Secretary of voluntary management committee

Min Hours: 2-4 hours monthly

Tasks: In 2023 We celebrated 30 years of providing vital services on the ground in Rialto. We have a great functioning management committee which aims to meet once every six months. Our current secretary has stepped down and this position is now open to new applicants. 

The Drug Team is a low threshold service responding to drug and alcohol issues in a range of different ways focusing on the experiences of individuals, families and the community and developing responses to those affected by and impacted upon by problematic alcohol and drug use.

It is desirable but not essential to have an understanding of the community/voluntary sector however the person will need to be open to understand and learn about the workings and nuances of this exciting sector.

Duties Include:

• Assist the Chairperson and Manager to plan management meetings.
• Organise the logistics of 6-weekly meetings.
• Record and distribute minutes of meetings.
• Deal with meeting correspondence.

• To be open and willing to learn and understand the workings of the voluntary and community sector's role as part of the National Drug's Strategy.

  Induction training will be provided.

• Demonstrate a good level of professional competencies e.g. confidentiality, some HR awareness, time management, willingness to learn about and understand the impact of addiction on individuals and local communities. 

Desirable skills

• Have had previous secretarial skills

  Reference Details:
  Rialto Community Drug Team is part of Rialto Development Association CLG.
  Charity No CHY 12559 and is registered with the Charities Regulatory
  Authority, Registered Charity Number
  20037031.

• Website; www.rialtocommunitydrugteam.ie