Board Member - Legal Expertise

We are seeking an individual with a legal background to join our Board of Directors, to address a gap left by a recent Board member who completed their term of office.  Preferably with expertise in employment law, this person will bring scrutiny and probity to Board discussions, whilst we fully recognise that s/he will not provide legal advice. Ideally, the successful applicant will also join our Human Resources and Remuneration (HRR) Commitee, which meets quarterly and provides guidance to the CEO on related policies and processes. 

We are looking for members with expertise in at least one of the following areas:

• Legal
• Employment Law
• Governance

CDI is funded under the Government’s Area Based Childhood Programme (ABC), which builds on the learning to date from the Prevention and Early Intervention Programmes (PEIP). The initiative aims to break the cycle of child poverty in areas where it is most deeply entrenched and to improve the outcomes for children and young people where these are currently significantly poorer than they are for children and young people living elsewhere in the Irish State.

Based in Tallaght West, CDI was initially established through a partnership between the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA) and The Atlantic Philanthropies (AP), under the PEIP, which was set up with “the objective of testing innovative ways of delivering services and early interventions for children and young people, including the wider family and community settings,” (DCYA, 2011). Through innovative partnerships, CDI brings together the science of evidence-based practice and rigorous evaluation, with the spirit of an approach focused on the identified needs of children and families.

We design, deliver and evaluate programmes across a spectrum of local needs including language, literacy, health, early years, conflict management, and community safety.  All CDI programmes are evidence-informed and manualised and are delivered through existing structures and services.

CDI is now looking for suitably experienced, socially minded, and committed individuals to join its existing governance structures in order to help CDI achieve its objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Be a member of the CDI Board as well as the HRR committee
• Provide the committee with expertise and advice in relation to matters pertaining to CDI

Personal Specification:

• A minimum of 5 years experience working in a senior role in aligned sectors
• Previous experience of Board/Committee membership would be preferred
• Previous experience or a demonstrable understanding of the community/voluntary sector is desirable

Location: 

Childhood Development Initiative CLG

St Mark's Family and Youth Centre 
Cookstown Lane
Fettercairn
Tallaght
Dublin 24

Organisations commitment to the volunteer:

• Support will be provided from the existing Board and Committee members as well as the CEO in relation to this role
• The role offers an opportunity to contribute to and be part of the development of our programmes across a spectrum of local needs including language, literacy, health, early years, conflict management, and community safety.

Frequency of Meeting

Meetings of both the board and relevant sub committees are held quarterly.