Vacancies
Serve on a GCSB board or committee.
The Board invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified practitioners for its governing bodies, committees and panels.
All GCSB board, committee and panel roles are strictly voluntary, are not monetized in any form, and are performed remotely.
Voluntary
Every role is held voluntarily. Appointments are offered and accepted freely, and an office-holder may step down at any time on written notice to the Registrar.
Not monetized
No salary, fee, retainer, honorarium, commission, share of revenue or other financial benefit is payable for service in any GCSB office, board, committee or panel role. Holding a role confers no right to payment of any kind.
Remote
All roles are performed remotely. Meetings, deliberations, reviews and hearings are conducted online; no relocation or regular on-site attendance is required.
Senior offices that are currently held are filled through the formal appointment process →
15 roles are currently listed. Each application is read by the Board and considered against the published prerequisites for that seat.
Governing Council
Roles open on the Governing Council
The highest professional governing body of GCSB, distinct from the company's legal directors. Sets strategy, approves standards and regulations, and oversees all boards and committees.
Council Member
Minimum: FGCSB, or CSL/CCSO with Board nomination
- •Minimum 10 years of professional experience, including 5 years in a leadership role
- •Active GCSB credential in good standing with CPD current
- •Experience of board, committee or regulatory work
- •Independence from accredited partners and certification applicants
Voluntary · Not monetized · Remote
Certification and Standards Committee
Roles open on the Certification and Standards Committee
Owns the GCSB standards portfolio and certification scheme rules; chairs the Standards Consultation Panels.
Committee Member
Minimum: CSL or CCSO
- •Minimum 7 years of professional experience in a security discipline covered by the CSF
- •Active GCSB credential in good standing with CPD current
- •Ability to assess technical standards text critically and impartially
Voluntary · Not monetized · Remote
Standards Consultation Panel Member
Minimum: CSP or higher (CSL/CCSO preferred)
- •Minimum 5 years of professional practice in the panel's subject area
- •Willingness to review consultation drafts within published timescales
- •Declaration of interests for each consultation
Voluntary · Not monetized · Remote
Academic Board
Roles open on the Academic Board
Safeguards the academic integrity of GCSB qualifications and postgraduate programmes; oversees the Fellowship & Nominations Committee.
Board Member
Minimum: CSL or CCSO
- •Master's degree or higher in a relevant discipline
- •Minimum 7 years of experience in higher education, professional education or assessment design
- •Familiarity with recognised qualification frameworks and credit systems
Voluntary · Not monetized · Remote
Fellowship & Nominations Committee Member
Minimum: FGCSB
- •Fellowship standing with an unblemished professional record
- •Minimum 10 years of professional experience
- •Capacity to evaluate nomination evidence against the published Fellowship criteria with full independence
Voluntary · Not monetized · Remote
Assessment Board
Roles open on the Assessment Board
Confirms assessment outcomes, ratifies awards, and maintains the External Examiner and Quality Assurance frameworks.
Board Chair
Minimum: CCSO, or CSL with Board nomination
- •Currently held by the founder on an interim basis, pending an open appointment
- •Minimum 10 years of professional experience, including responsibility for assessment or examination decisions
- •Experience chairing assessment, examination or awarding panels
- •Understanding of moderation, appeals and results ratification practice
Voluntary · Not monetized · Remote
Board Member
Minimum: CSL or CCSO
- •Minimum 7 years of professional experience
- •Experience of marking, moderation or verification of professional assessments
- •Active GCSB credential in good standing with CPD current
Voluntary · Not monetized · Remote
External Examiner
Minimum: CSL or CCSO (subject-relevant)
- •Minimum 8 years of professional or academic experience in the examined subject
- •No involvement in delivering the assessed programme or assessing own candidates
- •Availability for the published examination and reporting cycle
Voluntary · Not monetized · Remote
Research & Development Board
Roles open on the Research & Development Board
Advances converged security research; edits the GCSB Journal of Converged Security and peer-reviews submissions from external authors. Editorial decisions are independent of the Governing Council.
Editor-in-Chief
Minimum: FGCSB or DFGCSB
- •Currently held by the founder on an interim basis, pending an open appointment
- •Doctoral degree in a relevant discipline
- •Record of published peer-reviewed research and scholarly editorship
- •Minimum 10 years of professional or academic experience in security, risk or governance
- •Editorial independence: publication decisions rest with the Editor-in-Chief, not the Governing Council
Voluntary · Not monetized · Remote
Peer Review Panel Member
Minimum: FGCSB, or CSL with Board nomination
- •Minimum 8 years of professional or academic experience in a converged security discipline
- •Record of published research, or demonstrable expertise in the review subject
- •Ability to complete double-blind reviews within published timescales
- •No connection to authors of assigned submissions; declaration of interests per review
- •Voting seat on the Research & Development Board
- •Candidates with a family or close personal connection to a GCSB office holder: appointment approved by an independent reviewer, connection publicly declared, no review of or vote on that person's work, and no dismissal without independent review
Voluntary · Not monetized · Remote
Editorial Board Member
Minimum: CSL or CCSO
- •Minimum 7 years of professional or academic experience
- •Familiarity with scholarly publishing and research ethics
- •Active GCSB credential in good standing with CPD current
- •Voting seat on the Research & Development Board
- •Candidates with a family or close personal connection to a GCSB office holder: appointment approved by an independent reviewer, connection publicly declared, no review of or vote on that person's work, and no dismissal without independent review
Voluntary · Not monetized · Remote
Ethics, Conduct & Appeals Committee
Roles open on the Ethics, Conduct & Appeals Committee
Hears conduct cases and appeals; seats are reserved for independent members who took no part in the original decision.
Committee Chair
Minimum: FGCSB, or CCSO with Board nomination
- •Minimum 12 years of professional experience
- •Experience of disciplinary, regulatory, tribunal or appeals processes
- •Full independence: no other GCSB role and no interest in any case party
- •Demonstrated impartial judgement and confidentiality
Voluntary · Not monetized · Remote
Committee Member / Appeals Panellist
Minimum: CSL or CCSO
- •Minimum 7 years of professional experience
- •No concurrent seat on the board or committee whose decisions are under appeal
- •Training or experience in fair-hearing and evidence-handling practice
Voluntary · Not monetized · Remote
Audit & Risk Committee
Roles open on the Audit & Risk Committee
Oversees financial controls, risk management and the integrity of GCSB registers and records.
Committee Chair
Minimum: CSL or CCSO, plus a recognised accountancy, audit or risk qualification
- •Minimum 10 years of experience in audit, finance, risk or compliance oversight
- •Independence from the executive and from accredited partners
- •Ability to challenge management and report directly to the Governing Council
Voluntary · Not monetized · Remote
Committee Member
Minimum: CSL or CCSO
- •Minimum 7 years of professional experience, including exposure to risk, audit or compliance work
- •Understanding of data protection obligations for registers and personal records
- •Active GCSB credential in good standing with CPD current
Voluntary · Not monetized · Remote
How to apply
Choose a role above and complete the application form: your name and contact details, your current credential, a copy of your CV, and a short statement on why you want the role and what you would bring to it. The Board reviews each application against the published prerequisites and confirms appointments by resolution. Applications are held privately by the Board and are not published.