Knowledge Services and Solutions Board - person specification

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 Services and Solutions 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 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 the community dynamic.

Desirable

• Legal
• Diversity
• Awareness of young persons issues.