The ISM has the following executive bodies: Members Assembly, Presidium, Coordination Division, Commissions, Groups on professional field.

1. The Members Assembly is a meeting of the members of ISM. When voting, each country has one vote only. The Members Assembly should take place on the occasion of the International Congress, at least every five years. The Members Assembly has the following tasks:

to establish the guidelines for the activity of the ISM;

to approve the activities of the Presidium;

to decide upon the proposals submitted to the Presidium or by the members;

to determine the place and time of the next International Congress and of the next Members Assembly.

2. The Presidium consists of: the President; the two Vice-Presidents, and the Delegates of individual countries; Honorary members (with no vote); Chairman of the Organizing Committee (Congress Director with no vote); Advisers (substitute of the Presidium members) and Observers (with no vote). The President and two Vice-Presidents constitute the Executive Presidium. The office of President is held by the delegate of country organizing the forthcoming International Congress on Mine Surveying. The offices of the two Vice-Presidents are held by the delegates of those countries which organized the previous International Congress and which will organize the subsequent International Congress on Mine Surveying.

3. The Coordination Division was established in 2023 in accordance with the minutes of the 50th Presidium Meeting, with the main purpose of strengthening communication and collaboration within the ISM organization. Its main functions include: managing and maintaining the ISM official website; Implement the resolutions of the Presidium; Serve as a communication bridge between various commissions and national committees; Organize and save ISM meeting minutes and other documents; Contact UNESCO and other partners.

4. The Commissions are communities that focus on special fields of mine surveying. ISM has 6 Commissions and 1 Seed Commission. Each commission has one Chair, two Co-Chairs and a Secretary. The Chair and Co-Chairs should come from different member countries.

5. The Groups on professional field was established in 2023 in accordance with the minutes of the 50th Presidium Meeting, with the main purpose of strengthening the activities of each commission. Each commission can set up several groups, each with at least 5 member countries participating, and each group has one head.