About us
Abbeyleix Bog Project (ABP) manages the Abbeyleix Bog and its surrounds as a renowned community-led peatland restoration and conservation project. The project's land is leased for a 50-year term from Bord na Móna.
ABP was a founding member of the Community Wetlands Forum and its community-led model has been praised by UNEP, the team behind the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. The group is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2025 and it has many volunteers to thank for the project's successes.
The Abbeyleix Bog is open to the public and is enjoyed by thousands of visitors throughout the year. In addition to recreational walkways on site, ABP volunteers host educational activities. The group's main focus, though, is conservation and restoration work on the bog. This work, along with upkeep of the site's infrastructure, means there are a host of activities taking place on site year-round.
The role
Abbeyleix Bog Project seeks a Company Secretary. This person will support the Board of Directors in their duties and responsibilities, and is individually responsible for the following:
1. Provides comprehensive legal and administrative support and guidance to the board of directors.
2. Ensures that the board’s decisions and instructions are properly carried out and communicated.
3. Has responsibility to ensure that the company complies with relevant statutory and regulatory requirements.
4. Has responsibility for communication with the company's membership as required.
5. Executes important documentation on behalf of the company, together with a director.
6. Maintains the statutory registers (including register of members of the company) and minute books.
7. Ensures that statutory forms are completed and filed on time in the CRO.
And other duties as detailed by the Companies Registry Office.
The Company Secretary supports a Board of Directors numbering four persons, which meets approximately 10 times per year. This role's time commitment is determined by those meetings, as well as any Annual General Meetings and Extraordinary General Meetings.
About you
ABP does not require that its Company Secretary is local to Abbeyleix, but candidates must be able to attend in-person meetings with adequate notice (typically, 2-3 times a year).
While prior experience as a Company Secretary is not required, and while ABP can support applicants in learning more about the role and its duties, ABP also requires that the Company Secretary be able to independently upskill.
ABP also welcomes applicants who are interested in being a member of the Board of Directors, in addition to the role of Company Secretary. Please detail your interest in your Covering Letter.
To apply
Please detail your interest in a brief cover letter and submit your CV.
Candidates can expect a response by early April 2025.
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