IDEA National Council: Company Secretary
The IDEA National Council is looking to co-opt a National Council member that can provide specific skills and expertise required to fulfil our governance function, in the role of Company Secretary. The Company Secretary’s role involves:
- Advising the board and Chair on all governance matters;
- Ensuring IDEA complies with and fulfils all of its statutory obligations, including making annual returns and filing appropriate documentation with the Companies Registration office and Charities Regulator;
- Ensuring all board procedures are complied with and that the NC conducts its duties in accordance with the highest standards of governance;
- Maintaining familiarity with legal documents (M&A, by-laws, etc.) to note applicability during meetings;
- Administrative functions of the board, including: maintaining records of NC meetings and circulating minutes within 7 days of the meeting; following up on actions; maintaining records of all AGMs;
- Monitoring changes in relevant legislation and the regulatory environment and advising the NC on legal, governance, accounting implications and appropriate actions;
- Being accessible by all NC members and supporting positive information flow within and between the NC and Senior Management.
The National Council would particularly welcome applicants for the role of Company Secretary with skills/experience in some of the following areas:
- Legal expertise;
- Knowledge of company law, charity law and the regulatory environment in Ireland;
- Governance experience, including experience as a Board member;
- Prior experience as a company secretary;
- Senior management experience;
- A commitment to IDEA’s mission and vision and to the values of Development Education
Full description of the role is available here.
Interested candidates should apply with a covering letter and CV to the Chair of IDEA, c/o IDEA, 6 Gardiner Row, Dublin 1, or by email to siobhansleeman@gmail.com
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Dates: Thursday 10 July,10.00am-6.00pm and Friday 11 July, 10.00am-3.00pm Location: An Tairseach, Wicklow IDEA is thrilled to open applications for our second iteration of the IDEA's Lab. In this first of its kind residential Lab, we will create space where members can bring their ideas for projects and try out new planning and design methods. Participants will have the opportunity to work on an idea from scratch to (almost) finish with the support of expert trainers and learn through group exchange in a welcoming and inspiring setting. Participants will come out of the training with: An early project design proofed, tested and built through group feedback, iteration, trialling and support. New approaches in designing innovative projects they can apply to their workplace Headspace and time to work on the design of an innovative project A chance to actively learn through group exchange and strengthen the sense of an innovative community of practice in Ireland How? Please email anya@ideaonline.ie to request an application form. Requesting an application form does not commit you to applying. The deadline for returning application form (including organisational sign off letter) is Friday 23 May, midnight . You will find further details in the application form. Participants must register as a team of 2min.- 4 max. Participants without a team member will be asked to pair up with other individual participants or find a partner outside their organisation. Cost : This training is funded by Irish Aid at the Department of Foreign Affairs and offered at a reduced rate. This training is only available to IDEA members. Non-IDEA members can participant as part of an IDEA member team. Fees for members of IDEA is €50 Irish Aid is the Government’s overseas development programme which supports partners working in some of the world’s poorest countries. Irish Aid also supports global citizenship education in Ireland to encourage learning and public engagement with global issues the ideas, opinions and comments expressed in this training are entirely the responsibility of its author(s) and do not necessarily represent or reflect DFA policy. Timeline: Applications open: 07 May Applications close: 23 May, midnight Preparatory session with trainer (30min, online): Mid June Lab arrival: Where possible we advise arrival on Wednesday 09 July in the evening. Accommodation and food will be provided from 09 July, 5.00pm - 11 July, 3.00pm Lab: 10 July,10.00am-6.00pm. 11 July, 10.00am-3.00pm Please don’t hesitate to get in touch at anya@ideaonline.ie if any of the above pose a barrier to your participation, or if you have any other questions.
