Chairperson of board of Trustees (remote role)

StreetDoctors Ireland (RCN: 20108052) is a charity that teaches first aid and CPR to young people at-risk of harm from violent crime and/or drug use. Founded by medical students and registered in 2017, Streetdoctors Ireland has grown from a small grass-roots organisation to an active and ambitious organisation bringing young people together in collaboration to tackle the harms to young people and their communities caused by violence and drug use.

We teach in-person sessions with youth groups and young offenders. Our volunteers are medical students and resident doctors. Board members are welcome to attend teaching sessions but not expected to deliver teaching sessions themselves.

The Chairperson is specifically responsible for chairing the monthly meetings of the Board of Trustees which are online: 

• Leadership of the Charity
• Setting meeting agenda
• Chairing Board meetings (managing meeting process) 
• Ensure the charitable goals of the organisation are achieved
• Continue good governance practices to ensure longevity of Board & charity

We also expect our Chairperson to be an active participant in Board of Trustee meetings. We welcome applications from anyone with governance, child protection, legal or medical experience but most importantly want motivated and energetic individuals who want to help us succeed.

Opportunity specifics; this recruitment opportunity is for an appropriate candidate to join Streetdoctors Ireland as a trustee for a trial period of 4 months. In this time, handover of responsibilities and training of the new Trustee by the current chairperson will take place. At the 4 month point, there candidate will be formally appointed to role of chairperson pending successful integration and participation in board activities.

Essential candidate attributes

- leadership experience ideally in the charity sector

- enthusiasm for working with young people

- agreeable to undergo Garda Vetting and have no relevant criminal record

- can commit approx 4-6 hours each month to Chairperson/Charity duties.

Desirable candidate attributes

- high computer literacy skills required for remote role including Word, drive/cloud management, Zoom/Google Meets, online banking etc.

- governance & policy experience in the charity sector

- youth charity sector experience

- interest in safeguarding

- interest in volunteer training & development

- experience in charity finance management and oversight

For more information;

https://streetdoctorsireland.ie 

CRA Governance Guidances We Like to Use:

Role of a Chairperson 

https://www.charitiesregulator.ie/media/1692/the-role-of-the-chairperson...

CONTACT:

For any enquiries regarding role please contact:

Dr Stiofán Mac Giolla Catháin
(Dr Stephen Hatton)

Co-founder & chairperson of Streetdoctors Ireland

info@streetdoctorsireland.ie

+44 7763 659 326

CVs & queries also accepted