Vacancy: Chair of ARMA
In July 2023, Jennifer Johnson (formerly Stergiou) will conclude her term of office as ARMA’s Chair. The search has now begun for her successor!
ARMA is entering an exciting new phase. We have just launched our new strategy and completed a Finance & Governance review to assess our readiness to be able to deliver on our bold ambitions.
In July 2023, our current Chair, Jennifer Johnson, comes to the end of her three-year term of office. We therefore seek to recruit her successor, who will take on the role of Chair from August 2023, but serve as Chair Elect for the period of a year from August 2022.
We are looking for an inclusive leader who can build on the significant progress and achievements secured by their predecessor, and help ARMA grow its membership, influence and impact. Accountable to the membership, the Chair will lead ARMA’s Board of Directors and have line-management responsibility for the Association’s Chief Executive Officer.
For further details of this exciting opportunity, please click here.
How to apply
If you are interested in applying for the role, please send Hamish Macandrew, Chief Operating Officer, a covering email (maximum 2 pages) and brief CV (maximum 2 pages) by 9am on Monday 18th July. In your covering email, please tell us why you would like to become ARMA’s next Chair. Please comment on how you might meet the core responsibilities for the role, indicate how your values meet those of ARMA and demonstrate that you have the key skills we’re looking for in the role.
This role requires a substantial time commitment. We will be asking applicants to evidence that they can commit sufficient time to the role, and we would strongly recommend that applicants discuss the matter with their line manager before applying. More details in the role profile.
We will then review the expressions of interest we have received, and call shortlisted candidates for an interview. Interviews will be approx. 45 minutes and now likely to take place on Wednesday 3 August in central London. Questions will be issued several days in advance and these will include testing your suitability to drive the Association to deliver successfully on its strategic objectives. The interview panel will be convened by the Deputy Chair of ARMA.
Not sure if this is for you?
If you have any questions about this vacancy or the selection process, email hamish.macandrew@arma.ac.uk. We’ll treat your enquiry completely confidentially and post an unattributed response in the Q&A section below.
Alternatively, if you’d like to discuss the role in more detail, our current Chair, Jennifer Johnson, would be delighted to have a short confidential call with you. Email Hamish.macandrew@arma.ac.uk to arrange an appointment.
Committed to removing barriers to participation
ARMA is actively seeking to address underrepresentation within in its leadership and governance. We therefore warmly welcome applications from groups who are underrepresented across the research and innovation sector. We will be taking active steps to reduce barriers to participation, including through inclusive recruitment practice and positive action in our recruitment process. We welcome any requests for further adjustments that would make our process more accessible.
We are keen to advertise this role as widely as possibly. If you know someone or are part of networks that may be interested, we’d love for you to share.
Q&A
Do I need to be an ARMA member to apply for the role of Chair?
No, although if you are appointed to the role, we will ask you to become a member. Details of how to join can be found here.
Are the interviews going to be held online?
Contrary to our original plans, we would like to hold the interviews F2F if we can. The date now scheduled is Wednesday 3 August and the venue will be in central London. While we really hope that shortlisted candidates will be able to attend a F2F interview on this date, please infom us, at the time of application, if you are unable to do this. If you are shortlisted, alternative plans will be made.
