Siamsa Tíre is one of the busiest theatres and arts centres in the country. As the home of the National Folk Theatre, we produce folk theatre performances from our repertoire. Through our academy, we also train young people in the traditional arts, produce new work and tour internationally throughout the rest of the year.
Siamsa Tíre hosts a wide range of events, including touring drama, classical music, comedy, dance and opera along with productions by local groups and musical societies. Our gallery spaces display the work of artists from Ireland and abroad as well as showcasing the work of the National Folk Theatre.
The Role
Siamsa Tíre is seeking an individual with strong board experience to act as Company Secretary and Board member on the Audit and Risk Committee. Ideally, the individual would have experience in a company secretarial role and/or a legal and financial business environment. Preference will be given to candidates who have a business background in the Arts, hospitality, and tourism.
The Company Secretary provides comprehensive legal and administrative support and guidance to the Board. This is a senior officer role working closely with the Chair and Deputy Chair.
Responsibilities will include:
* Ensuring that the company complies with all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements.
* Following up on decisions taken at meetings in consultation with the chairperson.
* Taking Minutes at Board meetings and ensuring they are kept in a Minutes Book and circulated to other members of the Board as soon as possible after the meeting.
Candidate qualities and skills required:
* Strong corporate governance background and experience.
* Understanding of the roles/responsibilities of a charity’s governing body.
* Tact and diplomacy.
* Good teamwork skills with an approach that engenders collegiality, consensus, and a supportive environment, upholding by example the values expected: reliable, adaptable, supportive, honorable, humble, and kind.
* Good communication and interpersonal skills.
* Impartiality, fairness, and the ability to respect confidences.
* Background in financial management at a senior level.
* Background in arts, hospitality, and tourism.
Specific duties:
This Company Secretary/Board Member will be appointed to the Board’s Compliance, Audit, and Risk Sub-committee which has the following powers, authority, and responsibilities:
Powers:
* Deal with issues from a strategic and governance perspective, referring operational matters to the executive.
* Accountable to the Board of Directors.
Delegated Authority:
* Receive information on, consider, examine, and investigate any activity within these terms of reference and, within the scope of the responsibilities described herein, seek additional information as required and make decisions on behalf of the Board following committee deliberations.
* Oblige the attendance of executive representatives or third parties at Committee meetings as appropriate.
* Obtain independent legal or professional advice without prior approval from the Board, subject to the annual Board-approved company budgets. The advisers may attend meetings as necessary, and the cost of the advisers shall be borne by the company in accordance with the annual budget as managed by the Executive.
Overall Responsibilities:
* Provide oversight on the financial and governance systems and planning of the organisation.
* Prepare and continuously update a comprehensive Corporate Risk Register for scheduled review by the Board.
* Assure compliance with the Charities Regulatory Authority’s Governance Code and Guidelines and all other legal and contracted arrangements.
* Ensure that appropriate policies, governance systems, and internal control and monitoring systems are in place.
* Anticipate and mitigate against strategic or organisational risk and financial difficulties and bring them to the attention of the Board.
* Ensure the Board receives accurate, complete, and timely financial and governance information.
* Establish and maintain appropriate reporting and accountability systems for budgets; monitor cash flow and investment to ensure financial viability.
* Establish and maintain a framework to appropriately and proportionately deploy financial resources to achieve specified strategic directions and goals.
* Identify and secure the financial and non-financial assets of the organisation.
* Take responsibility for the conduct of the annual audit and auditors.
Board Meetings:
The Board meets at least once per quarter with a number of ad hoc additional meetings.
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