CBRL Trustee

The Council for British Research in the Levant (CBRL) is seeking to appoint new Trustees. CBRL is a research charity which operates the UK’s overseas research institutes in Amman and East Jerusalem and supports academic research across a broad range of subject areas – from archaeology to modern social science – in the Levant.

CBRL is a member of the British International Research Institutes (BIRI), a group of independent charities sharing an office at the British Academy in central London. The charity has been through significant change in recent years, broadening its sources of funding and professionalising its processes.  The Trustees will play a key role in helping to drive the Strategic Plan.  

CBRL is seeking to recruit new Trustees to join our Board and sub-committees. We are particularly seeking expressions of interest from candidates who have any of the following skills, knowledge and experience:   

• An academic research background, with UK academic knowledge and / or experience   

• Regional expertise  

• HR background  

• Publications background/ experience 

• Experience of charity governance  

• Overseas organisation management experience  

• Fundraising experience