Person Specification

Experience, skills and qualities

A flexible and collaborative leadership style – one that is enabling, inclusive and engages members with all levels of experience and backgrounds.
The ability to motivate the LI staff team and drive standards and delivery.
Excellent stakeholder management capabilities with the ability to build trust and confidence.
A proficient advocate and negotiator in the relevant government and policy circles.
Credibility and ability in commanding respect and influence within the built environment, natural environment and associated sectors.
Compelling and persuasive communication skills to address the lack of understanding about the full breadth of skills, talents and expertise our profession has to offer.
Ability to build strong and effective allegiances and partnerships.
Proven champion for equity, diversity and inclusion.
A good and flexible team leader and player.
Ability to provide a supporting and complementary role to the President and Honorary Officers.
Good business acumen and organisational management skills.
Honest, trustworthy, fair and resilient.

Credible knowledge and understanding of our sector and how to position the LI to create opportunities for our members and deliver public benefit.
Transferable experience in leadership as a CEO.
Proven experience of working within a complex, and highly political environment.
Experience of senior management of a membership organisation, professional body or similar type of charity.
Track record in service delivery.
Knowledge of charity or not for profit organisations and governance.

Diplomatic and collaborative.
Excellent people, financial and organisational skills.
Excellent communication skills across a wide range of different stakeholders.
Developing and managing strong and effective processes that ensure professional standards of member behaviour.
Conflict resolution and ability to resolve complex organisational tensions.
Ability to deliver to time and budget.

Educated to a good A level standard. Relevant degree and profession qualifications are desirable, but not essential.
A qualification business/ organisational management would be desirable, but not essential.