Opportunities to join the Board of Carmichael

4 December 2023

The board of Carmichael is recruiting 3 new board members with experience across the following areas:
  1. Governance & Risk
  2. Finance
  3. Training, Client Services and Strategy

Candidates should also have a very good understanding of and interest in the nonprofit sector.

Time Commitment

There are currently 12 members on the Board of Carmichael with six due to retire at the upcoming June AGM. As the Board is currently at its maximum number of members (12), the successful candidate for this role will be invited to join a Board committee from March 2024 with the intention of filling a Board vacancy which will be created on the Board in June. 

The board meets around 7 times a year. Board meetings are normally held online with at least two meetings per year held in-person in Carmichael House, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7 from 5pm-7pm on a Tuesday.    

The new board member would also be required to be a member of one of the Board’s subcommittees. The estimated time commitment of the board member is 8-10 hours per month.  

The initial term of office for Carmichael Board members is 3 years, with an opportunity to serve a second 3-year term subject to Board approval.  

To apply

Apply as outlined in the role descriptions below before January 14th 2024.

  1. Board Member (Trustee & Director) with Governance and Risk Experience
  2. Board Member (Trustee & Director) with Finance Experience
  3. Board Member (Trustee & Director) with Strategy, Training and Client Services Experience

For more information on these board vacancies or Carmichael, please contact the Services Manager, Róisín McGuigan, at roisin@carmichaelireland.ie.