Treasurer (Voluntary Role)

The Organisation:

Multiple Myeloma Ireland, is the only charitable organisation in Ireland exclusively dedicated to supporting patients, families, and carers affected by Multiple Myeloma and related conditions. It is also a member of Myeloma Patients Europe (MPE), the umbrella organisation encompassing multiple myeloma and AL amyloidosis patient groups and associations across Europe.

Despite being the second most common form of blood cancer, myeloma accounts for only 1% of cancers in Ireland, with an average of 384 patients diagnosed each year based on recent figures from the National Cancer Register. Multiple Myeloma Ireland recognises the crucial role of information in helping individuals come to terms with their diagnosis and understand their options for treatment, care, and living well with myeloma.

As a voluntary organisation, Multiple Myeloma Ireland is committed to providing comprehensive support for patients and their networks, ensuring access to the best possible information, support, care, and treatment. Core to its mission is the strategic imperative of raising awareness about Multiple Myeloma and related conditions.

In addition, the organisation also extends resources and assistance to healthcare professionals, offering grants to bolster research for new treatments and advancements in clinical practice.

MMI Vision
MMI recognises that each individual's experience with myeloma is unique. Their vision is to be the trusted partner supporting individuals throughout their journey.

MMI Mission
MMI aims to inspire hope, promote awareness, and contribute to health and well-being by providing support to every patient, carer, and healthcare professional dealing with myeloma. They achieve this through education, advocacy, and research.

MMI Values
MMI’s core values guide their day-to-day behaviours, decisions, actions, and relationships with patients, family members, carers, and healthcare professionals. These values uphold what is special about MMI and offer a compass for both strategic evolution and daily operations.

• Patient-Centered: Respectful of and responsive to individual patient preferences, needs, and values.
• Ethical & Transparent: Committed to openness and transparency in all dealings.
• Welcoming & Inclusive: Creating a community built on empathy where all are welcomed.
• Collaborative: Partnering with others to advance myeloma care with a common goal.

The role

Multiple Myeloma are looking for a Treasurer for its voluntary Board of Directors.

Responsibilities will include the following:

• Attending board meetings
• Overseeing the effective financial management of the organisation
• Working with Chair and bookkeeper to provide the annual budget
• Ensuring development and Board review of the financial policies and procedures
• Working with the Chair and accountants of the Annual Accounts, for discussion and approval in the first instance by the Board and subsequently by the AGM
• Assisting oversight for the first audit of the organisation
• Responsible to the Board for the discharge of its obligations in relation to accounts.

The Treasurer candidate should possess:

1. The financial skills, knowledge and experience to oversee finances and carry out the other duties of Treasurer below. This will include a thorough knowledge of financial management; and SORP accounting.
2. The ability to participate in strategic and management decisions at Board level and provide financial advice;
3. An understanding of the needs and working of a small voluntary non-profit organisation;
4. The ability to commit to the time necessary to carry out the role effectively. This is likely to be on average 6 hours a month, including meetings with the Chair, reporting to Board meetings and the other duties in the role description, but may increase at certain times in response to particular pressures.

It would also be desirable to have:

• Experience of managing the finances of a small, voluntary organisation similar to Multiple Myeloma, as Treasurer or financial manager, though not essential;

Board Member Commitments

• All Board members are expected to have a working knowledge of the voluntary sector in Ireland and be familiar with corporate governance requirements and legislation, such as the Charities Act 2009, the Charities Governance Code and Reporting in 2021, and the GDPR 2018.
• Board members are expected to participate in advocacy in the best interests of the organisation and protecting and promoting the reputation of Multiple Myeloma.
• Board members will always contribute to the achievement of the organisation’s goals while practicing the highest standards of corporate governance.
• Board members should be honest, fair, and independent.

Board Meetings

Are every 6 months at presnet