Gateway Mental Health Project are seeking to recruit a trustee with a background in finance/auditing.

The Board are particularly interested in individuals with recent and relevant experience in working with statutory regulators, with knowledge working with

(< €300,000) budgets and involvement in working directly with the HSE, as the primary funder. Charities Regulator’s General Duties of a Charity Trustee Comply with the Charity’s governing document Ensuring charity is complying with its charitable purpose for the public benefit Acting in the best interest of the charity Act with Reasonable Care and Skill Manage the assets of your charity By being a trustee of Gateway Mental Health Project, your responsibilities will include the following: Providing input to the strategic direction of the organisation and contributing with insight, oversight, and experience at board meetings and any additional commitments Policy development and implementation as required Provide advice and information to ensure financial security To help in the creation and reviewing of a risk register Essential/Desired Skills/Qualities required for these roles:

A deep appreciation and knowledge of the Not-For-Profit sector An understanding of and commitment to our mission and values Commitment to highest levels of corporate governance

Lived experience of Mental Health difficulties

(either as a family member of a person (preferable) OR An openness to learning from those with lived experience of mental health difficulties (especially members of Gateway). Board Meetings: There will be [8] board meetings per year and possibly at least 4 sub-committee meetings a year. Meetings are held currently blended (online and some on location (Rathmines, Dublin 8). This may change to on-site meetings only.