Advisory Board Member Vacancy

Responsibilities

As an Advisory Board member, your pivotal role invovles shaping and steering our strategy, channelling expertise and allocating resources to fortify our mission and foster growth. The applicaiton window for 2023-2024 has concluded, but we encourage your to register your interest for the 2024-2025 term.

• Strategic Guidance: 

Offer insights and advice to the executive team and other Advisory Board members on issues related to our mission, objectives and long-term strategy. 

• Expertise and Experience: 

Utilise your specialised knowledge and professional experience to provide guidance and input on key decisions, initiatives and challenges and opportunities. 

• Network and Connections: 

Leverage your network to help forge partnerships and collaborations for the IVAS community. 

• Governance and Compliance: 

Ensure compliance with legal and ethical standards and contribute to policy development.

Requirements

Advisory Board Members serve in a voluntary capacity and are expected to commit their time, expertise and passion to the organisation’s mission and objectives. 

IVAS will meet all reasonable expenses incurred undertaking Board matters. The appointment will be made for a period of 12 months starting on the 1st of November 2024 and ending on the 31st of October 2025. The appointee will be eligible for reappointment for a further term of 12 months or longer upon review. The estimated overall time commitment required for the role is approximately 6 days a year. Our board meets three times a year in December, February and August.

Benefits

Benefits of becoming an IVAS Advisory Board Member include: 

• The opportunity to further build your non-executive profile and significance. 

• Expand your professional network by collaborating with like-minded individuals, industry experts and influential leaders. 

• Professional development through enhancing your leadership and decision-making skills from active participation in board discussions and initiatives. 

• Share your insights and perspectives to drive positive change and influence key decisions that align with our organisation’s mission and values. 

• Personal satisfaction of being part of a collective effort to create meaningful connections in a culturally diverse community. 

Please submit your application to be considered for this rewarding opportunity or contact Minyan Hiam at info@ivas.org.uk for an informal discussion.