CII North West Representative Council Vacancy

The successful candidate will also be required to attend regional forum meetings in the North West with the local institute Presidents within the region consisting of the North West Institutes and the Regional Membership Manager, generally a week prior to the scheduled Representative Council meetings.

The Representative Council has a number of objectives, and aims to:

Be the "intellectual engine" of the CII
Ensure that projects and initiatives are relevant, forward looking and together have a cohesion to deliver the CIIs vision
Help the CII maintain a proper balance in its programme
Act as a forum for the two way dissemination of Information between the CII and members
Advise the Board on recommendations for the future direction of the institute
Strengthen the accountability by facilitating in formal debate and exchange of views on issues of strategic importance between different stakeholders

Interested in becoming involved?

We are looking for the key criteria:

Possess a strong knowledge and understanding of membership issues and views
In active business life within the last 12 months
Possess a strong knowledge and understanding of the concerns and needs of employers
An ability to travel to and attend at least two all-day meetings per year in London and the CII Network Conference and, if elected to the Governing Board, a further six meetings per year in London
An ability to weigh issues under debate, evaluate them and deliver a balanced judgment

The CII supports diversification and in seeking new members, would particularly like to encourage applications from individuals of all ages and from the following under-represented groups:

Women
Ethnic minorities
Disabled under the Equality Act
Minority faiths or beliefs
Minority sexual orientations

To register your interest in this role, please contact Bryan O'Connor at baociom@gmail.com by the 29th April 2016.

Please note that the role is voluntary with no remuneration, however all reasonable travelling expenses to attend Council meetings will be reimbursed.