Chair of the Appointments Panel, IPSO (the Independent Press Standards Organisation)

IPSO (the Independent Press Standards Organisation) is the independent regulator of most of the UK’s digital and print newspapers and magazines, including around 95% of national daily newspapers by circulation. 

IPSO is seeking a new Chair for its Appointment Panel, which makes appointments to IPSO’s Board, including its Chairman, and to the lay membership of the Editors’ Code of Practice Committee. The new Chair will succeed the Rt Hon Lord Triesman.

Members of the Appointment Panel play an essential role in reinforcing IPSO’s independence and effectiveness by appointing candidates with the experience, skills, knowledge and integrity required to exercise roles of responsibility in this challenging and highly contested arena.

Essential attributes:

•          Experience of working at the highest level of public or commercial life;

•          Unimpeachable reputation for personal integrity and independence; and

•          Wholehearted commitment to IPSO’s purpose of upholding high editorial standards to protect the public and freedom of expression.

This is a lay role. The post holder may not have any personal or professional connection to any organisation that is or could be regulated by IPSO.

Knowledge and experience of the principles of good governance will be an advantage.

The role has occasional duties when vacancies on the Board arise and are remunerated by the half day for duties undertaken; the time commitment varies but can be estimated at 2-5 days per year.

From time to time the Chair may also consult on other matters relating to IPSO’s appointments processes for other roles and its governance processes more generally.

The closing date is Sunday 22^nd June.