Company Secretary (Voluntary Role)

Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) Ireland is seeking a Company Secretary. A company secretary typically provides legal and administrative support and guidance to the board of trustees. If you have experience in this area and want to play a role in AVP we’d be keen to hear from you.

AVP Ireland is a non-profit organisation dedicated to transforming lives through conflict resolution workshops conducted in prisons across Ireland. We strive to promote understanding, peace, and rehabilitation within the prison community through our impactful programmes. 

The company is particularly interested in speaking to individuals with a background in the conflict resolution and criminal justice sector or relevant experience in one or more of the following:

• Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) at national level
• Public Sector Organisation
• The Governance or Legal sector

Responsibilities will include the following:

• Providing input to the strategic direction, contributing with insight, oversight and experience of strategy formulation in other sectors.
• Ensuring that the company complies with all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements
• Overseeing administrative duties, such as taking agenda items and preparing and circulating the agenda and any other papers
• Follow up on decisions taken at meetings in consultation with the chairperson
• Taking of Minutes at Board meetings and making sure these are managed securely and circulated to other members of the Board as soon as possible after the meeting
• Ensuring membership records are up to date.

Essential Skills/Qualities required for this role
• An appreciation and knowledge of the Not-For-Profit sector
• An understanding of and commitment to our mission and values
• Commitment to all legal and fiduciary responsibilities, ensuring compliance with statutory obligations and ensuring best practice in corporate governance

Board Meetings
There are eight board meetings a year. Meetings are held online. Committee meetings or working groups are scheduled as needed.