Nominations Committee Ordinary Member

Are you seeking a volunteer position to enhance your portfolio and increase your scope of experience? Could you use your expertise to support the effective running of a Global Engineering Institution?

If so, this is the perfect opportunity to join one of our Committees and help make a real difference to the way we are governed in a role that affords you the time to continue your career track in other areas.

About Us
With over 120,000 members in 140 countries, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) has been at the heart of the mechanical engineering profession since 1847.

We strive to improve the world through engineering by developing engineers, promoting engineering, informing opinion and encouraging innovation.

As a Global Institution and registered charity, our operations are governed by committees. This role is to join our Nominations Committee (NomCo) which is responsible for developing and managing the recruitment, assessment, and nomination of suitable candidates to the Trustee Board, Council and governance committees.

As a Committee Member, you will join the Nominations Committee for a three-year term. The committee meets up to six times per year, one of which will be at our London headquarters. All other meetings and committee work will be virtual.

The Role
Your role is vital in ensuring that our Institution is accessible, diverse, and progressive. You will help to create an environment where IMechE members who are eager to become more involved are welcomed and enabled to bring their expertise and thinking to the fore.

Specifically, the Committee provides oversight to the corporate elections and will be responsible for creating a range of transparent and inclusive policies and procedures that promote fairness and objectivity in volunteer recruitment.

The Committee will be pivotal in transforming our communications with Members to promote volunteering opportunities amongst our global membership.

About You
To be considered for this volunteer role, you will need:

• Good leadership skills including the drive to achieve results
• Excellent communication skills with sound emotional intelligence
• A track record of successful strategic planning including idea generation and implementation
• It is important that Members of this group reflects the diversity and diverse needs of the Institution’s Membership and Employees.

The IMechE is an equal opportunities organisation and wishes to ensure that its volunteers are equally welcomed into an inclusive environment. We are particularly interested to hear from underrepresented membership groups.

So, if you’re seeking an outstanding, volunteering position as a Committee Member, please apply online here. Applications close at 23:59 on Wednesday 28 October 2020.

For further information, please contact the Nominations Committee nominations@imeche.org

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