Trustee with Housing Expertise

North & East Housing Association; Ireland; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A housing organization in Ireland is looking for a Trustee with expertise in social or commercial housing. The role involves strategic oversight, compliance monitoring, and guiding the organization to meet its social housing objectives. Candidates should have considerable experience in the housing sector and commitment to the organization's values.

Qualifications

• Must have considerable relevant experience in social or commercial housing in Ireland.
• Previous board experience is advantageous.
• Alignment with the organisation’s Mission, Vision and Values is essential.

Responsibilities

• Input to the strategic direction and governance.
• Monitoring compliance with Governance Standards.
• Guiding to meet social housing objectives.

Skills

Strategic Insight

Governance

Housing Sector Knowledge

Time Commitment

Job description

The Organisation

North & East Housing Association is an Approved Housing Body (AHB) incorporated in 1993 by a group of volunteers who recognised that the housing needs of communities in the North and East of Ireland were not being adequately met by the private market and local authority housing schemes. Since then, North & East has grown from a small voluntary organisation into an established housing body. We provide housing management and tenant support systems to projects in twenty-six locations across eleven local authority jurisdictions.

During this period of expansion, North & East has retained a focus on communities in the northern and eastern regions and maintained its commitment to keeping tenants at the heart of its work. North & East is primarily a general needs AHB but it also provides housing services with partners that focus on housing for people with specific needs.

The 2025 to 2028 strategic plan focuses on five strategic goals that reflect their vision, purpose, and values. These goals include enhancing engagement and services to tenants, delivering more homes to meet growing housing needs, strengthening governance, enhancing operational capacity and staff development, and building engagement and cooperation with stakeholders.

For further information: North & East Housing Association Ireland

Strategic Plan: NEHA Strategic Plan 2025—2028

Our board: Our People

The Role

North & East Housing Association is seeking a Trustee with expertise either in social housing or the broader commercial housing sector in Ireland.

Responsibilities

• Inputting to the strategic direction, contributing with insight, oversight and experience.
• Input on all aspects requiring expertise and in-depth knowledge of the housing sector.
• Contribute to effective governance and risk management.
• Track progress with the organisation’s strategic plan.
• Guide the organisation to meet its social housing and quality of service objectives.
• Monitor the organisation’s compliance with the Governance Standards & Assessment Framework for the Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies in Ireland.

Skills and Expertise Required

• Must have considerable relevant experience of housing, either in social housing or the commercial housing sector in Ireland.
• Previous board experience is advantageous.
• Previous charity experience in Ireland would be an advantage.
• Alignment with the organisation’s Mission, Vision and Values.
• The candidate must be able to dedicate sufficient time to the role.
• Current involvement with an Approved Housing Body in either an executive or non-executive role would be a conflict of interest.

General Trustee Duties of a Charity Trustee

• Comply with the charity’s governing document
• Ensure the charity is complying with its charitable purpose for the public benefit
• Act in the best interest of the charity
• Act with reasonable care and skill
• Manage the assets of your charity

Board Meetings

The board meets 6 times a year on a Monday at 5.30 pm, for two hours. Meetings take place in person at a Dublin city centre location. (Occasional one-item board meetings can be done online).

Committee Meetings

All board members are required to join at least one of the three committees. Committees meet three or four times a year online, and typically last for 1 to 1.5 hours.

Additional Board Commitments

• Annual attendance at the board away day, usually Friday into Saturday.
• Occasional attendance at conferences/openings (optional) or board recruitment interviews.
• Training and CPD is required attendance.