Committee Member

The Board and Leadership team at Charity People is thrilled to be partnering with Amnesty International UK on their 2025 Board Recruitment.

Amnesty International UK:

Amnesty International UK operates in the UK as two distinct legal entities: Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust (‘the Charitable Trust’), and Amnesty International United Kingdom Section (‘the UK Section’). Each entity is governed by its own Board with the two working together and co-operating but remaining independent. Each Board operates and makes decisions based on the long-term interests of their respective entity and within the constraints imposed by applicable UK law, their separate constitutions and the overall rules of the global Amnesty International movement.

Nominations Sub-Committee (NSC)):

The Nominations Sub-Committee (NSC) is a Board Committee of both Amnesty International United Kingdom Section (‘Section’) and Amnesty International UK Section Charitable Trust (‘Trust’).

The purpose of the Nominations Sub-Committee is to assist the Amnesty International UK Section and Trust and staff. It oversees the recruitment and election or appointment of Chairs, Vice Chairs, and the Chief Executive, ensuring that these persons hold the required expertise and experience. NSC shall work to ensure that AIUK’s governance and SMT are diverse, inclusive, equitable, and anti-racist.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assess the skills and experience of candidates for elected positions on the Board, in the light of identified needs. It will inform the Members of its assessment, in order to assist their decision-making.
• Assess the skills and experience of applicants for Board appointments and nominations, in order to provide recommendations to the Board.
• Advise the Board on induction and training requirements, of a general or specific nature, that will support an individual’s development and effective contribution.
• Work with the Board, Board sub-committees and Trust to understand leadership needs and the skills, knowledge, diversity and experience requirements.

Time commitment:

• The Nominations Sub-Committee shall meet at least two times per year but may arrange any additional meetings that are required to discharge its responsibilities

How to Apply:

We will host a Q&A webinar with AIUK at 6pm on Thursday 10th April 2025, where they will share further insights and answer any additional questions you may have. In the first instance send your CV and we will forward you the recruitment pack as well as the link to register to attend this webinar.

Timeline:

Closing date: 5pm 16th May 2025
First Interviews: w/c 16th June
Final Interviews: w/c 23rd June

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.