IWF Recruits New Chief Executive
David Kerr, our current Chief Executive, has decided not to renew his five year contract with IWF which expires in March 2002. One of his last tasks is to help the Board recruit his replacement.
The Board approved an updated Job Description and appointment process for the post during the resumption of its adjourned 15th November Meeting on 11th December.
The new Job Description is:
IWF CHIEF EXECUTIVE - JOB DESCRIPTION
The Chief Executive is responsible to the Chair, the Board and the Funding Council for the planning and management of all the activities of the organisation in support of the objectives and policies they approve. The principle duties and responsibilities are as follows:
- To advise the Chair, the Board and Funding Council on the key industry, consumer, political and operational factors which affect IWF's role and remit and on appropriate policy options.
- To ensure that the organisation has clear aims, objectives and policies and develops suitable strategies, plans and budgets capable of achieving them.
- To ensure that the organisation’s policies and performance are accessible to and understood by its stakeholder audiences and the wider public.
- Act as Company Secretary to IWF companies and maintain suitable constitutional arrangements, financial accounting and control mechanisms.
- To appoint, lead and manage the performance of all the paid staff, consultants, contractors and volunteers who carry out the activities of the organisation in pursuit of its objectives and policies.
- To engage with organisations and individuals who have an interest in IWF’s activities with a view to maximising the effectiveness and impact of IWF’s activities. *
- To liaise with existing funders (primarily through the Funding council) to maintain and increase funding to agreed budget targets. *
- To communicate the organisations objectives, actions and achievements to the wider public through the media, personally or through the Chair or supporting staff as appropriate. *
- To monitor and report performance of the organisation against its set objectives and policies.
- For all external contacts there is a balance to be struck between the involvement of the Chair and the Chief Executive. Generally the Chair should be involved at a senior and strategic level, particularly in using the status of the role to establish high-level contact, but the Chief Executive should act in close support and take the lead on all established continuing contacts. Close liaison between the Chief Executive and Chair is essential.
DJK - Draft - 31/7/01
Updated with Board decisions of 11/12/2001
Updated with Board decisions of 11/12/2001
The Appointment Panel will be made up of:
- the Chair (as Chair)
- one nominee from the Funding Council representatives on the Board selected by themselves
- one nominee from the other Directors selected by themselves
- one external person to be agreed by the above three members of the Panel
- the current Chief Executive as a non-voting participant.
Created: Tue, December 18th, 2001 | Last Modified: Wed, August 9th, 2006
