• Experience: a strong track record in senior leadership roles in academia, commerce, industry, or public service, usually at the level of chief executive, vice chancellor, or an equivalent senior leadership role, with the ability to set strategic vision and drive forward priorities of the Council for Science and Technology.
• Influence: Proven ability to proactively build and maintain high-trust relationships and networks at the most senior levels and across organisational siloes. Skilled at synthesising diverse perspectives, creating consensus and leading the development of timely, independent, evidence-based, and actionable advice. Tenacity to follow up on the advice provided and support implementation.
• Collaboration: Skilled at convening and chairing. Able to demonstrate the independence and authority necessary to guide this council of experts. Able to foster a diverse and inclusive culture to create a collaborative advisory environment, drawing in a wide range of inputs and experience.
• Communication: Outstanding communication skills including the ability and willingness to act as the outward spokesperson for CST, to engage with relevant organisations that could inform CST’s work and to be actively involved in the promotion of CST’s profile.

Desirable criteria

• Cross-sector experience: Previous experience of having worked across academic, industry practitioner, investor, and government communities.
• Judgement: Experience demonstrating personal and political sensitivity and judgement in the consideration and handling of issues with colleagues, government, and external parties.