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Trócaire Board Director (Non Executive Director) - 'Mobilising the Irish Public'

Expressions of Interest Sought for Trócaire Non-Executive Director (Mobilising the Irish Public)

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Trócaire’s Board of Directors. We are looking for an individual with expertise and experience in Mobilising the Irish Public. Trócaire Board and Board Committee members are unpaid, voluntary positions.

About Trócaire

Trócaire is an International Non-Governmental Organisation (INGO), established by the Irish Catholic Bishops conference in 1973.

We work with local partners in the world’s most at-risk communities and with people in Ireland to tackle the underlying causes of poverty and injustice and respond to the crises they create. Together we bring about positive and lasting change for a just world.

We work in partnership with local organisations and communities in over 15 countries, in Africa, Central America, the Middle East and Asia. We are rooted in social justice and our mandate includes global citizenship education, campaigning and achieving structural change through policy and advocacy work from Ireland. We raise funds from the Irish public and from institutional donors.

Our current strategic plan and latest annual report are available on our website: www.trocaire.org

Trócaire Board of Directors

Trócaire is a Company Limited by Guarantee and registered Charity, headquartered in the Republic of Ireland. The Company Members delegate responsibility for strategic leadership and oversight of the organisation to the Board of Directors.

The Board has overall responsibility for the strategic, financial and operational direction of Trócaire. The Board plays a key role in overseeing strategy, policy and management; financial reporting and controls; risk management and internal controls; people and culture; and governance.

The Board consists of up to 15 people of diverse backgrounds. The Chair is a member of the Irish Bishops’ Conference. The Board meets approximately six times a year, plus the AGM. Meetings are a combination of face-to-face (2) in or near Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland, and online (4). Meetings last approximately four hours.

The Board has five Committees[1] and a subsidiary Board for Trócaire Northern Ireland, and the incoming Board member would be expected to sit on one of the Committees or the subsidiary Board.

Links to Key Documents

Trócaire Annual Report 2024

Trócaire Strategy 2021-2026

Trócaire Board Terms of Reference

Key areas of responsibility include:

·         Champion the mission, vision, values and ethos of Trócaire;

·         Provide long-term strategic direction, approving organisational strategy and monitoring performance;

·         Review the financial performance of Trócaire and approve the annual budgets;

·         Ensure Trócaire complies with all legal and regulatory requirements;

·         Ensure Trócaire upholds the highest standards of governance;

·         Ensure adequate provision is made for safeguarding the assets of Trócaire;

·         Ensure Trócaire has appropriate policies and systems in place;

·         Ensure that effective safeguarding systems are in place;

·         Ensure compliance to all statutory obligations of a Company Director and registered Charity Trustee.

For this particular Board role, we are seeking to recruit an individual with the following skills and experience:

·         Significant experience of mobilising the Public across the Island of Ireland around social justice issues.

·         A background in working for an organisation focused on social justice issues on the Island of Ireland or a similar jurisdiction.

·         A strong understanding of and commitment to global social justice

·         Strong communication, strategic and analytical skills

Expressions of Interest

We are now seeking expressions of interest for a new Board (and IPAC) member, for a term of three years with the possibility of one term renewal.

Expressions of interest are requested from individuals who are willing to contribute their knowledge and skills to Trócaire’s Board. Directors are appointed on a voluntary basis (non-remunerated).

In line with our Board Diversity Policy and our localisation agenda, we particularly welcome applications from individuals whose background and/or ethnicity reflects the diversity of the communities that Trócaire serves. Candidates from the Global South are encouraged to put themselves forward.

Candidates who wish to be considered should submit a short cover note and CV via Workable: https://apply.workable.com/trocaire/j/89E40CD5B1/

If you have any questions on any of the above, please contact cosec@trocaire.org.

Any candidate offered a Board, TNI Board or Board Committee role with Trócaire will be expected to sign Trócaire’s Safeguarding Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy, and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents. All appointments will be subject to role specific due diligence and screening (e.g. restricted party screening, social media screening, and police clearance where possible).

Deadline: 21 October 2024

[1] International Programmes Advisory Committee (IPAC), Organisation & Human Resources Committee (OHR), Audit & Risk Committee (ARC), Ireland (Funding & Public Engagement) Committee and Nominations Committee. The Board of Trócaire Northern Ireland also reports into the group board.

Trócaire Board Director (Non Executive Director) - 'Mobilising the Irish Public'

Published on 27.09.2024

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