UK SBS PS150152 - Chief Executive Officer, Arts and Humanities Research Council

BIS’ Research Councils Unit needs to recruit a new Chief Executive Officer for the AHRC as the current CEO is due to step down at the end of December 2015. The Department needs secure executive search services in order to reach into the relevant academic community to ensure a strong field of suitable candidates. Due to the specialist nature of this post there is a need to secure expertise and resources of external search and recruitment consultancy services to ensure that there is a strong field of suitably qualified, high calibre and diverse candidates for interview, to enable the Secretary of State (SoS) to have a choice in making a strong appointment to this role.