Board Members

Join the Global Governance Council of Lifebox, a growing and dynamic non-profit tackling the crisis of unsafe surgery, be part of the board as they embark on a new strategic phase.

Location: International with board meetings online and one in-person meeting per year.

Applications close on Monday 25th November.

About Lifebox

Are you passionate about global health and committed to improving patient safety in surgery and anaesthesia? Lifebox, a leading global non-profit, is looking to appoint new board members to join our Global Governance Council. With current members transitioning out over the next 1-2 years, this is a unique opportunity to help steer the future of an organisation dedicated to making surgery safer for millions of people.

Why Join Lifebox Now?

As Lifebox enters a period of board renewal and embarks on creating our next strategy, we are excited to bring in fresh perspectives and skills to build on the tremendous foundation set by our current board members. As board members come to the end of their terms in 2024, 2025, and 2026, this will create opportunities for new voices to help guide Lifebox through its next phase of growth.

Who We’re Looking For

We seek board members with diverse skills and experiences to expand our reach and impact further. As a global organisation, we believe our board should reflect the regions we work in and serve. We are particularly looking for representation from Africa, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. Maintaining strong connections with our key programmatic focus areas, in addition to representation from the UK and US, will help ensure that our strategy is aligned with local needs and global health priorities.

1. Clinicians
   Given that clinical safety is at the core of Lifebox’s mission, we seek clinicians to help strengthen our efforts in this critical area. Your expertise will be invaluable in guiding our organisation and innovation in anaesthesia care, especially in low-resource settings where safe anaesthesia can save countless lives. Our work focuses on perioperative patient care, so we are looking for board members with a background as a nurse, anesthesiologist or anaesthetist to work alongside our board members with a surgical background and provide an important clinical perspective.
2. Fundraising/Philanthropy
   We are looking for a board member who has experience in philanthropy or as a senior professional fundraiser. As we grow and expand our portfolio of programmes, we are looking for a board member with philanthropy or fundraising experience who can help us secure funds to support Lifebox’s ambitions. Your background could be as a philanthropist yourself, a foundation senior officer, an institutional funding professional, or in fundraising (including individual giving, major donor, trusts, grants, foundations and corporate giving).
3. Financial expertise
   Lifebox is a growing organisation with an expanding portfolio of programs. We need board members with senior financial leadership experience with experience in financial planning, management, and/or business development as we continue scaling our impact.
4. Biomedical technology
   As we continue to work in partnership sourcing devices, we are looking for a board member with marketing, supply chain or development experience in biomedical technology.
5. Legal
   An individual with an interest in public health and public law who has governance experience would add value to our board.
6. Marketing, Communications and Operations Leadership
   Individuals with a communications or marketing, journalism or advertising, non-profit operations, or strategic leadership background are also encouraged to apply. These skill sets are vital as we continue to raise awareness about the importance of safe surgery, build partnerships, and strengthen our internal capacity to support our global teams.

As a member of Lifebox’s Global Governance Council, you will actively participate in shaping our long-term strategy, particularly in expanding our efforts to improve surgical safety.

You will work closely with existing board members and our executive as part of a staggered transition, learning from their experience while bringing new insights to the organisation. You will join at an exciting time as we refresh and diversify our board and strategy.

As a board member, you will have the opportunity to represent Lifebox’s mission on a global stage, advocating for safer surgery and ensuring that our initiatives are responsive to the needs of the regions we serve.

At Lifebox, you’ll be part of a team that is focused on addressing immediate surgical challenges and creating long-term, systemic changes that will impact the safety of surgery for generations to come.

Time commitment

The council meets virtually four times a year for 3-4 hours, with one meeting for our away day in person, usually in London. All board members join one subcommittee, which includes the Program Committee, Finance Committee, and the Governance & Nominations Committee. Our sub-committees meet four times a year virtually for 1-2 hours. We expect the time commitment to be the equivalent of a day a month, including preparation for meetings, ad hoc conversations with the executive and other board members, attending events and visiting programmes, etc.

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Applications for this role close Monday 25th November.