Governance Trustee

The Organisation:

Fingal Volunteer Centre is the one-stop shop for volunteering, providing services for organisations and individuals in the Fingal County Council area.

The organisation helps people find volunteer opportunities to suit their skills and interests. It provides a free volunteer referral service to any individual or group looking to volunteer in Fingal.

Fingal Volunteer Centre supports voluntary and community organisations to implement best practice in volunteer management, including recruiting volunteers, developing policies and guidelines, Garda vetting, volunteer management training and much more.

Mission: To promote the value of volunteering and increase the range and quality of volunteering in Fingal.

Website: https://volunteerfingal.ie/

The Role:

Fingal Volunteer Centre is seeking a Governance Trustee to join the board.

The person will also be expected to serve on the Governance Committee.

Fingal Volunteer Centre is committed to having a diverse board representative of the community in which they operate.

General duties of a charity trustee:

• Comply with the charity's governing document
• Ensure the charity is complying with its charitable purpose for the public benefit
• Act in the best interest of the charity
• Act with reasonable care and skill
• Manage the assets of the charity
• Input to the strategic direction, contributing with insight, oversight, and experience of strategy formulation in other sectors.

Responsibilities of a Governance Trustee include:

• Oversee the policies document controls to ensure they are up to date and adhered to.
• Input to the strategic direction, contributing with insight, oversight, and experience of strategy formulation.
• Advise on governance, particularly in relation to charity and company law, and embedding good governance and practice throughout the organisation.
• Assist with the creation of strategic plans which will comply with current legislation and regulatory practice.
• Participate on the Governance Committee.

Skills and Experience Required:

1. Governance Expertise: The ideal candidate will have strong governance expertise and experience working with boards, either in an executive or non-executive capacity.
2. Knowledge and understanding of charity and company law.
3. Experience with Boards: Previous experience in a board role would be desirable. The candidate should possess a robust understanding of governance and the dynamics of effective board functioning.
4. Time Availability: The candidate must be able to dedicate sufficient time for board and committee meetings.
5. Strategic Thinking: The successful candidate should demonstrate the ability to think strategically.
6. Compliance: A strong understanding of, and commitment to, ensuring the charity's operations adhere to governance standards, such as the Charities Regulator's Governance Code and internal controls, is essential.
7. Qualification in corporate governance would be an advantage.

Board Meetings:
There are twelve board meetings a year, typically lasting one hour. Meetings usually take place online on the second Wednesday of the month at 7.00 pm. We aim to have 2-4 in-person meeting per year.

Board Committees:
The Governance Committee meets 6 times per year, generally online and typically last for 1 hour.
Several policies are due for review in Q4-2025 which may incur some extra reading/proofing between meetings.

Application process

Applicants must be living in the Republic of Ireland.

To apply, please apply below or send your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your suitability and motivation for applying, addressed toadmin@volunteerfingal.ie Please state "Governance Trustee" in the subject line of your email.

Please feel free to contact us via the same address if you have any question about the vacancy.

Applications will be reviewed by the manager and a board member.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a call to discuss their interest.