Trócaire is seeking to appoint a candidate to join the Ireland (Fundraising and Public engagement) Committee for Trócaire.

Trócaire is an international development and humanitarian agency registered as a Charity and Company Limited by Guarantee in Ireland. We work with local partners in the world’s most at risk communities and with people in Ireland to tackle the underlying causes of poverty and injustice and respond to the crises they create. Together we bring about positive and permanent change. Trócaire was established by the Irish Episcopal Conference in 1973 and is the Irish member of Caritas Internationalis.

Trócaire was established with a dual mandate; to provide development and humanitarian assistance where it is most needed internationally and to raise awareness of the underlying causes of global injustice and inequality in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. For further information please refer to www.trocaire.org

Ireland (Fundraising and Public Engagement) Committee:

This Committee fulfils an advisory and governance role:

1.1. Governance: The Committee oversees the strategic direction and implementation of Trócaire’s Global Brand, Public Engagement & Fundraising across the island of Ireland in line with the organisational Strategic Plan and reports regularly on this to the Board. 

1.2. Advisory: The Committee provides advice to the Director of Ireland Programmes on strategic matters affecting the fulfilment of Trócaire’s mandate in Ireland.

 1.3. From time to time, members may be requested by the Board or the Committee Chairperson to join a temporary “Task & Complete” team to provide oversight or recommendations on a topic identified as strategic, high risk or emerging.

1.4. The Ireland Committee will meet at least four times annually during working hours (mix of in-person and online). The Chairperson may convene additional meetings during the year if required.

Applications:

We are now seeking applications for an additional member to join the Committee for a term of three years (with the option of a second three-year term). There are up to six positions on the Ireland (Fundraising & Public Engagement) Committee. In January 2027, one vacancy will arise.

Requirements

Following a skills-assessment by the Board, we are seeking to recruit individuals with experience in any of the following areas, ideally with knowledge of the Irish commercial, consumer and media landscape:

·         Commercial leadership and business growth

·         Marketing, brand and communications

·         Customer, audience or consumer engagement

·         Digital marketing, innovation and transformation

·         Strategic planning and market development

·         Consumer insights and customer experience

Skills & Experience

·         Senior leadership experience in a commercial, business, marketing, customer or communications environment, with a strong understanding of the Irish market and consumer landscape.

·         A strong track record of developing and delivering successful growth, marketing, brand or customer engagement strategies.

·         Experience using customer, audience, market or consumer insights to drive organisational performance and growth.

·         Experience influencing and collaborating with diverse stakeholders, including senior executives, boards or external partners.

·         An understanding of current trends in consumer behaviour, customer engagement, digital communications and brand development.

·         Comfort working and contributing remotely and in hybrid meeting settings.

·         A strong commitment to social justice and human rights, including gender equality.

·         An understanding of and affinity with the ethos of Trócaire as an agency inspired by Catholic Social Teaching.

Benefits

Expression of Interest Process

Expressions of interest are requested from individuals who are willing to contribute their knowledge and skills to Trócaire’s Ireland Committee.

Committee members are appointed on a voluntary basis (non-remunerated). In line with our diversity policy and our localisation agenda, the Board of Directors are particularly interested in applications from individuals whose background and/or ethnicity reflects the diversity of the communities that Trócaire serves.

If you have any questions on any of the above, please contact [email protected]

Candidates who wish to be considered for the Ireland Committee should submit a short note indicating why they are interested in serving and what skills they bring to the committee along with their CV.

Deadline is by Friday 30th October 2026

Any candidate offered a Board or Board Committee role with Trócaire will be expected to sign Trócaire’s Safeguarding Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy, and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents. All appointments will be subject to role specific due diligence and screening (e.g. restricted party screening, social media screening).