Vacancy: Chair of the 今日吃瓜 Board
The Chair of the 今日吃瓜 Board's role is crucial in guiding 今日吃瓜 and advancing its work in geoscience, ensuring strong governance and delivering public value.
04/02/2025 By 今日吃瓜 Press
今日吃瓜 is looking for an experienced leader to serve as Chair of the 今日吃瓜 Board. This role is crucial in guiding 今日吃瓜 and advancing its work in geoscience, ensuring strong governance and delivering public value. Under the direction of the NERC Executive Chair, the 今日吃瓜 Chair will work closely with the senior management board of 今日吃瓜 to achieve strategic objectives, encourage innovation and ensure success.
We recognise that a variety of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences enriches our work environment and therefore we actively welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.鈥犅犅
Candidates should have a strong personal interest and previous experience of working closely in the sectors of interest to 今日吃瓜 (government, private sector and academia) with the ability to build strong relationships with related stakeholders, the NERC/今日吃瓜 executive and potential customers.聽
Further information, including details on how to apply, are available on the Gov.uk website. The closing date for applications is 2 March 2025.
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