Rics has started the recruitment process to appoint a chair of the board and director general.
The appointments come as the institution works through the three stages of implementing the recommendations in the recent Lord Bichard Rics Review.
The two roles will focus on continuing to restore members’ confidence in Rics through the transformation phase.
The search for both roles will commence now the appointment panel has been finalised, starting first with the Rics chair, who must be an RICS member.
The appointment panel is made up of members and non-members and is chaired by Harriet Kemp.
The new chair once appointed will establish the Rics board that was recommended in the review.
The chair will be accountable to Governing Council for delivering the institution’s strategy and managing its day-to-day operations.
The role will also provide leadership to the institution in delivering its responsibilities under the charter, in conjunction with the Standards and Regulation Board, offering support and guidance to the director general.
The chair of the Rics board will also be expected to approve and provide advice on the Rics business plan, and review any proposed changes to constitutional documents, including any changes to the Royal Charter, which was also recommended in the review.
In addition, the chair will collaborate with other key governance bodies.
Meanwhile, the director general role will lead the strategy and business plan for the Institution, leading the executive team and occupying a seat on the Rics board.
They will be expected to support Governing Council and the Rics board as well as prioritising inclusion, diversity and equity.
Commenting on the appointment search, Kemp says: “These are critical roles, not only for the institution and the profession, but for the positive impact they will have on society in driving the public interest agenda.”
“We are excited to see candidates with a demonstratable interest in these key issues, and in supporting the profession in having broader impact in these areas,” she adds.
