Specific Trustee Qualities Sought
- Financial skills, commercial expertise, strategic partnerships.
- Scientific, research and/or health policy expertise.
- Charity experience, governance, not-for-profit sector expertise.
Essential Skills
- A commitment to The Neurodegeneration Initiative’s purpose and values.
- Experience of working in a strategic role at a senior leadership level within an organisation.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to think strategically, a willingness to ask questions, debate and work collaboratively to achieve good decision-making.
- The ability to challenge constructively and contribute to board discussions with integrity, acting in the best interest of the charity.
- A willingness to foster and understand good charity governance, financial and risk management.
- Experience as a Trustee with charity governance or working on Public or Private sector boards as a Non-Executive Director.
Desirable Attributes
- Exposure to some financial management as leader within an organisation, commercial, public sector or charitable.
- Strong networking abilities that can be utilised for the benefit of the Charity.
- An inclusive leadership style, able to inspire and support everyone to participate on an equal footing, to foster and promote a collaborative team environment
- Ability to build relationships with others on the board and with internal/external stakeholders.
- Familiarity with the national and international neurodegeneration field and/or dementia, neurological conditions and/or clinical research
Time Commitment (circa 10-12 days a year)
- Preparation and attendance at four Board meetings in Central London each year.
- Term of office is for 2 years, potentially renewable for a further 2 years.
- There are expected to be two Board sub-committees in place in addition to the Scientific Advisory Board and Health Informatics Steering Committee which will require their own additional time commitments. Trustees may be asked to join a Sub-Committee dealing with area of their expertise and knowledge.
- In addition to Board Meetings, other contact – usually by email or by telephone – may be necessary to make ad hoc decisions made as appropriate.