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Apply to become our President-Elect

Get involved and help shape our future

We’re recruiting for a President-Elect to be ratified at the annual general meeting (AGM) later in the year. The President-Elect is one of our senior ambassadors and works closely with the President and Vice-Presidents to promote IOSH.

Who can apply?

You must be a paid-up IOSH member, have an up-to-date continuing professional development (CPD) record and be one of the following:

  • a Chartered Member who is on our Council
  • a Chartered Member who is on an IOSH community committee
  • a Chartered Member who is a member of an IOSH standing committee, sub-committee or working party
  • a Chartered Fellow.

What’s involved?

The role of President-Elect focuses on:

  • promoting our vision of a safe and healthy world of work
  • supporting the delivery of our strategy
  • sharing key messages with members, the wider occupational health and safety profession and other stakeholders
  • representing us globally at events and in the media
  • engaging with and supporting our membership through the network of IOSH branches and sector groups.

The President-Elect is also the Vice-Chair of Council.

You’ll need to able to commit the time needed for this role and be willing to travel for events, including internationally. For guidance, the role requires at least 20 days per year.

“This is a rare opportunity to represent your profession on a global stage and the ability to challenge those tasked with steering your profession, to ensure it serves our members, our profession and society.”

Stuart Hughes

Job role
Immediate Past President
Company
IOSH

How to apply

We need two completed documents – an application form and a statement of support.

You fill out the application form yourself. You are unlikely to be shortlisted if you use AI-generated responses without personal examples.

The statement of support should come from either your direct line manager (if in employment) or a senior industry peer (if self-employed).

Let us know if you need us to make a reasonable adjustment to help you apply for this vacancy. You can email governance@iosh.com or phone +44 (0)116 350 0700 and ask to speak to the Governance team.

Documents

Submitting your application

Your completed application form and statement of support must be emailed to governance@iosh.com. The closing date is midday (BST) on Tuesday 29 April.

Shortlist and interviews

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview. These are held by video conference on Friday 23 May.

If successful at interview, you will be asked to attend the Council meeting on Thursday 19 June for a final presentation and nomination by Council.

Having convinced myself I was worthy, I approached my Presidential team application with humility, profoundly aware of the successes and achievements of those who have previously served. I committed to building upon their legacy, acting as a custodian of the role, and creating a clear pathway to the Presidential team for others to follow.

Richard Bate

Job role
President-Elect
Company
IOSH

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