Volunteer Engagement Board (VEB)
Purpose
To be responsible to the Board of Trustees for the planning and implementation of the IET’s volunteer engagement strategy.
To provide assurance to the Board of Trustees concerning the effective delivery of strategic programmes as delegated by the Board of Trustees.
To monitor the performance of strategic programmes as delegated by the Board of Trustees.
Term
Three years
Member specification
IET member
You can find more information on our VEB person specification web page.
Commitment
Three meetings per year, and adhoc virtual work in between meetings.
Recruitment frequency
Annual.
Application process
Appointed by the Board of Trustees.
Application contact
For more information, please contact us at governance@theiet.org or visit our Volunteer Engagement Board (VEB) web pages.
Volunteer Support Working Party (VSWP)
Purpose
Reporting to the Volunteer Engagement Board, the Working Party’s purpose is to develop the approach and guide the implementation of IET activities related to the recruitment, training, support and recognition of volunteers.
The Working Party’s mission is to build one skilled team to inspire, inform, influence and deliver the IET’s strategy around the world.
To do this it seeks to ensure a culture of one-team working across volunteers and staff and the engagement of an appropriately talented pool of volunteers.
Term
Three years (may be mutually extended to retain specific expertise as projects denote).
Member specification
IET member.
Experience in one or more IET volunteer roles.
Commitment
A minimum of two full-day meetings per annum, and adhoc virtual work in between.
Recruitment frequency
As vacancies become available.
Application process
Members are recruited through the submission of a Skills Form and a blind selection process.
Application contact
For more information, please contact us at volunteer@theiet.org.
Young Professionals Committee (YPC)
Purpose
- Undertaking projects to address key issues that impact young professionals.
- Showcasing role models that young professionals can aspire to.
- Provide platforms and opportunities for young professionals to build their personal networks.
- Contribute to content that young professionals will find interesting and useful.
- Improve communications to young professionals on the platforms that they like to use.
Term
Three years.
Member specification
IET member.
Young Professional (i.e. aged under 30 when joining the Committee).
New members are appointed based on a skills matrix to ensure there is the right mix of skills and experience across the Committee, so this varies each year.
Some of the key traits preferred are:
- Passionate
- Team player
- Culturally sensitive
- Collaborative.
Commitment
Three physical meetings each year, two of which will be in the UK, but one is always held in another region.
Nine conference calls each year using video conference technology.
Contributing to projects the committee are working on, including additional conference calls, conducting research or writing proposals, as appropriate.
Recruitment frequency
Annual.
The application deadline is variable each year but will usually be in early April.
Application process
Email stating your interest in joining the committee along with your CV and a covering letter.
Applicants will be asked to complete a self-assessment on a skills matrix.
Successful applications will be informed before September.
Application contact
For more information, please contact us at governance@theiet.org or visit our YPC web pages.
Communities Resourcing Committee (CRC)
Purpose
The Communities Resourcing Committee is the overarching group responsible for leading the work of the IET’s volunteer communities around the world, including its Local and Technical Networks.
The Communities Resourcing Committee:
- facilitates communications between all communities
- ensures that the work the communities do is aligned to the IET’s strategy
- allocates resources to the communities
- monitors the communities’ performance.
Term
Three years (or four if a member is co-opted for a year before their regular tenure).
Member specification
IET member
You can find more information on our CRC person specification web page.
Commitment
Pre-Covid: A maximum of three full-day meetings per annum, and adhoc virtual work in between.
However, at present, we are taking a “little and often” virtual approach and will review it in the future.
Recruitment frequency
Annual.
Application process
Call for nominations - November.
Closing date for nominations - January.
Election - February.
Application contact
For more information, please contact us at governance@theiet.org or visit our Communities Resourcing Committee (CRC) web page.
Communities Committees (CC)
Purpose
- to support communities activities in the region
- to facilitate effective communication between communities in the region and the sharing of best practice on community matters.
The Communities Committee supports all IET communities in the region, whether geographical, technical, demographic (e.g. age-related) or otherwise.
Communities Committees (CC) include:
- CC-United Kingdom (CC UK)
- CC South Asia (CC SA)
- CC Asia Pacific (CC AP)
- CC Americas (CC A)
- CC Europe, the Middle East and Africa (CC EMEA).
Term
Three years (or four if a member is co-opted for a year before their regular tenure).
Member specification
IET member
For CC-UK, committee members must have experience past or present with serving on a Local Network committee.
You can find more information on our Communities Committee person specification web page.
Commitment
The number of meetings required by each Committee will vary, but all Committees make effective use of technology to conduct as much business as possible virtually.
In addition, it is expected that Committees will wish to meet physically, up to a maximum of three times per year.
Recruitment frequency
Annual.
Two new committee members are selected and appointed each year.
Application process
Self-nomination.
Application contact
For more information, please contact us at governance@theiet.org or directly through your staff contact.
Alternatively, you can visit our Communities Committees (CC) web page.
Technical Networks Communities Committee (TN-CC)
Purpose
- To support communities activities
- to facilitate effective communication between communities and the sharing of best practice on community matters.
The Technical Networks Communities Committee supports all IET technical communities.
Term
Three years (or four if a member is co-opted for a year before their regular tenure).
Member specification
IET member
You can find more information on our Communities Committee person specification web page.
Commitment
Pre-Covid: A maximum of three full-day meetings per annum, and adhoc virtual work in between.
However, at present, we are taking a “little and often” virtual approach and will review it in the future.
Recruitment frequency
Annual.
Application process
Self-nomination.
Application contact
For more information, please contact us at governance@theiet.org or directly through your staff contact.
Alternatively, you can visit our Technical Networks Communities Committee (TN-CC) web page.