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Become an IOSH Professional Contributor

Be the voice behind IOSH's position on today's most important workplace issues.

Do you have specialist knowledge, professional expertise or recognised experience in occupational safety and health, worker wellbeing or a related field?

As part of the initial rollout, our priority areas for this role include the following (although not limited to):

  • OSH in supply chains and supply chain due diligence
  • Modern slavery
  • Occupational health (including silica, engineered stone, and mining)
  • OSH skills and education 
  • Climate change and OSH

About the role

We're looking for experienced professionals to become IOSH Professional Contributors, and act as trusted expert voices on the issues that matter most.
 
As a Professional Contributor, you may be asked to represent IOSH through media interviews, public affairs activity, speaking engagements and consultation responses, helping to communicate IOSH's position and expertise on issues within your specialist field.
 
Appointed for your professional credibility and specialist knowledge, you'll help ensure IOSH's voice is informed by evidence, practical experience and real-world insight.
 
This is a flexible volunteer role, offering opportunities to raise your professional profile, influence important conversations and help create a safer and healthier world of work.

What you will do

  • As a Professional Contributor

    You may:

    • Provide expert insight and commentary on specialist topics.
    • Support the development of IOSH policy positions and consultation responses.
    • Review and provide feedback on guidance, publications and communications.
    • Contribute articles, opinion pieces and thought leadership content.
    • Participate in webinars, podcasts, media activity and public engagement.
    • Speak at events and share expertise with professional audiences.
    • Provide evidence-informed perspectives on emerging issues affecting occupational safety, health and wellbeing.

Eligibility requirements

  • To apply for the role

    You should:

    • Be an IOSH Chartered Member (CMIOSH), Chartered Fellow (CFIOSH), or be able to demonstrate significant professional expertise and experience in a relevant field.
    • Be compliant with any continuing professional development (CPD) requirements that apply to you.
    • Be willing to act with integrity, professionalism and independence.
    • Be able to communicate specialist knowledge clearly to a range of audiences.
    • Be willing to declare any actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interest.
    • Provide a professional reference to support your application.

Read the full role profile

How to apply

Complete the application form and tell us about your expertise, professional experience and the value you can bring to IOSH. You'll also be asked to provide examples of your work, identify areas where you can contribute and supply a professional reference.

Applications will be reviewed against the expertise, experience and professional credibility required to support IOSH's policy, communications, research and public affairs activities.

  1. Download and read the role profile

  2. Prepare your links and reference

  3. Complete your application form

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