About Mendicity Institution
The Mendicity Institute works to reduce and prevent homelessness by empowering individuals to return to the workforce, as well as support homeless migrants become integrated into society.
What's Involved
The Mendicity Institution has been challenging homelessness in Dublin since 1818. As the organisation moves towards celebrating its 200th anniversary, the Board of Directors wishes to appoint a number of non-executive directors to lead the strategic development of one of Dublin’s oldest charities.
The Mendicity Institution is seeking to appoint an energetic and experienced person to the role of Non-Executive Director. The board would like to bolster their collective competency in areas including legal and finance.
Potential candidates should have a solid background in their chosen profession and be able to demonstrate high performance in their role.
Any potential candidate should also believe transformational change is possible for those experiencing homelessness and subscribe to our organisational vision, mission and values.
What's required for this position
The successful candidate will have a proven track record of leadership, change management and personal achievement in their chosen field in either the private or public sector.
S/he is likely to have had Non-Executive Director experience and possess most or all of the following:
Essential Experience and Skills :
● Relevant legal, financial or other expertise and associated qualifications;
● Highly credible with experience of operating at senior level within an organisation in the private or public sector;
● Experience of operating in a regulated and/or self-regulated environment;
● A portfolio of high level organisational and governance skills including such things as strategic planning, legal & regulatory compliance, risk management, organisational performance management and service delivery and development;
● Politically astute – able to grasp relevant issues underpinned by an understanding of developing partnerships and building relationships with other organisations;
● Experience of achieving change management and transformation in an organisation.
Personal Qualities
● An enquiring mind, with the confidence to challenge constructively;
● Recognise the importance of supporting collective decisions and of balancing challenge with assurance and support;
● Strong communication and listening skills;
● Strong interpersonal skills - calm under pressure, able to challenge in a constructive manner, develop creative solutions, manage a wide variety of situations in a meeting and ensure that the outcomes are in the best interest of the organisation;
● Strong financial and business acumen and the ability to understand complex financial issues and risk quickly;
● Fully supportive of equality and diversity.
- Accountancy/ Finance
- Advocacy/ Lobbyist
- Business/ HR/ Management
- Legal
Level of English required for this role:
Fluent English
Times and commitment required for this role
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Minimum time commitment: 2 years
Hours required: 7hrs Fortnightly
Other Details
Location of volunteering opportunity:
9 Island Street, Dublin 8
Screening details for this role:
- Garda Vetting
- Informal Interviews
- References
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Age restrictions:
Over 18
Is this opportunity suitable for groups/teams of volunteers?
No
