Examinations Committee member

The Examination Committee is looking for volunteers who will be CIOT members, at least three years post qualified, and with a specialism of IHT or Corporate Tax, to join the committee and play an active part in its work. The primary function of the committee (acting under the delegated authority of Council) is the supervision of the administration arrangements for the CTA exams including the exam format and the results. Please note you are precluded from joining if you are employed by a tuition provider.   

The committee meets four times a year with three of those meetings held virtually and the other held in London at the CIOT offices. The two meetings each year which review the exams results from the May or November sessions can take up to three hours (and require close reading of the papers circulated beforehand), the two other meetings will take less time. There will be occasional emails in between meetings.  A rough estimate of total time commitment of circa 21 hours pa could be expected.

There are benefits to volunteering with the Examination Committee, amongst these are that your knowledge of the CTA exam process will significantly increase, and you will be part of the group that sets the standards for admitting new members. You will gain experience of governing an examination and qualification process, standard setting and making judgement calls on difficult decisions. Volunteering on a committee can also grow your skills in diplomacy, delegation, communication and meeting management and governance generally. You will form relationships with others in the profession with a shared interest in the education, training, and qualification of aspiring members. You will be invited to attend the President's Reception each year, normally held in a prestigious venue in London in the Autumn. with other committee and Council members

All reasonable travel expenses are claimable under our volunteer expenses policy for the one/two in person meetings and the reception. You will be joining a network of CIOT volunteers that numbers nearly 700 tax professionals across, education, technical policy, the branch network, LITRG, membership and Council.

You are very welcome to contact Jude Maidment ([email protected]) or Vicky Purtill [email protected] before submitting a brief CV to discuss the role if you are interested