XBRL Standards Board (XSB) and Best Practices Board (BPB) Chair Recruitment

XBRL International (XII) is seeking Chairs for both the XSB and BPB as part of its scheduled rotation of these leadership positions. XII has experienced a global expansion of adoption and interest in XBRL and the electronic standardization of business information it facilitates. This has raised expectations of an accelerated evolution of the XBRL specification, support materials and communication linkage to XBRL projects and the community at large. The selected Chairs for these key activities of XII must be committed to leading with a collaborative and market focussed approach.

The organization has an experienced 8 member Standards Board. We seek a qualified individual to fill the role of Chair for this Board. The Chair will be expected to:

· Participate in the development of a strategic plan for the evolution of the specification

· Oversee the production of the consortium’s technical materials and Working Groups

· Increase uniformly the quality, consistency, and stability of the XBRL International technical product

· Raise the level of openness and market feedback in the XBRL International standards setting process

· Strategically address interoperability of XBRL and other standards

The candidate for this position must be well qualified in at least one of the following competencies: Software Architecture, Business Reporting Management, Product and Programme Management.

More information about the XBRL International Standards Board, including its charter, will be found at http://www.xbrl.org/StandardsBoard/.

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The organization has an experienced 8 member Best Practices Board. We seek a qualified individual to fill the role of Chair for this Board. The Chair will be expected to:

· Advance the development of resources to support the implementation, integration, maintenance and usage of the XBRL specifications

· Develop strategies to realize the goals of the BPB

· Oversee the work plans and deliverables of the Practice Working Groups

· Facilitate the involvement of key stakeholders and project leaders

· Interface with stakeholders to ensure BPB goals meet needs of the community

The ideal BPB Chair will have knowledge of and interest in the gathering and evaluation of project management practices and implementation of technical solutions in production or financial environments. Experience may include capital markets, banking, regulatory, public sector, and XBRL implementations.

More information about the XBRL International Best Practices Board, including its charter, can be found at http://www.xbrl.org/BestPracticesBoard/.

These Chair positions are volunteer assignments available to participants in the XII consortium. Each Chair will serve an annual term and can be re-appointed but cannot serve more than 3 consecutive terms and not more than 3 terms in any period of 6 years. Each position qualifies for a voting at-large seat on the XBRL International Steering Committee. Each candidate for Chair will be required to demonstrate the commitment of their employer to support the time (generally 3-6 hours per week) and financial requirements (travel to 2 XII conferences annually and 1-2 other international meetings per year) of the position.

If you are interested in any of the above-mentioned positions please send your questions and/or statement of interest to: chairs@xbrl.org by October 31, 2009.