing Committee (CRC) - person specification

Skills, knowledge and personal characteristics of a member of the committee.

Committee member person specification

Each committee 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 member
Integrity
The ability to make good, independent judgments
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 Communities Resourcing Committee (CRC) as an entity needs skills and experience in the following areas:

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 organizations
Policy development
Financial management
Risk management
Influencing stakeholders
Public relations/communication/marketing
Understanding the international engineering and technology industry.

Operations experience in a sales and marketing environment at the corporate level
Working experience in more than one region of interest to the IET
Good connection in one or two non-UK territories of interest to the IET
Experience with an international community of people and organizations
A highly regarded professional stature and credibility
Good understanding of current IET products and service, and the institution’s operation.